@generative-music/utilities v5.2.0

@generative-music/utilities

A collection of common utilities for Web Audio API generative music systems.

Usage

This package exports the following utilities:

getBuffer()

Create a Tone.js Buffer object for a URL or an AudioBuffer.

Syntax

getBuffer(url).then(toneBuffer => {
  // do something with the Tone.js Buffer
});

Parameters

• url: Either a string containing a URL to an audio file, or an AudioBuffer.

Return value

A Promise that resolves to a Tone.js Buffer for the specified audio.

getBuffers()

Create a Tone.js Buffers object for a group of URLs or AudioBuffer objects.

Syntax

getBuffers(urlMap).then(toneBuffers => {
  // do something with the Tone.js Buffers
});

Parameters

• urlMap: Either an array of strings containing URLs to audio files, an array of AudioBuffer objects, or an object with property values containing either strings or AudioBuffer objects.

Return value

A Promise that resolves to a Tone.js Buffers object for the specified audio.

getSampler()

Create a Tone.js Sampler.

Syntax

getSampler(urlMap).then(sampler => {
  // do something with the Tone.js Sampler
});

Parameters

• urlMap - An object that maps pitches to either a string containing a URL or an AudioBuffer. Pitches can be notated as Midi or in scientific pitch notation.

Return value

A Promise that resolves to a Tone.js Sampler for the specified audio.