RtAudio Class Reference

Realtime audio i/o C++ classes. More...

#include <RtAudio.h>

Classes
struct	DeviceInfo
	The public device information structure for returning queried values. More...
struct	StreamOptions
	The structure for specifying stream options. More...
struct	StreamParameters
	The structure for specifying input or output stream parameters. More...

Public Types
enum	Api {   UNSPECIFIED , MACOSX_CORE , LINUX_ALSA , UNIX_JACK ,   LINUX_PULSE , LINUX_OSS , WINDOWS_ASIO , WINDOWS_WASAPI ,   WINDOWS_DS , RTAUDIO_DUMMY , NUM_APIS }
	Audio API specifier arguments. More...

Public Member Functions
	RtAudio (RtAudio::Api api=UNSPECIFIED, RtAudioErrorCallback &&errorCallback=0)
	The class constructor.
	~RtAudio ()
	The destructor.
RtAudio::Api	getCurrentApi (void)
	Returns the audio API specifier for the current instance of RtAudio.
unsigned int	getDeviceCount (void)
	A public function that queries for the number of audio devices available.
std::vector< unsigned int >	getDeviceIds (void)
	A public function that returns a vector of audio device IDs.
std::vector< std::string >	getDeviceNames (void)
	A public function that returns a vector of audio device names.
RtAudio::DeviceInfo	getDeviceInfo (unsigned int deviceId)
	Return an RtAudio::DeviceInfo structure for a specified device ID.
unsigned int	getDefaultOutputDevice (void)
	A function that returns the ID of the default output device.
unsigned int	getDefaultInputDevice (void)
	A function that returns the ID of the default input device.
RtAudioErrorType	openStream (RtAudio::StreamParameters *outputParameters, RtAudio::StreamParameters *inputParameters, RtAudioFormat format, unsigned int sampleRate, unsigned int *bufferFrames, RtAudioCallback callback, void *userData=NULL, RtAudio::StreamOptions *options=NULL)
	A public function for opening a stream with the specified parameters.
void	closeStream (void)
	A function that closes a stream and frees any associated stream memory.
RtAudioErrorType	startStream (void)
	A function that starts a stream.
RtAudioErrorType	stopStream (void)
	Stop a stream, allowing any samples remaining in the output queue to be played.
RtAudioErrorType	abortStream (void)
	Stop a stream, discarding any samples remaining in the input/output queue.
const std::string	getErrorText (void)
	Retrieve the error message corresponding to the last error or warning condition.
bool	isStreamOpen (void) const
	Returns true if a stream is open and false if not.
bool	isStreamRunning (void) const
	Returns true if the stream is running and false if it is stopped or not open.
double	getStreamTime (void)
	Returns the number of seconds of processed data since the stream was started.
void	setStreamTime (double time)
	Set the stream time to a time in seconds greater than or equal to 0.0.
long	getStreamLatency (void)
	Returns the internal stream latency in sample frames.
unsigned int	getStreamSampleRate (void)
	Returns actual sample rate in use by the (open) stream.
void	setErrorCallback (RtAudioErrorCallback errorCallback)
	Set a client-defined function that will be invoked when an error or warning occurs.
void	showWarnings (bool value=true)
	Specify whether warning messages should be output or not.

Static Public Member Functions
static std::string	getVersion (void)
	A static function to determine the current RtAudio version.
static void	getCompiledApi (std::vector< RtAudio::Api > &apis)
	A static function to determine the available compiled audio APIs.
static std::string	getApiName (RtAudio::Api api)
	Return the name of a specified compiled audio API.
static std::string	getApiDisplayName (RtAudio::Api api)
	Return the display name of a specified compiled audio API.
static RtAudio::Api	getCompiledApiByName (const std::string &name)
	Return the compiled audio API having the given name.
static RtAudio::Api	getCompiledApiByDisplayName (const std::string &name)
	Return the compiled audio API having the given display name.

Detailed Description

Realtime audio i/o C++ classes.

RtAudio provides a common API (Application Programming Interface) for realtime audio input/output across Linux (native ALSA, Jack, and OSS), Macintosh OS X (CoreAudio and Jack), and Windows (DirectSound, ASIO and WASAPI) operating systems.

RtAudio GitHub site: https://github.com/thestk/rtaudio RtAudio WWW site: http://www.music.mcgill.ca/~gary/rtaudio/

RtAudio: realtime audio i/o C++ classes Copyright (c) 2001-2023 Gary P. Scavone

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Member Enumeration Documentation

Api

enum RtAudio::Api

Audio API specifier arguments.

Enumerator
UNSPECIFIED	Search for a working compiled API.
MACOSX_CORE	Macintosh OS-X Core Audio API.
LINUX_ALSA	The Advanced Linux Sound Architecture API.
UNIX_JACK	The Jack Low-Latency Audio Server API.
LINUX_PULSE	The Linux PulseAudio API.
LINUX_OSS	The Linux Open Sound System API.
WINDOWS_ASIO	The Steinberg Audio Stream I/O API.
WINDOWS_WASAPI	The Microsoft WASAPI API.
WINDOWS_DS	The Microsoft DirectSound API.
RTAUDIO_DUMMY	A compilable but non-functional API.
NUM_APIS	Number of values in this enum.

           {
    UNSPECIFIED,    
    MACOSX_CORE,    
    LINUX_ALSA,     
    UNIX_JACK,      
    LINUX_PULSE,    
    LINUX_OSS,      
    WINDOWS_ASIO,   
    WINDOWS_WASAPI, 
    WINDOWS_DS,     
    RTAUDIO_DUMMY,  
    NUM_APIS        
  };

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

RtAudio()

RtAudio::RtAudio	(	RtAudio::Api	api = UNSPECIFIED,
		RtAudioErrorCallback &&	errorCallback = 0
	)

The class constructor.

The constructor attempts to create an RtApi instance.

If an API argument is specified but that API has not been compiled, a warning is issued and an instance of an available API is created. If no compiled API is found, the routine will abort (though this should be impossible because RtDummy is the default if no API-specific preprocessor definition is provided to the compiler). If no API argument is specified and multiple API support has been compiled, the default order of use is JACK, ALSA, OSS (Linux systems) and ASIO, DS (Windows systems).

An optional errorCallback function can be specified to subsequently receive warning and error messages.

~RtAudio()

RtAudio::~RtAudio

(

)

The destructor.

If a stream is running or open, it will be stopped and closed automatically.

Member Function Documentation

getCompiledApi()

static void RtAudio::getCompiledApi ( std::vector< RtAudio::Api > &  apis )

static

A static function to determine the available compiled audio APIs.

The values returned in the std::vector can be compared against the enumerated list values. Note that there can be more than one API compiled for certain operating systems.

getApiName()

static std::string RtAudio::getApiName ( RtAudio::Api  api )

static

Return the name of a specified compiled audio API.

This obtains a short lower-case name used for identification purposes. This value is guaranteed to remain identical across library versions. If the API is unknown, this function will return the empty string.

getApiDisplayName()

static std::string RtAudio::getApiDisplayName ( RtAudio::Api  api )

static

Return the display name of a specified compiled audio API.

This obtains a long name used for display purposes. If the API is unknown, this function will return the empty string.

getCompiledApiByName()

static RtAudio::Api RtAudio::getCompiledApiByName ( const std::string &  name )

static

Return the compiled audio API having the given name.

A case insensitive comparison will check the specified name against the list of compiled APIs, and return the one that matches. On failure, the function returns UNSPECIFIED.

getCompiledApiByDisplayName()

static RtAudio::Api RtAudio::getCompiledApiByDisplayName ( const std::string &  name )

static

Return the compiled audio API having the given display name.

A case sensitive comparison will check the specified display name against the list of compiled APIs, and return the one that matches. On failure, the function returns UNSPECIFIED.

getDeviceCount()

unsigned int RtAudio::getDeviceCount ( void  )

inline

A public function that queries for the number of audio devices available.

This function performs a system query of available devices each time it is called, thus supporting devices (dis)connected after instantiation. If a system error occurs during processing, a warning will be issued.

{ return rtapi_->getDeviceCount(); }

getDeviceIds()

std::vector< unsigned int > RtAudio::getDeviceIds ( void  )

inline

A public function that returns a vector of audio device IDs.

The ID values returned by this function are used internally by RtAudio to identify a given device. The values themselves are arbitrary and do not correspond to device IDs used by the underlying API (nor are they index values). This function performs a system query of available devices each time it is called, thus supporting devices (dis)connected after instantiation. If no devices are available, the vector size will be zero. If a system error occurs during processing, a warning will be issued.

{ return rtapi_->getDeviceIds(); }

getDeviceNames()

std::vector< std::string > RtAudio::getDeviceNames ( void  )

inline

A public function that returns a vector of audio device names.

This function performs a system query of available devices each time it is called, thus supporting devices (dis)connected after instantiation. If no devices are available, the vector size will be zero. If a system error occurs during processing, a warning will be issued.

{ return rtapi_->getDeviceNames(); }

getDeviceInfo()

RtAudio::DeviceInfo RtAudio::getDeviceInfo ( unsigned int  deviceId )

inline

Return an RtAudio::DeviceInfo structure for a specified device ID.

Any device ID returned by getDeviceIds() is valid, unless it has been removed between the call to getDevceIds() and this function. If an invalid argument is provided, an RTAUDIO_INVALID_USE will be passed to the user-provided errorCallback function (or otherwise printed to stderr) and all members of the returned RtAudio::DeviceInfo structure will be initialized to default, invalid values (ID = 0, empty name, ...). If the specified device is the current default input or output device, the corresponding "isDefault" member will have a value of "true".

{ return rtapi_->getDeviceInfo( deviceId ); }

getDefaultOutputDevice()

unsigned int RtAudio::getDefaultOutputDevice ( void  )

inline

A function that returns the ID of the default output device.

If the underlying audio API does not provide a "default device", the first probed output device ID will be returned. If no devices are available, the return value will be 0 (which is an invalid device identifier).

{ return rtapi_->getDefaultOutputDevice(); }

getDefaultInputDevice()

unsigned int RtAudio::getDefaultInputDevice ( void  )

inline

A function that returns the ID of the default input device.

If the underlying audio API does not provide a "default device", the first probed input device ID will be returned. If no devices are available, the return value will be 0 (which is an invalid device identifier).

{ return rtapi_->getDefaultInputDevice(); }

openStream()

RtAudioErrorType RtAudio::openStream	(	RtAudio::StreamParameters *	outputParameters,
		RtAudio::StreamParameters *	inputParameters,
		RtAudioFormat	format,
		unsigned int	sampleRate,
		unsigned int *	bufferFrames,
		RtAudioCallback	callback,
		void *	userData = NULL,
		RtAudio::StreamOptions *	options = NULL
	)

A public function for opening a stream with the specified parameters.

An RTAUDIO_SYSTEM_ERROR is returned if a stream cannot be opened with the specified parameters or an error occurs during processing. An RTAUDIO_INVALID_USE is returned if a stream is already open or any invalid stream parameters are specified.

Parameters

outputParameters	Specifies output stream parameters to use when opening a stream, including a device ID, number of channels, and starting channel number. For input-only streams, this argument should be NULL. The device ID is a value returned by getDeviceIds().
inputParameters	Specifies input stream parameters to use when opening a stream, including a device ID, number of channels, and starting channel number. For output-only streams, this argument should be NULL. The device ID is a value returned by getDeviceIds().
format	An RtAudioFormat specifying the desired sample data format.
sampleRate	The desired sample rate (sample frames per second).
bufferFrames	A pointer to a value indicating the desired internal buffer size in sample frames. The actual value used by the device is returned via the same pointer. A value of zero can be specified, in which case the lowest allowable value is determined.
callback	A client-defined function that will be invoked when input data is available and/or output data is needed.
userData	An optional pointer to data that can be accessed from within the callback function.
options	An optional pointer to a structure containing various global stream options, including a list of OR'ed RtAudioStreamFlags and a suggested number of stream buffers that can be used to control stream latency. More buffers typically result in more robust performance, though at a cost of greater latency. If a value of zero is specified, a system-specific median value is chosen. If the RTAUDIO_MINIMIZE_LATENCY flag bit is set, the lowest allowable value is used. The actual value used is returned via the structure argument. The parameter is API dependent.

closeStream()

void RtAudio::closeStream ( void  )

inline

A function that closes a stream and frees any associated stream memory.

If a stream is not open, an RTAUDIO_WARNING will be passed to the user-provided errorCallback function (or otherwise printed to stderr).

{ return rtapi_->closeStream(); }

startStream()

RtAudioErrorType RtAudio::startStream ( void  )

inline

A function that starts a stream.

An RTAUDIO_SYSTEM_ERROR is returned if an error occurs during processing. An RTAUDIO_WARNING is returned if a stream is not open or is already running.

{ return rtapi_->startStream(); }

stopStream()

RtAudioErrorType RtAudio::stopStream ( void  )

inline

Stop a stream, allowing any samples remaining in the output queue to be played.

An RTAUDIO_SYSTEM_ERROR is returned if an error occurs during processing. An RTAUDIO_WARNING is returned if a stream is not open or is already stopped.

{ return rtapi_->stopStream(); }

abortStream()

RtAudioErrorType RtAudio::abortStream ( void  )

inline

Stop a stream, discarding any samples remaining in the input/output queue.

An RTAUDIO_SYSTEM_ERROR is returned if an error occurs during processing. An RTAUDIO_WARNING is returned if a stream is not open or is already stopped.

{ return rtapi_->abortStream(); }

getErrorText()

const std::string RtAudio::getErrorText ( void  )

inline

Retrieve the error message corresponding to the last error or warning condition.

This function can be used to get a detailed error message when a non-zero RtAudioErrorType is returned by a function. This is the same message sent to the user-provided errorCallback function.

{ return rtapi_->getErrorText(); }

getStreamTime()

double RtAudio::getStreamTime ( void  )

inline

Returns the number of seconds of processed data since the stream was started.

The stream time is calculated from the number of sample frames processed by the underlying audio system, which will increment by units of the audio buffer size. It is not an absolute running time. If a stream is not open, the returned value may not be valid.

{ return rtapi_->getStreamTime(); }

getStreamLatency()

long RtAudio::getStreamLatency ( void  )

inline

Returns the internal stream latency in sample frames.

The stream latency refers to delay in audio input and/or output caused by internal buffering by the audio system and/or hardware. For duplex streams, the returned value will represent the sum of the input and output latencies. If a stream is not open, the returned value will be invalid. If the API does not report latency, the return value will be zero.

{ return rtapi_->getStreamLatency(); }

getStreamSampleRate()

unsigned int RtAudio::getStreamSampleRate ( void  )

inline

Returns actual sample rate in use by the (open) stream.

On some systems, the sample rate used may be slightly different than that specified in the stream parameters. If a stream is not open, a value of zero is returned.

{ return rtapi_->getStreamSampleRate(); }

showWarnings()

void RtAudio::showWarnings ( bool  value = true )

inline

Specify whether warning messages should be output or not.

The default behaviour is for warning messages to be output, either to a client-defined error callback function (if specified) or to stderr.

{ rtapi_->showWarnings( value ); }

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The documentation for this class was generated from the following file:

• RtAudio.h