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libsoundio

Audio input and output


local soundio = require'libsoundio'

A binding of libsoundio, a library for cross-platform audio input and output.

Status

Needs updating and re-testing. Not currently maintained.

Backends

name platforms
alsa Linux/ALSA 1.0.27+ (Ubuntu 14, Debian 8)
coreaudio OSX 10.9+
wasapi Windows 7+
dummy all

API

soundio.new() -> sio create a libsoundio state
backends
sio:connect([backend]) connect to a/the default backend
sio:disconnect() disconnect the backend
sio:backends() -> iter() -> name iterate backends
sio:backends'#' -> n number of available backends
sio:backends(name) -> t|f check if a backend is available
devices
sio:devices([nil,raw])->iter()->dev iterate devices
sio:devices('#'|'#i'|'#o'[, raw])->n number of all|input|output devices
sio:devices('*i'|'*o'[,raw])->dev|nil the default input or output device
dev.id -> s device unique id
dev.name -> s device name
dev.aim -> 'i'|'o' device aim: input or output
dev.soundio -> sio weak back-reference to the libsoundio state
dev.is_raw -> t|f raw device
dev.probe_error -> error_code|nil device probe error code (C.SoundError enum)
dev:print([print]) print device info
sample rates
dev.sample_rates -> ranges[] 0-based array of C.SoundIoSampleRateRange
dev.sample_rate_count -> n number of sample rate ranges
dev.sample_rate_current -> i index of current sample rate range
dev:supports_sample_rate(rate) -> t|f check if a sample rate is supported
dev:nearest_sample_rate(rate) -> rate nearest supported sample rate
sample formats
dev.formats -> format[] 0-based array of C.SoundIoFormat
dev.format_count -> n number of formats
dev.current_format -> format current format as C.SoundIoFormat
dev:supports_format(format) -> t|f check if device supports a format
soundio.format_string(format) -> s string representation of a format
soundio.bytes_per_sample(format) -> n format bytes per sample
soundio.bytes_per_frame(format, cc) -> n bytes per frame for a format and channel count
soundio.bytes_per_second(format, cc, sr) -> n bytes per second for a format, channel count and sample rate
soundio.sample_range(format) -> min, max min and max sample values
channels
soundio.channel_id(name) -> channel “front-left” -> C.SoundIoChannelIdFrontLeft
soundio.channel_name(channel) -> name C.SoundIoChannelIdFrontLeft -> “Front Left”
channel layouts
dev.layouts -> layout[] 0-based array of C.SoundIoChannelLayout
dev.layout_count -> n number of channel layouts
dev.current_layout -> layout current layout as C.SoundIoChannelLayout
layout:find_channel(channel) -> i|nil index of channel (by name or id) in layout
layout:detect_builtin() -> t|f set layout.name if it matches a builtin one
dev:sort_layouts() sort layouts by channel count, descending
dev:supports_layout(layout) -> t|f check if a channel layout is supported
soundio.builtin_layouts() -> iter() -> layout iterate built-in channel layouts
soundio.builtin_layouts'#' -> n number of built-in channel layouts
soundio.builtin_layouts('*', cc) -> layout default layout for a certain channel count
streams
dev:stream() -> sin|sout create an input|output stream
sin|sout:open() open the stream
sin|sout:start() start the stream
sin|sout:pause(t|f|) pause/unpause the stream
sin|sout.device -> dev weak back-reference to the device
sin|sout.format <- format sample format as C.SoundIoFormat (set before opening)
sin|sout.sample_rate <- n sample rate in frames per second (set before opening)
sin|sout.layout -> layout channel layout as C.SoundIoChannelLayout
sin|sout.software_latency -> seconds software latency in seconds
sin|sout.name stream/client/session name
sin|sout.non_terminal_hint -> t|f JACK hint for nonterminal output streams
sin|sout.bytes_per_frame -> n bytes per frame
sin|sout.bytes_per_sample -> n bytes per sample
sio|sout.bytes_per_second -> n bytes per second
sin|sout.layout_error -> errcode|nil error setting the channel layout
sin.read_callback <- f(sin, minfc, maxfc) read callback (1)
sin.overflow_callback <- f(sin) buffer full callback (1)
sout.write_callback <- f(sout, minfc, maxfc) write callback (1)
sout.underflow_callback <- f(sout) buffer empty callback (1)
sin|sout.error_callback <- f(sin, err) error callback (1)
sin|sout:latency() -> seconds get the actual latency
sout:begin_write(n) -> areas, n start writing n frames to the stream
sout:end_write() -> true|nil say that frames were written (returns true for underflow)
sout:clear_buffer() clear the buffer
sin:begin_read(n) -> areas, n start reading n frames from the stream
sin:end_read() say that the frames were read
stream buffers
sin|sout:buffer() -> buf create & setup a stream buffer
buf:capacity() -> frames buffer’s capacity
buf:fill_count() -> frames how many occupied frames
buf:free_count() -> frames how many free frames
buf:write_ptr() -> fptr the write pointer
buf:write_buf() -> fptr, frames the write pointer and free frame count
buf:advance_write_ptr(frames) advance the write pointer
buf:read_ptr() -> fptr the read pointer
buf:read_buf() -> fptr, frames the read pointer and filled frame count
buf:advance_read_ptr(frames) advance the read pointer
fptr[frame_index][channel_index] <-> sample read/write samples from/into the buffer
ring buffers
rb:capacity() -> bytes buffer’s capacity
rb:fill_count() -> bytes how many occupied bytes
rb:free_count() -> bytes how many free bytes
rb:write_ptr() -> ptr the write pointer as char*
rb:write_buf() -> ptr, bytes the write pointer and free bytes count
rb:advance_write_ptr(bytes) advance the write pointer
rb:read_ptr() -> ptr the read pointer as char*
rb:read_buf() -> ptr, bytes the read pointer and filled bytes count
rb:advance_read_ptr(bytes) advance the read pointer
rb:clear() clear the buffer
latencies
dev.software_latency_min -> s min. software latency
dev.software_latency_max -> s max. software latency
dev.software_latency_current -> s current software latency (0 if unknown)
events
sio:flush_events() update info on all devices
sio:wait_events() flush events and wait for more events
sio:wakeup() stop waiting for events
memory management
sio|sin|sout|rb:free() free the object and detach it from gc
dev.ref_count -> n current reference count
dev:ref|unref() -> dev increment/decrement device ref count
C
soundio.C -> clib the C namespace

(1) Stream callbacks are called from other threads, thus cannot be assigned to functions from the caller interpreter state. Instead, separate luastates must be created for each thread and the callbacks must be assigned to functions from those states.

Example

local soundio = require'libsoundio'
local time = require'time'

local sio = soundio.new()
assert(sio:backends'#' > 0, 'no backends')
sio:connect()

local dev = assert(sio:devices'*o', 'no output devices')
assert(not dev.probe_error, 'device probing error')

local str = dev:stream()
str:open()
assert(not str.layout_error, 'unable to set channel layout')

local buf = str:buffer(0.1) --make a 0.1s buffer
str:clear_buffer()

str:start()

local pitch = 440
local volume = 0.1
local sin_factor = 2 * math.pi / str.sample_rate * pitch
local frame0 = 0
local function sample(frame, channel)
   local octave = channel + 1
   return volume * math.sin((frame0 + frame) * sin_factor * octave)
end

local duration, interval = 1, 0.05
print(string.format('Playing L=%dHz R=%dHz for %ds...', pitch, pitch * 2, duration))

for i = 1, duration / interval do
   local p, n = buf:write_buf()
   if n > 0 then
      print(string.format('latency: %-.2fs, empty: %3d%%',
         str:latency(), n / buf:capacity() * 100))
      for channel = 0, str.layout.channel_count-1 do
         for i = 0, n-1 do
            p[i][channel] = sample(i, channel)
         end
      end
      buf:advance_write_ptr(n)
      frame0 = frame0 + n
   end
   time.sleep(interval)
end

buf:free()
str:free()
sio:free()

API Notes

By default, output streams are created with float32 format and 44100 sample rate, the only portable settings.


Last updated: 4 years ago | Edit on GitHub

Package:libsoundio
Pkg type:Lua+ffi
Version: 4099c90
Last commit:
Author: Cosmin Apreutesei
License: MIT
Import ver: 8bba0de

Requires: +luajit  +luajit 

Required by: none


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