torvalds/AudioNoise

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What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

A collection of toy digital audio effect implementations (IIR filters, delay loops) written in C, created as a learning project alongside Linus Torvalds' guitar pedal hardware. It simulates single-sample, low-latency effects like phasers and echoes without any AI-based processing.

Use cases

• learn digital audio processing basics
• simulate guitar pedal effects in software
• experiment with IIR filters and delay lines
• prototype low-latency audio effects
• study how analog circuits map to digital filters

When to choose

• you want simple, readable C code for learning DSP fundamentals
• you need basic single-sample effects like phaser or echo without external dependencies
• you're exploring audio effects for embedded guitar pedal projects

When to avoid

• you need production-quality or AI-based amp/cab emulation
• you want FFT-based effects like vocoders or convolution reverb
• you need a polished audio framework with plugin support

Facets

library · maturity experimental

audio-processing simulation developer-tools embedded-systems education c cross-platform guitar-pedal digital-signal-processing iir-filters audio-effects learning-project audio

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