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Before you buy kJams, you should check the hardware you want to run it on, to see if it meets our requirements. Since you can download any edition of kJams, and use it in Tryout mode to test it on your own machine, you get to determine whether your computer has enough badonkadonk to run the package without having to guess. Er, sorry; Trace Adkins flashback there. | |||
Remember: especially if you're using the system to do professional hosting for money in a public place, ''you should always reboot your computer before starting a show'', and you may want/need to do a [[clean boot]] to make sure no extra programs are being started up for your at boot time which will load your machine down. | |||
= Basic Requirements = | = Basic Requirements = | ||
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These are the recommended specifications; you may be able to use some features with lesser hardware, though perhaps not all at the same time. | These are the recommended specifications; you may be able to use some features with lesser hardware, though perhaps not all at the same time. | ||
* A PC or Mac, or laptop, with at | Minimum: | ||
* | * A PC or Mac, or laptop, with at 2GHz, dual-core CPU | ||
* 10GB Free disk space | * 6GB RAM | ||
* 10GB or more Free disk space (or room enough for your future music library) | |||
Recommended: | |||
* 3GHz or faster, Quad-core (or more) | |||
* 16GB ram (or more) | |||
* SSD for both internal drive and Music drive (if they're separate) | |||
== Software == | == Software == | ||
* For Mac users: | * For Mac users: | ||
** | ** macOS 13 or newer | ||
* For PC users: Windows | ** [[macOS|Mac specific Instructions]] | ||
* | * For PC users: | ||
** Windows 11 or newer (sorry, windows 10 folks!) | |||
** [[Windows|Windows Specific Instructions]] | |||
== | == Network == | ||
* An internet connection (at least temporarily) to the computer on which you plan to purchase and activate a kJams license | * An internet connection (at least temporarily) to the computer on which you plan to purchase and activate a kJams license, then at least once monthly to stay activated | ||
* Internet is also required if you want to purchase or stream songs from a [[Music Store]] | |||
= Extended Requirements = | = Extended Requirements = | ||
* To rip and/or burn, you'll need a [[Compatible_Drives|compatible drive]]. Not all drives are compatible! One of the reasons I provide a Tryout version is so you can see if your drive is compatible. More on this in the next section. | * To rip and/or burn, you'll need a [[Compatible_Drives|compatible drive]]. Not all drives are compatible! One of the reasons I provide a Tryout version is so you can see if your drive is compatible. More on this in the next section. | ||
* | * For '''Burning''' more than 3 songs you must already have purchased kJams Lite, Pro, or 2. (You can, and you SHOULD) test burning with a 2 song playlist using the free Tryout. That's why there's a free tryout. | ||
* For the '''Producer''' plugin, a Macintosh, otherwise requirements as for '''Burning''' | * For the '''Producer''' plugin, a Macintosh running 10.14, otherwise requirements as for '''Burning''' | ||
* Don't add more than about 112k songs to kJams, | * for 32bit: Don't add more than about 112k songs to kJams, since the memory management scheme will make it run very slowly if you add more than that | ||
Latest revision as of 20:31, 14 January 2026
Before you buy kJams, you should check the hardware you want to run it on, to see if it meets our requirements. Since you can download any edition of kJams, and use it in Tryout mode to test it on your own machine, you get to determine whether your computer has enough badonkadonk to run the package without having to guess. Er, sorry; Trace Adkins flashback there.
Remember: especially if you're using the system to do professional hosting for money in a public place, you should always reboot your computer before starting a show, and you may want/need to do a clean boot to make sure no extra programs are being started up for your at boot time which will load your machine down.
Basic Requirements
Hardware
These are the recommended specifications; you may be able to use some features with lesser hardware, though perhaps not all at the same time.
Minimum:
- A PC or Mac, or laptop, with at 2GHz, dual-core CPU
- 6GB RAM
- 10GB or more Free disk space (or room enough for your future music library)
Recommended:
- 3GHz or faster, Quad-core (or more)
- 16GB ram (or more)
- SSD for both internal drive and Music drive (if they're separate)
Software
- For Mac users:
- macOS 13 or newer
- Mac specific Instructions
- For PC users:
- Windows 11 or newer (sorry, windows 10 folks!)
- Windows Specific Instructions
Network
- An internet connection (at least temporarily) to the computer on which you plan to purchase and activate a kJams license, then at least once monthly to stay activated
- Internet is also required if you want to purchase or stream songs from a Music Store
Extended Requirements
- To rip and/or burn, you'll need a compatible drive. Not all drives are compatible! One of the reasons I provide a Tryout version is so you can see if your drive is compatible. More on this in the next section.
- For Burning more than 3 songs you must already have purchased kJams Lite, Pro, or 2. (You can, and you SHOULD) test burning with a 2 song playlist using the free Tryout. That's why there's a free tryout.
- For the Producer plugin, a Macintosh running 10.14, otherwise requirements as for Burning
- for 32bit: Don't add more than about 112k songs to kJams, since the memory management scheme will make it run very slowly if you add more than that