psychtoolbox-3-common 3.0.11.20140816.dfsg1-1 / usr / share / psychtoolbox-3 / PsychBasic / Snd.m

function err = Snd(command,signal,rate,sampleSize)
% err = Snd(command,[signal],[rate],[sampleSize])
%
% Old Sound driver for Psychtoolbox. USE OF THIS DRIVER IS DEPRECATED FOR
% ALL BUT THE MOST TRIVIAL PURPOSES!
%
% Have a look at the help for PsychPortAudio ("help PsychPortAudio" and
% "help InitializePsychSound") for an introduction into the new sound
% driver, which is recommended for most purposes.
%
% Snd() is a rather dumb and primitive wrapper around the PsychPortAudio()
% driver. It uses PsychPortAudio's most basic functionality to achieve
% "sort of ok" sound playback. The driver is used in high-latency,
% low-timing precision mode, so Snd()'s audio playback timing will likely
% be very unreliable.
%
% Alternatively you can create an empty file named 'Snd_use_oldstyle.txt' in
% the PsychtoolboxConfigDir() folder, ie., [PsychtoolboxConfigDir 'Snd_use_oldstyle.txt']
% This will enable the old-style implementation of Snd(), which is equally
% shoddy and works as follows:
%
% While Snd used to use a special purpose low level driver on MacOS-9 which
% was well suited for cognitive science, Snd for all other operating
% systems (Windows, MacOS-X, Linux) just calls into Matlab's Sound()
% function which is of varying - but usually pretty poor - quality in most
% implementations of Matlab. There are many bugs, latency- and timing
% problems associated with the use of Snd.
%
% GNU/OCTAVE: If you don't use the PsychPortAudio based Snd() functin, then
% you must install the optional octave "audio" package from Octave-Forge,
% as of Octave 3.0.5, otherwise the required sound() function won't be
% available and this function will fail!
%
%
% Supported functions:
% --------------------
%
% Snd('Play', signal [, rate][, sampleSize]) plays a sound.
%
% rate=Snd('DefaultRate') returns the default sampling rate in Hz, which
% currently is 22254.5454545454 Hz on all platforms for the old style sound
% implementation, and the default device sampling rate if PsychPortAudio is
% used. This default may change in the future, so please either specify a
% rate, or use this function to get the default rate. (This default is
% suboptimal on any system except MacOS-9, but kept for backwards
% compatibility!)
%
% The optional 'sampleSize' argument used with Snd('Play') is only retained
% for backwards compatibility and has no meaning, unless you opt in to use
% the old-style implementation on Matlab with some operating systems. - It
% is checked for correctness, but other than that it is ignored. Allowable
% values are either 8 or 16.
%
% Snd('Open') opens the channel, which stays open until you call
% Snd('Close'). Snd('Play',...) automatically opens the channel if it isn't
% already open. In reality 'Open' does nothing in the current
% implementation and is silently ignored .
%
% Snd('Close') immediately stops all sound and closes the channel.
%
% Snd('Wait') waits until the sound is done playing.
%
% isPlaying=Snd('IsPlaying') returns true if any sound is playing, and
% false (0) otherwise.
%
% Snd('Quiet') stops the sound currently playing and flushes the queue, but
% leaves the channel open.
%
% "signal" must be a numeric array of samples.
%
% Your "signal" data should lie between -1 and 1 (smaller to play more
% softly). If the "signal" array has one row then it's played monaurally,
% through both speakers. If it has two rows then it's played in stereo.
% (Snd has no provision for changing which speaker(s), or the volume, used
% by a named snd resource, so use READSND to get the snd into an array,
% and supply the appropriately modified array to Snd.)
%
% "rate" is the rate (in Hz) at which the samples in "signal" should be
% played. We suggest you always specify the "rate" parameter. If not
% specified, the sample "rate", on all platforms, defaults to OS9's
% standard hardware sample rate of 22254.5454545454 Hz. That value is
% returned by Snd('DefaultRate'). Other values can be specified.
%
% OSX & WIN: "samplesize". Snd accepts the sampleSize argument and passes
% it to the Matlab SOUND command.  SOUND (and therefore Snd also) obeys the
% specified sampleSize value, either 8 or 16, only if it is supported by
% your computer hardware.
%
% Snd('Play',sin(0:10000)); % play 22 KHz/(2*pi)=3.5 kHz tone
% Snd('Play',[sin(1:20000) zeros(1,10000);zeros(1,10000) sin(1:20000)]); % stereo
% Snd('Wait');         		% wait until end of all sounds currently in channel
% Snd('Quiet');        		% stop the sound and flush the queue
%
% For most of the commands, the returned value is zero when successful, and
% a nonzero error number when Snd fails.
%
% Snd('Play', signal) takes some time to open the channel, if it isn't
% already open, and allocate a snd structure for your sound. This overhead
% of the call to Snd, if you call it in the middle of a movie, may be
% perceptible as a pause in the movie, which would be bad. However, the
% actual playing of the sound, asynchronously, is a background process that
% usually has very little overhead. So, even if you want a sound to begin
% after the movie starts, you should create a soundtrack for your entire
% movie duration (possibly including long silences), and call Snd to set
% the sound going before you start your movie. (Thanks to Liz Ching for
% raising the issue.)
%
% NOTE: We suggest you always specify the "rate" parameter. If not
% specified, the sample rate, on all platforms, defaults to OS9's
% standard hardware sample rate of 22254.5454545454 Hz. That value is returned
% by Snd('DefaultRate').
%
% See also PsychPortAudio, Beeper, AUDIOPLAYER, PLAY, MakeBeep, READSND, and WRITESND.

% 6/6/96	dgp Wrote SndPlay.
% 6/1/97	dgp Polished help text.
% 12/10/97	dhb Updated help.
% 2/4/98	dgp Wrote Snd, based on major update of VideoToolbox SndPlay1.c.
% 3/8/00    emw Added PC notes and code.
% 7/23/00   dgp Added notes about controlling volume of named snd, and updated
%               broken link to ResEdit.
% 4/13/02   dgp Warn that the two platforms have different default sampling rate,
%               and suggest that everyone routinely specify sampling rate to
%               make their programs platform-independent.
% 4/13/02	dgp Enhanced both OS9 and WIN versions so that 'DefaultRate'
%               returns the default sampling rate in Hz.
% 4/13/02	dgp Changed WIN code, so that sampling rate is now same on both platforms.
% 4/15/02   awi fixed WIN code.
% 5/30/02   awi Added sampleSize argument and documented.
%               SndTest would crash Matlab but the problem mysteriously vanished while editing
%               the Snd.m and SndTest.m files.  I've been unable to reproduce the error.
% 3/10/05   dgp Make it clear that the Snd mex is only available for OS9.
%               Mention AUDIOPLAYER, as suggested by Pascal Mamassian.
% 5/20/08    mk Explain that Snd() is deprecated --> Point to PsychPortAudio!
% 1/12/09    mk Make sure that 'signal' is a 2-row matrix in stereo, not 2
%               column.
% 6/01/09    mk Add compatibility with Octave-3.
% 9/03/12    mk Add new implementation via PsychPortAudio(), which is used
%               by default unless user opts out. Cleanup online help by
%               removal of obsolete and outdated information.

persistent ptb_snd_oldstyle;
persistent pahandle;

persistent endTime;
if isempty(endTime)
    endTime = 0;
end

% Already defined if we shall use the new-style or old-style
% implementation?
if isempty(ptb_snd_oldstyle)
    % Nope, check if the special "old style" marker file exists:
    if exist([PsychtoolboxConfigDir 'Snd_use_oldstyle.txt'], 'file')
        % User explicitely wants old-style implementation via
        % Matlab/Octave sound() function:
        ptb_snd_oldstyle = 1;

        fprintf('Snd(): Using Matlab/Octave sound() function for sound output.\n');    
    else
        % User wants new-style PsychPortAudio variant:
        ptb_snd_oldstyle = 0;
        
        fprintf('Snd(): Initializing PsychPortAudio driver for sound output.\n');

        % Low-Latency preinit. Not that we'd need it, but doesn't hurt:
        InitializePsychSound(1);        
    end
end

% Don't use PsychPortAudio backend if already a PPA device open on Linux or
% Windows, as that device will often have exclusive access, so we would
% fail here:
if isempty(pahandle) && ~ptb_snd_oldstyle && ~IsOSX && (PsychPortAudio('GetOpenDeviceCount') > 0)
    fprintf('Snd(): PsychPortAudio already in use. Using old sound() fallback instead...\n');
    ptb_snd_oldstyle = 1;
end

err=0;

if nargin == 0
    error('Wrong number of arguments: see Snd.');
end

if streq(command,'Play')
    if nargin > 4
        error('Wrong number of arguments: see Snd.');
    end
    
    if nargin == 4
        if isempty(sampleSize)
            sampleSize = 16;
        elseif ~((sampleSize == 8) || (sampleSize == 16))
            error('sampleSize must be either 8 or 16.');
        end
    else
        sampleSize = 16;
    end
    
    if nargin < 3
        rate = [];
    end
    
    if nargin < 2
        error('Wrong number of arguments: see Snd.');
    end
    
    if size(signal,1) > size(signal,2)
        error('signal must be a 2 rows by n column matrix for stereo sounds.');
    end
    
    if isempty(rate)
        if ptb_snd_oldstyle
            % Old MacOS-9 style default:
            rate = 22254.5454545454;
        else
            % Let PPA decide itself:
            rate = [];
        end
    end
    
    if ptb_snd_oldstyle
        % Old-Style implementation via sound() function:

        WaitSecs(endTime-GetSecs); % Wait until any ongoing sound is done.
    
        % Octave special-case:
        if IsOctave
            if exist('sound') %#ok<EXIST>
                sound(signal',rate);
            else
                % Unavailable: Try to load the package, assuming its
                % installed but not auto-loaded:
                try
                    pkg('load','audio');
                catch %#ok<CTCH>
                end
                
                % Retry...
                if exist('sound') %#ok<EXIST>
                    sound(signal',rate);
                else
                    warning('Required Octave command sound() is not available. Install and "pkg load audio" the "audio" package from Octave-Forge!'); %#ok<WNTAG>
                end
            end
        else
            sound(signal',rate,sampleSize);
        end
        
        % Estimate 'endTime' for playback:
        endTime=GetSecs+length(signal)/rate;
    else
        % New-Style via PsychPortAudio:
        if ~isempty(pahandle)
            % PPA playback device already open.
            
            % Wait blocking until end of its playback:
            PsychPortAudio('Stop', pahandle, 1, 1);
            
            % Correct sampling rate set?
            props = PsychPortAudio('GetStatus', pahandle);
            if ~isempty(rate) && (abs(props.SampleRate - rate) > 1.0)
                % Device sampleRate not within tolerance of 1 Hz to
                % requested samplingrate. Close it, so it can get reopened
                % with proper rate:
                PsychPortAudio('Close', pahandle);
                pahandle = [];
            end
        end
        
        if isempty(pahandle)
            % Be silent during driver/device init:
            oldverbosity = PsychPortAudio('Verbosity', 2);
            
            % Open our own 'pahandle' sound device: Auto-Selected output
            % device [], playback only (1),
            % high-latency/low-timing-precision mode (0), at given
            % samplerate (rate), in stereo (2):
            pahandle = PsychPortAudio('Open', [], 1, 0, rate, 2);
            
            % Restore standard level of verbosity:
            PsychPortAudio('Verbosity', oldverbosity);
            
            if ~IsOSX
                fprintf('Snd(): PsychPortAudio will be blocked for use by your own code until you call Snd(''Close'');\n');
                fprintf('Snd(): If you want to use PsychPortAudio and Snd in the same session, make sure to open your\n');
                fprintf('Snd(): stimulation sound device via calls to PsychPortAudio(''Open'', ...); *before* the first\n');
                fprintf('Snd(): call to Snd() or any function that might use Snd(), e.g., Beeper() and the Eyelink functions.\n\n');
            end
        end

        % Make signal stereo if it isn't already:
        if size(signal, 1) < 2
            sndbuff = [signal ; signal];
        else
            sndbuff = signal;
        end
        
        % Play it:
        PsychPortAudio('FillBuffer', pahandle, sndbuff);
        PsychPortAudio('Start', pahandle, 1, 0, 1);
        
    end
    
elseif streq(command,'Wait')
    if nargin>1
        error('Wrong number of arguments: see Snd.');
    end
    
    if ~isempty(pahandle)
        % Wait blocking until end of playback:
        PsychPortAudio('Stop', pahandle, 1, 1);
    else
        WaitSecs(endTime-GetSecs); % Wait until any ongoing sound is done.
    end
    err=0;
    
elseif streq(command,'IsPlaying')
    if nargin>1
        error('Wrong number of arguments: see Snd.');
    end
    
    if ~isempty(pahandle)
        props = PsychPortAudio('GetStatus', pahandle);
        err = props.Active;
    else
        if endTime>GetSecs
            err=1;
        else
            err=0;
        end
    end
    
elseif streq(command,'Quiet') || streq(command,'Close')
    if nargin>1
        error('Wrong number of arguments: see Snd.');
    end
    
    if ~isempty(pahandle)
        % Stop playback asap, wait for stop:
        PsychPortAudio('Stop', pahandle, 2, 1);
        
        % Close command?
        if streq(command,'Close')
            % Close it:
            PsychPortAudio('Close', pahandle);
            pahandle = [];
        end
    else
        if ~IsOctave
            clear playsnd; % Stop any ongoing sound.
        end
    end
    endTime=0;
    err=0;
    
elseif streq(command,'DefaultRate')
    if nargin>1
        error('Wrong number of arguments: see Snd.');
    end
    
    if ptb_snd_oldstyle
        % Old style - old hard-coded default:
        err = 22254.5454545454; % default sampling rate in Hz.
    else
        % Audio device open?
        if isempty(pahandle)
            % No: Fake it - Use the most common sampling rate:
            err = 44100;
        else
            % Yes: Query its default sampling rate:
            s = PsychPortAudio('GetStatus', pahandle);
            di = PsychPortAudio('GetDevices', [], s.OutDeviceIndex);
            err = di.DefaultSampleRate;
        end
    end
    
elseif streq(command,'Open')
    endTime=0;
else
    error(['unknown command "' command '"']);
end

return;