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Explore the world of audio programming in C++ through this comprehensive conference talk from ACCU 2019. Delve into the fundamentals of digital audio representation, covering key concepts such as channels, audio buffers, PCM, and sample rate. Learn about the principles of soundcard communication and the processes of playing, recording, reading, and writing audio data. Discover a proposal for adding a minimal, modern audio API to the C++ standard library, including its basic design and current implementation status. Gain insights from Timur Doumler, a C++ developer specializing in audio and music technology, as he discusses the challenges and potential solutions for integrating audio functionality into C++. Understand the current landscape of audio programming in C++ and the efforts to simplify and standardize audio capabilities within the language.