Below are the system requirements and recommended specifications for the best experience using Musio:
Operating System Requirements
- macOS: Musio supports macOS 10.14 or later, including M1+ machines.
- Windows: Musio supports Windows 10 or later.
Hardware Recommendations
Storage Space
- Musio and Musio Connect application size: The exact size varies with each version update, but you can expect the applications to require only around a couple hundred MBs of disk space for installation.
- Recommended space for instruments: The required space depends on how many instruments you download and on how many microphone positions for those instruments you download.
- We suggest keeping at least 200–500 GB of free space available.
- Musio instruments may require anywhere from <2 MB to ~ 2.2 GB of hard drive space each.
- If you downloaded absolutely every instrument and all microphone positions it could be closer to around ~1TB of space.
External Hard Drive (Optional)
- If you store Musio samples on an external hard drive, an SSD (Solid State Drive) is recommended for faster load times, though many users successfully use HDDs (Hard Disk Drive).
- For macOS users: Avoid using drive formats EXT4 or ExFAT, as these are not optimized for macOS and may cause slow performance. Instead, use macOS Journaled (HFS+) or APFS.
- ⚠️ NOTE: If reformatting a drive, backup all data first, as reformatting erases all files.
RAM
- Minimum: 8 GB
- Recommended: 16 GB or more
Plugin Formats
- AU, AAX, VST3
Need More Help?
If you need any other system information/recommendations or have any additional questions, we’re here to help! Email our Support team at support@musio.com with the following:
- Any additional questions.
- Your system specifications. Thank you!