ECHO is a local-first desktop music player for your own library. Import music, browse albums and artists, and enjoy dynamic lyrics. WASAPI and ASIO stay in the base app; optional EQ and DSP belong to ECHO Pro—from everyday listening to a personalized Hi-Fi setup.
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September 2026
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Why Early Access?

“ECHO already offers a broad range of features, but a larger feature set also means more usage scenarios, hardware configurations, and edge cases to test. Early Access allows us to collect real-world feedback, identify bugs more efficiently, and continue improving stability, compatibility, and usability together with the community.”

Approximately how long will this software be in Early Access?

“We currently expect ECHO to remain in Early Access for approximately six months. This estimate is based on our current development roadmap and planned feature set.

However, the exact release date for the full version will remain flexible, as it depends on three key factors: user feedback during Early Access, overall game stability, and compatibility performance across different systems and audio devices. Our priority is to ensure a polished 1.0 release, so we won't commit to a fixed date before the product is truly ready. We'll keep our community transparently informed as development progresses.”

How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?

“The full version is planned to provide a more stable, polished, and consistent experience. Our priorities include fixing reported bugs, improving performance and hardware compatibility, refining existing workflows, and making the overall experience easier to use. Some features may also be adjusted based on community feedback, but we do not want to promise specific additions before they are ready.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“The Early Access version already includes a broad range of usable features, including local music library management, playback, audio processing, lyrics, visual customization, and support for different audio output systems. However, because of its extensive feature set, users may still encounter bugs, hardware compatibility issues, performance problems, or parts of the interface that require further refinement.”

Will this software be priced differently during and after Early Access?

“We currently do not plan to change the price when ECHO leaves Early Access. If our pricing plans change in the future, we will communicate this clearly to the community in advance.”

How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?

“ECHO already has several thousand users, and their real-world feedback plays an important role in improving the product. We will collect bug reports, hardware compatibility issues, and feature suggestions through the Steam Community and our other feedback channels. We will prioritize widely reported and high-impact issues while continuing to publish updates so the community can follow our progress.”
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Your Music, Your Sound, Your Stage

ECHO is a local-first desktop music player designed to make your own library sound and look better. Organize songs, albums and artists, enjoy dynamic lyrics and immersive visuals, then shape the sound with EQ, DSP, WASAPI and ASIO. Easy to start, with plenty of room to explore.

About This Software

I am the developer of ECHO, and I am also an enthusiast of music and audio equipment.

I started building ECHO because I sometimes want to open my music and simply listen, but I also enjoy exploring lyrics, artwork, EQ, audio interfaces, ASIO, and different output paths. Many players are either simple with little room to adjust, or powerful but difficult to navigate. I wanted something in between: a player that can stay out of the way during everyday listening, yet gives you meaningful control when you want to go deeper.

Many ECHO features come from problems I encountered while listening. A track should not lose its ending merely because decoding has finished; playback should wait until the audio already buffered by the device has actually been heard. When an output mode changes, the player should also report the mode that is really active instead of making a switch look enabled when the audio path says otherwise.

ECHO is a desktop music player built for local libraries. Import music from your computer and ECHO organizes it into a clear library, making it easy to browse tracks, albums, and artists while displaying artwork and lyrics.

If you simply want to enjoy your music, open ECHO and start listening. Everyday controls such as playlists, shuffle, repeat, lyrics, and shortcuts are easy to use. Dynamic lyrics, music visualizations, and a range of themes add atmosphere as well as sound.

When you want to fine-tune your listening experience, ECHO offers equalization, dynamic compression, soundstage controls, channel adjustments, and headphone crossfeed. You can begin with presets; advanced DSP, ASIO, and exclusive output modes require some familiarity with your audio device, driver, and output path.

ECHO supports audio output through WASAPI and ASIO, working with everyday headphones, desktop speakers, and Hi-Fi equipment. Whether you want an attractive, practical local player or enjoy exploring audio settings in depth, ECHO lets you listen your way.

System Requirements

    Minimum:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: Windows 11 (64-bit)
    • Processor: Intel Core i3-8100 / AMD Ryzen 3 2300X or equivalent 64-bit processor
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Storage: 2 GB available space
    • Sound Card: Windows-compatible audio output device (WASAPI); ASIO requires a compatible audio interface and manufacturer driver.
    Recommended:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
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