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AudioSource

left

Description

The AudioBuffer containing the left channel samples. If this is a mono sound, it contains the single channel of audio.

Signature

AudioBuffer left

Related

AudioBuffer

Example

/**
  * This sketch demonstrates how to play a file with Minim using an AudioPlayer. <br />
  * It's also a good example of how to draw the waveform of the audio. Full documentation 
  * for AudioPlayer can be found at http://code.compartmental.net/minim/audioplayer_class_audioplayer.html
  * <p>
  * For more information about Minim and additional features, 
  * visit http://code.compartmental.net/minim/
  */

import ddf.minim.*;

Minim minim;
AudioPlayer player;

void setup()
{
  size(512, 200, P3D);
  
  // we pass this to Minim so that it can load files from the data directory
  minim = new Minim(this);
  
  // loadFile will look in all the same places as loadImage does.
  // this means you can find files that are in the data folder and the 
  // sketch folder. you can also pass an absolute path, or a URL.
  player = minim.loadFile("groove.mp3");
}

void draw()
{
  background(0);
  stroke(255);
  
  // draw the waveforms
  // the values returned by left.get() and right.get() will be between -1 and 1,
  // so we need to scale them up to see the waveform
  // note that if the file is MONO, left.get() and right.get() will return the same value
  for(int i = 0; i < player.bufferSize() - 1; i++)
  {
    float x1 = map( i, 0, player.bufferSize(), 0, width );
    float x2 = map( i+1, 0, player.bufferSize(), 0, width );
    line( x1, 50 + player.left.get(i)*50, x2, 50 + player.left.get(i+1)*50 );
    line( x1, 150 + player.right.get(i)*50, x2, 150 + player.right.get(i+1)*50 );
  }
  
  // draw a line to show where in the song playback is currently located
  float posx = map(player.position(), 0, player.length(), 0, width);
  stroke(0,200,0);
  line(posx, 0, posx, height);
  
  if ( player.isPlaying() )
  {
    text("Press any key to pause playback.", 10, 20 );
  }
  else
  {
    text("Press any key to start playback.", 10, 20 );
  }
}

void keyPressed()
{
  if ( player.isPlaying() )
  {
    player.pause();
  }
  // if the player is at the end of the file,
  // we have to rewind it before telling it to play again
  else if ( player.position() == player.length() )
  {
    player.rewind();
    player.play();
  }
  else
  {
    player.play();
  }
}

Usage

Web & Application