EDIT: This is no longer the case, 2019.1.11 version has been updated to the latest stack to support newer Monterey releases without Python 2.7.
More details can be found in: https://www.audiokinetic.com/qa/11540/wwise-2019-1-11-monterey-support
Hello Will,
Yes unfortunately Wwise 2019.1 won't work with Monterey. Apple chose to remove a Wwise dependency (Python 2.7) from Monterey, and since we only maintain the two most recent Wwise versions (Wwise 2019.2 + Wwise 2021.1), only they will compatible with Monterey.
Is it possible to use a newer version of Wwise with Wwise-301?
Yes, it's possible, but not recommended due to some visual differences. Wwise has changed a lot since Wwise 2019.1, but luckily the Wwise-301 certification is mostly about using the integration in Unity, which looks somewhat the same. So if you choose to use a newer Wwise version, keep a sharp eye on the course images so you understand how it would look in a Wwise 2019.1 version. If you choose to use a newer version of Wwise, you can download a newer version of WAG from the launcher too, instead of having to upgrade it yourself.
For Wwise-251 the story is far less accurate with the course content, especially due to the Runtime Management chapter about Memory pools, which has been completely reworked in Wwise 2019.2. So for those doing the Wwise-251 course, use Windows or a non-Monterey Mac for now.