BaseAudioContext.createGain()

The createGain() method of the BaseAudioContext interface creates a GainNode, which can be used to control the overall gain (or volume) of the audio graph.

Note: The GainNode() constructor is the recommended way to create a GainNode; see Creating an AudioNode.

Syntax

var gainNode = AudioContext.createGain();

Return value

A GainNode which takes as input one or more audio sources and outputs audio whose volume has been adjusted in gain (volume) to a level specified by the node's GainNode.gain a-rate parameter.

Example

The following example shows basic usage of an AudioContext to create a GainNode, which is then used to mute and unmute the audio when a Mute button is clicked by changing the gain property value.

The below snippet wouldn't work as is — for a complete working example, check out our Voice-change-O-matic demo (view source.) 

<div>
  <button class="mute">Mute button</button>
</div>

var audioCtx = new (window.AudioContext || window.webkitAudioContext)();
var gainNode = audioCtx.createGain();
var mute = document.querySelector('.mute');
var source;

if (navigator.mediaDevices.getUserMedia) {
 navigator.mediaDevices.getUserMedia (
   // constraints - only audio needed for this app
   {
     audio: true
   },

   // Success callback
   function(stream) {
     source = audioCtx.createMediaStreamSource(stream);

   },

   // Error callback
   function(err) {
     console.log('The following gUM error occurred: ' + err);
   }
  );
} else {
   console.log('getUserMedia not supported on your browser!');
}

source.connect(gainNode);
gainNode.connect(audioCtx.destination);

  ...

mute.onclick = voiceMute;

function voiceMute() {
  if(mute.id == "") {
    // 0 means mute. If you still hear something, make sure you haven't
    // connected your source into the output in addition to using the GainNode.
    gainNode.gain.setValueAtTime(0, audioCtx.currentTime);
    mute.id = "activated";
    mute.textContent = "Unmute";
  } else {
    gainNode.gain.setValueAtTime(1, audioCtx.currentTime);
    mute.id = "";
    mute.textContent = "Mute";
  }
}

Specifications

Specification
Web Audio API
# dom-baseaudiocontext-creategain

Browser compatibility

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See also