Setting Up a New Studio with Logic Pro 9

Hi Experts,
I need your suggestion and help in setting up my Home Studio. I have the below hardware and would like to seek the suggestion of the experts in the forum to set this up.
iMac 27 with 8GB DRAM & 1TB HDD - Corei5 2.8GHz
Yamaha Motif XS8
Korg Triton LE
Roland Fantom G6
Roland SP 20 Drum Pad
Akai MPD 32 Drum Machine
Logic Pro 9.1.4
Reason 4
Record 1.5
Garritan Personal Symphony Orchestra
Komplete 7
East West Quantum Leap
Focusrite Saffire Pro 40
Roland Monitor Speakers
I would like to use one of the Workstation (Yamaha Motif XS) as a Master Keyboard and use with Logic as the Master Sequencer. I would also like to use the Roland Fantom G6 and Korg Triton LE as MIDI and Audio Sources. Audio is not a problem as all of these are going straight into the Focusrite Saffire Pro 40. Now I have connected the Yamaha Motif XS 8 MIDI IN & OUT to Focusrite however I would like to complete the Architecture where in I can choose any Instrument from Logic / Reason / Yamaha / Motif / Korg and use the Logic as the Master Sequencer and use the Yamaha Motif to play these parts from the different sources.
I would also like to know if I can use the Akai MPD 32 Drum Machine as a complete MIDI Controller.
Any inputs are highly appreciated.
Regards,
CCIESRI

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