The createAnalyser()
method of the BaseAudioContext
interface creates an AnalyserNode
, which can be used to expose audio time and frequency data and create data visualisations.
Note: For more on using this node, see the AnalyserNode
page.
Syntax
var analyserNode = baseAudioContext.createAnalyser();
Returns
An AnalyserNode
.
Example
The following example shows basic usage of an AudioContext to create an Analyser node, then use requestAnimationFrame() to collect time domain data repeatedly and draw an "oscilloscope style" output of the current audio input. For more complete applied examples/information, check out our [[../../../../../../../mdn.github.io/voice-change-o-matic/index|Voice-change-O-matic]] demo (see app.js lines 128–205 for relevant code).
var audioCtx = new (window.AudioContext || window.webkitAudioContext)();
var analyser = audioCtx.createAnalyser();
...
analyser.fftSize = 2048;
var bufferLength = analyser.frequencyBinCount;
var dataArray = new Uint8Array(bufferLength);
analyser.getByteTimeDomainData(dataArray);
// draw an oscilloscope of the current audio source
function draw() {
drawVisual = requestAnimationFrame(draw);
analyser.getByteTimeDomainData(dataArray);
canvasCtx.fillStyle = 'rgb(200, 200, 200)';
canvasCtx.fillRect(0, 0, WIDTH, HEIGHT);
canvasCtx.lineWidth = 2;
canvasCtx.strokeStyle = 'rgb(0, 0, 0)';
canvasCtx.beginPath();
var sliceWidth = WIDTH * 1.0 / bufferLength;
var x = 0;
for(var i = 0; i < bufferLength; i++) {
var v = dataArray[i] / 128.0;
var y = v * HEIGHT/2;
if(i === 0) {
canvasCtx.moveTo(x, y);
} else {
canvasCtx.lineTo(x, y);
}
x += sliceWidth;
}
canvasCtx.lineTo(canvas.width, canvas.height/2);
canvasCtx.stroke();
};
draw();
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
Web Audio APIThe definition of 'createAnalyser()' in that specification. | Working Draft |
Browser compatibility
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Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
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createAnalyser
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Chrome Full support 10 Full support 10 Prefixed' Implemented with the vendor prefix: webkit |
Edge
Full support ≤18 |
Firefox Full support 53 Full support 53 Notes' Originally implemented on |
IE
No support No |
Opera Full support 22 Full support 22 Full support 15 Prefixed' Implemented with the vendor prefix: webkit |
Safari Full support 6 Full support 6 Prefixed' Implemented with the vendor prefix: webkit |
WebView Android
Full support Yes |
Chrome Android
Full support 33 |
Firefox Android Full support 53 Full support 53 Notes' Originally implemented on |
Opera Android Full support 22 Full support 22 Full support 14 Prefixed' Implemented with the vendor prefix: webkit |
Safari iOS Full support 6 Full support 6 Prefixed' Implemented with the vendor prefix: webkit |
Samsung Internet Android
Full support 2.0 |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support
- No support
- No support
- See implementation notes.'
- See implementation notes.
- Requires a vendor prefix or different name for use.'
- Requires a vendor prefix or different name for use.
See also
BaseAudioContext.createAnalyser() by Mozilla Contributors is licensed under CC-BY-SA 2.5.