Some JS to play sounds! 🎹

This code uses the Web Audio API to play sounds in the browser.

Try it out

Usage

To get started, include the sounds.js file in head of your project.

<script src="sounds.js" type="text/javascript"></script>

Then edit the sounds object to add your sounds...

"dead" : {
  url : "sounds/dead.wav"
},
"ping" : {
  url : "sounds/ping.mp3",
  volume : .5
}

The name of the sound above will be "dead". You can add an optional volume property, which can range from 0 to 1.

Playing a Sound

To play a sound, call the method with the name of the sound.

playSound("dead");
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You can also change the volume dynamically, like this...

playSound("dead", { volume: .4 });
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