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Some virtual instruments are equipped with more than stereo outputs. As a group these devices are referred to as multi-output devices. The primary benefit of these devices is that the user is able to independently route signals that are easier to manage separately. For example, independently routing the components of drum machine instrument allows different signal processing to be applied to the kick drum, snare drum, hihat cymbals, etc. It’s also much easier to adjust levels on track faders rather than using volume controls in the virtual instrument. Some examples of multi-output virtual instruments include Native Instrument’s sampler Kontakt, Spectrasonic’s Omnisphere, Pro Tool’s Structure and Strike, Logic’s EXS24 and Ultrabeat, and Reason’s Redrum and NN-XT Sampler.
The setup of virtual multi-output virtual instruments varies, but can be loosely grouped into two categories:
(1) A single MIDI signal is routed to a virtual instrument. The virtual instrument separates the resulting audio into independent signals that can be routed to separate outputs. Again, a virtual drum machine would be an excellent example of this type of device. The actual setup for this type of device is fairly simple.
A) Install the virtual instrument on an instrument track.
B) Set the different drum parts to independent outputs.
C) Create aux tracks for each drum part and set their inputs to the corresponding virtual instrument outputs.
Example: Pro Tools Drum VI Strike in Multi-Output Setup
Virtual Drum Plug-In Aux Track Inputs Set to Plug-In Outputs
On Track Insert 
Example: Virtual Drum Instrument Set to Multiple Outputs
Drum set components set to independent outputs
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