naudio/NAudio
Audio and MIDI library for .NET observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
99/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 99
- 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: 8
- age_days: 4217
- days_rel: 7
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 4
Adoption not part of the score
6212 stars · 1135 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
NAudio is an open-source audio and MIDI library for .NET, providing classes for playing, recording, converting, and manipulating audio. Version 3 splits functionality into focused packages with a cross-platform core (Windows, Linux, macOS) plus Windows-specific WASAPI, ASIO, WinMM, and DMO stacks.
Use cases
- play mp3 and wav files in a .NET app
- record audio from microphone in C#
- convert audio files between formats
- read and write MIDI files
- apply audio effects like reverb or EQ
- low-latency multichannel audio playback via ASIO
- capture system audio loopback on Windows
- build a software synthesizer or sampler
When to choose
- you need audio playback, recording, or manipulation in a .NET application
- you need MIDI file parsing or MIDI I/O on Windows
- you want a mature, well-documented audio library with permissive MIT licensing
- you need Windows-specific audio APIs like WASAPI, ASIO, or Media Foundation codecs
When to avoid
- you need audio processing outside the .NET ecosystem
- you require legacy .NET Framework or .NET Standard 2.0 support
- you need full cross-platform feature parity — many advanced features (WASAPI, ASIO, DMO) are Windows-only
- you need video processing, not audio
Facets
library · maturity stable
audio-processing sdk media cross-platform developer-tools dotnet windows cross-platform midi wasapi asio dsp playback recording csharp audio-effects sampler audio linux macos
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/naudio/NAudio · fetched 2026-08-28 · f3c58a192d07
- homepage: http://naudio.github.io/NAudio/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · 711870534491
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| naudio/NAudio | main | 99 |
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