Pro Tools System Requirements Chart

When it comes to using Pro Tools, having the right system requirements can make all the difference in ensuring a smooth and efficient workflow. Below is a comprehensive chart outlining the specific system requirements for various instruments and applications within the Waves family.

Waves Instruments:

* Additional disk-space may be required for sample libraries.

COSMOS Sample Finder & StudioRack:

+ Intel processors must be Gen 5 or above and support AVX.

+ AMD processors lower than Ryzen 9 are not supported.

+ Supported on Intel processors Gen 6 and above.

+ Intel Xeon processors are not supported.

Mac:

+ Intel Xeon-E processors are not supported.

Clarity Vx / Pro and Clarity Vx DeReverb / Pro:

+ Operating systems installed on external hard drives are not tested and may not be fully functional with our software.

+ Waves Plugins and applications are supported and tested on operating systems installed on the built-in system hard drive.

Waves Plugins and Applications:

+ If you experience unusually high CPU consumption from Waves Plugins V14 and above while using a non-Intel CPU on Windows, learn how to enable MKL optimization to improve CPU performance.

Screen Resolution:

+ Recommended screen resolution for Flow Motion, Bass Slapper, and Bass Fingers: 1920x1080.

+ Screen Resolution: SSL E-Channel, SSL G-Channel, Element, Codex, Dorrough, Flow Motion, Bass Slapper, and Bass Fingers require minimum screen resolution 1280x1024 / 1600x1024.

Multi-Screen Support:

+ Waves plugins are officially supported on up to two screens in third-party DAWs and host applications.

Version Compatibility:

+ To check if a plugin exists in an older version, scroll to the bottom of the older version's download page.

+ Multiple versions of Waves plugins (for example v13 and v14) should be able to work on the same system (as long as the system supports each of those versions), but please note that we no longer test or officially support this scenario.

License Activation:

+ Current version licenses will activate older version software (V9 and above), if the product/s in question exists in this software version.

System Compatibility Notes:

+ Windows 10 64-bit (Pre-21H2) is not supported with software version 14.

+ Mac models without ‘Metal’ support are not supported with V14.

+ These specs are for software version 14.

Pro tools system requirements chart