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Description:
MPEG audio decoder

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Multimedia

Tags: audio mpeg mp3 decoder multimedia

Install: brew install mad

About:
MAD is a high-quality MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 audio decoder supporting Layer I, II, and III (MP3). It provides 24-bit output precision and is optimized for fixed-point architectures, making it ideal for embedded systems. The library is designed for accuracy and strict standard compliance.

Key Features:

High-fidelity 24-bit output precision
Supports MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 audio layers I, II, and III
Optimized for fixed-point arithmetic
Strict standard compliance
BSD-licensed

Use Cases:

Decoding MP3 audio in embedded systems or applications
Building custom audio players or processing pipelines
Researching or verifying MPEG audio decoding accuracy

Alternatives:

libmpg123 – Often faster due to runtime optimizations, but MAD is renowned for its accuracy and fixed-point focus.
FFmpeg – A comprehensive multimedia framework that includes audio decoding, whereas MAD is a lightweight, dedicated decoder.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 10, 2025 7:37pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	7245c1fa
Sep 10, 2024 11:20am		0	VERSION_BUMP	8402be1d