PortAudio - portable cross-platform Audio API


Applications that Use PortAudio

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  • AmbiLoop - real-time ambient loop recording by Chris MacDonald
  • AsioXO - digital crossover for multi-amplification by Patrick Cazeles
  • Audacity - free open-source audio editor
  • AudioMulch - modular synthesis and composition environment by Ross Bencina
  • BeatBurner - music synthesis from percussive loops by Code Audio
  • Bidule - modular synth environment by Plogue
  • CATS - cross-platform voice audio server for spoken dialogue research by MITRE
  • ComParser - recognizes realtime audio fragments, open-source FFT by the Schreck Ensemble
  • CPS - real-time interactive programming environment by Niels Gorisse
  • DataDada - turn the stored data on your hard drive into a movie, by August Black
  • Encore - tuner and metronome by Enable Software Pty Ltd
  • eMastering Reference Player from Sterling Sound
  • Flex-Radio - software defined amateur radio
  • Fldigi - digital model for ham radio
  • Garritan Studio - VST host application for Windows and Mac
  • Gnaural - opensource binaural-beat generator intended as an aural aid to meditation
  • HOLMImpulse - freeware program for speaker gain and phase response measurement [Windows]
  • JavaSonics ListenUp - record voice and upload to server, by SoftSynth.com
  • jMax Phoenix - visual programming environment for real-time music and multi-media
  • JSyn - real-time modular music synthesis API for Java and 'C' by SoftSynth.com
  • LIRC - Linux Infrared Remote Control, captures IR signals using audio card
  • LIVE2496 - for 24-bit 96 KHz Recording by Gidluck Mastering [Pocket PC]
  • LoopDub - for live loop manipulation by Steve Sinclair
  • Master of Orion III - strategy game by Quicksilver
  • Mixxx - DJ software emulating an analog mixer with two playback devices, by Ken and Tue Haste Andersen
  • Mobius - for the real-time creation and manipulation of audio loops by Jeffrey S. Larson
  • MusicKit and SndKit - (the Linux/GNUStep implementation uses PA)
  • MXWendler Realtime Compositing Suite - Media servers and V-J software
  • OpenCU - open-source cross-platform video conferencing client, cuseeme.sourceforge.net
  • Overture 4 - notation software from GenieSoft
  • pa-wavplay - Matlab mex files enabling the output of multi-channel audio by Matt Frear
  • Pd: - real-time music and multimedia environment by Miller Puckette
  • Playrec - non-blocking continuous audio I/O for Matlab, by Robert Humphrey
  • pForth - interface that allows one to call PABLIO from pForth by Roelf Toxopeus
  • PJSIP - open source, portable multimedia communication library based on SIP
  • ReZound - open source graphical audio editor for Linux by David Durham
  • SFLPhone - open source VoIP phone by Savoir-faire Linux inc
  • SFront - converts MP4 SAOL code to 'C' by John Lazzaro
  • SoundHack - "spectral audio processing for the Macintosh", phase vocoder, convolution, spectral dynamics, etc. by Tom Erbe
  • Sphinx MMOS  - data-flow oriented audio system for game programming by VisioMedia
  • System Analyzer   - uses SigLib for system and signal analysis by John Edwards
  • Twizla - MIDI or Ogg file player with dazzling visual effects by Andy Bridle
  • UltimateSoundBank - in standalone version of plugins
  • VOV OGG Vorbis Decoder - for embedded systems by VINJEY Software Systems
  • WinAmp Output Plugin - for alternative audio APIs using PortAudio by Chris Fogelklou
  • Wired - music production system [Linux]
  • WireShark - network protocol analyser uses PortAudio for RTP-stream playback.
  • XO Wave - CD mastering and post production digital audio workstation for Mac OS X and Linux (new)