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Yes, Dear, I'm Listening: Reading Audio from an Input Line

In the previous section we worked with an audio output, creating a SourceDataLine and sending some random data through it to the speaker. The Java Sound API also allows you to capture audio data from an input line such as a microphone. In this section, we will record audio into a data buffer, where it can be processed or saved to a file. There may be many input ports on the computer depending on the hardware configuration. To be sure we are using the correct device, we can let the user select from a list of installed mixers and select the appropriate line from the mixer (similar ...