Audio monitoring through AJA IoLA

I have just started using FCP and am having trouble monitoring audio during playback of clips in an existing timeline. I am using an AJA IoLA as my D/A interface and everything works perfectly except for audio playback. I have my video monitor and my speakers coming directly out of the AJA. Video works fine all of the time. Audio works while capturing but not once it is captured.
I have read the instructions many times but it does not seem to address this issue. Oddly if I choose "external video-still frames" I can hear the audio but only get a still frame of video. This is not helpful. If I choose "external video-all frames" I get moving video but no audio. Again, not helpful.
Does anyone have any suggestions?

So, what exactly are your sequence settings, your export settings and what are you sending the Audio and video to?
for example, are your speakers turned on? If going to a mixer, do you have the correct input selected ....
Basically, if the audio is following the video and the video is making it out, you either have
a. no audio in your clip
or
b. the targeted audio device is not set up to receive the signal.
or
c. the i/o is screwed up. (does it have the latest drivers?)
Good luck.
x

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