# Install uade with Homebrew, Nix Play Amiga tunes through UAE emulation. Version 3.05 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:uade ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install uade ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ### Linux - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#uade ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ua/uade/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:uade - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 3.05 - **Source summary:** Play Amiga tunes through UAE emulation - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-2.0-only - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T18:08:21+00:00 ## Executables - bencat (cli) - mod2ogg2.sh (cli) - uade123 (cli) - bencat (alias) - mod2ogg2.sh (alias) - uade123 (alias) ## Dependencies - libao ## Build dependencies - pkgconf ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 3.05 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://zakalwe.fi/uade/ - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## Project history and usage UADE, the Unix Amiga Delitracker Emulator, is a command-line and plugin-oriented player for old Amiga music formats. Its niche is preserving and replaying tracker-era Amiga modules on Unix-like systems by combining UAE emulation with reimplemented Eagleplayer and Delitracker player APIs. ### Project history The UADE homepage says the project plays old Amiga tunes through UAE emulation and a cloned m68k-assembler Eagleplayer API. It credits UAE for the emulation infrastructure and the Eagleplayer and Delitracker projects for the player architecture that made many Amiga-specific replayers reusable on modern platforms. The same homepage frames UADE as free software under the GNU GPL and says it runs on Unix variants such as GNU/Linux, Free/OpenBSD, and Mac OS X, plus AmigaOS and MorphOS. It is designed for both command-line use and player-plugin use. ### Adoption history UADE's adoption is strongest in preservation and demoscene-adjacent music collections rather than mainstream desktop audio. Its homepage points users toward Amiga music resources such as Exotica, Modland, and Amiga Music Preservation, and the FAQ describes practical use with command-line playback, XMMS-style plugins, and music archives. The batch input lists Homebrew and Nix packages for uade, which matches the tool's role as a small Unix package for collectors and format nerds who want reproducible access to Amiga replay code from modern systems. ### How it is used The package exposes uade123 for command-line playback and helper scripts such as mod2ogg2.sh. The FAQ repeatedly describes debugging and playback from the command line, including passing custom tunes directly and using verbose mode when reporting bugs. UADE is used when generic module players are not enough: its value is reusing Amiga replayers and recognizing older Amiga naming and file-format conventions rather than treating every tracker file as a generic MOD-family asset. ### Why package nerds care UADE is package-nerd interesting because it packages software archaeology: old Amiga player logic, UAE-derived emulation, and command-line Unix workflows in one small formula. It is also a reminder that preservation packages often depend less on broad popularity than on exact behavior. A package manager makes that behavior available without requiring users to reconstruct old player stacks by hand. ### Timeline - 2005: The official FAQ is dated 2005-11-22 and already describes command-line, XMMS, plugin, and archive-oriented workflows. - 2008-2009: The homepage lists UADE 2.10 through 2.13 releases. - 2022: UADE 3.00, 3.01, and 3.02 are listed as released. - 2024: The homepage lists UADE 3.05 as released on 2024-10-06. ### Related projects - UAE provided the emulation foundation UADE builds on. - Eagleplayer and Delitracker supplied the historical player API model UADE reimplements. - Exotica, Modland, and Amiga Music Preservation are adjacent archives named by the project as useful sources of Amiga music. ### Sources - - - source_facts.executables and source_facts.package-manager identify the packaged commands and Homebrew/Nix availability. ## Security Notes narrow executable package without higher-risk signals. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - narrow executable package without higher-risk signals ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** uade - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Nix - uade: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ua/uade/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Related links - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [Media and graphics packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/media-graphics-tools/) - Matched media, image, audio, video, or graphics metadata. - [Game and emulation packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/game-emulation-tools/) - Matched game or emulation metadata. - [pkgconf](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/pkgconf/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [xmp](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/xmp/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: audio, cli, media, module-player. - [libmikmod](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/libmikmod/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: audio, cli, media, module-player. - [mikmod](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/mikmod/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: audio, cli, media, module-player. - [abcde](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/abcde/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: audio, cli, media. - [adplay](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/adplay/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: audio, cli, media. - [adplug](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/adplug/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: audio, cli, media. - [aften](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/aften/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: audio, cli, media. - [alsa-lib](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/alsa-lib/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: audio, cli, media. - [ficy](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/ficy/) - Both packages work with overlapping file formats or content types. Shared terms: audio, cli, media. - [lilv](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/lilv/) - Both packages work with overlapping file formats or content types. Shared terms: audio, cli, media. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/uade.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/uade.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - curated package history - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph