Class: Beats::AudioEngine

Inherits:
Object
  • Object
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Defined in:
lib/beats/audioengine.rb

Overview

This class actually generates the output audio data that is saved to disk.

To produce audio data, it needs two things: a Song and a Kit. The Song tells it which sounds to trigger and when, while the Kit provides the sample data for each of these sounds.

Example usage, assuming song and kit are already defined:

engine = AudioEngine.new(song, kit)
engine.write_to_file("my_song.wav")

Constant Summary collapse

SAMPLE_RATE = 
44100
PACK_CODE =

All output sample data is assumed to be 16-bit

"s*"

Instance Attribute Summary collapse

Instance Method Summary collapse

Constructor Details

#initialize(song, kit) ⇒ AudioEngine

Returns a new instance of AudioEngine.



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# File 'lib/beats/audioengine.rb', line 17

def initialize(song, kit)
  @song = song
  @kit = kit

  @step_sample_length = AudioUtils.step_sample_length(SAMPLE_RATE, @song.tempo)
  @composited_pattern_cache = {}
end

Instance Attribute Details

#step_sample_length ⇒ Object (readonly)

Returns the value of attribute step_sample_length.



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# File 'lib/beats/audioengine.rb', line 58

def step_sample_length
  @step_sample_length
end

Instance Method Details

#write_to_file(output_file_name) ⇒ Object 



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# File 'lib/beats/audioengine.rb', line 25

def write_to_file(output_file_name)
  packed_pattern_cache = {}
  num_tracks_in_song = @song.total_tracks

  # Open output wave file and prepare it for writing sample data.
  format = WaveFile::Format.new(@kit.num_channels, @kit.bits_per_sample, SAMPLE_RATE)
  writer = WaveFile::CachingWriter.new(output_file_name, format)

  # Generate each pattern's sample data, or pull it from cache, and append it to the wave file.
  incoming_overflow = {}
  @song.flow.each do |pattern_name|
    key = [pattern_name, incoming_overflow.hash]
    unless packed_pattern_cache.member?(key)
      sample_data = generate_pattern_sample_data(@song.patterns[pattern_name], incoming_overflow)

      packed_pattern_cache[key] = { :primary => WaveFile::Buffer.new(sample_data[:primary], format),
                                    :overflow => WaveFile::Buffer.new(sample_data[:overflow], format) }
    end

    writer.write(packed_pattern_cache[key][:primary])
    incoming_overflow = packed_pattern_cache[key][:overflow].samples
  end

  # Write any remaining overflow from the final pattern
  final_overflow_composite = AudioUtils.composite(incoming_overflow.values, format.channels)
  final_overflow_composite = AudioUtils.scale(final_overflow_composite, format.channels, num_tracks_in_song)
  writer.write(WaveFile::Buffer.new(final_overflow_composite, format))

  writer.close()

  writer.total_duration
end