Lawo VSC - System Requirements

Before installing the software, it is important to check that the host computer meets the system requirements for Lawo VSC.

System Requirements

Lawo VSC runs on a macOS computer that must meet the following system requirements.

• Operating System: macOS Sonoma (version 14.0) or higher.
• Processor: either Mac Silicon (M-series) or Intel.
• RAM: at least 8GB RAM is recommended; more may be required depending on the configuration of the streams.
• Network Interface Card (NIC): at least 1 Gigabit (minimum); 10 Gigabit interfaces may be required depending on the configuration of the streams.
• Operation: keyboard and mouse (for operation of the GUI).

The mac also requires a network interface (NIC) connection to a media network where PTP is provided. For more information about the PTP requirements, and other sync options, please see Lawo VSC - Synchronization.

Important: The total system build should be evaluated according to the application scenario. i.e. how many VSC streams are required; what is the configuration of the streams; what other applications need to run alongside Lawo VSC.

Evaluating the System Resources

macOS differs from Windows in that the CPU utilization varies depending on the use case. This means that a system requirements chart (like the ones for Windows) cannot be provided. Instead, it is necessary to consider how many VSC streams are required, the configuration of the streams, and what other applications need to run alongside Lawo VSC.

Lawo VSC requires a minimum of macOS Sonoma (version 14.0) and can run on either Mac Silicon (M-series) or Intel processors.

In general, a higher specification is required if there are more senders and receivers (configured in Lawo VSC) plus other applications running on the computer.

Lawo VSC supports the full range of possibilities, but whether your configuration will work in practice is dependent on the overall usage of the macOS system.

A list of macOS Sonoma compatible Apple computers can be found here.

Network Interface Card Bandwidths

Lawo VSC requires a network interface card (NIC) of at least 1 Gigabit (minimum). A higher bandwidth card may be required if there are more channels per stream and/or a higher sampling rate.

The table below lists some different stream configurations and indicates whether these can be supported by a 1 or 10 Gigabit NIC.

Please note: The examples given are theoretical and should be used only as a guide. Whether a stream configuration will work in practice is dependent on the network capability of the macOS.