Ableton/link
Ableton Link observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
86/100
- Activity 83
- Release rhythm 82
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 25
- age_days: 3864
- days_rel: 121
- days_push: 106
- n_releases_24m: 8
Adoption not part of the score
1337 stars · 180 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Ableton Link is a C++ header-only library that synchronizes musical beat, tempo, and phase across multiple applications and devices over a local network. It enables peer discovery and session participation so apps can start, stop, and change tempo together in real time.
Use cases
- synchronize tempo and beat between multiple music apps
- sync a DAW with a DJ application over local network
- keep multiple devices playing in musical phase together
- integrate Ableton Link support into my audio app
- let apps join and leave a shared musical session without disruption
When to choose
- you need tempo/beat/phase sync between music applications on a LAN
- you want a header-only C++ library with CMake integration
- you're building a DAW, DJ tool, or live performance app that interoperates with Ableton Live
When to avoid
- you need sample-accurate audio streaming rather than tempo/phase sync
- your apps communicate over the internet rather than a local network
- you need a permissively licensed library for a closed-source product without negotiating the proprietary license
Facets
library · maturity active
concurrency networking sdk cross-platform developer-tools cpp cross-platform windows music-sync tempo-synchronization header-only ableton daw real-time-audio audio real-time macos linux
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/Ableton/link · fetched 2026-08-28 · 3d4da8e9347a
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ableton/link | main | 86 |
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