aubio ☆

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Description:
Extract annotations from audio signals

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 0.4.9@4 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Multimedia

Tags: audio signal-processing music analysis python

Install: brew install aubio

About:
Aubio is a tool designed for real-time audio analysis and feature extraction. It provides robust algorithms for tasks like onset detection, pitch detection, and rhythmic analysis. Its primary value lies in offering a lightweight, efficient library for building music retrieval and audio processing applications.

Key Features:

Real-time onset, pitch, and rhythm detection
Time-stretching and pitch-shifting capabilities
Python and C libraries for flexibility
Support for various audio formats via libsndfile

Use Cases:

Building music information retrieval systems
Real-time audio analysis for live performances
Automatic music transcription and beat matching

Alternatives:

LibROSA – LibROSA is a Python-centric library often preferred for scientific research, whereas Aubio offers a faster C core suitable for real-time applications.
Essentia – Essentia offers a broader set of low-level features and is highly optimized for large-scale music analysis, while Aubio is more lightweight.

License: GPL-3.0-or-later

Dependencies: libsndfile, numpy, python@3.14

Bottles available for: arm64_tahoe, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, sonoma, arm64_linux, x86_64_linux

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 13, 2025 12:45pm		4	VERSION_BUMP	ea6c6a9c