Recording software instruments?

Well i love logic 8 and theres loads of instruments to play with and so easy to use, but when im playing aorund with an instrument with the built in piano roll, how come when i enable the track for recording and hit record then mess about with the piano roll nothing records?
I can definatly hear it but its not recording?
Also im not sure how to connect my keyboard as a midi controller?
It has midi out and ins onit and i have an audio interface with out and ins is this enough? Should logic recognize them when all plugged in then i can play and record the sofware instruments? (my audio interface only has one midi in out/firepod)

command-click in the track to create a region, you can then use the track editor to add notes to that region.
to make a loop repeat, grab the bottom right edge and drag to the right.

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    I'm frustrated at the moment. I'm sure this has worked before.
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    Kurt1997 wrote:
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    macuser84 wrote:
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