The meters in the standalone apps show that the audio is being processed

[frank58richard]

Hi all,

I'm having trouble getting sound output from some virtual instrument plugins I’m using in Logic Pro X on my M1 MacBook Air. The instruments work fine when I load them inside Logic and hear them through my headphones, but I can’t get sound when I try to run them as standalone apps. The meters in the standalone apps show that the audio is being processed, but there's no sound output from the MacBook speakers.

Here’s what I’ve tried so far:

I’ve set the MacBook speakers as the output device in Audio MIDI Setup.
I've checked that the apps are enabled in System Preferences > Security & Privacy > Microphone.
I’ve turned off any muting features in the apps themselves.
I’ve checked that the volume is up and not muted in both the apps and the MacBook.
I’m also using a Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 as my primary interface, but I’ve ensured the system sound is routed to the internal speakers.

Does anyone have any advice on what else I can check or troubleshoot to get sound out of these standalone plugins? I'm running macOS Ventura. Click Here

Thanks in advance for any suggestions!