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authorStephen Sinclair <radarsat1@gmail.com>2017-10-18 10:15:54 -0300
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-RtAudio - a set of C++ classes that provide a common API for realtime audio input/output across Linux (native ALSA, JACK, PulseAudio and OSS), Macintosh OS X (CoreAudio and JACK), and Windows (DirectSound, ASIO and WASAPI) operating systems.
+# RtAudio
+
+A set of C++ classes that provide a common API for realtime audio input/output across Linux (native ALSA, JACK, PulseAudio and OSS), Macintosh OS X (CoreAudio and JACK), and Windows (DirectSound, ASIO and WASAPI) operating systems.
By Gary P. Scavone, 2001-2017 (and many other developers!)
This distribution of RtAudio contains the following:
-doc: RtAudio documentation (see doc/html/index.html)
-tests: example RtAudio programs
-include: header and source files necessary for ASIO, DS & OSS compilation
-tests/Windows: Visual C++ .net test program workspace and projects
+- doc: RtAudio documentation (see doc/html/index.html)
+- tests: example RtAudio programs
+- include: header and source files necessary for ASIO, DS & OSS compilation
+- tests/Windows: Visual C++ .net test program workspace and projects
-OVERVIEW:
+## Overview
RtAudio is a set of C++ classes that provides a common API (Application Programming Interface) for realtime audio input/output across Linux (native ALSA, JACK, PulseAudio and OSS), Macintosh OS X and Windows (DirectSound, ASIO and WASAPI) operating systems. RtAudio significantly simplifies the process of interacting with computer audio hardware. It was designed with the following objectives:
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RtAudio incorporates the concept of audio streams, which represent audio output (playback) and/or input (recording). Available audio devices and their capabilities can be enumerated and then specified when opening a stream. Where applicable, multiple API support can be compiled and a particular API specified when creating an RtAudio instance. See the \ref apinotes section for information specific to each of the supported audio APIs.
-FURTHER READING:
+## Further Reading
For complete documentation on RtAudio, see the doc directory of the distribution or surf to http://www.music.mcgill.ca/~gary/rtaudio/.
-LEGAL AND ETHICAL:
+## Legal and ethical:
The RtAudio license is similar to the MIT License.