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Description:
IT, XM, S3M and MOD player library

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 2.0.3@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Multimedia

Tags: audio music tracker library multimedia

Install: brew install dumb

About:
Dumb is a portable library designed for decoding tracker music formats like IT, XM, S3M, and MOD. It provides robust playback capabilities and can also convert these complex audio files into standard WAV files. This makes it an essential tool for developers integrating retro game audio or chiptune music into modern applications.

Key Features:

Supports multiple tracker formats (IT, XM, S3M, MOD)
High-quality audio rendering and resampling
Includes command-line tools for playback and conversion
Portable C library suitable for embedded systems and games

Use Cases:

Adding retro music playback to game engines or applications
Converting legacy tracker music files to WAV or OGG
Analyzing the structure of MOD and IT music files

Alternatives:

libopenmpt – More modern and actively maintained, supports a wider range of obscure formats, but Dumb is lighter and historically popular for specific use cases.

License: LicenseRef-Homebrew-cannot-represent

Dependencies: argtable, sdl2

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

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 17, 2025 2:00am		0	VERSION_BUMP	18a2d207