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Hardware

  • Processor: Apple Silicon (M1 or later) or Intel Mac
  • Memory: 8GB RAM minimum, 16GB recommended
  • GPU: Metal-capable graphics (all Macs since 2012)

Software

  • macOS 14.0 (Sonoma) or later

Audio

  • Built-in audio output works out of the box
  • External audio interfaces are supported via CoreAudio
  • Audio Unit (AU) plugins are supported for effects and instruments

Installation

  1. Download Kern from kern.audio/download
  2. Drag Kern to your Applications folder
  3. Launch Kern and create your first project with ⌘N