Setting midi channel for ES2 in logic express 9

i have a track selected with an ES2 patch
I can play from my midi keyboard, sounds good and I can see the midi coming in from my midi channel
problem is it's not the midi channel i selected in logic for the track
it appears everything with logic is in omni mode
i can play one of my keyboards in channel 3 and the other keyboard in channel 5 and both trigger in logic channel set to midi channel 7
please, any suggestions?

Unfortunately it did not work. I am playing in midi channel 6, and it shows properly on the midi in/out panel near the bottom of the screen by the numerator and cpu meter. Shows the midi notes coming in just fine
I have my software synth track selected as midi channel 3, and it plays this track....while my controller is in channel 6
I can also set iLogic Express to play an external midi track to any midi channel and it will still play no matter what channel my incoming midi channel is set to (1 - 16)
Midi is getting into Logic Express just fine
So why will it not only play in the midi channel I have selected for the track?
I also want to use an additional midi keyboard (or usb) to play a different track and midi channel, but they all play as if in omni mode regardless of the channel set from the transmitting keyboard and the information showing on the midi in/out panel
I am using an old Motu 8x8 midi interface into an M-Audio Firewire Audiophile which has one single midi in and out (no midi thru) to the mac.
Works like a charm except in Logic Express
Thanks for your help - I'm truly lost..... and I did read the manual cover to cover to try and find the answer
Thanks

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