These are the minimum system requirements for running Reason 12:
macOS:
- Fast and stable Internet connection!
- Intel or Apple Silicon Mac with multi-core processor
- 4 GB RAM (8 GB or more recommended for large ReFills or Rack Extensions)
- 5.5 GB free system disk space required for the Reason application, plus 8 GB for optional content (and another 12 GB if you are using the additional Reason+ Rack Extensions). Additionally, the program may use up to 20 GB scratch disk space and additional space for cached graphics assets
- macOS 10.13 (High Sierra) or later (64-bit)
- Monitor with at least 1280 x 768 resolution
- CoreAudio compliant audio interface or built-in audio hardware
- MIDI interface and a MIDI keyboard recommended
- For using Reason as a Plugin, a DAW host with VST3 and/or AUv2 and/or AAX support is required
Windows:
- Fast and stable internet connection!
- Intel or AMD multi-core processor
- 4 GB RAM (8 GB or more recommended for large ReFills or Rack Extensions)
- 5.5 GB free system disk space required for the Reason application, plus 8 GB for optional content (and another 12 GB if you are using the additional Reason+ Rack Extensions). Additionally, the program may use up to 20 GB scratch disk space and additional space for cached graphics assets
- Windows 11 - or Windows 10 (64-bit) 1607 (Build 14393) or later
- Monitor with at least 1280 x 768 resolution
- Audio Interface with ASIO driver
- MIDI interface and a MIDI keyboard recommended
- For using Reason as a Plugin, a DAW host with VST3 and/or AAX support is required