About BasicAudio

What can I build with BasicAudio?

 

BasicAudio is a set of components for fast audio processing. The library allows audio capture and playback with zero lines of program code.

 
Here are some examples of what can be done with BasicAudio:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Play recorded audio (see .NET or VCL tutorial):

Capture and record audio (see .NET or VCL tutorial): 

Our component libraries come in 3 versions a VCL – Firemonkey version (for Delphi / C++ Builder / RAD Studio XE4 to 10.1 Berlin), an MFC compatible Visual C++ version, and a .NET 2.0 and 4.0 (4.5 and 4.6 compatible) supporting Visual Studio 2005 to 2015.
 
The RAD Studio version is a set of native VCL and Firemonkey components of which all include now the powerful Mitov Runtime.
 
The Visual C++ version is a set of native Visual C++ classes (components).
 
The NET 2.0 and 4.0 (4.5 and 4.6 compatible) version is a set of managed .NET components.  The .NET version has the same performance as the native versions, and supports all the Microsoft .NET languages including Visual Basic, C#, J#, F# and C++/CLI.
 
Due to the unique architecture of the OpenWire platform, the components are implemented the same way in Managed .NET and native Windows (32 and 64 bit) environments. The code to control a component from VB.NET, C++/CLI, C#, and J#, Visual C++ MFC, Delphi, and C++ Builder is almost identical. This allows the developers to migrate and share code between the different environments thus significantly improving the productivity.
 
OpenWire Libraries: for fast, complex data stream processing with almost zero lines of code!

BasicAudio components

Audio Filters

ALAudioToReal  ALAudioToReal  Converts Wave Audio Data Buffers into Real Data Buffers
ALGenericFilter  ALGenericFilter  User defined filter for Audio data

Audio generators

ALGenericGen  ALGenericGen  User defined generator for Audio data

Audio output components

ALAudioOut ALAudioOut Sends audio data to an audio output device
ALWaveLogger  ALWaveLogger  Records the audio to Wave file.

Audio source components

ALWavePlayer ALWavePlayer Plays audio from Wave file.
ALDSAudioPlayer  ALDSAudioPlayer Plays audio from Audio file using DirectShow.
ALAudioIn ALAudioIn  Captures audio from an audio input device.

Converters

ALAudioToReal  ALAudioToReal Converts Wave Audio Data Buffers into Real Data Buffers
SLPair SLPair  Pairs multiple data buffers together

Custom Filters

SLGenericReal SLGenericReal User defined filter for Real data
SLGenericFilter SLGenericFilter User defined filter for Binary data
SLGenericRealMatrix  SLGenericRealMatrix  User defined generator for Real matrix data

DirectShow Audio output components

ALDSAudioOut ALDSAudioOut Sends audio data to an audio output device
ALDSAudioLogger  ALDSAudioLogger  Records the audio to Audio file using DirectShow.

DirectShow Audio source components

ALDSAudioIn  ALDSAudioIn  Captures audio from an audio input device using DirectShow.

Displays

MLDSGraphView  MLDSGraphView  DirectShow graph display

Generic Filters

SLGenericReal SLGenericReal User defined filter for Real data
SLGenericFilter SLGenericFilter User defined filter for Binary data
SLGenericRealMatrix  SLGenericRealMatrix  User defined generator for Real matrix data

Generic Generators

SLGenericGen SLGenericGen User defined generator for Binary data
SLGenericRealGen  SLGenericRealGen  User defined generator for Real data

Other

OpenWireStudio  OpenWireStudio  Loads, executes, and exchanges data with OpenWire Studio projects

Signal Filters

SLGenericReal SLGenericReal User defined filter for Real data
SLGenericFilter SLGenericFilter User defined filter for Binary data
SLGenericRealMatrix  SLGenericRealMatrix  User defined generator for Real matrix data

Signal Generators

SLGenericGen SLGenericGen User defined generator for Binary data
SLGenericRealGen  SLGenericRealGen  User defined generator for Real data

 

BasicAudio What’s New

New in Version 7.8.2.271 (released on 2018-11-12)

  1. Added Initial Linux support
  2. Added Initial iOS support
  3. Added RAD Studio 10.2 Tokyo support
  4. Added Visual Studio 2017 support
  5. Added 64 bit Visual C++ support
  6. Improved MAC, and Android compatibility
  7. Added support for floating point Wave files
  8. Added serialization for ISLDataBuffer
  9. Added buffer enumerators
  10. Improved bindings API
  11. Pins converted to use the new Mitov.Runtime serialization
  12. Added OWRequiredPinAttribute support
  13. Added TOWIntToCardinalFormatConverter and TOWCardinalToIntegerFormatConverter
  14. Added TOWRealToRealComplexFormatConverter
  15. Added TOWRealListStatePin and TOWIntegerListStatePin
  16. Added Execute Process
  17. Added Command Line parsing and Process Execute
  18. Added option to disable the design time extentions
  19. Added Socket Binding
  20. Redesigned JSON Serialization
  21. Added TPeriodicThread
  22. Added initial Dynamic Type Info implementation
  23. Added GetIndexedSubProperty in the RTTI
  24. Added GetType for TObject in the RTTI
  25. Added support for both object and class in TMethodInfo.Invoke in the RTTI
  26. Enchanced Query functionality
  27. Added IPairCollection
  28. IArrayWriter renamed to ISequentialWriter
  29. IArrayReader renamed to ISequentialReader
  30. Improved Serialization Readers
  31. Added Reserialize
  32. Improved design time property editors support
  33. Added option to replace property collection items while keeping all compatible settings
  34. Added filtering for property collections
  35. Added support for categorized list property selection
  36. Added TreeView filtering support
  37. Updated to use the latest Delphi language features

New in Version 7.8.0.0 (released on 2016-05-03)

  1. Added RAD Studio 10.1 Berlin support
  2. Removed the old .NET 2.0 Assemblies
  3. Added Visual Live Binding property editors
  4. Added Reset to Default property editors
  5. Added Enum property editors
  6. Added Class events property editors
  7. Added Multi-Event property editors
  8. Added Make/Split Structure components
  9. Added option to Enable the processing engines
  10. Introduced MAC support for some of the components when compiling with source code
 

New in Version 7.7.0.0 (released on 2015-10-28)

  1. Added 10 Seattle support
  2. Added support for VS2015
  3. Added TOWBoolToIntFormatConverter
  4. Improved threading support
  5. Improved OpenWire Editor
  6. Clock pins changed to MiltiSink
  7. Improved Design Time Editors
  8. Improved JSON support
  9. Improved collections
  10. Added more Live Binding types
  11. Added support for hosting OpenWire Studio projects
  12. Added serialization support in the buffers

New in Version 7.6.0.0 (released on 2015-04-17)

  1. Added TTLGenericFilter
  2. Added more visual live binding types
  3. Timestamps interfaced
  4. Significantly improved property Delphi editors

 

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BasicAudio EXAMPLES

 

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BasicAudio FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Does BasicAudio support the format of my Audio Files?

BasicAudio supports both Win32 API and DirectShow technologies. Win32 API will allow you to play only Wave files. If you decide to use DirectShow BasicAudio will use any DirectShow filter available on your system. If you have a DirectShow filter for a particular video format BasicAudio will recognize the format and use the proper filter. This means that BasicAudio is capable of using any format available today. If you have a file that you can’t play in BasicAudio, it means that you probably don’t have the proper DirectShow filter. Please search the web and download the filter needed for the particular format.

I can’t play my video file! What is wrong?

In order to play format other then basic Wave you must use the DirectShow TVLDSAudioPlayer component. If you still can’t play the file, please check if you have installed a DirectShow codec for the file format. BasicAudio needs a codec available in the system in order to decode the file. A huge selection of codecs is available on the WEB.

Do I have to purchase BasicAudio?

BasicAudio is free for non commercial purposes. This means that you can use it for personal pleasure, hobby, or evaluation purposes. If you are student you can also use it for free for your educational needs including school projects. If you are a tutor at present you also can use it for free for your classes. However in the near future a low cost tutor license will be available, and you will have to purchase it. Your students however will not need license to use the product at class.

Is BasicAudio multithreading? Will it stop streaming while I move the window with the mouse?

Yes. BasicAudio is fully multithreaded and will not stop streaming while the main thread is busy.

Does BasicAudio support DirectShow?

Yes. BasicAudio supports DirectShow 8.1 or higher.

What version of DirectShow I need to run BasicAudio?

BasicAudio supports DirectShow 8.1 or higher.

Can I capture and save audio sample out of the audio stream?

Yes. Use the TALGenericFilter to obtain the sample. Check the CustomFiltersDemo example in the demos directory.

Can I create a audio on the fly?

Yes. Use the TALGenericFilter to generate the buffers. Check the “Quick Start” manual for more information.

Can I process the audio faster than the normal audio speed.

Yes. Check the “Quick Start” manual for more information.

I want to copy and paste parts of the audio a new file. Can BasicAudio do that?

Yes. BasicAudio uses DirectShow to play and record files. Many formats do not allow easy positioning and can’t be used with DirectShow Editing Services. BasicAudio offers a different approach. It allows you to play even non seek enabled file to a specific position and copy a portion of the file into a new one. Check the “Quick Start” manual for more information.

Can I play audio files from a Web URL?

Yes. You can use the TALDSAudioPlayer to play files as well as any audio URL from the web.

I want to use BasicAudio. Do I have to install DirectShow?

DirectShow is not required on your system if you are not planning to write application using the DirectShow components of the package.

 

BasicAudio INSTALLERS

Firemonkey and VCL Installer: Basic Audio 7.8.2.288 VCL and FireMonkey 32 & 64 bit support for 10.2 Tokyo and 10.3 Rio

Updated on 2018-11-08, downloaded 12 times.

Visual C++ Installer: BasicAudio 7.8.2.152 for Visual C++ MFC

Updated on 2018-11-12, downloaded 1943 times.

.NET Installer: BasicAudio 7.8.2.271 for Microsoft .NET 4.0 (4.5 and 4.6 compatible)

Updated on 2018-11-08, downloaded 3718 times.

.NET Installer: BasicAudio 7.8.2.271 for Microsoft .NET 4.0 (4.5 and 4.6 compatible)

Updated on 2018-11-08, downloaded 3718 times.

Legacy Firemonkey and VCL Installer: Basic Audio 7.8.2.0 VCL and FireMonkey 32 & 64 bit support for XE8 to 10.1 Berlin

Updated on 2016-06-06, downloaded 668 times.

Legacy Firemonkey and VCL Installer: Basic Audio 7.7.0.0 VCL and FireMonkey 32 & 64 bit support for XE7 to 10 Seattle

Updated on 2015-10-28, downloaded 376 times.

Legacy Firemonkey and VCL Installer: Basic Audio 7.6.1.0 VCL and FireMonkey 32 & 64 bit support for XE6 to XE8

Updated on 2015-06-11, downloaded 454 times.

Legacy Firemonkey and VCL Installer: Basic Audio 7.5.0.0 VCL and FireMonkey 32 & 64 bit support for XE4 to XE7

Updated on 2014-11-18, downloaded 535 times.

Legacy Firemonkey and VCL Installer: BasicAudio 7.0.0.0 VCL and FireMonkey 32 & 64 bit support for XE3 to XE6

Updated on 2014-04-22, downloaded 813 times.

Legacy Firemonkey and VCL Installer: BasicAudio 6.0.0 VCL and FireMonkey (Windows only) 32 and 64 bit support for XE2 to XE4

Updated on 2013-06-13, downloaded 574 times.

Legacy Firemonkey and VCL Installer: BasicAudio 5.0.3 VCL and FireMonkey for XE2 Update4 Hotfix1

Updated on 2012-10-13, downloaded 665 times.

Legacy Firemonkey and VCL Installer: Legacy BasicAudio 5.0.3 VCL and FireMonkey (Windows only) 32 and 64 bit support for 2010 to XE

Updated on 2012-10-11, downloaded 1546 times.

Legacy Firemonkey and VCL Installer: BasicAudio 5.0.1 for Delphi/C++ Builder 5 to 2009

Updated on 2011-10-18, downloaded 6410 times.

DEMOS

These demos are executable after downloading.   Also see: Demo source code downloads

Basic Audio Recording demo Demonstrates basic audio recording

Simple Audio Player demo Demonstrates a simple wav file player

 

Mitov License

 

If you do not have a custom licensing agreement with Mitov Software then the following license applies:
 
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Also, we offer custom licensing and vertical development of the BasicAudio.  Please direct any questions about custom licensing to Boian Mitov ( mitov@mitov.com ).

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