Latest version of MuseScore 4 crashes when attempting ARIA VSTi (one score)

Issue type

Crash or freeze

Description with steps to reproduce

https://musescore.org/en/node/369256

After updating to Version 4.4.2, attempting to play the Aria VST will crash MuseScore where it worked before the update.

When I change sound back to MSBasic it works well. The When I change back to Aria, it still works. If I then save and close MuseScore and reopen it, it will crash when truing to play the Aria sounds.

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I can reproduce it with these steps:

1. Install ARIA player https://makemusic.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360037425313-ARIA-Player-Version-1-959-Installer
2. Open user's score 1 - Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence.zip
3. Play

For me it doesn't crash only in 4.2.1

Supporting files, videos and screenshots

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/ba0a684c-92e6-45ae-98f2-41f73f0604bb

What is the latest version of MuseScore Studio where this issue is present?

4.4.2

Regression

Yes, this used to work in MuseScore 4.2.1

Operating system

Windows 10

Can't reproduce on macOS (with M1)

Additional context

crash.zip

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