System Requirements¶

Web Browser Requirements¶

Practito is a web-based application that works best with modern browsers.

Recommended Browsers¶

Browser	Minimum Version	Recommended Version
Google Chrome	90+	Latest version
Mozilla Firefox	88+	Latest version
Safari	14+	Latest version
Microsoft Edge	90+	Latest version
Opera	76+	Latest version

Browser Features Required¶

JavaScript - Must be enabled
Cookies - Required for authentication
Local Storage - For offline features (Premium)
WebAudio API - For audio playback
WebRTC - For recording features
Service Workers - For PWA features

Unsupported Browsers

Internet Explorer is not supported. Please upgrade to a modern browser.

Operating System Requirements¶

Desktop/Laptop¶

Windows - Windows 10 or later - 4 GB RAM minimum, 8 GB recommended - 2 GB free disk space - Screen resolution: 1280x720 minimum

macOS - macOS 10.14 (Mojave) or later - 4 GB RAM minimum, 8 GB recommended - 2 GB free disk space - Screen resolution: 1280x800 minimum

Linux - Ubuntu 18.04 LTS or later - Fedora 32 or later - Other distributions with modern browser support - 4 GB RAM minimum, 8 GB recommended - 2 GB free disk space

Chrome OS - Chrome OS 90 or later - Chromebooks with 4 GB RAM minimum

Mobile Devices¶

iOS (iPhone/iPad) - iOS 13.0 or later - iPadOS 13.0 or later - 2 GB RAM minimum - 500 MB free storage

Android - Android 8.0 (Oreo) or later - 2 GB RAM minimum - 500 MB free storage

Internet Connection¶

Required Connection Speeds¶

Minimum: - Download: 3 Mbps - Upload: 1 Mbps - Latency: < 100ms

Recommended: - Download: 10 Mbps - Upload: 5 Mbps - Latency: < 50ms

Optimal (for pitch detection): - Download: 25 Mbps - Upload: 10 Mbps - Latency: < 30ms

Offline Mode

Premium users can download music for offline practice when internet is unavailable.

Data Usage Estimates¶

Per Hour of Practice: - Sheet music streaming: 2-5 MB - Audio playback: 10-20 MB - Recording/upload: 15-30 MB - Video tutorials: 100-300 MB (HD) - Total: 30-60 MB/hour (without video)

Audio Equipment¶

Built-in Equipment (Minimum)¶

Computer speakers or headphones
Built-in microphone (for recording)

Recommended Equipment¶

For Better Audio Quality: - External speakers or studio headphones - USB microphone or audio interface - Closed-back headphones (to prevent echo)

For Recording: - USB condenser microphone - Pop filter (for vocal recordings) - Quiet practice environment

For MIDI: - USB MIDI keyboard - MIDI-to-USB cable (for older keyboards) - Low-latency audio interface (optional)

Supported Audio Formats¶

Input (Recording): - WAV (uncompressed) - MP3 (96-320 kbps) - AAC/M4A - OGG Vorbis - FLAC (lossless)

Output (Playback): - Automatic format optimization - Adaptive bitrate streaming

MIDI Equipment (Optional)¶

Supported MIDI Devices¶

Keyboards: - USB MIDI keyboards - Bluetooth MIDI (iOS only) - 5-pin DIN MIDI (with USB adapter) - Any MIDI-compatible keyboard/controller

Requirements: - USB port or Bluetooth 4.0+ - Driver installation may be required (Windows)

Tested Models: - Yamaha P-Series digital pianos - Roland FP-Series - Casio Privia series - Native Instruments Komplete Kontrol - Akai MPK series - M-Audio Keystation

MIDI Features

MIDI keyboard support is a Premium feature. Real-time note recognition, velocity feedback, and accuracy scoring require Premium subscription.

Screen Resolution¶

Minimum Requirements¶

Desktop: 1280 x 720 (720p)
Laptop: 1366 x 768
Tablet: 1024 x 768 (iPad, 10" Android)
Phone: 375 x 667 (iPhone SE size)

Recommended¶

Desktop: 1920 x 1080 (1080p) or higher
Laptop: 1920 x 1080 or higher
Tablet: 2048 x 1536 (iPad Retina) or higher
Phone: 1080 x 1920 or higher

Multi-Monitor Support¶

Supported on all desktop platforms
Drag practice player to second monitor
Analytics on one screen, player on another
Teacher view: students on one screen, player on another

Storage Requirements¶

For Basic Use¶

Cache: 100 MB
Temporary files: 50 MB
Total: ~150 MB

For Offline Mode (Premium)¶

Per piece (average): 2-5 MB
Per recording (10 minutes): 15-30 MB
Recommended free space: 2 GB

For Organizations¶

Total library cache: Up to 10 GB
Recommended free space: 20 GB
Server hosting (if self-hosted): 100 GB+

Performance Recommendations¶

For Optimal Experience¶

Processor: - Intel i3 / AMD Ryzen 3 or better - Apple M1 or later (Mac) - ARM-based (mobile devices)

RAM: - 8 GB recommended for desktop - 4 GB minimum for desktop - 3 GB recommended for mobile

Graphics: - Integrated graphics sufficient - Dedicated GPU not required - WebGL support recommended

Disk: - SSD recommended for faster loading - HDD acceptable

Accessibility Requirements¶

Screen Readers¶

Tested with: - NVDA (Windows) - JAWS (Windows) - VoiceOver (macOS, iOS) - TalkBack (Android)

Full keyboard navigation support
Customizable keyboard shortcuts
No mouse required for core features

Visual Accessibility¶

High contrast mode support
Adjustable text size
Color-blind friendly color schemes
Screen magnification compatible

Firewall & Network¶

Required Ports¶

HTTPS: Port 443 (required)
WebSocket: Port 443 (for real-time features)

Whitelisted Domains¶

Add to allow list if behind firewall:

practito.com
*.practito.com
api.practito.com
cdn.practito.com
storage.practito.com

CDN Requirements¶

Practito uses global CDN for fast loading: - Cloudflare CDN - AWS CloudFront - Must allow CDN traffic

Third-Party Integrations¶

Optional Integrations¶

Payment Processing: - Stripe.com (for card payments) - PayPal.com (for PayPal payments) - M-Pesa (for mobile money)

Email Delivery: - SendGrid or similar (for notifications)

File Storage: - AWS S3 or compatible (for uploads)

Privacy & Security¶

All connections encrypted (SSL/TLS)
GDPR compliant
No tracking without consent
Secure payment processing (PCI-DSS)

Organization/School Requirements¶

For Self-Hosting (Enterprise)¶

Server Requirements: - CPU: 4+ cores - RAM: 16 GB minimum, 32 GB recommended - Storage: 500 GB SSD minimum - Bandwidth: 100 Mbps minimum - OS: Linux (Ubuntu 20.04 LTS or later)

Software Stack: - PHP 8.1+ - MySQL 8.0+ or PostgreSQL 13+ - Nginx or Apache 2.4+ - Redis (for caching) - Node.js 16+ (for asset compilation)

For Cloud Hosting (Recommended)¶

AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure
Managed database service
CDN (CloudFront, CloudFlare)
Auto-scaling support
Backup solution

Development Requirements¶

For Developers¶

If you're contributing to Practito or running local development:

Required Software: - PHP 8.1 or later - Composer 2.x - Node.js 16.x or later - npm or Yarn - MySQL 8.0 or PostgreSQL 13+ - Git

Optional Tools: - Docker & Docker Compose - PHP_CodeSniffer - PHPUnit for testing - Symfony CLI

See Development Setup for details.

Checking Your System¶

Browser Compatibility Test¶

Visit Settings → System Check after logging in to run automatic compatibility tests:

Browser version check
JavaScript enabled
Cookie support
Local storage available
Audio playback test
Microphone access test
MIDI device detection (if connected)

Performance Test¶

Run a performance check: 1. Settings → Advanced → Run Performance Test 2. Tests audio latency, rendering speed, network speed 3. Provides optimization recommendations

Upgrade Recommendations¶

If experiencing performance issues:

Slow Loading: - Upgrade internet connection - Use modern browser (latest version) - Clear browser cache - Disable browser extensions

Audio Latency: - Use USB audio interface - Lower buffer size in audio settings - Close other applications - Upgrade to faster computer

Recording Issues: - Upgrade microphone - Use dedicated audio input - Reduce background noise - Check system audio settings