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📁 Codecs - Plugins - IO - Handling - Decoding - Misc

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Codecs

RepositoryShort descriptionLanguageLicenseLast commit
libttaRTau's True Audio (TTA) codec rewrite
QOAThe “Quite OK Audio Format” for fast, lossy audio compression
SRLAA lossless audio codec focused on decode speed and compression rate
WavPackA completely open audio compression format providing lossless, high-quality lossy, and a unique hybrid compression mode
Free Lossless Audio Codec (FLAC)Can reduce the amount of storage space needed to store digital audio signals without needing to remove information in doing so
opusA codec for interactive speech and audio transmission over the Internet
FrAD Fourier_Analogue-in-DigitalAnalogue Audio Archive Codec
HALAC High Availability Lossless Audio CompressionNew Ultra Fast Lossless Audio Codec

Plugins

RepositoryShort descriptionLanguageLicenseLast commit
iPlug 2A simple-to-use C++ framework for developing cross platform audio plug-ins/apps and targeting multiple plug-in APIs with the same minimalistic code
DPF - DISTRHO Plugin FrameworkAllows developers to create plugins with custom UIs using a simple C++ API
DplugLets you create audio plug-ins with unmatched simplicity and speed, using the D language

IO

RepositoryShort descriptionLanguageLicenseLast commit
MINIAUDIOSingle file audio playback and capture library written in C
HephAudioA cross-platform C++ library for recording, playing, and processing audio
AudijoSimple audio library for modern C++ with ASIO/WASAPI support
AudioFileA simple C++ library for reading and writing audio files
RtAudioA set of C++ classes that provide a common API for realtime audio input/output across Linux, MacOS and Windows operating systems
Aud.IOAudio file handling library, supports Wave-files
OtoA low-level library to play sound on multiple platforms

Handling

RepositoryShort descriptionLanguageLicenseLast commit
GavlA library for handling uncompressed audio- and video data
sound_libA library for manipulating PCM audio samples
OpenShot Audio LibraryA free, open-source project that enables high-quality editing and playback of audio
CrozetSimple audio handling library
WaveManippA library intended for efficient uncompressed audio data manipulation
ProteaAudioSimple audio library for Windows, Linux, OSX

Decoding

RepositoryShort descriptionLanguageLicenseLast commit
AudEarAudio Decoding and Playing Library for Windows
minimp3Minimalistic MP3 decoder single header library
dr_libsSingle file audio decoding libraries for C/C++
SDL_audiolibAn audio decoding, resampling and mixing library
LibnyquistA cross platform C++11 library for decoding audio (mp3, wav, ogg, opus, flac, etc)

Misc

RepositoryShort descriptionLanguageLicenseLast commit
libremAudio and video processing media library
SharpSoundDeviceA simplified interface for building VST plugins in .NET
Butterworth Filter DesignC++ classes for designing high-order Butterworth IIR & equalization filters
Rubber BandAn audio time-stretching and pitch-shifting library and utility program
dspframeworkVery Low Latency C++ WASAPI Audio Interface Framework
SoundengineA C++ addon for node.js that allows interacting with soundcards
TKLBSmall library to replace some stl classes and help with audio programming
SFML - Simple and Fast Multimedia LibrarySFML is a simple, fast, cross-platform and object-oriented multimedia API
LegatoAn audio plugin tool that utilizes machine learning to reduce artifacts resulting from pitch shifting or time stretching audio
music-beat-detectorA library that analyzes a music stream and detects any beat