Running the Virus TI as Soundcard & MIDI input only on MacOS Catalina

Hello

There are no drivers for the Access Virus TI for macOS Catalina, but one can still use it as an external sound card and as a MIDI input.

That works fine for me (using a MIDI dongle called USB UNO from the MIDI OUT channel of the keyboard to a USB port on the computer).

But when I am playing the keys on the keyboard it is sounding the instrument/synth on Ableton AS WELL as the synth picked on the actual VIRUS menu.

How can I turn off the synth from the VIRUS and hear the output from the computer/Ableton only. Just like if I hit the virtual keyboard / notes inside Ableton or Kontakt.

Can someone explain how to configure this? I tried looking for a setting in Config but can't find a suitable setting.

I have another MacOS running Mojave where the synth gets automatically muted when I start Ableton or software synths on the computer.

Thanks!

Quote from callons

I think you could try disabling "Local" under Config -> Keyboard?

Thanks a lot! Thats the option I have been looking for.

I tested it on Mojave. When I startup Ableton or Kontakt then this switch goes OFF and the synth is quiet.

Once exiting Ableton/ Kontakt then this switch turns itself ON automatically (on Mojave).
So I think this should work on Catalina, by switching it off/on manually as needed.

Config -> Keyboard -> Local ON/OFF