PortAudio - portable cross-platform Audio API


Platform Status

The V18 release is stable. The V19 release is under development and will include the proposed changes to the API.

V18 Status

Folder
Status
Description
Primary Developer
pa_win_ds release Windows, DirectSound (needs DirectX installed on computer) Phil Burk
pa_win_wmme release Windows MultiMedia Extensions (default for PCs) Bencina, Burk
pa_mac release Macintosh, Sound Mgr for OS 7-9 and CARBON Phil Burk
pa_mac_core release Macintosh, Core Audio for OS X Burk, Darren Gibbs
pa_unix_oss release Unix (Linux, FreeBSD, Solaris), OSS Repetto, Burk
pa_asio release ASIO is a trademark of Steinberg Soft-und Hardware GmbH,
for Mac and Windows
Stephane Letz
pa_sgi beta Silicon Graphics Irix using AL Pieter Suurmond
pa_beos alpha BeOS (needs volunteers to complete port) Joshua Haberman
pa_linux_alsa started Linux ALSA implementation (part of V19 development) Joshua Haberman
pa_jack started Linux Jack (part of V19 development) Joshua Haberman

V19 Status

Please see status page under V19 proposals.

Future Work

We need help with V19 implementations and testing. We would like to add support for VST, WDM, and other platforms. Please let us know if you wish to help with these projects.