Class: Meter

Tone. Meter

new Meter(channels, smoothing, clipMemory)

get the rms of the input signal with some averaging can also just get the value of the signal or the value in dB

inspired by https://github.com/cwilso/volume-meter/blob/master/volume-meter.js The MIT License (MIT) Copyright (c) 2014 Chris Wilson

Parameters:
Name Type Argument Description
channels number <optional>

(optional) number of channels being metered

smoothing number <optional>

(optional) amount of smoothing applied to the volume

clipMemory number <optional>

(optional) number in ms that a "clip" should be remembered

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Extends

Members

<private> _jsNode :ScriptProcessorNode

Type:
  • ScriptProcessorNode
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<private> _lastClip :number

last time the values clipped

Type:
  • number
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<private> _values :Array.<number>

the raw values for each of the channels

Type:
  • Array.<number>
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<private> _volume :Array.<number>

the rms for each of the channels

Type:
  • Array.<number>
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bufferSize :number

the default buffer size

Type:
  • number
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channels :number

Type:
  • number
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clipMemory :number

Type:
  • number
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context :AudioContext

A static pointer to the audio context

Type:
  • AudioContext
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input :GainNode

default input of the ToneNode

Type:
  • GainNode
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isFrequency

true if the input is in the format number+hz i.e.: 10hz

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isNotation

tests if a string is musical notation i.e.: 4n = quarter note 2m = two measures 8t = eighth-note triplet

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isTransportTime

tests if a string is transportTime i.e. : 1:2:0 = 1 measure + two quarter notes + 0 sixteenth notes

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output :GainNode

default output of the ToneNode

Type:
  • GainNode
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smoothing :number

Type:
  • number
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waveShaperResolution :number

the default resolution for WaveShaperNodes

Type:
  • number
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Methods

<private> _onprocess(event)

called on each processing frame

Parameters:
Name Type Description
event AudioProcessingEvent
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chain()

connect together all of the arguments in series

Parameters:
Type Argument Description
AudioParam | Tone <repeatable>
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connect(unit)

connect the output of a ToneNode to an AudioParam, AudioNode, or ToneNode

Parameters:
Name Type Description
unit Tone | AudioParam | AudioNode
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dbToGain(db) → {number}

convert db scale to gain scale (0-1)

Parameters:
Name Type Description
db number
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Returns:
Type
number

defaultArg(given, fallback) → {*}

if a the given is undefined, use the fallback

Parameters:
Name Type Description
given *
fallback *
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Type
*

disconnect()

disconnect the output

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dispose()

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equalPowerScale(percent) → {number}

equal power gain scale good for cross-fading

Parameters:
Name Type Description
percent number

(0-1)

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output gain (0-1)

Type
number

expScale(gain) → {number}

Parameters:
Name Type Description
gain number

(0-1)

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gain (decibel scale but betwee 0-1)

Type
number

frequencyToSeconds(freq) → {number}

convert a frequency into seconds accepts both numbers and strings i.e. 10hz or 10 both equal .1

Parameters:
Name Type Description
freq number | string
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Returns:
Type
number

gainToDb(gain) → {number}

convert gain scale to decibels
Parameters:
Name Type Description
gain number (0-1)
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Returns:
Type
number

getDb(channel) → {number}

get the volume of the signal in dB
Parameters:
Name Type Argument Description
channel number <optional>
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Returns:
Type
number

getLevel(channel) → {number}

get the rms of the signal
Parameters:
Name Type Argument Description
channel number <optional>
which channel
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Returns:
the value
Type
number

getValue(channel) → {number}

get the value of the signal
Parameters:
Name Type Argument Description
channel number <optional>
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Returns:
Type
number

interpolate(input, outputMin, outputMax) → {number}

interpolate the input value (0-1) to be between outputMin and outputMax
Parameters:
Name Type Description
input number
outputMin number
outputMax number
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Type
number

logScale(gain) → {number}

Parameters:
Name Type Description
gain number (0-1)
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Returns:
gain (decibel scale but betwee 0-1)
Type
number

noGC()

makes a connection to ensure that the node will not be garbage collected until 'dispose' is explicitly called use carefully. circumvents JS and WebAudio's normal Garbage Collection behavior
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normalize(input, inputMin, inputMax) → {number}

normalize the input to 0-1 from between inputMin to inputMax
Parameters:
Name Type Description
input number
inputMin number
inputMax number
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Returns:
Type
number

notationToSeconds(notation, bpm, timeSignature) → {number}

convert notation format strings to seconds
Parameters:
Name Type Argument Description
notation string
bpm number <optional>
timeSignature number <optional>
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Type
number

now() → {number}

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Returns:
the currentTime from the AudioContext
Type
number

receive(channelName)

recieve the input from the desired channelName to the input gain of 'this' node.
Parameters:
Name Type Description
channelName string
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samplesToSeconds(samples) → {number}

convert a sample count to seconds
Parameters:
Name Type Description
samples number
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Returns:
Type
number

secondsToFrequency(seconds) → {number}

convert a number in seconds to a frequency
Parameters:
Name Type Description
seconds number
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Returns:
Type
number

send(channelName, amount) → {GainNode}

send signal to a channel name
Parameters:
Name Type Description
channelName string
amount number
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Returns:
Type
GainNode

toFrequency(time) → {number}

convert a time to a frequency
Parameters:
Name Type Description
time Tone.Time
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Returns:
the time in hertz
Type
number

toMaster()

connect 'this' to the master output
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toSamples(time) → {number}

convert a time into samples
Parameters:
Name Type Description
time Tone.time
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Type
number

toSeconds(time) → {number}

convert Tone.Time to seconds this is a simplified version which only handles numbers and 'now' relative numbers. If the Transport is included this method is overridden to include many other features including notationTime, Frequency, and transportTime

Parameters:
Name Type Description
time Tone.Time
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Type
number

toSeconds(time, bpm, timeSignature) → {number}

convert Tone.Time into seconds.

unlike the method which it overrides, this takes into account transporttime and musical notation

Parameters:
Name Type Argument Description
time Tone.Time
bpm number <optional>
timeSignature number <optional>
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Type
number

toTransportTime(seconds, bpm, timeSignature) → {string}

Convert seconds to the closest transportTime in the form measures:quarters:sixteenths

Parameters:
Name Type Argument Description
seconds Tone.Time
bpm number <optional>
timeSignature number <optional>
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Type
string

transportTimeToSeconds(transportTime, bpm, timeSignature) → {number}

convert transportTime into seconds i.e.: 4:2:3 == 4 measures + 2 quarters + 3 sixteenths

Parameters:
Name Type Argument Description
transportTime string
bpm number <optional>
timeSignature number <optional>
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Returns:
seconds
Type
number

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