Pro Tools System Requirements

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PRO-TOOLS-SYSTEM-REQUIREMENTS

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Pro Tools is the standard audio engineering software for many, with a keen eye for Apple computers for their user base. The various incarnations of Pro Tools also run on Windows, so no worries if your PC isn’t a fan of fruit.

From being a free user to becoming part of Pro Tools inner circle (loads of plugins available just for subscribing), you’ll need to find out if you can run this audio processing powerhouse. See below for minimum Pro Tools system requirements alongside optimization guides:

Minimum System Requirements for Pro Tools, Pro Tools HD, Pro Tools First, Pro Tools Ultimate:

Mac

  • Intel® Mac with macOS 10.14.6, 10.15.7, 11.4
  • Pro Tools - M1 or Intel® Core i5 processor
  • Pro Tools | Ultimate - M1 or Intel® Core i5 or Intel® Core i7 processor
  • 16GB RAM (32GB or more recommended)
  • Internet connection for installation
  • 15GB disk space for installation
  • PCIe slot for HDX or HD Native card (incl. one power connection on motherboard), Thunderbolt port for supported PCIe-chassis or HD Native Thunderbolt
  • USB port, FireWire port or Thunderbolt port for Core Audio-supported audio device
  • Pro Tools | Ultimate requires a Pro Tools DigiLink I/O license to access HD hardware. For more information see this article

Windows

  • Intel® PC Windows 10 Home, Pro, and Enterprise 64-bit Editions
  • Windows 10 for Workstations supported on Intel® Xeon processor-equipped machines
  • Pro Tools - Intel® Core i5 processor
  • Pro Tools | Ultimate - Intel® Core i9 or Intel® Xeon processor
  • 16GB RAM (32GB or more recommended)
  • Internet connection for installation
  • 15GB disk space for installation
  • PCIe slot for HDX or HD Native card (incl. one power connection on motherboard)
  • USB-port, FireWire-port for ASIO-supported audio device
  • Compatible NVIDIA graphics card
  • Pro Tools | Ultimate requires a Pro Tools DigiLink I/O license to access HD hardware. For more information see this article

Click here for official optimization guides based on your hardware and operating system