Recording Multi Output Instruments

Here is what I want to do: To route the separate outputs of my Multi Instrument to audio channels for recording, in this case I'm using NI's Battery 3, but the same applies to Ultrabeat and the EXS24.
In PT this is very easy to do, since the outputs of any multi channel instrument can be set as inputs on any Audio Channel, you then simply hit arm and record, job done.
However in Logic the only way I have so far found to do this is to send the outputs to AUX channels, then set the output of each AUX to a BUS, then set those BUS's as inputs on the AUDIO channels for recording. Now Logic automatically creates a BUS for each AUX channel, so unless you go into the environment and create the channels, for each output from the multi instrument, you get 2 x AUX, 2 x BUS and 1 x AUDIO and you end up with a massive mix window!
So if anyone has any ideas, other then to solo and bounce out individually. However I suspect this is a routing issue with Logic and there's never going to be a solution other then to use PT.

Hi
2 ways (or more) you could deal with this:
A) Create all the Multi-Timbral tracks you might need, and Hide all but the first channel. When you need more, un-hide those required.
B) When you create a 'normal' Instrument Channel, Logic normally assigns it to receive ALL MIDI channels. Using the Arrange:Track:New with Next MIDI Channel will create a 'dupicate' assigned to MIDI Ch 1, then 2 the next time you use  the function
For 'correct' multi-timbral operation, you do not want the "ALL" channel.
The simplest way to deal with this (if I have understood your needs), is to create the first "instance" using the New Tracks:Multi-Timbral, but with only 1 Multi T part. This creates a strip with the MIDI Input already set to Ch 1.
To create new "sub-tracks', select the 1st one, and use the Track:Create with Next MIDI Channel function.
The catch is that you MUST select the track assigned to the highest MIDI ch for that instrument, or you will have to manually adjust the channel of the new instance in the Track Prameters box in the Inspector.
HTH
CCT

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