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FilePlayer
Plays a stereo sound file.
FilePlayer lets you input a single mono or stereo sound file into AudioMulch. The file can be looped to play repeatedly or played once each time the play button is pressed. You can specify a length of silence to be inserted between looped repeats of the file.
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See the Loading Sound Files page for information about supported file types and how to load sound files. |
Related Contraptions
Audio input and file playing contraptions: *FilePlayer (multi-file player), SoundIn, LoopPlayer, Drums.
Audio output and recording: FileRecorder, *FileRecorder (multi-file recorder), SoundOut.
Parameters
File |
Selects a sound file. Select a file by clicking on the Select
Sound File button |
File Position Trackbar |
Selects the current playback position of the input file. Click and drag the “thumb” to move the position. You can use it when a file is playing or paused. |
Current / Total Time |
Indicates the current playback time and the total duration of the file. Time is indicated in MM:SS.mmm format (minutes, seconds and milliseconds). Hours are also indicated when the duration is greater than one hour. |
Auto Rewind (AutoRewind) |
Rewinds the file to the beginning each time it is played. |
Loop |
Plays the file continuously, looping from the start when the end has been reached. |
Delay (LoopDelay) |
Controls the length of silence inserted between the end and the start of the input file as it is looped. Loop must be enabled for Delay to function. |
Play / Stop (Active) |
Starts and stops playback of the input file. |
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Alternatively, drag a sound file into the contraption's sound file slot
directly from the Macintosh Finder or Windows Explorer. The name and
path of the file will be displayed in the sound file slot.Relevant Example Files
The following file provides an example of how FilePlayer can be used:
Lucier.amh
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To open the Example Files directory, go to the File menu, select Open, and double-click on the Examples folder. Read descriptions of the example files here. |
Suggested Uses and Practical Applications
Ross Bencina says: “Unlike LoopPlayer, FilePlayer is free-running. It does not synchronize to the clock, but you can automate its Active property to make it start at a certain point in an automation sequence.”
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