AudioBufferSourceNode.buffer

The buffer property of the AudioBufferSourceNode interface represents an AudioBuffer that defines the audio asset to be played.

If the buffer property is set to the value NULL, it defines a single channel of silence.

Syntax

JavaScript
var source = audioCtx.createBufferSource();
// from audioCtx.createBuffer, or audioCtx.decodeAudioData
source.buffer = myBuffer; 

Value

An AudioBuffer.

Example

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var myArrayBuffer = audioCtx.createBuffer(2, frameCount, audioCtx.sampleRate);

button.onclick = function() {
  // Fill the buffer with white noise;
  //just random values between -1.0 and 1.0
  for (var channel = 0; channel < channels; channel++) {
   // This gives us the actual ArrayBuffer that contains the data
   var nowBuffering = myArrayBuffer.getChannelData(channel);
   for (var i = 0; i < frameCount; i++) {
     // Math.random() is in [0; 1.0]
     // audio needs to be in [-1.0; 1.0]
     nowBuffering[i] = Math.random() * 2 - 1;
   }
  }

  // Get an AudioBufferSourceNode.
  // This is the AudioNode to use when we want to play an AudioBuffer
  var source = audioCtx.createBufferSource();
  // set the buffer in the AudioBufferSourceNode
  source.buffer = myArrayBuffer;

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
Web Audio API
The definition of 'buffer' in that specification.
Working Draft Initial definition

Browser compatibility

Feature Chrome Firefox (Gecko) Internet Explorer Opera Safari (WebKit)
Basic support Not supported[1] 23.0 (23.0) Not supported 15 webkit
22
6 webkit
detune property (Yes) 40.0 (40.0) Not supported ? ?
Feature Android Chrome Firefox Mobile (Gecko) Firefox OS IE Phone Opera Mobile Safari Mobile
Basic support Not supported 28 webkit 25.0 (25.0) 1.2 Not supported Not supported 6 webkit
detune property Not supported (Yes) (Yes) (Yes) Not supported Not supported ?

[1] Removed in Chrome version 44.0. Was supported with a webkit prefix from version 14.

See also

License

© 2016 Mozilla Contributors
Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License v2.5 or later.
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-us/docs/web/api/audiobuffersourcenode/buffer

API Audio AudioBufferSourceNode Buffer Property Reference Web Audio API