Compatibility with macOS Big Sur (macOS 11) (Intel-based)

Our product's compatibility information with macOS Big Sur (macOS 11) is as follows.

Compatibility with macOS Big Sur will be verified and announced after the release of macOS Big Sur.
If you are using a Roland product with a connection to a Mac computer, please continue to stay with macOS Catalina (macOS 10.15) until the results of verification are announced.

For compatibility information for Roland brand products, please see here.
For compatibility information for BOSS brand products, please see here.

* Please also check the System requirements for the audio/MIDI application and the operating system you're using.
* For the products introduced after macOS Big Sur, please refer to each product information page on the Roland.com website.

This is to inform you about support for Intel-based Mac computers.
* For information on support for Mac computers using the M1 chip, check here.

Legend
Yes: Compatible Compatible with macOS Big Sur.
Limited: Limited compatibility Compatible with macOS Big Sur with limited operation.
No: No plan for compatible version We are sorry but we have no plan to make it compatible with macOS Big Sur.

Pro Audio-Video
Model name Hardware&
Driver
Exclusive
Application
Remarks
M-200i Yes Yes Compatible driver here

Exclusive Application:
M-300 Yes Yes Compatible driver here

Exclusive Application:
M-5000
M-5000C
Yes Yes Compatible driver here

Exclusive Application:

* For M-5000 RCS, there were locations where correct operation is not possible due to problems with the display, but we have confirmed that they have been resolved on macOS 11.3 or later.
R-1000 No No  
M-48
S-0808
S-0816
S-1608
S-2416
S-4000H
S-4000M
S-4000S-0832
S-4000S-3208
S-4000S-MR
S-MADI
- Yes Exclusive Application:
UVC-01 Limited Yes Driver: Compatible with macOS Big Sur (macOS 11) built-in driver.

* When the resolution of USB video output is 1920x1080 (50 fps) or higher, web conferencing apps and the like are sometimes unable to acquire the data correctly. Please use the system with the USB video output resolution set at 1920x1080 (30 fps) or lower.

Exclusive Application:
V-02HD Yes Limited Driver: Compatible with macOS Big Sur (macOS 11) built-in driver.

Exclusive Application:
V-1200HD
V-1200HDR
- No  
V-1HD Yes Yes Driver: Compatible with macOS Big Sur (macOS 11) built-in driver.

Exclusive Application:
V-1SDI Yes Yes Driver: Compatible with macOS Big Sur (macOS 11) built-in driver.

Exclusive Application:
V-4EX Yes Yes Driver: Compatible with macOS Big Sur (macOS 11) built-in driver.

Exclusive Application:
V-60HD Yes Yes Driver: Compatible with macOS Big Sur (macOS 11) built-in driver.

Exclusive Application:
VC-100UHD Yes Yes Driver: Compatible with macOS Big Sur (macOS 11) built-in driver.

Exclusive Application:
VC-1-DL Yes Limited Driver: Compatible with macOS Big Sur (macOS 11) built-in driver.

Exclusive Application:
VC-1-HS Yes Limited Driver: Compatible with macOS Big Sur (macOS 11) built-in driver.

Exclusive Application:
VC-1-SC Yes Limited Driver: Compatible with macOS Big Sur (macOS 11) built-in driver.

Exclusive Application:
VC-1-SH Yes Limited Driver: Compatible with macOS Big Sur (macOS 11) built-in driver.

Exclusive Application:
VC-30HD Yes Yes Driver: Compatible with macOS Big Sur (macOS 11) built-in driver.

Exclusive Application:
VR-1HD Limited Yes Driver: Compatible with macOS Big Sur (macOS 11) built-in driver.

* When USB FORMAT is 1920x1080/29.97p (25p), web conferencing apps and the like are sometimes unable to acquire the data correctly. Please use the system with USB FORMAT set to 1280x720/29.97p (25p) or lower.

Exclusive Application:
VR-3 Yes Yes Driver: Compatible with macOS Big Sur (macOS 11) built-in driver.

Exclusive Application:
VR-3EX Yes Yes Driver: Compatible with macOS Big Sur (macOS 11) built-in driver.

Exclusive Application:
VR-4HD Yes Yes Driver: Compatible with macOS Big Sur (macOS 11) built-in driver.

Exclusive Application:
VR-5 Limited Limited Driver: Compatible with macOS Big Sur (macOS 11) built-in driver.

* SD cards (1 GB or 2 GB) formatted on the VR-5 are not recognized by Mac computers. SDHC cards (4 GB) are recognized.

Exclusive Application:
VR-50HD Yes Yes Driver: Compatible with macOS Big Sur (macOS 11) built-in driver.

Exclusive Application:
VR-50HD MK II Yes Yes Driver: Compatible with macOS Big Sur (macOS 11) built-in driver.

Exclusive Application:
XS-62S Yes Yes Driver: Compatible with macOS Big Sur (macOS 11) built-in driver.

Exclusive Application:
XS-82H Yes Limited Driver: Compatible with macOS Big Sur (macOS 11) built-in driver.

Exclusive Application:
XS-83H Yes Limited Driver: Compatible with macOS Big Sur (macOS 11) built-in driver.

Exclusive Application:
XS-84H Yes Limited Driver: Compatible with macOS Big Sur (macOS 11) built-in driver.

Exclusive Application:

Recorder
Model name Hardware&
Driver
Exclusive
Application
Remarks
R-26 No -  
R-88 Yes - Storage: Compatible with macOS Big Sur (macOS 11) built-in driver.
Audio: Compatible driver here