Program Number in Logic Pro not retaining link to sound in ext midi keybd

Question

I have Logic Pro 8 and a MAcbook connected via a Midi cable with a Yamaha CVP 109 keyboard which has its own really cool sounds.
I can record from the keyboard using the keyboard sounds into Logic Pro, and I can playback the results as long as I am within the same session (i.e. I have not closed down Logoc Pro or OI have not switched off the keyboard.
Problem 1 - If I switch off the keyboard, the Program number visible in the INspector in Logic Pro changes from say 40 to 0 every time. I see it happening in realtime on the screen. So if I subsequently save the Logic pro project, all the instrument program numbers are set to 0.
Problem 2 If instead of switching off the keyboard, I exit Logic Pro and reload the project, the program numbers are correct but they still play as if they are program 0. I have to select another number and go back to the one originally visible to get them to work.
As you can see the problems are related. Why is Logic Pro (after exitting and reopening the project) not connecting to the correct voice on the keyboard even though the program number is correct? Why does turning off the keyboard, reset the Program number for every MIDI track to 0?
Is there a setting that stops this happening?

Answer 1

Problem 1 - If I switch off the keyboard, the Program number visible in the INspector in Logic Pro changes from say 40 to 0 every time.
Hmm, that's very odd. Is the keyboard transmitting program change 0 when you switch it of? (Look at the monitor object in the Click&Ports layer of the environment and see what the keyboard transmits).
If so, you could always filter out received program changes to stop that happening.
Problem 2 If instead of switching off the keyboard, I exit Logic Pro and reload the project, the program numbers are correct but they still play as if they are program 0. I have to select another number and go back to the one originally visible to get them to work.
Just because the value is set to eg program 42 doesn't mean those program changes have been transmitted to the keyboard yet. In Project Settings -> MIDI -> General, make sure "Send used instrument settings" after loading project is checked (and as it's a song setting, you'll need to update your default startup templates so it always does it.)
This setting sends the used program changes when you load a song to set the external keyboards to the correct sounds.