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Description:
Experimental sample playback

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 1.1@1 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Multimedia

Tags: audio music live-coding sampling jack

Install: brew install dirt

About:
Dirt is a lightweight sample playback engine designed for the TidalCycles live coding environment. It provides low-latency audio output via the JACK Audio Connection Kit, allowing for precise, time-based triggering of samples. Its modular architecture enables integration with various synthesis and audio processing tools.

Key Features:

Low-latency sample playback engine
JACK audio server integration
Network control via OSC (Open Sound Control)
Support for high-quality audio file formats

Use Cases:

Live coding music performances using TidalCycles
Building custom sample-based instruments
Networked audio applications

Alternatives:

SuperCollider – A full-featured audio programming language that can handle sample playback but is much heavier and more complex than Dirt.
FluidCorpus – A tool for managing and manipulating sample collections, often used alongside engines like Dirt.

License: GPL-3.0-or-later

Dependencies: jack, liblo, libsamplerate, libsndfile

Bottles available for: arm64_tahoe, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_ventura, arm64_monterey, arm64_big_sur, sonoma, ventura, monterey, big_sur, arm64_linux, x86_64_linux

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 12, 2024 1:17am		1	VERSION_BUMP	05ccaeb9
Oct 1, 2023 8:23am		1	VERSION_BUMP	c765415b