macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install musepacklocal Homebrew formula metadata
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Install musepack with Homebrew, zypper
Audio compression format and tools. Version r475 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-19. Also installable with zypper: sudo zypper install libmpcdec6.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install musepackopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · musepack · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
Audio compression format and tools
Project links
Commands and aliases
- mpc2sv8
- mpcchap
- mpccut
- mpcdec
- mpcenc
- mpcgain
- wavcmp
history
Project history and usage
Musepack is an open-source lossy audio compression format and command-line tool suite with a strong emphasis on high-quality, transparent audio compression.
Project history
The official site says Musepack is based on MPEG-1 Layer II ideas, has been developed since 1997, and has heavily optimized patentless code. Its FAQ credits Andree Buschmann as creator and Frank Klemm plus the Musepack Development Team as later developers.
Adoption history
The official project status page says Stream Version 8 has been stable and robust since its 2007 release and that Musepack is supported by more than 80 audio player applications plus standalone hardware audio players. The Linux tools page calls the 2009 SV8 command-line tools the first official stable release for Linux.
How it is used
The official Linux tools page maps the package's executables to practical jobs: mpcenc encodes WAV or lossless files to MPC, mpcdec decodes MPC to WAV or checks stream errors, mpcgain writes ReplayGain data, mpcchap edits SV8 chapters, mpccut cuts stream segments losslessly, and mpc2sv8 converts SV7 files to SV8.
Why package nerds care
Musepack is interesting to package maintainers because it preserves a specialist audiophile codec stack: source releases, reference command-line tools, SV7 compatibility, SV8 migration utilities, and libraries for older MPC collections.
Timeline
- 1997: Official site says Musepack development began from MPEG-1 Layer II ideas.
- 2007: Official project status says Stream Version 8 became stable and robust.
- 2009: Official Linux page lists the first official stable SV8 tools release.
- 2011: Official source page lists SV8 libraries and tools r475.
- 2024: Official project status reiterates SV8 stability and broad player support.
Sources
- https://www.musepack.net/
- https://www.musepack.net/index.php?pg=gen
- https://www.musepack.net/index.php?pg=lin
- https://www.musepack.net/index.php?pg=src
- source_facts.description
- source_facts.homepage
security posture
Risk level: blue
broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.
Risk classifier
blue risk · medium confidence · tool
Why
- broad file, network, media, or database tool signal
Signals
- text:compress,audio
Install behavior
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
mpc2sv8 | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
mpcchap | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
mpccut | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
mpcdec | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
mpcenc | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
mpcgain | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
wavcmp | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-08-03
manager versionr475
manager updated2026-06-19
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:musepack |
|---|---|
| Version | r475 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://www.musepack.net/ |
| Last updated | 2026-06-19T12:32:40-07:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
zypper95%
libmpcdec6 r475-6.9
Audio Compression Format
sudo zypper install libmpcdec6- License: BSD-3-Clause AND Zlib
- Category: System/Libraries
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: musepack
- 3 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Musepack
zypper95%
libmpcdec6-32bit r475-6.9
Audio Compression Format
sudo zypper install libmpcdec6-32bit- License: BSD-3-Clause AND Zlib
- Category: System/Libraries
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: musepack
- 3 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Musepack
zypper95%
musepack r475-6.9
Audio Compression Format
sudo zypper install musepack- License: BSD-3-Clause AND LGPL-2.1-or-later AND GPL-2.0-or-later AND Zlib
- Category: Productivity/Multimedia/Other
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: musepack
- 5 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Musepack
zypper95%
musepack-devel r475-6.9
Development Files for Musepack
sudo zypper install musepack-devel- License: BSD-3-Clause AND LGPL-2.1-or-later AND GPL-2.0-or-later AND Zlib
- Category: Development/Libraries/C and C++
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: musepack
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Musepack
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation