the audio playback doesn't and the sound pool samples don't yet the audio works on all my other programs the progress bar only moves about 4 beats and stops
Hello! Check the program settings to see which driver you have selected under Audio/MIDI. Direct Sound should actually work relatively smoothly. If you have selected an ASIO driver (e.g. Magix Low Lantency), it may be necessary to configure it first by clicking on the "Advanced" button. There you must activate your playback and output devices in the detailed settings.
If you still cannot get it to work please restart your computer and see if it helps. Select "Restart" and not "Shutdown" because that is not a real restart.