sdl2_mixer

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  "github_readme_excerpt": "\n# SDL_mixer 3.0\n\nThis is an audio management library. It provides decoding of many popular audio\nfile formats, mixing, various DSP processing effects and positional audio.\n\nAudio data can be preloaded, or streamed on-the-fly into the mixer.\n\nSDL3_mixer supports multiple audio devices, and can even mix to a memory buffer\ninstead of feeding audio hardware in real time.\n\nSDL3_mixer is a complete redesign, rewritten almost from scratch to address\ndeficiencies in SDL2_mixer. The API is completely different and, in our\nopinion, a significant improvement in power and ease of use. Please refer to\ndocs/README-migration.md for details on how to migrate your program to the new\nAPI.\n\nSDL3_mixer requires SDL 3.4.0 or later.\n\nThe latest version of this library is available from GitHub:\nhttps://github.com/libsdl-org/SDL_mixer/releases\n\nInstallation instructions and a quick introduction is available in\n[INSTALL.md](INSTALL.md)\n\nThis library is distributed under the terms of the zlib license,\navailable in [LICENSE.txt](LICENSE.txt).\n\nEnjoy!\n\nSam Lantinga (slouken@libsdl.org)\n",
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  "one_liner": "C shared library for multi-channel audio mixing, decoding, and DSP effects with support for FLAC, Vorbis, MP3, Opus, and other formats.",
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  "why_use_this": "SDL2_mixer is the standard audio middleware for games and multimedia apps built on SDL2; it handles format decoding, real-time mixing, streaming, and effects in a single library. Use it when you need to manage multiple audio channels, apply DSP processing, or support positional audio without writing audio backends yourself. Pairs directly with SDL2 for graphics + audio integration."
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