ReSpeaker USB Mic Array - not recognized as sound device in Ubuntu

Hi, i have connected ReSpeaker USB to a linux machine. It is recognized as an USB device
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 2886:0018 Seeed Technology Co., Ltd. ReSpeaker 4 Mic Array (UAC1.0)
but not recognized by Alsa - not listed as any soundcard.
Tried connecting to different USB port - same result.
Below are some details. The device worked fine when i tested it on Windows PC, no drivers were required, so i assume hardware is OK. And when connected the LEDs on ReSpeaker show the direction of incoming sound so at least this part is working.
Can you please help me with troubleshooting this? Is Ubuntu OK or should i look for another distro?
Or maybe the firmware needs updating - i did not do that.

rg@t630:~$ uname -a
Linux t630 5.15.0-53-generic #59-Ubuntu SMP Mon Oct 17 18:53:30 UTC 2022 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
rg@t630:~$ lsusb
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 2886:0018 Seeed Technology Co., Ltd. ReSpeaker 4 Mic Array (UAC1.0)
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0438:7900 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Root Hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
rg@t630:~$ arecord -l
arecord: device_list:274: no soundcards found…

rg@t630:~$ cat /proc/version
Linux version 5.15.0-53-generic (buildd@lcy02-amd64-047) (gcc (Ubuntu 11.2.0-19ubuntu1) 11.2.0, GNU ld (GNU Binutils for Ubuntu) 2.38) #59-Ubuntu SMP Mon Oct 17 18:53:30 UTC 2022


dmesg:
[ 283.842597] usb 2-2: USB disconnect, device number 2
[ 305.224335] usb 1-1.4: new full-speed USB device number 3 using ehci-pci
[ 305.334738] usb 1-1.4: New USB device found, idVendor=2886, idProduct=0018, bcdDevice= 3.00
[ 305.334758] usb 1-1.4: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=3, SerialNumber=0
[ 305.334766] usb 1-1.4: Product: ReSpeaker 4 Mic Array (UAC1.0)
[ 305.334772] usb 1-1.4: Manufacturer: SEEED

Hi again
Managed to solve this. Needed to switch distro from Ubuntu to Debian and then it just worked with Alsa.
(Hardware: HP T630 terminal)