sdl_sound ☆
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Description:
Library to decode several popular sound file formats
Type: Formula  |  Tracked Since: Nov 13, 2024
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Multimedia
Tags: audio sdl multimedia game-development decoding
Install: brew install sdl_sound
About:
SDL_sound is a library that abstracts audio file decoding, supporting formats like Ogg Vorbis, FLAC, MP3, and MOD. It integrates seamlessly with SDL (Simple DirectMedia Layer), providing a simple API for games and multimedia applications to play sound from various file types without managing multiple decoders.
Key Features:
  • Supports multiple audio formats (Ogg, FLAC, MP3, etc.)
  • Simple API built on SDL's audio interface
  • Extensible design for adding new codecs
  • Handles streaming and decoding in memory
Use Cases:
  • Adding sound effects and music to SDL-based video games
  • Building multimedia applications that need cross-format audio playback
  • Prototyping audio features without managing low-level decoder details
Alternatives:
  • OpenAL Soft – More advanced 3D audio spatialization, but less focused on simple file decoding.
  • SFML Audio – Higher-level multimedia framework with audio module, but tied to SFML ecosystem.
  • libsndfile – Specialized in reading/writing audio files, but lower-level and not integrated with SDL.
Version History
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Nov 13, 2024 9:07am 2 VERSION_BUMP 984fcf20
Oct 2, 2023 2:34pm 2 VERSION_BUMP 73c46103
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