[panamajack]

Originally Posted by adam79

. . . . There's a feature where you can send each drum to it's own MIDI output. . . .

The input to the VI is MIDI, but the output is typically AUDIO, the sounds you hear. It is possible to record a distinct MIDI track and then route that to a VI, or you can record MIDI onto an "INTRUMENT TRACK" which accepts MIDI input, but then outputs audio from the VI in use.

Originally Posted by adam79

. . . . The plugin's Mixer section shows all the drums in the kit being used, and allows you to output each to its own channel. I assume these are MIDI channels.. they go from 1 to 16. . . .

If musicman read the manual correctly, your drum VI can output discreet audio for different drum sounds.

Are you inputting the drum MIDI parts by keyboard, or by using an electronic drum pad(s)?

Either way, the VI can use one of the 16 MIDI channels (drums use "10" -- bass gtr "6" -- keyboard "1" -- etc.). You have to tell your recording software which channel you want to record. Also, for complicated setups, hardware (or virtual software) can allow for multiple MIDI connections. That is, a separate interface that allows for multiple MIDI connections. (Each MIDI wire can carry 16 channels.)