System requirements
IAMOS has to keep up with the click in the musicians' ears while it decodes video and talks to external devices: on an underpowered machine it doesn't just slow down, it can stutter halfway through a song. These are the requirements for working with peace of mind.
IAMOS Designer
| Windows | macOS | |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 10 (64-bit), Windows 11 | macOS 11 Big Sur or later (Apple silicon and Intel) |
| CPU | Intel® Core™ i5 or AMD multi-core, with at least 4 physical cores and a 2.0 GHz base clock | Intel® Core™ i5 (4 physical cores, 2.0 GHz) or Apple silicon |
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Graphics | Integrated graphics with OpenGL 3.2 support (Intel® HD 4400 or later) | Any Mac supported by macOS 11 |
| Disk space | ~1 GB on an SSD for installation, plus space for projects | ~1 GB on an SSD for installation, plus space for projects |
| Display | 1366×768 | 1280×800 |
| Audio interface | Any audio device, built-in included; an ASIO driver is recommended for low latency | Any Core Audio compliant device, built-in included |
| Windows | macOS | |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 | macOS 13 Ventura or later |
| CPU | Intel® Core™ i7 / AMD Ryzen™ 5 or better, 6+ physical cores, 2.5 GHz+ base clock | Apple silicon (M1 or later) |
| RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Graphics | Dedicated GPU with 4 GB VRAM or more (8 GB for heavy video and visual shows) | Apple silicon GPU |
| Disk space | SSD with 50 GB+ free for projects and the video cache | SSD with 50 GB+ free for projects and the video cache |
| Display | 1920×1080, plus a second and third display for lyrics and video output | 1920×1080, plus a second and third display for lyrics and video output |
| Audio interface | Multi-output ASIO interface, to send the click on its own output | Multi-output Core Audio interface, to send the click on its own output |
Clock speed matters more than core count: a 16-core laptop at 1.9 GHz performs worse than a quad-core at 2.5 GHz. IAMOS rates your machine by itself and shows the result in Settings ▸ Video.
IAMOS Performer
| iOS / iPadOS | Android | Windows | macOS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating system | iOS 12 or later | Android 7.0 or later | Windows 10 (64-bit) | macOS 10.13 High Sierra or later |
| Device / CPU | iPhone 5s, iPad Air, iPad mini 2 or later | 64-bit ARM processor (arm64) | Dual-core 64-bit processor | Intel® dual-core or Apple silicon |
| RAM | — | 3 GB | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Network | Wi-Fi on the same network as IAMOS Designer | Wi-Fi on the same network as IAMOS Designer | Wi-Fi or Ethernet on the same network | Wi-Fi or Ethernet on the same network |
| Requires | IAMOS Designer PRO | IAMOS Designer PRO | IAMOS Designer PRO | IAMOS Designer PRO |
| iOS / iPadOS | Android | Windows | macOS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating system | iOS / iPadOS 16 or later | Android 10 or later | Windows 11 | macOS 12 Monterey or later |
| Device / CPU | iPad (10" or larger) | Tablet with a 10" or larger screen | Quad-core processor | Apple silicon |
| RAM | — | 4 GB or more | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Network | Dedicated router with client isolation off and multicast on (for auto-discovery and Ableton Link) | Same as iOS | Same as iOS | Same as iOS |