Memory, not processor
Any modern processor is fast enough for a first song. What makes a project stutter is running out of memory.
In the browserDesktop app
Operating systemAny modern, up-to-date browserWindows 10 or 11 · 64-bit
ProcessorAny computer that runs an up-to-date browser4 cores or more recommended
Memory8 GB8 GB minimum · 16 GB comfortable
DiskNo space needed193 MB to install, plus room for recordings
Screen1280 × 8001440 × 900 or more is comfortable
AudioThe built-in microphone is enoughThe built-in microphone, or an external audio interface
InternetRequiredOnly for installation and updates
In practice
What really decides whether it feels fast
Spec sheets are a poor guide. These four change far more than the number on the box.
An SSD
Recording to a mechanical disk is the most common cause of crackles and audio dropouts we see.
Close browser tabs
Twenty tabs and a video call take more resources from the computer than the studio does.
Extra gear
An external audio interface, a MIDI keyboard and monitors improve the work, but are not required to start.
Older computers
Below the minimum?
You can try. The minimum is where we stop promising, not where it stops running. On an older computer, work with smaller projects and freeze heavy channels to audio — two actions found in the settings and in the channel menu.
- The browser is always the easier route — there is no install at all
- There is no separate cut-down version: the same studio everywhere
- Uninstalling the app leaves nothing behind except your projects
Not supported
Where the answer really is no
- —A Mac app — does not exist today. In the browser it does work on a Mac.
- —Linux — no app. The browser works.
- —iPad and Android — no full version.
- —Windows 32-bit, and versions older than Windows 10.
- —Running inside a virtual machine — audio timing cannot be trusted there.
