Hardware recommendations

SoundPLAN_essential is a 64-bit software. The acoustics software supports both, multi-core and multi-processor PCs.

When buying a new PC, we recommend to buy the latest processor generation but not necessarily the fastest processor of this series. With a somewhat "slower" processor you will usually get much better value for money.

Processors with a high basic clock rate or high overclocking (Turbo Boost) are particularly powerful.

SoundPLAN can generally be executed with the current Windows operating systems. If software adaptations are necessary, these will be provided at short notice.

We do not currently offer a native version for macOS—you can run the program on a Mac via a virtual Windows environment.

For graphics card, hard disk, memory and monitor, we recommend basing your decision on the same principles as that regarding the processor: Buy the best hardware available at a reasonable price. 

At least 1 GB Memory should be included per core. The graphics card must support OpenGL 4.1 and should have its own memory, as the 3D speed of so-called "onboard graphics cards" is limited.