freealut ☆
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Description:
Implementation of OpenAL's ALUT standard
Type: Formula  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Multimedia
Tags: audio openal multimedia c-library gamedev
Install: brew install freealut
About:
Freealut is an open-source implementation of the OpenAL Utility Toolkit (ALUT) standard. It provides high-level functions for handling audio contexts, loading sound files like WAV, and managing audio playback. This library simplifies the development of 3D spatial audio applications by abstracting low-level OpenAL setup tasks.
Key Features:
  • Implements the ALUT standard API
  • Simplifies loading of WAV audio files
  • Manages OpenAL context and device initialization
  • Provides cross-platform audio utility functions
Use Cases:
  • Developing 3D audio features in games
  • Creating audio tools and synthesizers
  • Prototyping spatial sound applications
Alternatives:
  • OpenAL Soft – OpenAL Soft is the core audio backend, whereas Freealut provides the high-level utility layer on top of it.
Version History
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Sep 13, 2025 5:42pm 0 VERSION_BUMP b6fa13d5
Dec 28, 2024 4:03pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 218070f7
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