System Requirements

This page lists the hardware and software prerequisites for installing and running Deepsona. Meeting the recommended specifications ensures optimal performance, especially when working with long multichannel recordings or computationally intensive analyses such as time-varying loudness or high-resolution spectrograms.

Software Requirements

Component	Minimum	Recommended
Operating System	Windows 10 x64 (version 1903 or later)	Windows 11 x64 (latest update)
.NET Framework	4.8	4.8 (included with Windows 10 1903+ and Windows 11)
Visual C++ Redistributable	2015–2022 x64	Latest available from Microsoft

Note: Deepsona is a 64-bit application exclusively. 32-bit (x86) versions of Windows are not supported. ARM-based Windows devices (e.g., Surface Pro X) are not officially tested.

Hardware Requirements

Component	Minimum	Recommended
Processor	Intel Core i5 (8th gen) or AMD Ryzen 5	Intel Core i7/i9 (12th gen+) or AMD Ryzen 7/9
RAM	8 GB	16 GB or more
Disk Space (Application)	500 MB	1 GB (includes example projects and templates)
Disk Space (Data)	Varies by project	SSD with 50+ GB free space for recording and result files
Display Resolution	1920 × 1080	2560 × 1440 or higher
GPU	DirectX 11 compatible (integrated graphics acceptable)	Dedicated GPU for large 3D geometry visualization

Memory Considerations

Memory consumption scales with the number of channels, recording duration, and active analysis engines. The following table provides rough guidance:

Scenario	Typical RAM Usage
Single-channel, 30-second recording, FFT analysis	~200 MB
8-channel, 5-minute recording, order + loudness	~1.5 GB
32-channel, 10-minute recording, full spectral + psychoacoustic suite	~6 GB
EMA/ODS with imported geometry (10,000+ nodes)	~4 GB

Important: Memory consumption peaks when several high-resolution analyses run concurrently on long multichannel recordings. Ensure your system has sufficient RAM or close unnecessary applications before launching large batch analyses.

Optional: Acquisition Hardware

Deepsona supports direct data acquisition from the following hardware frontends. These are not required if you only analyze pre-recorded HDF files.

Device	Driver	Connection	Notes
Portable recorders / modular systems	WinUSB (automatic)	USB 3.0	Requires the vendor's frontend runtime as shipped with the device. Use a dedicated USB port; do not connect through unpowered hubs.
General-purpose DAQ cards	Vendor DAQ runtime (see the card's own documentation)	USB / PCIe	Install the card vendor's runtime before first use, as described in the card's own documentation. Common synchronous analogue-input models are supported.

Portable Recorder Setup Notes

Connect the recorder and power it on before launching Deepsona.
Do not connect the device in other acquisition software simultaneously—only one application can hold the frontend connection at a time.
The first USB bulk transfer after connection requires a 0x3C trigger command. If the device powers off unexpectedly on first contact, power-cycle it and reconnect.
Verify that the device appears in Windows Device Manager under Universal Serial Bus devices.

Network and Licensing

Deepsona analysis does not require a network connection or license server. All computation runs locally on the workstation. An internet connection is only needed for:

Software updates and patch downloads

Supported File Formats

Format	Extension	Access
HEAD acoustics HDF Recording	`.hdf`	Read / Write
HEAD acoustics HDF Result	`.hdf`	Read
WAV (PCM, IEEE float)	`.wav`	Read / Write
Universal File Format	`.uff`, `.unv`	Read (FRF import)
STL Geometry	`.stl`	Read
CSV / Text	`.csv`, `.txt`	Read / Write (export)

Next step: Once your system meets these requirements, proceed to the Quick Start Guide to run your first analysis.