Vst instruments playing set up and midi device channel set up

My self Krishna I use cubase 5 . I have novation launchkey 61 midi keyboard. Please let me know to play vst instruments is it mandatory to set up new midi device channel if so how to do and whether to choose individual channel or identical channel . 2ndly how to midi input output device set up when playing vst instruments . In cubase vst instruments I couldn’t find any grand piano note to play in vst instruments. Please help me to solve all those query

Hi Krishna 555,

Moved the topic to the correct forum.

Best,
Lars