Class StdAudio

java.lang.Object

StdAudio

public final class StdAudio
extends java.lang.Object

Standard audio. This class provides a basic capability for creating, reading, and saving audio.

The audio format uses a sampling rate of 44,100 (CD quality audio), 16-bit, monaural.

For additional documentation, see Section 1.5 of Introduction to Programming in Java: An Interdisciplinary Approach by Robert Sedgewick and Kevin Wayne.

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
static int	SAMPLE_RATE The sample rate - 44,100 Hz for CD quality audio.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static void	close() Close standard audio.
static void	loop(java.lang.String filename) Loop a sound file (in .wav, .mid, or .au format) in a background thread.
static void	main(java.lang.String[] args) Test client - play an A major scale to standard audio.
static void	play(double in) Write one sample (between -1.0 and +1.0) to standard audio.
static void	play(double[] input) Write an array of samples (between -1.0 and +1.0) to standard audio.
static void	play(java.lang.String filename) Play a sound file (in .wav, .mid, or .au format) in a background thread.
static double[]	read(java.lang.String filename) Read audio samples from a file (in .wav or .au format) and return them as a double array with values between -1.0 and +1.0.
static void	save(java.lang.String filename, double[] input) Save the double array as a sound file (using .wav or .au format).

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

SAMPLE_RATE

public static final int SAMPLE_RATE

The sample rate - 44,100 Hz for CD quality audio.

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Constant Field Values

Method Detail

close

public static void close()

Close standard audio.

play

public static void play(double in)

Write one sample (between -1.0 and +1.0) to standard audio. If the sample is outside the range, it will be clipped.

play

public static void play(double[] input)

Write an array of samples (between -1.0 and +1.0) to standard audio. If a sample is outside the range, it will be clipped.

read

public static double[] read(java.lang.String filename)

Read audio samples from a file (in .wav or .au format) and return them as a double array with values between -1.0 and +1.0.

play

public static void play(java.lang.String filename)

Play a sound file (in .wav, .mid, or .au format) in a background thread.

loop

public static void loop(java.lang.String filename)

Loop a sound file (in .wav, .mid, or .au format) in a background thread.

save

public static void save(java.lang.String filename,
        double[] input)

Save the double array as a sound file (using .wav or .au format).

main

public static void main(java.lang.String[] args)

Test client - play an A major scale to standard audio.