- Qt 5.3
- Qt Multimedia
- Audio Recorder Example
- audiorecorder.cpp Example File
- Qt 5.3.2 Reference Documentation

# audiorecorder.cpp Example File

audiorecorder/audiorecorder.cpp

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    #include <QAudioProbe>
    #include <QAudioRecorder>
    #include <QDir>
    #include <QFileDialog>
    #include <QMediaRecorder>

    #include "audiorecorder.h"
    #include "qaudiolevel.h"

    #if defined(Q_WS_MAEMO_6)
    #include "ui_audiorecorder_small.h"
    #else
    #include "ui_audiorecorder.h"
    #endif

    static qreal getPeakValue(const QAudioFormat &format);
    static QVector<qreal> getBufferLevels(const QAudioBuffer &buffer);

    template <class T>
    static QVector<qreal> getBufferLevels(const T *buffer, int frames, int channels);

    AudioRecorder::AudioRecorder(QWidget *parent) :
        QMainWindow(parent),
        ui(new Ui::AudioRecorder),
        outputLocationSet(false)
    {
        ui->setupUi(this);

        audioRecorder = new QAudioRecorder(this);
        probe = new QAudioProbe;
        connect(probe, SIGNAL(audioBufferProbed(QAudioBuffer)),
                this, SLOT(processBuffer(QAudioBuffer)));
        probe->setSource(audioRecorder);

        //audio devices
        ui->audioDeviceBox->addItem(tr("Default"), QVariant(QString()));
        foreach (const QString &device, audioRecorder->audioInputs()) {
            ui->audioDeviceBox->addItem(device, QVariant(device));
        }

        //audio codecs
        ui->audioCodecBox->addItem(tr("Default"), QVariant(QString()));
        foreach (const QString &codecName, audioRecorder->supportedAudioCodecs()) {
            ui->audioCodecBox->addItem(codecName, QVariant(codecName));
        }

        //containers
        ui->containerBox->addItem(tr("Default"), QVariant(QString()));
        foreach (const QString &containerName, audioRecorder->supportedContainers()) {
            ui->containerBox->addItem(containerName, QVariant(containerName));
        }

        //sample rate
        ui->sampleRateBox->addItem(tr("Default"), QVariant(0));
        foreach (int sampleRate, audioRecorder->supportedAudioSampleRates()) {
            ui->sampleRateBox->addItem(QString::number(sampleRate), QVariant(
                    sampleRate));
        }

        //channels
        ui->channelsBox->addItem(tr("Default"), QVariant(-1));
        ui->channelsBox->addItem(QStringLiteral("1"), QVariant(1));
        ui->channelsBox->addItem(QStringLiteral("2"), QVariant(2));
        ui->channelsBox->addItem(QStringLiteral("4"), QVariant(4));

        //quality
        ui->qualitySlider->setRange(0, int(QMultimedia::VeryHighQuality));
        ui->qualitySlider->setValue(int(QMultimedia::NormalQuality));

        //bitrates:
        ui->bitrateBox->addItem(tr("Default"), QVariant(0));
        ui->bitrateBox->addItem(QStringLiteral("32000"), QVariant(32000));
        ui->bitrateBox->addItem(QStringLiteral("64000"), QVariant(64000));
        ui->bitrateBox->addItem(QStringLiteral("96000"), QVariant(96000));
        ui->bitrateBox->addItem(QStringLiteral("128000"), QVariant(128000));

        connect(audioRecorder, SIGNAL(durationChanged(qint64)), this,
                SLOT(updateProgress(qint64)));
        connect(audioRecorder, SIGNAL(statusChanged(QMediaRecorder::Status)), this,
                SLOT(updateStatus(QMediaRecorder::Status)));
        connect(audioRecorder, SIGNAL(error(QMediaRecorder::Error)), this,
                SLOT(displayErrorMessage()));
    }

    AudioRecorder::~AudioRecorder()
    {
        delete audioRecorder;
        delete probe;
    }

    void AudioRecorder::updateProgress(qint64 duration)
    {
        if (audioRecorder->error() != QMediaRecorder::NoError || duration < 2000)
            return;

        ui->statusbar->showMessage(tr("Recorded %1 sec").arg(duration / 1000));
    }

    void AudioRecorder::updateStatus(QMediaRecorder::Status status)
    {
        QString statusMessage;

        switch (status) {
        case QMediaRecorder::RecordingStatus:
            if (audioLevels.count() != audioRecorder->audioSettings().channelCount()) {
                qDeleteAll(audioLevels);
                audioLevels.clear();
                for (int i = 0; i < audioRecorder->audioSettings().channelCount(); ++i) {
                    QAudioLevel *level = new QAudioLevel(ui->centralwidget);
                    audioLevels.append(level);
                    ui->levelsLayout->addWidget(level);
                }
            }

            ui->recordButton->setText(tr("Stop"));
            ui->pauseButton->setText(tr("Pause"));
            if (audioRecorder->outputLocation().isEmpty())
                statusMessage = tr("Recording");
            else
                statusMessage = tr("Recording to %1").arg(
                            audioRecorder->outputLocation().toString());
            break;
        case QMediaRecorder::PausedStatus:
            clearAudioLevels();
            ui->recordButton->setText(tr("Stop"));
            ui->pauseButton->setText(tr("Resume"));
            statusMessage = tr("Paused");
            break;
        case QMediaRecorder::UnloadedStatus:
        case QMediaRecorder::LoadedStatus:
            clearAudioLevels();
            ui->recordButton->setText(tr("Record"));
            ui->pauseButton->setText(tr("Pause"));
            statusMessage = tr("Stopped");
        default:
            break;
        }

        ui->pauseButton->setEnabled(audioRecorder->state()
                                    != QMediaRecorder::StoppedState);

        if (audioRecorder->error() == QMediaRecorder::NoError)
            ui->statusbar->showMessage(statusMessage);
    }

    static QVariant boxValue(const QComboBox *box)
    {
        int idx = box->currentIndex();
        if (idx == -1)
            return QVariant();

        return box->itemData(idx);
    }

    void AudioRecorder::toggleRecord()
    {
        if (audioRecorder->state() == QMediaRecorder::StoppedState) {
            audioRecorder->setAudioInput(boxValue(ui->audioDeviceBox).toString());

            QAudioEncoderSettings settings;
            settings.setCodec(boxValue(ui->audioCodecBox).toString());
            settings.setSampleRate(boxValue(ui->sampleRateBox).toInt());
            settings.setBitRate(boxValue(ui->bitrateBox).toInt());
            settings.setChannelCount(boxValue(ui->channelsBox).toInt());
            settings.setQuality(QMultimedia::EncodingQuality(ui->qualitySlider->value()));
            settings.setEncodingMode(ui->constantQualityRadioButton->isChecked() ?
                                     QMultimedia::ConstantQualityEncoding :
                                     QMultimedia::ConstantBitRateEncoding);

            QString container = boxValue(ui->containerBox).toString();

            audioRecorder->setEncodingSettings(settings, QVideoEncoderSettings(), container);
            audioRecorder->record();
        }
        else {
            audioRecorder->stop();
        }
    }

    void AudioRecorder::togglePause()
    {
        if (audioRecorder->state() != QMediaRecorder::PausedState)
            audioRecorder->pause();
        else
            audioRecorder->record();
    }

    void AudioRecorder::setOutputLocation()
    {
        QString fileName = QFileDialog::getSaveFileName();
        audioRecorder->setOutputLocation(QUrl::fromLocalFile(fileName));
        outputLocationSet = true;
    }

    void AudioRecorder::displayErrorMessage()
    {
        ui->statusbar->showMessage(audioRecorder->errorString());
    }

    void AudioRecorder::clearAudioLevels()
    {
        for (int i = 0; i < audioLevels.size(); ++i)
            audioLevels.at(i)->setLevel(0);
    }

    // This function returns the maximum possible sample value for a given audio format
    qreal getPeakValue(const QAudioFormat& format)
    {
        // Note: Only the most common sample formats are supported
        if (!format.isValid())
            return qreal(0);

        if (format.codec() != "audio/pcm")
            return qreal(0);

        switch (format.sampleType()) {
        case QAudioFormat::Unknown:
            break;
        case QAudioFormat::Float:
            if (format.sampleSize() != 32) // other sample formats are not supported
                return qreal(0);
            return qreal(1.00003);
        case QAudioFormat::SignedInt:
            if (format.sampleSize() == 32)
                return qreal(INT_MAX);
            if (format.sampleSize() == 16)
                return qreal(SHRT_MAX);
            if (format.sampleSize() == 8)
                return qreal(CHAR_MAX);
            break;
        case QAudioFormat::UnSignedInt:
            if (format.sampleSize() == 32)
                return qreal(UINT_MAX);
            if (format.sampleSize() == 16)
                return qreal(USHRT_MAX);
            if (format.sampleSize() == 8)
                return qreal(UCHAR_MAX);
            break;
        }

        return qreal(0);
    }

    // returns the audio level for each channel
    QVector<qreal> getBufferLevels(const QAudioBuffer& buffer)
    {
        QVector<qreal> values;

        if (!buffer.format().isValid() || buffer.format().byteOrder() != QAudioFormat::LittleEndian)
            return values;

        if (buffer.format().codec() != "audio/pcm")
            return values;

        int channelCount = buffer.format().channelCount();
        values.fill(0, channelCount);
        qreal peak_value = getPeakValue(buffer.format());
        if (qFuzzyCompare(peak_value, qreal(0)))
            return values;

        switch (buffer.format().sampleType()) {
        case QAudioFormat::Unknown:
        case QAudioFormat::UnSignedInt:
            if (buffer.format().sampleSize() == 32)
                values = getBufferLevels(buffer.constData<quint32>(), buffer.frameCount(), channelCount);
            if (buffer.format().sampleSize() == 16)
                values = getBufferLevels(buffer.constData<quint16>(), buffer.frameCount(), channelCount);
            if (buffer.format().sampleSize() == 8)
                values = getBufferLevels(buffer.constData<quint8>(), buffer.frameCount(), channelCount);
            for (int i = 0; i < values.size(); ++i)
                values[i] = qAbs(values.at(i) - peak_value / 2) / (peak_value / 2);
            break;
        case QAudioFormat::Float:
            if (buffer.format().sampleSize() == 32) {
                values = getBufferLevels(buffer.constData<float>(), buffer.frameCount(), channelCount);
                for (int i = 0; i < values.size(); ++i)
                    values[i] /= peak_value;
            }
            break;
        case QAudioFormat::SignedInt:
            if (buffer.format().sampleSize() == 32)
                values = getBufferLevels(buffer.constData<qint32>(), buffer.frameCount(), channelCount);
            if (buffer.format().sampleSize() == 16)
                values = getBufferLevels(buffer.constData<qint16>(), buffer.frameCount(), channelCount);
            if (buffer.format().sampleSize() == 8)
                values = getBufferLevels(buffer.constData<qint8>(), buffer.frameCount(), channelCount);
            for (int i = 0; i < values.size(); ++i)
                values[i] /= peak_value;
            break;
        }

        return values;
    }

    template <class T>
    QVector<qreal> getBufferLevels(const T *buffer, int frames, int channels)
    {
        QVector<qreal> max_values;
        max_values.fill(0, channels);

        for (int i = 0; i < frames; ++i) {
            for (int j = 0; j < channels; ++j) {
                qreal value = qAbs(qreal(buffer[i * channels + j]));
                if (value > max_values.at(j))
                    max_values.replace(j, value);
            }
        }

        return max_values;
    }

    void AudioRecorder::processBuffer(const QAudioBuffer& buffer)
    {
        QVector<qreal> levels = getBufferLevels(buffer);
        for (int i = 0; i < levels.count(); ++i)
            audioLevels.at(i)->setLevel(levels.at(i));
    }