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Virtualizer.javaAPI DocAndroid 5.1 API28848Thu Mar 12 22:22:30 GMT 2015android.media.audiofx

Virtualizer

public class Virtualizer extends android.media.audiofx.AudioEffect
An audio virtualizer is a general name for an effect to spatialize audio channels. The exact behavior of this effect is dependent on the number of audio input channels and the types and number of audio output channels of the device. For example, in the case of a stereo input and stereo headphone output, a stereo widening effect is used when this effect is turned on.

An application creates a Virtualizer object to instantiate and control a virtualizer engine in the audio framework.

The methods, parameter types and units exposed by the Virtualizer implementation are directly mapping those defined by the OpenSL ES 1.0.1 Specification (http://www.khronos.org/opensles/) for the SLVirtualizerItf interface. Please refer to this specification for more details.

To attach the Virtualizer to a particular AudioTrack or MediaPlayer, specify the audio session ID of this AudioTrack or MediaPlayer when constructing the Virtualizer.

NOTE: attaching a Virtualizer to the global audio output mix by use of session 0 is deprecated.

See {@link android.media.MediaPlayer#getAudioSessionId()} for details on audio sessions.

See {@link android.media.audiofx.AudioEffect} class for more details on controlling audio effects.

Fields Summary
private static final String
TAG
private static final boolean
DEBUG
public static final int
PARAM_STRENGTH_SUPPORTED
Is strength parameter supported by virtualizer engine. Parameter ID for getParameter().
public static final int
PARAM_STRENGTH
Virtualizer effect strength. Parameter ID for {@link android.media.audiofx.Virtualizer.OnParameterChangeListener}
public static final int
PARAM_VIRTUAL_SPEAKER_ANGLES
public static final int
PARAM_FORCE_VIRTUALIZATION_MODE
public static final int
PARAM_VIRTUALIZATION_MODE
private boolean
mStrengthSupported
Indicates if strength parameter is supported by the virtualizer engine
private OnParameterChangeListener
mParamListener
Registered listener for parameter changes.
private BaseParameterListener
mBaseParamListener
Listener used internally to to receive raw parameter change event from AudioEffect super class
private final Object
mParamListenerLock
Lock for access to mParamListener
public static final int
VIRTUALIZATION_MODE_OFF
A virtualization mode indicating virtualization processing is not active. See {@link #getVirtualizationMode()} as one of the possible return value.
public static final int
VIRTUALIZATION_MODE_AUTO
A virtualization mode used to indicate the virtualizer effect must stop forcing the processing to a particular mode in {@link #forceVirtualizationMode(int)}.
public static final int
VIRTUALIZATION_MODE_BINAURAL
A virtualization mode typically used over headphones. Binaural virtualization describes an audio processing configuration for virtualization where the left and right channels are respectively reaching the left and right ear of the user, without also feeding the opposite ear (as is the case when listening over speakers).

Such a mode is therefore meant to be used when audio is playing over stereo wired headphones or headsets, but also stereo headphones through a wireless A2DP Bluetooth link.

See {@link #canVirtualize(int, int)} to verify this mode is supported by this Virtualizer.

public static final int
VIRTUALIZATION_MODE_TRANSAURAL
A virtualization mode typically used over speakers. Transaural virtualization describes an audio processing configuration that differs from binaural (as described in {@link #VIRTUALIZATION_MODE_BINAURAL} in that cross-talk is present, i.e. audio played from the left channel also reaches the right ear of the user, and vice-versa.

When supported, such a mode is therefore meant to be used when audio is playing over the built-in stereo speakers of a device, if they are featured.

See {@link #canVirtualize(int, int)} to verify this mode is supported by this Virtualizer.

Constructors Summary
public Virtualizer(int priority, int audioSession)
Class constructor.

param
priority the priority level requested by the application for controlling the Virtualizer engine. As the same engine can be shared by several applications, this parameter indicates how much the requesting application needs control of effect parameters. The normal priority is 0, above normal is a positive number, below normal a negative number.
param
audioSession system wide unique audio session identifier. The Virtualizer will be attached to the MediaPlayer or AudioTrack in the same audio session.
throws
java.lang.IllegalStateException
throws
java.lang.IllegalArgumentException
throws
java.lang.UnsupportedOperationException
throws
java.lang.RuntimeException


                                                                                                
        
      
             
        super(EFFECT_TYPE_VIRTUALIZER, EFFECT_TYPE_NULL, priority, audioSession);

        if (audioSession == 0) {
            Log.w(TAG, "WARNING: attaching a Virtualizer to global output mix is deprecated!");
        }

        int[] value = new int[1];
        checkStatus(getParameter(PARAM_STRENGTH_SUPPORTED, value));
        mStrengthSupported = (value[0] != 0);
    
Methods Summary
public booleancanVirtualize(int inputChannelMask, int virtualizationMode)
Checks if the combination of a channel mask and virtualization mode is supported by this virtualizer. Some virtualizer implementations may only support binaural processing (i.e. only support headphone output, see {@link #VIRTUALIZATION_MODE_BINAURAL}), some may support transaural processing (i.e. for speaker output, see {@link #VIRTUALIZATION_MODE_TRANSAURAL}) for the built-in speakers. Use this method to query the virtualizer implementation capabilities.

param
inputChannelMask the channel mask of the content to virtualize.
param
virtualizationMode the mode for which virtualization processing is to be performed, one of {@link #VIRTUALIZATION_MODE_BINAURAL}, {@link #VIRTUALIZATION_MODE_TRANSAURAL}.
return
true if the combination of channel mask and virtualization mode is supported, false otherwise.
An indication that a certain channel mask is not supported doesn't necessarily mean you cannot play content with that channel mask, it more likely implies the content will be downmixed before being virtualized. For instance a virtualizer that only supports a mask such as {@link AudioFormat#CHANNEL_OUT_STEREO} will still be able to process content with a mask of {@link AudioFormat#CHANNEL_OUT_5POINT1}, but will downmix the content to stereo first, and then will virtualize, as opposed to virtualizing each channel individually.
throws
IllegalStateException
throws
IllegalArgumentException
throws
UnsupportedOperationException

        return getAnglesInt(inputChannelMask, getDeviceForModeQuery(virtualizationMode), null);
    
private static intdeviceToMode(int deviceType)

        switch (deviceType) {
            case AudioDevice.TYPE_WIRED_HEADSET:
            case AudioDevice.TYPE_WIRED_HEADPHONES:
            case AudioDevice.TYPE_BLUETOOTH_SCO:
            case AudioDevice.TYPE_BUILTIN_EARPIECE:
                return VIRTUALIZATION_MODE_BINAURAL;
            case AudioDevice.TYPE_BUILTIN_SPEAKER:
            case AudioDevice.TYPE_LINE_ANALOG:
            case AudioDevice.TYPE_LINE_DIGITAL:
            case AudioDevice.TYPE_BLUETOOTH_A2DP:
            case AudioDevice.TYPE_HDMI:
            case AudioDevice.TYPE_HDMI_ARC:
            case AudioDevice.TYPE_USB_DEVICE:
            case AudioDevice.TYPE_USB_ACCESSORY:
            case AudioDevice.TYPE_DOCK:
            case AudioDevice.TYPE_FM:
            case AudioDevice.TYPE_AUX_LINE:
                return VIRTUALIZATION_MODE_TRANSAURAL;
            case AudioDevice.TYPE_UNKNOWN:
            default:
                return VIRTUALIZATION_MODE_OFF;
        }
    
public booleanforceVirtualizationMode(int virtualizationMode)
Forces the virtualizer effect to use the given processing mode. The effect must be enabled for the forced mode to be applied.

param
virtualizationMode one of {@link #VIRTUALIZATION_MODE_BINAURAL}, {@link #VIRTUALIZATION_MODE_TRANSAURAL} to force a particular processing mode, or {@value #VIRTUALIZATION_MODE_AUTO} to stop forcing a mode.
return
true if the processing mode is supported, and it is successfully set, or forcing was successfully disabled, false otherwise.
throws
IllegalStateException
throws
IllegalArgumentException
throws
UnsupportedOperationException

        // convert Java device type to internal representation
        int deviceType = getDeviceForModeForce(virtualizationMode);
        int internalDevice = AudioDevice.convertDeviceTypeToInternalDevice(deviceType);

        int status = setParameter(PARAM_FORCE_VIRTUALIZATION_MODE, internalDevice);

        if (status >= 0) {
            return true;
        } else if (status == AudioEffect.ERROR_BAD_VALUE) {
            // a BAD_VALUE return from setParameter indicates the mode can't be forced
            // don't throw an exception, just return false
            return false;
        } else {
            // something wrong may have happened
            checkStatus(status);
        }
        // unexpected virtualizer behavior
        Log.e(TAG, "unexpected status code " + status
                + " after setParameter(PARAM_FORCE_VIRTUALIZATION_MODE)");
        return false;
    
private booleangetAnglesInt(int inputChannelMask, int deviceType, int[] angles)
Checks if a configuration is supported, and query the virtual speaker angles.

param
inputChannelMask
param
deviceType
param
angles if non-null: array in which the angles will be written. If null, no angles are returned
return
true if the combination of channel mask and output device type is supported, false otherwise
throws
IllegalStateException
throws
IllegalArgumentException
throws
UnsupportedOperationException

        // parameter check
        if (inputChannelMask == AudioFormat.CHANNEL_INVALID) {
            throw (new IllegalArgumentException(
                    "Virtualizer: illegal CHANNEL_INVALID channel mask"));
        }
        int channelMask = inputChannelMask == AudioFormat.CHANNEL_OUT_DEFAULT ?
                AudioFormat.CHANNEL_OUT_STEREO : inputChannelMask;
        int nbChannels = AudioFormat.channelCountFromOutChannelMask(channelMask);
        if ((angles != null) && (angles.length < (nbChannels * 3))) {
            Log.e(TAG, "Size of array for angles cannot accomodate number of channels in mask ("
                    + nbChannels + ")");
            throw (new IllegalArgumentException(
                    "Virtualizer: array for channel / angle pairs is too small: is " + angles.length
                    + ", should be " + (nbChannels * 3)));
        }

        ByteBuffer paramsConverter = ByteBuffer.allocate(3 /* param + mask + device*/ * 4);
        paramsConverter.order(ByteOrder.nativeOrder());
        paramsConverter.putInt(PARAM_VIRTUAL_SPEAKER_ANGLES);
        // convert channel mask to internal native representation
        paramsConverter.putInt(AudioFormat.convertChannelOutMaskToNativeMask(channelMask));
        // convert Java device type to internal representation
        paramsConverter.putInt(AudioDevice.convertDeviceTypeToInternalDevice(deviceType));
        // allocate an array to store the results
        byte[] result = new byte[nbChannels * 4/*int to byte*/ * 3/*for mask, azimuth, elevation*/];

        // call into the effect framework
        int status = getParameter(paramsConverter.array(), result);
        if (DEBUG) {
            Log.v(TAG, "getAngles(0x" + Integer.toHexString(inputChannelMask) + ", 0x"
                    + Integer.toHexString(deviceType) + ") returns " + status);
        }

        if (status >= 0) {
            if (angles != null) {
                // convert and copy the results
                ByteBuffer resultConverter = ByteBuffer.wrap(result);
                resultConverter.order(ByteOrder.nativeOrder());
                for (int i = 0 ; i < nbChannels ; i++) {
                    // write the channel mask
                    angles[3 * i] = AudioFormat.convertNativeChannelMaskToOutMask(
                            resultConverter.getInt((i * 4 * 3)));
                    // write the azimuth
                    angles[3 * i + 1] = resultConverter.getInt(i * 4 * 3 + 4);
                    // write the elevation
                    angles[3 * i + 2] = resultConverter.getInt(i * 4 * 3 + 8);
                    if (DEBUG) {
                        Log.v(TAG, "channel 0x" + Integer.toHexString(angles[3*i]).toUpperCase()
                                + " at az=" + angles[3*i+1] + "deg"
                                + " elev="  + angles[3*i+2] + "deg");
                    }
                }
            }
            return true;
        } else if (status == AudioEffect.ERROR_BAD_VALUE) {
            // a BAD_VALUE return from getParameter indicates the configuration is not supported
            // don't throw an exception, just return false
            return false;
        } else {
            // something wrong may have happened
            checkStatus(status);
        }
        // unexpected virtualizer behavior
        Log.e(TAG, "unexpected status code " + status
                + " after getParameter(PARAM_VIRTUAL_SPEAKER_ANGLES)");
        return false;
    
private static intgetDeviceForModeForce(int virtualizationMode)

        if (virtualizationMode == VIRTUALIZATION_MODE_AUTO) {
            return AudioDevice.TYPE_UNKNOWN;
        } else {
            return getDeviceForModeQuery(virtualizationMode);
        }
    
private static intgetDeviceForModeQuery(int virtualizationMode)


      
     
        
        
    
    
       

      
     
        
        
        
    
    
       

         
              
        switch (virtualizationMode) {
            case VIRTUALIZATION_MODE_BINAURAL:
                return AudioDevice.TYPE_WIRED_HEADPHONES;
            case VIRTUALIZATION_MODE_TRANSAURAL:
                return AudioDevice.TYPE_BUILTIN_SPEAKER;
            default:
                throw (new IllegalArgumentException(
                        "Virtualizer: illegal virtualization mode " + virtualizationMode));
        }
    
public android.media.audiofx.Virtualizer$SettingsgetProperties()
Gets the virtualizer properties. This method is useful when a snapshot of current virtualizer settings must be saved by the application.

return
a Virtualizer.Settings object containing all current parameters values
throws
IllegalStateException
throws
IllegalArgumentException
throws
UnsupportedOperationException

        Settings settings = new Settings();
        short[] value = new short[1];
        checkStatus(getParameter(PARAM_STRENGTH, value));
        settings.strength = value[0];
        return settings;
    
public shortgetRoundedStrength()
Gets the current strength of the effect.

return
the strength of the effect. The valid range for strength is [0, 1000], where 0 per mille designates the mildest effect and 1000 per mille the strongest
throws
IllegalStateException
throws
IllegalArgumentException
throws
UnsupportedOperationException

        short[] value = new short[1];
        checkStatus(getParameter(PARAM_STRENGTH, value));
        return value[0];
    
public booleangetSpeakerAngles(int inputChannelMask, int virtualizationMode, int[] angles)
Queries the virtual speaker angles (azimuth and elevation) for a combination of a channel mask and virtualization mode. If the virtualization configuration (mask and mode) is supported (see {@link #canVirtualize(int, int)}, the array angles will contain upon return the definition of each virtual speaker and its azimuth and elevation angles relative to the listener.
Note that in some virtualizer implementations, the angles may be strength-dependent.

param
inputChannelMask the channel mask of the content to virtualize.
param
virtualizationMode the mode for which virtualization processing is to be performed, one of {@link #VIRTUALIZATION_MODE_BINAURAL}, {@link #VIRTUALIZATION_MODE_TRANSAURAL}.
param
angles a non-null array whose length is 3 times the number of channels in the channel mask. If the method indicates the configuration is supported, the array will contain upon return triplets of values: for each channel i among the channels of the mask:
  • the element at index 3*i in the array contains the speaker identification (e.g. {@link AudioFormat#CHANNEL_OUT_FRONT_LEFT}),
  • the element at index 3*i+1 contains its corresponding azimuth angle expressed in degrees, where 0 is the direction the listener faces, 180 is behind the listener, and -90 is to her/his left,
  • the element at index 3*i+2 contains its corresponding elevation angle where +90 is directly above the listener, 0 is the horizontal plane, and -90 is directly below the listener.
return
true if the combination of channel mask and virtualization mode is supported, false otherwise.
throws
IllegalStateException
throws
IllegalArgumentException
throws
UnsupportedOperationException

        if (angles == null) {
            throw (new IllegalArgumentException(
                    "Virtualizer: illegal null channel / angle array"));
        }

        return getAnglesInt(inputChannelMask, getDeviceForModeQuery(virtualizationMode), angles);
    
public booleangetStrengthSupported()
Indicates whether setting strength is supported. If this method returns false, only one strength is supported and the setStrength() method always rounds to that value.

return
true is strength parameter is supported, false otherwise

       return mStrengthSupported;
    
public intgetVirtualizationMode()
Return the virtualization mode being used, if any.

return
the virtualization mode being used. If virtualization is not active, the virtualization mode will be {@link #VIRTUALIZATION_MODE_OFF}. Otherwise the value will be {@link #VIRTUALIZATION_MODE_BINAURAL} or {@link #VIRTUALIZATION_MODE_TRANSAURAL}. Virtualization may not be active either because the effect is not enabled or because the current output device is not compatible with this virtualization implementation.
throws
IllegalStateException
throws
UnsupportedOperationException

        int[] value = new int[1];
        int status = getParameter(PARAM_VIRTUALIZATION_MODE, value);
        if (status >= 0) {
            return deviceToMode(AudioDevice.convertInternalDeviceToDeviceType(value[0]));
        } else if (status == AudioEffect.ERROR_BAD_VALUE) {
            return VIRTUALIZATION_MODE_OFF;
        } else {
            // something wrong may have happened
            checkStatus(status);
        }
        // unexpected virtualizer behavior
        Log.e(TAG, "unexpected status code " + status
                + " after getParameter(PARAM_VIRTUALIZATION_MODE)");
        return VIRTUALIZATION_MODE_OFF;
    
public voidsetParameterListener(android.media.audiofx.Virtualizer$OnParameterChangeListener listener)
Registers an OnParameterChangeListener interface.

param
listener OnParameterChangeListener interface registered

        synchronized (mParamListenerLock) {
            if (mParamListener == null) {
                mParamListener = listener;
                mBaseParamListener = new BaseParameterListener();
                super.setParameterListener(mBaseParamListener);
            }
        }
    
public voidsetProperties(android.media.audiofx.Virtualizer$Settings settings)
Sets the virtualizer properties. This method is useful when virtualizer settings have to be applied from a previous backup.

param
settings a Virtualizer.Settings object containing the properties to apply
throws
IllegalStateException
throws
IllegalArgumentException
throws
UnsupportedOperationException

        checkStatus(setParameter(PARAM_STRENGTH, settings.strength));
    
public voidsetStrength(short strength)
Sets the strength of the virtualizer effect. If the implementation does not support per mille accuracy for setting the strength, it is allowed to round the given strength to the nearest supported value. You can use the {@link #getRoundedStrength()} method to query the (possibly rounded) value that was actually set.

param
strength strength of the effect. The valid range for strength strength is [0, 1000], where 0 per mille designates the mildest effect and 1000 per mille designates the strongest.
throws
IllegalStateException
throws
IllegalArgumentException
throws
UnsupportedOperationException

        checkStatus(setParameter(PARAM_STRENGTH, strength));