Decision Workspace
synth vs instrument vs synfx-dsp
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
39
synth
growingv0.11.0
A polyphonic Synth type whose multiple oscillators generate sound via amplitude and frequency envelopes.
36
instrument
growingv0.2.0
A foundational type for performable musical instruments. Converts discrete note events to a continuous signal of amplitude and frequency over N number of voices. Useful for instruments such as synthesizers or samplers.
42
synfx-dsp
growingv0.5.6
DSP real time audio synthesis, effect algorithms and utilities for Rust
Core Metrics
| synth | instrument | synfx-dsp | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 39 | 36 | 42 |
| Total Downloads | 60.7K | 15.0K | 12.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 131 | 181 | 52 |
| Dependents | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Releases | 34 | 2 | 7 |
| Last Updated | 3330d ago | 3526d ago | 813d ago |
| Age | 11y | 9y 9m | 3y 7m |
Health Breakdown
synth
Maintenance
6
Quality
15
Community
4
Popularity
6
Documentation
8
instrument
Maintenance
3
Quality
15
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
8
synfx-dsp
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| synth | instrument | synfx-dsp | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.11.0 | 0.2.0 | 0.5.6 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | GPL-3.0-or-later |
| Dependencies | 13 | 5 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 19KB | 13KB | 66KB |
| Features | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | — | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •synfx-dsp leads with a health score of 42/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •synth has the most downloads (60.7K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ synth, instrument, synfx-dsp have not been updated in over a year.