Question

For example, I make a bass track with presence on track 3.  Then I want a flute on track 4.  I load up presence in track 4 with a flute sound, which I hear, but it also plays those same notes on the bass as well.  it is as though the akai is holding the bass tone over to the new track.

Answer 1

You need to set the midi input for the first track you made to 'none' in the little drop down menu on the instrument. I presume, as you are hearing the sounds as you play, you had already set the midi input for the next track to your controller keyboard?