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rtsine.cpp
program can be modified to work in a callback scenario. There is no "single-sample" interface for this functionality. The callback function will be invoked automatically by the audio system controller (RtAudio) when new data is needed and it is necessary to compute a full audio buffer of samples at that time (see Blocking vs. Callbacks for further information).The previous section described the use of the RtWvOut class for realtime audio output. The RtWvOut::tick() function writes data to a large ring-buffer, from which data is periodically written to the computer's audio hardware via an underlying callback routine.
// crtsine.cpp STK tutorial program #include "SineWave.h" #include "RtAudio.h" // This tick() function handles sample computation only. It will be // called automatically when the system needs a new buffer of audio // samples. int tick( void *outputBuffer, void *inputBuffer, unsigned int nBufferFrames, double streamTime, RtAudioStreamStatus status, void *dataPointer ) { SineWave *sine = (SineWave *) dataPointer; register StkFloat *samples = (StkFloat *) outputBuffer; for ( unsigned int i=0; i<nBufferFrames; i++ ) *samples++ = sine->tick(); return 0; } int main() { // Set the global sample rate before creating class instances. Stk::setSampleRate( 44100.0 ); SineWave sine; RtAudio dac; // Figure out how many bytes in an StkFloat and setup the RtAudio stream. RtAudio::StreamParameters parameters; parameters.deviceId = dac.getDefaultOutputDevice(); parameters.nChannels = 1; RtAudioFormat format = ( sizeof(StkFloat) == 8 ) ? RTAUDIO_FLOAT64 : RTAUDIO_FLOAT32; unsigned int bufferFrames = RT_BUFFER_SIZE; try { dac.openStream( ¶meters, NULL, format, (unsigned int)Stk::sampleRate(), &bufferFrames, &tick, (void *)&sine ); } catch ( RtError &error ) { error.printMessage(); goto cleanup; } sine.setFrequency(440.0); try { dac.startStream(); } catch ( RtError &error ) { error.printMessage(); goto cleanup; } // Block waiting here. char keyhit; std::cout << "\nPlaying ... press <enter> to quit.\n"; std::cin.get( keyhit ); // Shut down the output stream. try { dac.closeStream(); } catch ( RtError &error ) { error.printMessage(); } cleanup: return 0; }
The sinusoidal oscillator is created as before. The instantiation of RtAudio requires quite a few more parameters, including output/input device and channel specifiers, the data format, and the desired buffer length (in frames). In this example, we request a single output channel using the default output device, zero channels of input, the RtAudio data format which corresponds to an StkFloat
, and the RT_BUFFER_SIZE defined in Stk.h. The bufferFrames
argument is an API-dependent buffering parameter (see RtAudio for further information).
We also provide the audio system controller with a pointer to our callback function and an optional pointer to data that will be made available in the callback. In this example, we need to pass only the pointer to the oscillator. In more complex programs, it is typically necessary to put all shared data in a struct
(see the next tutorial program for an example) or make use of global variables.
Our callback routine is the tick()
function. Function arguments include pointers to the audio input and output data buffers, the buffer size (in frames), a stream time argument, a status argument to test for over/underruns, and the data pointer passed in the openStream() function (if it exists). It is necessary to cast these pointers to their corresponding data types before use. Our tick() routine simply "ticks" the oscillator for nBufferFrames
counts and writes the result into the audio data buffer before returning.
The main()
function blocks at the std::cin.get() call until the user hits the "enter" key, after which the audio controller is shut down and program execution ends.
In order to allow all STK programs to function with equal proficiency on all supported computer platforms, a decision was made to modify the example projects to use audio callback routines. The result is a more complicated code structure, which is unfortunate given that we generally strive to make STK code as clear as possible for educational purposes. This was especially an issue with the demo program because it is designed to function in both realtime and non-realtime contexts. The use of global variables has been avoided by defining data structures to hold all variables that must be accessible to the callback routine and other functions. Alternative schemes for making control updates could be designed depending on particular program needs and constraints.
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