creating wav files.

[danab]

I made my last post very clumsy.
I'll try again.
How can I craete a wav file through code?
Thanks.
Dan.

[Juan Carlos Rey]

This code will produce about 5-6 seconds of a pure 440 Hz tone (a boring "A" note).

Use a Text.Box and a Command.Button:

Private Sub Command1_Click()
Text1.Text = ""
Open "c:\sinus.wav" For Output As #1
Print #1, "RIFF";
Print #1, Chr(40); Chr(0); Chr(1); Chr(0);
Print #1, "WAVE";
Print #1, "fmt ";
Print #1, Chr(16); Chr(0); Chr(0); Chr(0);
Print #1, Chr(1); Chr(0); Chr(1); Chr(0);
Print #1, Chr(17); Chr(43); Chr(0); Chr(0);
Print #1, Chr(17); Chr(43); Chr(0); Chr(0);
Print #1, Chr(1); Chr(0); Chr(8); Chr(0);
Print #1, "data";
Print #1, Chr(4); Chr(0); Chr(1); Chr(0);
For i = 1 To 65536
sinus = (Sin(i / 25 * 6.2832)) '440 Hz
sinus = CInt(sinus * 127) + 128
Print #1, Chr(sinus);
Next

Close
Text1.Text = "Ready!"
End Sub

Re-post if ya need more help.

[danab]

Thanks,it is almost what I need.
I need to create a totaly empty .wav file ,so I guess there is not much to change in the code you sent me.
Maybe there is an easier solution for my problem:

I am using the multimedia control to record .wav files.
The command: mmcontrol1.command="Save" will only save the recording to an existing file!
That means I have to create an empty .wav file and then
save the recording to that file using the command line:
mmcontrol1.command="Save".
I have feeling I am missing something big here because it doesn't make sense that one can only record to an existing .wav file that can not be created through code.
Please tell me I am.
If I have to do it "your way",or you can't help me with the latter, please tell me what lines I have to drop
from your code,to get an empt wav file.
Thanks again
Dan.

[Juan Carlos Rey]

For a complete description of the Wav File Format, see:
http://www.music-center.com.br/princip.htm

There are other sites with simpler descriptions, thou.

In my code, not really sure, but try this:

1. Replace the second "Print" isntruction with: Print #1, Chr(0); Chr(0); Chr(1); Chr(0);
2. Delete all between For ... Next (also the For and the Next themselves!)
3. That is!

This I couldn't try 'couse I do not have VB in this machine, but almost sure that's all needed.

[danab]

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[Juan Carlos Rey]

1- Still unable to edit/delete - Refresh, disconnect/turn machine off then try again, nothing seems to work.

2-

For N = 1 to 1000
You're welcome
Next

3- BTW, did you know that my name really really means King?

[danab]

Juan, sorry my mistake,it didn't work.
Although windows does recognise the file as a wav file,It still doesn't work.
I opened in notpad, "your file" ,and also a new empty wav file (by right clicking in a windows directory and choosing "new wav file" in the popup menu).
I noticed differences between both files.
Any suggestions??
Thanks.
Dan.

[Juan Carlos Rey]

Sorry there was a minor error:

Private Sub Command1_Click()
Text1.Text = ""
Open "c:\sinus.wav" For Output As #1
Print #1, "RIFF";
Print #1, Chr(4); Chr(0); Chr(1); Chr(0);
Print #1, "WAVE";
Print #1, "fmt ";
Print #1, Chr(16); Chr(0); Chr(0); Chr(0);
Print #1, Chr(1); Chr(0); Chr(1); Chr(0);
Print #1, Chr(17); Chr(43); Chr(0); Chr(0);
Print #1, Chr(17); Chr(43); Chr(0); Chr(0);
Print #1, Chr(1); Chr(0); Chr(8); Chr(0);
Print #1, "data";
Print #1, Chr(4); Chr(0); Chr(1); Chr(0);
For i = 1 To 65568
Print #1, " ";
Next
Close
Text1.Text = "Ready!"
End Sub

[Aaron Young]

The MMControl doesn't require a Wav file to exist in order to record one, example:

Private Sub cmdSave_Click()
    MMControl1.Command = "Save"
End Sub

Private Sub Form_Load()
    With MMControl1
        .DeviceType = "WaveAudio"
        .FileName = "C:\New.wav"
        .RecordMode = mciRecordOverwrite
        .UpdateInterval = 10
        .Command = "Open"
    End With
End Sub

Private Sub MMControl1_StatusUpdate()
    With MMControl1
        Caption = (.Position / 1000) & "/" & (.TrackLength / 1000)
    End With
End Sub

[danab]

Aaron
The save function does not create a new file if one does not exist,even though one would think it should.
I have tested this a few times with the code you presented and came to same result - no new file is created.
However if a file does exist,
(with the same name & path),then the mci recording is saved to it when given the command:
MMControl1.Command = "Save".

Again,I have a fealing I am missing something.
Thanks,
Dan.

[danab]

Juan:
Is the loop that writes " " to the file realy a good idea?
I don't think there are more than 65568 charecters in a newly created wav file (when you create it using the windows menu).
I am about to try anyway.
Cross your fingers.
Dan.

[danab]

Juan ,sorry ,didn't work.
We are close though.
With the loop added windows does not recognise it as a wav file.
If you keep sending suggestions,I will be most gratefull.
Thanks.
Dan.

[Aaron Young]

Did you cut & paste the code I posted into a New Project and test it as is?

I've used this code several times each time it creates a new file.

If you think about it there is no need for the file to exist, when you pass the Command Method the Open String, it's Opening the Device, not the Wav File, nothing is saved to disk until you send the Save Command.

I'd suggest trying the code I posted again, and perhaps anyone else reading this could try it also and post if it doesn't work.

[danab]

I decided to run a small test project consisting only of this code:
Private Sub Form_Load()

--------------------------------
With Form1
.MMControl1.DeviceType = "WaveAudio"
.MMControl1.filename = App.Path & "HellOnEarth.wav"
.MMControl1.RecordMode = mciRecordOverwrite
.MMControl1.UpdateInterval = 10
.MMControl1.Command = "Open"
End With
End Sub

Private Sub save_Click()
With Form1

.MMControl1.Command = "Save" ' save wav to created file
End With
End Sub
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No new file is created.
It only works if the file already exists.
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHelp?????

Thanks
Dan.

[danab]

I decided to run a small test project consisting only of this code:
Private Sub Form_Load()

--------------------------------
With Form1
.MMControl1.DeviceType = "WaveAudio"
.MMControl1.filename = App.Path & "/HellOnEarth.wav"
.MMControl1.RecordMode = mciRecordOverwrite
.MMControl1.UpdateInterval = 10
.MMControl1.Command = "Open"
End With
End Sub

Private Sub save_Click()
With Form1

.MMControl1.Command = "Save" ' save wav to created file
End With
End Sub
------------------------------------

No new file is created.
It only works if the file already exists.
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHelp?????

Thanks
Dan.

[Juan Carlos Rey]

Sorry I was away for a while.

This code produces an empty Wav file:

Open "c:\sinus.wav" For Output As #1
Print #1, "RIFF";
Print #1, Chr(0); Chr(0); Chr(1); Chr(0);
Print #1, "WAVE";
Print #1, "fmt ";
Print #1, Chr(16); Chr(0); Chr(0); Chr(0);
Print #1, Chr(1); Chr(0); Chr(1); Chr(0);
Print #1, Chr(17); Chr(43); Chr(0); Chr(0);
Print #1, Chr(17); Chr(43); Chr(0); Chr(0);
Print #1, Chr(1); Chr(0); Chr(8); Chr(0);
Print #1, "data";
Print #1, Chr(0); Chr(0); Chr(0); Chr(0);
Close

I was making a little error: in order to change the file size, you must modify two lines of code: a pointer and data size. Now it works for me.

There are other data in the heading, such as stereo/mono, sample rate (frequency of sampling), block data size, etc. etc. But to produce an empty file, I used the most standard format: mono, 8 bits, 16000 samples/second.

Hope it finally works!!!

[Edited by Juan Carlos Rey on 03-19-2000 at 11:11 AM]

[danab]

Juan-this time it worked.
As I said before - you are the king.
100%
Thanks again.
Dan.

[alwsid]

Hello danab..

could you post full code to me. I'll like sharing knowledge
with you...please.

thanks

[Todd T]

Danab,

I have had the same problem saving a .wav file.
The mmcontrol1 works perfectly in VB3, but don't use it
in VB5 if you want to save a .wav file. I can suggest 3 approaches:

Approach #1) Use the Windows API: the declaration looks like this:

Declare Function mciSendString Lib "winmm.dll" Alias _
"mciSendStringA" (ByVal lpstrCommand As String, ByVal _
lpstrReturnString As Any, ByVal uReturnLength As Long, ByVal _
hwndCallback As Long) As Long

To OPEN A NEW FILE:

Sub WavRecOpen(FileName As String)
Dim i As Long, RS As String, cb As Long, t#
On Local Error Resume Next

RS = Space$(128)
Kill "c:\" & FileName & ".wav"

i = mciSendString("open wavaudio", RS, 128, cb)
i = mciSendString("open new type waveaudio alias
capture", RS, 128, cb)

End Sub

To SAVE A NEW WAVE FILE:

Sub WavRecClose(FileName As String)

Dim i As Long, RS As String, cb As Long, t#
RS = Space$(128)

i = mciSendString("close capture", RS, 128, cb)

i = mciSendString("close c:\" & FileName & ".wav", RS, 128, cb)

End Sub


To START RECORDING:
Sub WavRecStart()
Dim i As Long, RS As String, cb As Long, t#
On Local Error Resume Next

RS = Space$(128)

i = mciSendString("record capture", RS, 128, cb)

'MsgBox "RS = " & RS

End Sub

To STOP RECORDING:
Sub WavRecStop()

Dim i As Long, RS As String, cb As Long, t#
RS = Space$(128)

i = mciSendString("stop capture", RS, 128, cb)

End Sub

These functions will work, but if you program crashes, Windows will still be recording. This brings me to

APPROACH #2) Take the above code and make a recording
control/.ocx


APPROACH #3) If that isn't something that you want to get into, get a third party control. I know that there is a company called SwiftSoft that makes a few audio controls.
There are other companies as well.

Anyways, I have done all 3 and had success with all.

Option #2 was a very light control, and was a good learning experience on making .ocx's. I just followed the VB tutorial.

Good Luck,

-Todd.

[danab]

Todd ,Thanks for the replay.
The code Juan suggested workes fine ,so I'm sticking to that approach.
I think the control works fine in vb6 (when saving to an uncreated file),and thats why it worked for Aaron young and not for me (I am using vb5).
Thanks.
Dan.

[danab]

to alwsid:
sorry I took a while:
if you have vb6 don't bother doing the first step,the mmcontrol will do it for you automaticaly:
first create the wav file:
nfile = FreeFile
Open WavDirectory & "\" & Record_File & ".wav" For Output As #nfile
Print #nfile, "RIFF";
Print #nfile, Chr(0); Chr(0); Chr(1); Chr(0);
Print #nfile, "WAVE";
Print #nfile, "fmt ";
Print #nfile, Chr(16); Chr(0); Chr(0); Chr(0);
Print #nfile, Chr(1); Chr(0); Chr(1); Chr(0);
Print #nfile, Chr(17); Chr(43); Chr(0); Chr(0);
Print #nfile, Chr(17); Chr(43); Chr(0); Chr(0);
Print #nfile, Chr(1); Chr(0); Chr(8); Chr(0);
Print #nfile, "data";
Print #nfile, Chr(0); Chr(0); Chr(0); Chr(0);
Close #nfile

then open the mci control :

With .MMControl1
.Notify = False
.Wait = True
.Shareable = False
.DeviceType = "WaveAudio"
.Filename = WavDirectory & "\" & Record_File & ".wav"
.RecordMode = mciRecordOverwrite
.UpdateInterval = 10
.Command = "Open"
End With

Then after you have recorded to your content create a command button to save the recording with the following code:
.MMControl1.Command = "Save" ' save wav to created file
.MMControl1.Command = "Close" 'close mci control

Hope that helped.
Dan.

[Jhd.Honza]

How can I record to a wave file directly? (Collecting a data from input, display them /in real time/ and then write it to the file?)

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Thanks,
John (408697 sec. to 15th birthday!)

[gglaze]

Todd T - thanks for the start. I modified your code a bit, and I have some working code now. But I am still having one problem: I get an error frequently that "All wav devices that can record files in the current format are in use. Wait until a wave device is free, and then try again." This error happens every time I have already recorded and then I try to record again. Even if I restart my app, it gives me the error. The only way to not get the error is to wait about 5 minutes, and then it seems to work ok. Anyone have any ideas? Here's my code:
Thanks!

Public Function WavRecordOpenFile() As Boolean

WavRecordOpenFile = False

If MyMciSendString("close all") Then
'
End If
If MyMciSendString("open waveaudio") Then
If MyMciSendString("open new type waveaudio alias gwavrec") Then
WavRecordOpenFile = True
End If
End If

End Function

Public Function WavRecordCloseFile(sFile As String) As Boolean

WavRecordCloseFile = False

If MyMciSendString("save gwavrec " & sFile) Then
If MyMciSendString("close gwavrec") Then
WavRecordCloseFile = True
End If
End If

End Function

Public Function WavStartRecord() As Boolean

If MyMciSendString("set gwavrec time format ms bitspersample 16 channels 2 samplespersec 44100") Then
'
End If

WavStartRecord = MyMciSendString("record gwavrec")

End Function

Public Function WavStopRecord() As Boolean

WavStopRecord = MyMciSendString("stop gwavrec")

End Function

Public Function MyMciSendString(lpstrCommand As String) As Boolean
Dim lRet As Long
Dim sRet As String

MyMciSendString = False

On Local Error Resume Next

sRet = Space(128)
lRet = mciSendString(lpstrCommand, sRet, 128, 0&)
sRet = StringFromBuffer(sRet)

If lRet <> 0 Then
MsgBox "mciSendString " & lpstrCommand & vbCrLf & "Error: " & Format(lRet) & vbCrLf & sRet & vbCrLf & MyMciErrorString(lRet), vbExclamation
Else
MsgBox "mciSendString " & lpstrCommand & vbCrLf & sRet
MyMciSendString = True
End If

End Function

Public Function MyMciErrorString(lErr As Long) As String
Dim sErr As String
Dim lRet As Long
sErr = Space(128)
lRet = mciGetErrorString(lErr, sErr, 128&)
MyMciErrorString = StringFromBuffer(sErr)
End Function

Public Function StringFromBuffer(Buffer As String) As String
Dim nPos As Long

nPos = InStr(Buffer, vbNullChar)
If nPos > 0 Then
StringFromBuffer = Left$(Buffer, nPos - 1)
Else
StringFromBuffer = Buffer
End If
End Function