Go to Utilities > Startup Security Utility .
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Use the AUTO-SENS feature. This is the "extra quality" secret weapon of this interface. Play your loudest passage, hit the button, and the interface will automatically set the perfect preamp gain to avoid digital clipping. Troubleshooting: "Device Not Found" If your M1 Mac still doesn't see the Quad-Capture: roland quadcapture driver mac m1 extra quality
Shut down your Mac. Hold the Power button until you see "Loading startup options."
To achieve "Extra Quality" in your recordings, you need to configure the Quad-Capture Control Panel correctly: Go to Utilities > Startup Security Utility
On M1 chips, you can often push the buffer down to 32 or 64 samples for near-zero latency without hearing the "crackling" that older Intel Macs produced.
Go to System Settings > Privacy & Security . Scroll down to see if the Roland driver was "Blocked from loading." Click Allow . Conclusion Use the AUTO-SENS feature
The Roland UA-55 Quad-Capture is a legendary "workhorse" audio interface. Known for its premium VS Preamps and rock-solid build, many users were understandably worried when Apple transitioned to M1 Silicon.
On Apple Silicon, installing a kernel-level driver (which audio interfaces use for low latency) requires a change in security policy. If you don't do this, the driver will never "see" the interface.