Camera fails to mount on new M1 Macbook Pro 16-inch 2021 Ventura 13.1

[eriklharper]

I got a new computer and I've noticed the camera consistently fails to mount regardless of what I try to get the light to turn on. I can't tell if my camera has gone bad, or its the USB to USB-C adapter I'm using (JSAUX brand) or if its a USB glitch in the computer itself, or another computer hardware issue. I try plugging it into all the 3 usb-c ports on my computer and I can never get it to recognize the camera the first time I try. Randomly it will sometimes mount and the camera's blue light will turn on, but I have no way of knowing when it will work and when it won't, so this is hugely problematic from a reliability/gigging standpoint.

Any help much appreciated. Hardware specs in the Subject.

[Richard]

In our experience some non-Apple branded USB-A to USB-C adapters don't work well. We recommend using an Apple-certified single socket adapter.

For the lamp it's not necessary for it to be plugged into a computer, it can just as well be powered from a phone charger plugged into the wall, for example, if that's more convenient for you.

[eriklharper]

Thanks Richard! I've been having the suspicion that these JSAUX and Anker adapters I bought on amazon are just pieces of trash. I feel like I have issues with other peripherals I need to connect to my macbooks too. Sounds like its best to shell out the bigger bucks for the Apple products.

[sooma007]

Hi Eric,

I am very interested to know how you got on with using the apple adapters for the Aerodrums camera and light?

Also I am thinking of buying a m1 mac book. Could I ask you how Aerodrums runs on it? Also can it run natively or through Rosetta?

thanks

Simon

[eriklharper]

I haven't acquired any apple adapters (yet) but I'll make sure to update this thread if and when I do accomplish that at some point in the future. Also, for the record, I have successfully run Aerodrums on M1 and M2 macbooks and the software itself works fine on both.

[sooma007]

Thanks Eric thats good to know that Aerodrums works fine in the m1 and m2 chip. I hope the adapters work well.