Hi Joe,
there is no need for the workaround in other apps that Garageband.
In Logic, are you opening an AU Instrument on a Stereo Instrument Track?
https://www.toontrack.com/faq/how-do-i-open-ezdrummer-in-logic/
In Ableton, you can use both the AU version of the plugin and the VST version.
BR,
John