diff --git a/examples/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/CMakeLists.txt
index 9e4f304..e70ef25 100755
--- a/examples/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,18 +1,26 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.1...3.18)
 
-project(StftPitchShiftExample)
+project(StftPitchShiftExamples)
 
+# basic example of single file processing
 add_executable(example "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/example.cpp")
 
-# at least C++ 20 is mandatory
-target_compile_features(example PRIVATE cxx_std_20)
+# advanced example of continuous stream processing
+add_executable(realtime "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/realtime.cpp")
 
-# just the case of default build e.g. if LibStftPitchShift.cmake is already included
-target_link_libraries(example stftpitchshift)
+foreach(name example realtime)
 
-# if installed via ppa:jurihock/stftpitchshift on Ubuntu
-# target_link_libraries(example stftpitchshift)
+  # at least C++ 20 is mandatory
+  target_compile_features(${name} PRIVATE cxx_std_20)
 
-# if installed via vcpkg
-# find_package(stftpitchshift CONFIG REQUIRED)
-# target_link_libraries(example stftpitchshift::stftpitchshift)
+  # just the case of default build e.g. if LibStftPitchShift.cmake is already included
+  target_link_libraries(${name} stftpitchshift)
+
+  # if installed via ppa:jurihock/stftpitchshift on Ubuntu
+  # target_link_libraries(${name} stftpitchshift)
+
+  # if installed via vcpkg
+  # find_package(stftpitchshift CONFIG REQUIRED)
+  # target_link_libraries(${name} stftpitchshift::stftpitchshift)
+
+endforeach()
diff --git a/examples/realtime.cpp b/examples/realtime.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..27a89a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/realtime.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#include <algorithm>
+#include <cassert>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <memory>
+#include <span>
+#include <tuple>
+#include <vector>
+
+#include <StftPitchShift/STFT.h>
+#include <StftPitchShift/StftPitchShiftCore.h>
+
+using namespace stftpitchshift;
+
+// basic parameters
+// - samplerate as required
+// - overlap at least 4
+const double samplerate = 44100;
+const size_t overlap = 4;
+
+// analysis and synthesis window size
+// power of two each of them
+// - for best quality: analysis = synthesis
+// - for lower latency: analysis > synthesis
+// - synthesis window size corresponds to the audio frame size and vice versa
+const std::tuple<size_t, size_t> framesize = { 1024, 1024 };
+
+// hop size refers to the synthesis window size
+const size_t hopsize = std::get<1>(framesize) / overlap;
+
+// delay buffers for input and output frames
+struct { std::vector<double> input, output; } buffer;
+
+// modules required for pitch shifting
+std::shared_ptr<STFT<double>> stft;
+std::shared_ptr<StftPitchShiftCore<double>> core;
+
+// example of an IO callback
+void audio_interface_callback(std::span<float> input, std::span<float> output);
+
+int main()
+{
+  // prepare for audio stream processing
+
+  const size_t total_buffer_size =
+    std::get<0>(framesize) +
+    std::get<1>(framesize);
+
+  buffer.input.resize(total_buffer_size);
+  buffer.output.resize(total_buffer_size);
+
+  stft = std::make_shared<STFT<double>>(framesize, hopsize);
+  core = std::make_shared<StftPitchShiftCore<double>>(framesize, hopsize, samplerate);
+
+  // set pitch shifting parameters as required
+
+  core->factors({ 1 });
+  core->quefrency(0 * 1e-3);
+  core->distortion(1);
+  core->normalization(false);
+
+  // simulate continuous audio stream processing
+
+  const size_t n = static_cast<size_t>(samplerate);
+  const size_t m = std::get<1>(framesize);
+
+  std::vector<float> x(n), y(n);
+
+  for (size_t i = 0; (i + m) < n; i += m)
+  {
+    std::cout << "processing audio frame " << (i / m + 1) << " of " << (n / m) << std::endl;
+
+    std::span<float> input = std::span(x.data(), m);
+    std::span<float> output = std::span(y.data(), m);
+
+    audio_interface_callback(input, output);
+  }
+
+  return 0;
+}
+
+void audio_interface_callback(std::span<float> input, std::span<float> output)
+{
+  const auto analysis_window_size = std::get<0>(framesize);
+  const auto synthesis_window_size = std::get<1>(framesize);
+
+  // this is the expected input and output frame size
+  assert(input.size()  == synthesis_window_size);
+  assert(output.size() == synthesis_window_size);
+
+  // shift input buffer
+  std::copy(
+    buffer.input.begin() + synthesis_window_size,
+    buffer.input.end(),
+    buffer.input.begin());
+
+  // copy new input samples
+  std::copy(
+    input.begin(),
+    input.end(),
+    buffer.input.begin() + analysis_window_size);
+
+  // apply pitch shifting within the STFT routine
+  (*stft)(buffer.input, buffer.output, [&](std::span<std::complex<double>> dft)
+  {
+    core->shiftpitch(dft);
+  });
+
+  // copy new output samples back
+  std::copy(
+    buffer.output.begin() - synthesis_window_size + analysis_window_size,
+    buffer.output.end() - synthesis_window_size,
+    output.begin());
+
+  // shift output buffer
+  std::copy(
+    buffer.output.begin() + synthesis_window_size,
+    buffer.output.end(),
+    buffer.output.begin());
+
+  // prepare for the next callback
+  std::fill(
+    buffer.output.begin() + analysis_window_size,
+    buffer.output.end(),
+    0);
+}