FL Studio
Image-Line · Music production & audio
A digital audio workstation known for pattern-based sequencing.
- Min
- Not required · 4 GB RAM
- Rec
- Not required · 16 GB RAM
Can My PC Run Ableton Live?
A digital audio workstation designed for both studio work and live performance.
Ableton Live System Requirements
Version 12Minimum Requirements
- CPU
- Intel Core i5 processor or an AMD multi-core processorIntel Core i5-8400 specs →AMD Ryzen 5 2600 specs →
- GPU
- Not required
- VRAM
- Not stated
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 3 GB
- OS
- Windows 10 (version 1909 or later) or Windows 11
- DirectX
- Not stated
- Network
- Not stated
Recommended Requirements
- CPU
- Modern multi-core processorIntel Core i5-13400F specs →AMD Ryzen 7 5700X specs →
- GPU
- Not required
- VRAM
- Not stated
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 76 GB · SSD required
- OS
- Windows 10 64-bit or later
- DirectX
- Not stated
- Network
- Not stated
The larger figure covers the full sound library installation.
Transcribed from the publisher — not yet re-checkedSource: Ableton system requirements
Application details
- Vendor
- Ableton
- Version
- 12
- Licence
- Paid
- Last verified
- Not yet verified
About Ableton Live
Ableton Live’s session view makes it a standard for live performance. Like other DAWs it depends on CPU headroom and audio interface latency rather than graphics.
What PC do I need for Ableton Live?
For a comfortable experience, the publisher's recommended specification asks for the following. This is their figure, not our estimate.
- Graphics card
- Not required
- Processor
- Modern multi-core processor
- Memory
- 16 GB RAM
- Storage
- 76 GB
- Operating system
- Windows 10 64-bit or later
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Can my laptop run Ableton Live?
The same check applies — enter the parts your laptop actually contains. Be aware that a laptop graphics chip is usually slower than the desktop card it shares a name with, because the manufacturer sets a lower power limit. A laptop advertising the Not required named here may therefore fall somewhat short of it in practice, and sustained performance drops further as the machine heats up. Treat a borderline laptop result as optimistic rather than assured.
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