Audio MCP vs Aetherwave MCP
A side-by-side look at the Audio MCP and Aetherwave MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
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Audio MCPMultimedia Process · Local subprocess (stdio)Audio perception for AI agents: measure, see, compare, edit and synthesize sound locally.53GoodAuth: no auth requiredVerdict: choose Audio MCP for multimedia process work as a local process; choose Aetherwave MCP for multimedia process as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
AChoose Audio MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Multimedia Process domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
- You have the keys it needs:
AUDIO_MCP_ALLOWED_DIRS, AUDIO_MCP_MAX_SECONDS, AUDIO_MCP_WHISPER_MODEL, AUDIO_MCP_ROOT, AUDIO_MCP_FFMPEG. - You want tools like
audio_analyze, audio_events, audio_view.
Choose Aetherwave MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Multimedia Process domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
AETHERWAVE_API_KEY. - You want tools like
aetherwave_list_characters, aetherwave_get_job, aetherwave_balance.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | A Audio MCP | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Multimedia Process | Multimedia Process |
| Quality signal | 53/100 · Good | 64/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | No auth required | API key required |
| Pricing | Free | Freemium |
| Required env vars | AUDIO_MCP_ALLOWED_DIRSAUDIO_MCP_MAX_SECONDSAUDIO_MCP_WHISPER_MODELAUDIO_MCP_ROOTAUDIO_MCP_FFMPEG | AETHERWAVE_API_KEY |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 6 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 7 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 14 | 29 |
| Full listing | View Audio MCP | View Aetherwave MCP |
Tools & capabilities
Audio MCP tools 14
audio_analyzePeak, true peak, RMS, LUFS loudness, clipping, DC offset, a loudness sparkline, silence and noise floor, stereo correlation/width/balance, band energy, brightness, tonal vs. noisy, strongest frequencies as note names, pitch, onsets, tempo, edge clicks, loop-seam quality, and an **`issues`** list in…audio_eventsSplits audio into distinct sounds and describes each one: timing, level, attack, tonal/noisy, brightness, pitch or glideaudio_viewPNG waveform and/or spectrogram, with an optional pitch overlay. Every column covers its full time span, so short clicks aren't skipped on long filesaudio_timelineLevel and brightness over time. Streams the file, so it works on recordings of any lengthaudio_melodySingle-line transcription: notes, timings, cents, compact textaudio_transcribeSpeech to text with local Whisper: timed words, language, speaking rate, long pauses and **uncertain words** *(optional extra)*audio_compareA/B summary, metric deltas, per-band dB changes, issues fixed or introduced, and a **null test** (identical? only a gain change? lightly changed?)audio_processAn ordered chain of edits written to a **new** file: gain, peak/LUFS normalize, true-peak limiter, compressor, noise reduction, RMS normalize, trim, fades, crop, pad, high/low-pass, peaking EQ, shelves, DC removal, polarity, mono/stereo, resample, reverse, seamless-loop crossfade, mix, appendaudio_batch_surveyAudits a folder for consistency (loudness outliers, mixed sample rates/channels/formats, uneven leading silence) and returns ready-to-run fixesaudio_batch_processApplies one edit chain to many files and writes them to an output folderaudio_synthesizeDeclarative synth: band-limited oscillators with phase control, noise colours (pink/brown loop seamlessly), sweeps, ADSR, vibrato, tremolo, filters, pan, note sequences, plus exact test signals (impulse, DC, silence)audio_infoMetadata for a file, or a listing of the audio files in a folder- +2 more on the listing page
Aetherwave MCP tools 29
aetherwave_list_charactersYour saved UGC characters with identity block, reference pack, voice and personalityaetherwave_get_jobPoll any job a tool handed back as `state: "running"` (or submitted with `async: true`), or recover one whose call timed out. Covers image, video, video-edit, music, merch-mockup and comic-exportaetherwave_balanceCurrent credit balance + planaetherwave_list_image_modelsEnumerate every image model with cost, speed, I2I supportaetherwave_list_video_modelsEnumerate every video model with cost-per-second, durations, resolutionsaetherwave_list_master_presetsEnumerate the 12 mastering presets with target LUFS, tags, descriptionsaetherwave_generate_imageT2I or I2I across 8+ models. Default `grok-imagine-t2i` (6 cr, 2 outputs)aetherwave_generate_videoT2V or I2V across 7+ model families. Native audio, reference-image identity lock, async submitaetherwave_generate_musicSuno V5.5 by default. Two tracks per submission, lyrics + instrumentalaetherwave_edit_imageI2I editing. Default `grok-imagine-i2i` (10 cr, one image)aetherwave_upscale_image2x or 4x upscale, 4 craetherwave_reframe_imageIdeogram V3 Reframe to a new aspect ratio (outpaints edges)- +17 more on the listing page
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Audio MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"audio-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"audio-mcp"
],
"env": {
"AUDIO_MCP_ALLOWED_DIRS": "YOUR_AUDIO_MCP_ALLOWED_DIRS_HERE",
"AUDIO_MCP_MAX_SECONDS": "YOUR_AUDIO_MCP_MAX_SECONDS_HERE",
"AUDIO_MCP_WHISPER_MODEL": "YOUR_AUDIO_MCP_WHISPER_MODEL_HERE",
"AUDIO_MCP_ROOT": "YOUR_AUDIO_MCP_ROOT_HERE",
"AUDIO_MCP_FFMPEG": "YOUR_AUDIO_MCP_FFMPEG_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Aetherwave MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"aetherwave-studio-aetherwave-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@aetherwave-studio/mcp"
],
"env": {
"AETHERWAVE_API_KEY": "YOUR_AETHERWAVE_API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Audio MCP is categorized under Multimedia Process and uses a local stdio subprocess. Aetherwave MCP belongs to Multimedia Process and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Audio MCP for multimedia process work and Aetherwave MCP for multimedia process.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
Audio MCP is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. Aetherwave MCP is listed as freemium — a free tier with paid plans. Auth: api key required. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add audio-mcp and aetherwave-studio-aetherwave-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Audio MCP has a quality signal of 53/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Aetherwave MCP has 64/100 (Good) with 7 views, 0 installs and 6 GitHub stars.