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cycfi/q

C++ Library for Audio Digital Signal Processing observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/cycfi/q · C++ · BSL-1.0 (other) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

67/100

  • Activity 99
  • Release rhythm 8
  • Longevity 100
How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 3225
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 10
  • n_releases_24m: 0

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Adoption not part of the score

1418 stars · 179 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

Q is a cross-platform, header-only C++20 library for audio digital signal processing, built around fine-grained, composable function objects. It includes oscillators, filters, envelopes, dynamics, delays, pitch detection, FFT, granular primitives, and an optional q_io layer for audio and MIDI connectivity.

Use cases

  • process audio signals in C++ with composable DSP primitives
  • detect pitch in audio streams
  • build guitar effects processors
  • create synthesizer oscillators and resonant filters
  • run DSP on small microcontrollers
  • connect to audio and MIDI devices from C++
  • implement granular and overlap-add audio effects

When to choose

  • you need a lightweight, header-only modern C++ DSP toolkit
  • you want efficient audio processing that can run on microcontrollers
  • you are building music-related DSP such as synths or guitar effects
  • you prefer functional-style composition of reusable DSP building blocks

When to avoid

  • you need a full DAW or audio host application rather than a library
  • you require a language other than C++
  • you need production-grade, heavily battle-tested audio middleware with commercial support
  • you want high-level music information retrieval beyond the library's experimental facilities

Facets

library · maturity active

audio-processing image-processing media cross-platform cpp embedded dsp synthesis pitch-detection header-only cpp20 midi filters oscillators fft guitar-effects audio music-production

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