Recording External Synth settings via midi

Hi
I have recently purchased a Roland SH201 synth, and logic 8. I have successfully set up the synth as a midi controller (via usb) but i can't get logic to record the actual sound the synth is making, only the midi.
Now I know there's no problem with the synth as my housemate has recorded the actual audio from the synth into reason (via usb) so I assume I'm doing something wrong in logic.
Can someone PLEEEEEASE help me, I'm about to go insane...

Go to Logic Preferences->Audio->Devices and choose the Roland as your Input device.
Did you install the drivers that come with it (I just read about it on the web...)
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