DelayNode()

The DelayNode() constructor of the Web Audio API creates a new DelayNode object with a delay-line; an AudioNode audio-processing module that causes a delay between the arrival of an input data, and its propagation to the output.

Syntax

var delayNode = new DelayNode(context);
var delayNode = new DelayNode(context, options);

Parameters

context

A reference to an AudioContext or OfflineAudioContext.

options Optional

An object specifying the delay node options. Can contain the following members:

• delayTime: The initial delay time for the node, in seconds. The default is 0.
• maxDelayTime: The maximum delay time for the node, in seconds. Defaults to 1.
• 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.)

Return value

A new DelayNode object instance.

Example

const audioCtx = new AudioContext();
const delayNode = new DelayNode(audioCtx, {
  delayTime: 0.5,
  maxDelayTime: 2,
});

Specifications

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