Casio Privia PX-160 suddenly not being recognized--can't record Midi

If anyone could help me..I am so frustrated as I've spent my entire evening trying to fix this.

Had an idea for a song, so I booted up Logic Pro X as normal and plugged in my Privia to record the midi. I have never had to do anything special to connect my privia, its always just worked fine.

At first, I connected my privia, and created a new project. Logic would ONLY let me select "external midi" as an option for tracks, but I wanted to record in a software instrument track. At this point I unplugged it and opened a new project again, and created a software instrument track. It wouldn't recognize any midi. I tested out a new USB cable, still not working. I swapped USB-C to USB 3 adapters. Still didn't work. Tried restarting logic multiple times, no luck.

SO. Then I try to restart the whole computer... the computer won't restart. So I have to manually restart the computer. Once I restart, still no luck in getting the midi to work. My roommate suggested I uninstall and reinstall Logic. Great idea! I thought...thinking I probably messed with the settings in Logic.

So I uninstall and go to reinstall and it tells me I'm running an old version of OS and need to update (sigh). I try to update and it FAILS. After a few failed attempts I contact Apple Support and get it all updated, I now have Big Sur and everything on the mac is all rounded a colorful, whoop de doo.

I reinstall Logic and plug in to play as usual. Still NOTHING. After some Googling, I tested it out in Audio Midi Setup, the test was failing, as in it was not recognizing any midi data from the Keyboard, although the keyboard was showing up in midi setup. I decided to try deleting it and adding the device again.

So I delete the advice from my "midi setup" in the Midi Setup app, and then plug it back in and refresh, and it won't come back. Tried restarting and everything, still won't come back.

Further Googling led me to install some drivers to make my privia work. They did absolutely nothing... further Googling taught me that this model of the privia doesn't need drivers and should just be plug and play...

I am so incredibly frustrated. It used to be so simple, and I refuse to buy a tiny, awkward midi controller, or an expensive midi interface when I have this beautiful piece of technology that can do it all beautifully with a simple USB. Any help you have to offer is so so so appreciated!

Please know I've tried all the basic things (swapping for a new cable, restarting and resetting everything, etc., even ran first aid on the hard drive...) thank you!!!