PortAudio Alternatives

PortAudio is described as 'cross platform, open-source, audio I/O library. It provides a very simple API for recording and/or playing sound using a simple callback function' and is an app in the education & reference category. There are nine alternatives to PortAudio for Mac, Windows, Linux and Self-Hosted. The best PortAudio alternative is JUCE. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Wwise or RtAudio. Other great apps like PortAudio are FMOD Ex, OpenAL Soft, KFR and SoLoud.

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JUCE
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JUCE has hundreds of classes covering a vast range of tasks from high-level user-interface handling right down to low-level collections, networking, strings, etc. Supported platforms are OSX, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android, and the Introjucer project management tool makes it a...
- - JUCE is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to PortAudio.
- - JUCE is the most popular free alternative to PortAudio.
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Wwise
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"Wwise® is the most advanced, feature-rich interactive sound engine for games, bar none. Whether you're an indie or a multi-million dollar production, Wwise will work for you." - Audiokinetic.com
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FMOD Ex
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Free Personal • Proprietary
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6 FMOD Ex alternatives
FMOD is a proprietary audio library that plays music files of diverse formats on many different operating system platforms, used in games and software applications to provide audio functionality.
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RtAudio
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9 RtAudio alternatives
RtAudio is a set of C++ classes that provide a common API for realtime audio input/output across Linux, Macintosh OS-X and Windows operating systems. RtAudio significantly simplifies the process of interacting with computer audio hardware.
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OpenAL Soft
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Free • Open Source
Windows
7 OpenAL Soft alternatives
OpenAL Soft is an LGPL-licensed, cross-platform, software implementation of the OpenAL 3D audio API. It's forked from the open-sourced Windows version available originally from the SVN repository at openal.org.
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KFR
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Freemium • Open Source
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4 KFR alternatives
KFR is built for developers who need a powerful toolkit for audio and DSP applications. The framework is packed with ready-to-use C++ classes and functions for various DSP tasks from high-quality filtering to small helpers to improve development speed.
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SoLoud
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Free • Open Source
Self-Hosted
6 SoLoud alternatives
SoLoud is portable - the c/c++ code base is written in portable way, and the code has been used on various platforms including windows, osx, linux, as well as android and even ps4. (I'm not responsible for many of the platforms, though, and for licensing reasons, ps4 code is...
- - SoLoud is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to PortAudio.
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Elements C++ GUI
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14 Elements C++ GUI alternatives
Elements C++ GUI is a modern C++ (esp. C++14 and C++17) UI library. Featuring resolution independence and HDPI support, with modularity as another focal point, the library is made for general purpose use while also covering everything needed for audio plugin development.
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1. Virtual InstrumentElements C++ GUI uses mainy virtual instruments (piano, guitar, drums, bass, etc.).
AudioKit
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7 AudioKit alternatives
AudioKit is the leading open-source audio framework. It powers millions of app installs. AudioKit allows developers to quickly add professional audio functionality to iOS, macOS, and Apple Watch apps.
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