AnalyserNode.fftSize

The fftSize property of the AnalyserNode interface is an unsigned long value representing the size of the FFT (Fast Fourier Transform) to be used to determine the frequency domain.

The fftSize property's value must be a non-zero power of 2 in a range from 32 to 32768; its default value is 2048.

Note: If its value is not a power of 2, or it is outside the specified range, the exception INDEX_SIZE_ERR is thrown.

Syntax

var audioCtx = new AudioContext();
var analyser = audioCtx.createAnalyser();
analyser.fftSize = 2048;

Value

An unsigned long integer.

Example

The following example shows basic usage of an AudioContext to create an AnalyserNode, then requestAnimationFrame and <canvas> to collect time domain data repeatedly and draw an "oscilloscope style" output of the current audio input. For more complete applied examples/information, check out our Voice-change-O-matic demo (see app.js lines 128–205 for relevant code).

var audioCtx = new (window.AudioContext || window.webkitAudioContext)();
var analyser = audioCtx.createAnalyser();
  ...
analyser.fftSize = 2048;
var bufferLength = analyser.fftSize;
var dataArray = new Uint8Array(bufferLength);
analyser.getByteTimeDomainData(dataArray);
// draw an oscilloscope of the current audio source
function draw() {
      drawVisual = requestAnimationFrame(draw);
      analyser.getByteTimeDomainData(dataArray);
      canvasCtx.fillStyle = 'rgb(200, 200, 200)';
      canvasCtx.fillRect(0, 0, WIDTH, HEIGHT);
      canvasCtx.lineWidth = 2;
      canvasCtx.strokeStyle = 'rgb(0, 0, 0)';
      canvasCtx.beginPath();
      var sliceWidth = WIDTH * 1.0 / bufferLength;
      var x = 0;
      for(var i = 0; i < bufferLength; i++) {
   
        var v = dataArray[i] / 128.0;
        var y = v * HEIGHT/2;
        if(i === 0) {
          canvasCtx.moveTo(x, y);
        } else {
          canvasCtx.lineTo(x, y);
        }
        x += sliceWidth;
      }
      canvasCtx.lineTo(canvas.width, canvas.height/2);
      canvasCtx.stroke();
    };
    draw();

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
Web Audio API
The definition of 'fftSize' in that specification.
Working Draft  

Browser compatibility

Feature Chrome Edge Firefox (Gecko) Internet Explorer Opera Safari (WebKit)
Basic support 10.0webkit (Yes) 25.0 (25.0)  No support 15.0webkit
22 (unprefixed)
6.0webkit
Feature Android Edge Firefox Mobile (Gecko) Firefox OS IE Mobile Opera Mobile Safari Mobile Chrome for Android
Basic support ? (Yes) 26.0 1.2 ? ? ? 33.0

See also

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