AudioBuffer()

The AudioBuffer constructor of the Web Audio API creates a new AudioBuffer object.

Syntax

var audioBuffer = new AudioBuffer(options);

Parameters

options

Options are as follows:

  • length: The size of the audio buffer in sample-frames. To determine the length to use for a specific number of seconds of audio, use numSeconds * sampleRate.
  • numberOfChannels: The number of channels for the buffer. The default is 1, and all user agents are required to support at least 32 channels.
  • sampleRate: The sample rate in Hz for the buffer. The default is the sample rate of the context used in constructing this object. User agents are required to support sample rates from 8,000 Hz to 96,000 Hz (but are allowed to go farther outside this range).
  • channelCount: Represents an integer used to determine how many channels are used when up-mixing and down-mixing connections to any inputs to the node. (See AudioNode.channelCount for more information.) Its usage and precise definition depend on the value of channelCountMode.
  • channelCountMode: Represents an enumerated value describing the way channels must be matched between the node's inputs and outputs. (See AudioNode.channelCountMode for more information including default values.)
  • channelInterpretation: Represents an enumerated value describing the meaning of the channels. This interpretation will define how audio up-mixing and down-mixing will happen. The possible values are "speakers" or "discrete". (See AudioNode.channelCountMode for more information including default values.)

Deprecated parameters

context

A reference to an AudioContext. This parameter was removed from the spec.

Return value

A new AudioBuffer object instance.

Exceptions

NotSupportedError DOMException

Thrown if one or more of the options are negative or otherwise has an invalid value (such as numberOfChannels being higher than supported, or a sampleRate outside the nominal range).

RangeError DOMException

Thrown if there isn't enough memory available to allocate the buffer.

Specifications

Browser compatibility

Desktop Mobile
Chrome Edge Firefox Internet Explorer Opera Safari WebView Android Chrome Android Firefox for Android Opera Android Safari on IOS Samsung Internet
AudioBuffer
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The context parameter was supported up until version 57, but has now been removed.
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No
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The context parameter was supported up until version 44, but has now been removed.
14.1
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The context parameter was supported up until version 57, but has now been removed.
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The context parameter was supported up until version 57, but has now been removed.
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42
The context parameter was supported up until version 44, but has now been removed.
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The context parameter was supported up until Samsung Internet 7.0, but has now been removed.

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