audior

Audior is an open-source ecosystem for audio creation, processing, and distribution, designed to unify real-time sound production with collaborative workflows. The project comprises a real-time audio engine, a modular plugin interface, a portable project and asset format, and a cloud-based collaboration protocol. Audior emphasizes low latency, high fidelity, cross-platform compatibility, and extensibility through community-developed plugins and extensions.

Etymology is rooted in the word audire, Latin for “to hear,” with the agentive suffix -or signaling its focus on auditory processing and generation.

The architecture of Audior centers on three layers. Audior Core provides the real-time DSP engine and core playback capabilities. Audior Studio offers a DAW-like user interface and workflow tools for recording, editing, and mixing. Audior Network handles project synchronization, asset sharing, and collaboration across devices and teams. A standardized plugin API enables third-party effects and instruments, while a structured metadata schema governs project files, sessions, and versioning. The ecosystem supports common audio formats for import and export to ensure interoperability.

Key features include sample-accurate automation, latency compensation, multi-track recording, offline rendering, and AI-assisted mastering and analysis tools. The collaboration protocol enables versioned project storage with access controls and end-to-end encryption for secure remote work. Audior adopts an open governance model with public specifications, community plugins, and optional commercial extensions, encouraging interoperability and iterative improvement.

Status and reception are described in contexts that treat Audior as a hypothetical or illustrative platform used to discuss open, modular approaches to audio technology.