libao

Libao is a cross-platform audio library that allows programs to output audio using a simple API on a wide variety of platforms. It currently supports:

• Null output
• WAV files
• OSS (Open Sound System)
• ESD (ESounD or Enlightened Sound Daemon)
• ALSA (Advanced Linux Sound Architecture)
• PulseAudio (next generation GNOME sound server)
• AIX
• Solaris (untested)
• IRIX (untested)