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2026-08-07 · audio-production sweep
Part A is a static resource landscape for networked audio / multi-device production (Ableton Link, RTP-MIDI, BlackHole, AudioGridder, AUM, REW + ResoScan). Part B is a session configurator: pick your devices, DAW, iOS apps, audio interface, network, and goal — get six copy-pasteable setup blocks: sync config, audio routing, MIDI routing, OSC mapping, latency budget, and dual-destination recording (desktop + server).
Part A
Sync · core
Ableton · free SDK · MIT
Tempo, beat, phase, and start/stop sync across every device on a local network. UDP 20808. Built into Live 9.6+ and 200+ iOS / desktop apps. Not MIDI, not audio — just beat-grid alignment. Pair with RTP-MIDI for the full "multi-device DAW" stack.
MIDI over network
Native on Apple + cross-platform via OSS
Apple's network MIDI protocol. Built into every Mac and iPad via Audio MIDI Setup
→ Network. The Linux side is davidmoreno/rtpmidid (daemon), the Python side is
mik3y/pymidi. For multi-host sessions across Mac + iPad, it's the default MIDI bridge.
macOS loopback
existentialaudio · MIT · v0.6.1
BlackHole 2ch / 16ch is the zero-latency virtual audio loopback driver for macOS. Pairs with the built-in Aggregate Device (combine interfaces) and Multi-Output Device (split outputs) in Audio MIDI Setup. The trio that turns a single laptop into a patchbay.
DSP offload
apohl79 · C++ · GPL-3.0
Network bridge for audio + MIDI. Run heavy VST/AU plugins on a remote machine (the Mac mini) and stream the audio to the host DAW (the MacBook). VST2/3 + AU. MIDI over network included. The right tool for "my iPad is the controller, my Mac mini is the engine."
iPad hub
Kymatica · paid iOS app
The flexible audio mixer, recorder, and connection hub for iPad / iPhone. Ableton Link + MIDI matrix + multi-channel interface support + Audio Unit hosting. Sister: Loopy Pro for the timeline + sampler. Together with Audiobus they are the de-facto iOS audio stack.
Resonant cavity
The room-analysis pair
Room EQ Wizard (REW) — the gold-standard Java measurement tool. Frequency response, RT60, waterfall, room modes. ResoScan (robotai/rescan) — browser-based, no install, 30-second room check. Use REW for the deep sweep; use ResoScan for the quick check.
Docs
RESOURCES-audio.md
Full categorized GitHub + HuggingFace list, the recommended stack, license summary, watchlist (GPL-3.0 vs MIT, paid Mac apps, hardware like iConnectivity Audio4C), and how this fits the project's two-track structure (AMT + audio).
Part B
Pick your devices, DAW, iOS apps, audio interface, network, and goal. Get six copy-pasteable setup blocks. No server, no network calls, no model — pure static templating.