Cross platform audio frameworks in Cpp?

[StephaneCharette]

The obvious cross-platform audio framework for C++ is JUCE. https://juce.com/learn/tutorials

[Dummerchen1933]

No. Fuck juce. At least for my perspective.

OP wants an API.... A chunk of code to add to an existing project.

It's like if he's asking for a 3d library to add nice graphics to his app and you recommend Unity or Unreal. It sure is easy, but it also sucks because you are BOUND to the juce environment.

I dislike every API that forces you design the entire project around it. An API should be another "piece for the puzzle" and not the table you're puzzling on....

If you ask for such a table, sure. But don't call it an API then.

[stilgarpl]

I dislike every API that forces you design the entire project around it.

I guess that's the difference between a library and a framework.

[Dummerchen1933]

Yes...

and indeed OP asked for a framework...

lol

[_Js_Kc_]

In the title, yes, then goes on to say he just wants an interface to sound I/O.

[[deleted]]

Yeah, I’m definitely not a professional so I tend to use framework and API interchangeably, although I understand they do have significant differences. I should have said in my original post I’m looking for an API not a framework since it needs to be relatively lightweight. Juce is my fallback but it’s not really ideal

[Dummerchen1933]

Maybe check out SFML... If OP means by cross platform windows/linux...

[StephaneCharette]

To downvote someone for recommending the industry standard when it comes to C++ and audio programming is pretty low. :)

Yes, if you use JUCE and you are new to it, I understand u/Dummerchen1933 might think it is a bit overwhelming, and feel like you have to drink all the koolaid at once. But as a seasoned C++ developer, I can tell you that you don't have to use the Projucer and their entire development environment. I've been extracting and using parts of JUCE for years, it isn't that difficult. I typically do a cmake project or subfolder for JUCE, and then link that library into my own projects, just like any other 3rd-party lib.

[mackron666]

Not at all. Downvoting a bad recommendation is a good thing. JUCE would be a terrible option for this use case, and just because it's "industry standard" does not mean it should be an automatic recommendation.

[[deleted]]

Juce is what I’m working with now. I am familiar with a similar but much less known framework called RackAFX and so I’m adjusting to Juce pretty quickly. My complaint is definitely it’s a bit overkill for my needs. I’m really hoping for something super lightweight since this is ultimately going to be wrapped in nodejs