thestk/rtaudio
A set of C++ classes that provide a common API for realtime audio input/output across Linux (native ALSA, JACK, PulseAudio and OSS), Macintosh OS X (CoreAudio and JACK), and Windows (DirectSound, ASIO, and WASAPI) operating systems. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
67/100
- Activity 98
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 4710
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 15
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1761 stars · 359 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
RtAudio is a set of C++ classes providing a common API for realtime audio input and output across Linux, macOS, and Windows. It abstracts platform-specific audio backends (ALSA, JACK, PulseAudio, OSS, CoreAudio, DirectSound, ASIO, WASAPI) behind a single header and source file.
Use cases
- play and record audio in a cross-platform C++ application
- enumerate audio devices and their capabilities
- build a realtime audio synthesizer or effects processor
- capture microphone input with low latency
- playback audio streams through multiple backend APIs
- write audio software that works on Linux, macOS, and Windows without per-platform audio code
When to choose
- you need realtime audio I/O in C++ with one simple API across all major desktop platforms
- you want a lightweight single-file library that is easy to embed in a project
- you need device enumeration, format conversion, and multi-API support
When to avoid
- you need high-level audio features like mixing, effects, or codecs
- you are working in a language other than C or C++ without bindings
- you need networked or distributed audio rather than local device I/O
Facets
library · maturity stable
audio-processing sdk cross-platform developer-tools windows cpp cross-platform realtime-audio alsa jack coreaudio asio wasapi directsound pulseaudio audio-streams audio linux macos
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/thestk/rtaudio · fetched 2026-08-28 · 262c1d3bced8
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| thestk/rtaudio | main | 67 |
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