Compatibility with macOS Catalina (macOS 10.15)

Our product's compatibility information with macOS Catalina (macOS 10.15) is as follows.

Compatibility with macOS Catalina will be verified and announced after the release of macOS Catalina.
If you are using a Roland product via a USB connection to a Mac computer, please continue to stay with macOS Mojave (macOS 10.14) until the results of verification are announced.

About the Compatibility of 32-bit Apps from Roland with macOS Catalina (macOS 10.15)
Starting with macOS Catalina, 32-bit apps are no longer compatible with macOS.
An announcement of the action we will take for 32-bit apps from Roland is here.
* Under macOS Mojave (macOS 10.14), these apps can continue to be used as usual.

For compatibility information for Roland brand products, please see here.
For compatibility information for Professional A/V category 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 Catalina, please refer to each product information page on the Roland.com website.

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

Recorder
Model name Hardware&
Driver
Exclusive
Software
Remarks
MICRO BR BR-80     Support for macOS Catalina is currently under consideration.
BR-800     Support for macOS Catalina is currently under consideration.

Effects
Model name Hardware&
Driver
Exclusive
Application
Remarks
DD-500 Under
testing
Under
testing
 
ES-5 - Yes Exclusive Software:
ES-8 - Yes Exclusive Software:
GT-001 Under
testing
Under
testing
 
GT-1 Under
testing
Under
testing
 
GT-1B Under
testing
Under
testing
 
GT-10 No No  
GT-10B No No  
GT-100 Ver.2 Under
testing
Under
testing
 
GT-1000 Yes Yes Compatible driver here

Exclusive Software:
MD-500 Under
testing
Under
testing
 
ME-25 Under
testing
Under
testing
 
ME-80 Under
testing
Under
testing
 
MS-3 Under
testing
Under
testing
 
RV-500 Under
testing
Under
testing
 

Backing & Rhythm
Model name Hardware&
Driver
Exclusive
Application
Remarks
DR-880 Under
testing
-  
eBand JS-10 Under
testing
Under
testing
 

Guitar Synthesizers
Model name Hardware&
Driver
Exclusive
Application
Remarks
GP-10 Under
testing
Under
testing
 
SY-300 Under
testing
Under
testing
 

Loop Station
Model name Hardware&
Driver
Exclusive
Application
Remarks
RC-10R Yes Yes Exclusive Software:
RC-202 Under
testing
Under
testing
 
RC-3 Under
testing
Under
testing
 
RC-30 Under
testing
Under
testing
 
RC-300 Under
testing
Under
testing
 
RC-505 Under
testing
Under
testing
 

Vocal Effects
Model name Hardware&
Driver
Exclusive
Application
Remarks
VE-1 Under
testing
-  
VE-2 Under
testing
-  
VE-500 Under
testing
Under
testing
 
VE-8 Under
testing
-  

Acoustic
Model name Hardware&
Driver
Exclusive
Application
Remarks
Acoustic Singer Live Under
testing
-  
Acoustic Singer Pro Under
testing
-  
AD-10 Under
testing
-  

Amplifiers
Model name Hardware&
Driver
Exclusive
Application
Remarks
KATANA-100 Yes Yes Compatible driver here

Exclusive Software:
KATANA-100 Mk II Yes Yes Compatible driver here

Exclusive Software:
KATANA-100/212 Yes Yes Compatible driver here

Exclusive Software:
KATANA-100/212 Mk II Yes Yes Compatible driver here

Exclusive Software:
KATANA-50 Yes Yes Compatible driver here

Exclusive Software:
KATANA-50 Mk II Yes Yes Compatible driver here

Exclusive Software:
KATANA-AIR Yes - Compatible driver here
KATANA-Artist Yes Yes Compatible driver here

Exclusive Software:
KATANA-HEAD Yes Yes Compatible driver here

Exclusive Software:
KATANA-HEAD Mk II Yes Yes Compatible driver here

Exclusive Software:
Nextone Artist Yes Yes Compatible driver here

Exclusive Software:
Nextone Stage Yes Yes Compatible driver here

Exclusive Software:
WAZA Amp Head Under
testing
Under
testing
 
WAZA Amp Head 75 Under
testing
Under
testing
 
WAZA Tube Amp Expander Yes Yes Compatible driver here

Exclusive Software:

About the Compatibility of 32-bit Apps from Roland with macOS Catalina (macOS 10.15)
Starting with macOS Catalina, 32-bit apps are no longer compatible with macOS.

32-bit app compatibility with macOS High Sierra 10.13.4 and later

This is to inform you of the action we will take for 32-bit apps provided by Roland.

32-bit Apps Action for macOS Catalina and after
BR Series Wave Converter We are currently investigating compatibility with macOS Catalina.
BR-800 Rhythm Editor We are currently investigating compatibility with macOS Catalina.
eBand Song ListEditor We are currently investigating compatibility with macOS Catalina.
GR-55 Librarian We are currently investigating compatibility with macOS Catalina.
GT-10 Librarian We are sorry, but we have no plans to make this compatible with macOS Catalina.
* This application cannot be launched under macOS Catalina.
GT-10B Librarian We are sorry, but we have no plans to make this compatible with macOS Catalina.
* This application cannot be launched under macOS Catalina.
VB-99 Editor We are sorry, but we have no plans to make this compatible with macOS Catalina.
* This application cannot be launched under macOS Catalina.
VB-99 Librarian We are sorry, but we have no plans to make this compatible with macOS Catalina.
* This application cannot be launched under macOS Catalina.
VG-99 Editor We are sorry, but we have no plans to make this compatible with macOS Catalina.
* This application cannot be launched under macOS Catalina.
VG-99 Librarian We are sorry, but we have no plans to make this compatible with macOS Catalina.
* This application cannot be launched under macOS Catalina.

* For applications other than the ones above as well, after the release of macOS Catalina, we will announce the results of verification of operation here.