# Tracktion/tracktion_engine

Tracktion Engine module

Repository: https://github.com/Tracktion/tracktion_engine
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/tracktion_engine
Language: C++
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: audio, cpp, c-plus-plus, juce, framework, audio-processing, daw
Last push: 2026-08-26T13:44:22+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 67/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2854, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 475, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 1}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1429, forks 216 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:42.136078+00:00)

## What it is
Tracktion Engine is a C++20 JUCE module providing a high-level data model and class set for building sequence-based audio applications, from simple file players to full DAWs. It is developed by Tracktion and runs on macOS, Windows, Linux, Raspberry Pi, iOS, and Android.

## Use cases
- build a digital audio workstation in C++
- embed a sequencer engine in an audio app
- create a simple audio file player with playback controls
- build an audio plugin that hosts a timeline engine
- prototype MIDI and audio editing software
- run audio engine on embedded devices like Raspberry Pi

## When to choose
- you need a complete, production-proven audio/MIDI engine rather than building one from scratch
- your project already uses JUCE and you want a DAW-grade data model
- you target multiple desktop and mobile platforms
- you need sequence-based editing, playback, and plugin hosting

## When to avoid
- you need a simple audio playback library without editing/sequencing overhead
- you are not working in C++ or outside the JUCE ecosystem
- your license terms exclude v3 (check enterprise licensing)
- you need a ready-to-use end-user DAW application rather than an engine

## Facets
- artifact type: framework
- maturity: active
- function: audio-processing, gui, plugin-system
- domain: media, cross-platform, developer-tools
- platform: windows, cpp
- tags: daw, juce, sequencer, audio-engine, midi, music-production, audio, macos, linux, ios, android

## Member repositories
- Tracktion/tracktion_engine (main) score 67

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:42.136078+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T04:37:14.227400+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/Tracktion/tracktion_engine (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:42.136078+00:00, sha b924fd8e9328)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.