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package android.media.audiofx;

import android.media.audiofx.AudioEffect;
import android.util.Log;

import java.util.StringTokenizer;


An Equalizer is used to alter the frequency response of a particular music source or of the main output mix.

An application creates an Equalizer object to instantiate and control an Equalizer engine in the audio framework. The application can either simply use predefined presets or have a more precise control of the gain in each frequency band controlled by the equalizer.

The methods, parameter types and units exposed by the Equalizer implementation are directly mapping those defined by the OpenSL ES 1.0.1 Specification (http://www.khronos.org/opensles/) for the SLEqualizerItf interface. Please refer to this specification for more details.

To attach the Equalizer to a particular AudioTrack or MediaPlayer, specify the audio session ID of this AudioTrack or MediaPlayer when constructing the Equalizer.

NOTE: attaching an Equalizer to the global audio output mix by use of session 0 is deprecated.

See MediaPlayer.getAudioSessionId() for details on audio sessions.

See AudioEffect class for more details on controlling audio effects.

/** * An Equalizer is used to alter the frequency response of a particular music source or of the main * output mix. * <p>An application creates an Equalizer object to instantiate and control an Equalizer engine * in the audio framework. The application can either simply use predefined presets or have a more * precise control of the gain in each frequency band controlled by the equalizer. * <p>The methods, parameter types and units exposed by the Equalizer implementation are directly * mapping those defined by the OpenSL ES 1.0.1 Specification (http://www.khronos.org/opensles/) * for the SLEqualizerItf interface. Please refer to this specification for more details. * <p>To attach the Equalizer to a particular AudioTrack or MediaPlayer, specify the audio session * ID of this AudioTrack or MediaPlayer when constructing the Equalizer. * <p>NOTE: attaching an Equalizer to the global audio output mix by use of session 0 is deprecated. * <p>See {@link android.media.MediaPlayer#getAudioSessionId()} for details on audio sessions. * <p>See {@link android.media.audiofx.AudioEffect} class for more details on controlling audio * effects. */
public class Equalizer extends AudioEffect { private final static String TAG = "Equalizer"; // These constants must be synchronized with those in // frameworks/base/include/media/EffectEqualizerApi.h
Number of bands. Parameter ID for OnParameterChangeListener
/** * Number of bands. Parameter ID for OnParameterChangeListener */
public static final int PARAM_NUM_BANDS = 0;
Band level range. Parameter ID for OnParameterChangeListener
/** * Band level range. Parameter ID for OnParameterChangeListener */
public static final int PARAM_LEVEL_RANGE = 1;
Band level. Parameter ID for OnParameterChangeListener
/** * Band level. Parameter ID for OnParameterChangeListener */
public static final int PARAM_BAND_LEVEL = 2;
Band center frequency. Parameter ID for OnParameterChangeListener
/** * Band center frequency. Parameter ID for OnParameterChangeListener */
public static final int PARAM_CENTER_FREQ = 3;
Band frequency range. Parameter ID for OnParameterChangeListener
/** * Band frequency range. Parameter ID for * {@link android.media.audiofx.Equalizer.OnParameterChangeListener} */
public static final int PARAM_BAND_FREQ_RANGE = 4;
Band for a given frequency. Parameter ID for OnParameterChangeListener
/** * Band for a given frequency. Parameter ID for OnParameterChangeListener * */
public static final int PARAM_GET_BAND = 5;
Current preset. Parameter ID for OnParameterChangeListener
/** * Current preset. Parameter ID for OnParameterChangeListener */
public static final int PARAM_CURRENT_PRESET = 6;
Request number of presets. Parameter ID for OnParameterChangeListener
/** * Request number of presets. Parameter ID for OnParameterChangeListener */
public static final int PARAM_GET_NUM_OF_PRESETS = 7;
Request preset name. Parameter ID for OnParameterChangeListener
/** * Request preset name. Parameter ID for OnParameterChangeListener */
public static final int PARAM_GET_PRESET_NAME = 8; // used by setProperties()/getProperties private static final int PARAM_PROPERTIES = 9;
Maximum size for preset name
/** * Maximum size for preset name */
public static final int PARAM_STRING_SIZE_MAX = 32;
Number of bands implemented by Equalizer engine
/** * Number of bands implemented by Equalizer engine */
private short mNumBands = 0;
Number of presets implemented by Equalizer engine
/** * Number of presets implemented by Equalizer engine */
private int mNumPresets;
Names of presets implemented by Equalizer engine
/** * Names of presets implemented by Equalizer engine */
private String[] mPresetNames;
Registered listener for parameter changes.
/** * Registered listener for parameter changes. */
private OnParameterChangeListener mParamListener = null;
Listener used internally to to receive raw parameter change event from AudioEffect super class
/** * Listener used internally to to receive raw parameter change event from AudioEffect super class */
private BaseParameterListener mBaseParamListener = null;
Lock for access to mParamListener
/** * Lock for access to mParamListener */
private final Object mParamListenerLock = new Object();
Class constructor.
Params:
  • priority – the priority level requested by the application for controlling the Equalizer engine. As the same engine can be shared by several applications, this parameter indicates how much the requesting application needs control of effect parameters. The normal priority is 0, above normal is a positive number, below normal a negative number.
  • audioSession – system wide unique audio session identifier. The Equalizer will be attached to the MediaPlayer or AudioTrack in the same audio session.
Throws:
/** * Class constructor. * @param priority the priority level requested by the application for controlling the Equalizer * engine. As the same engine can be shared by several applications, this parameter indicates * how much the requesting application needs control of effect parameters. The normal priority * is 0, above normal is a positive number, below normal a negative number. * @param audioSession system wide unique audio session identifier. The Equalizer will be * attached to the MediaPlayer or AudioTrack in the same audio session. * * @throws java.lang.IllegalStateException * @throws java.lang.IllegalArgumentException * @throws java.lang.UnsupportedOperationException * @throws java.lang.RuntimeException */
public Equalizer(int priority, int audioSession) throws IllegalStateException, IllegalArgumentException, UnsupportedOperationException, RuntimeException { super(EFFECT_TYPE_EQUALIZER, EFFECT_TYPE_NULL, priority, audioSession); if (audioSession == 0) { Log.w(TAG, "WARNING: attaching an Equalizer to global output mix is deprecated!"); } getNumberOfBands(); mNumPresets = (int)getNumberOfPresets(); if (mNumPresets != 0) { mPresetNames = new String[mNumPresets]; byte[] value = new byte[PARAM_STRING_SIZE_MAX]; int[] param = new int[2]; param[0] = PARAM_GET_PRESET_NAME; for (int i = 0; i < mNumPresets; i++) { param[1] = i; checkStatus(getParameter(param, value)); int length = 0; while (value[length] != 0) length++; try { mPresetNames[i] = new String(value, 0, length, "ISO-8859-1"); } catch (java.io.UnsupportedEncodingException e) { Log.e(TAG, "preset name decode error"); } } } }
Gets the number of frequency bands supported by the Equalizer engine.
Throws:
Returns:the number of bands
/** * Gets the number of frequency bands supported by the Equalizer engine. * @return the number of bands * @throws IllegalStateException * @throws IllegalArgumentException * @throws UnsupportedOperationException */
public short getNumberOfBands() throws IllegalStateException, IllegalArgumentException, UnsupportedOperationException { if (mNumBands != 0) { return mNumBands; } int[] param = new int[1]; param[0] = PARAM_NUM_BANDS; short[] result = new short[1]; checkStatus(getParameter(param, result)); mNumBands = result[0]; return mNumBands; }
Gets the level range for use by setBandLevel(short, short). The level is expressed in milliBel.
Throws:
Returns:the band level range in an array of short integers. The first element is the lower limit of the range, the second element the upper limit.
/** * Gets the level range for use by {@link #setBandLevel(short,short)}. The level is expressed in * milliBel. * @return the band level range in an array of short integers. The first element is the lower * limit of the range, the second element the upper limit. * @throws IllegalStateException * @throws IllegalArgumentException * @throws UnsupportedOperationException */
public short[] getBandLevelRange() throws IllegalStateException, IllegalArgumentException, UnsupportedOperationException { short[] result = new short[2]; checkStatus(getParameter(PARAM_LEVEL_RANGE, result)); return result; }
Sets the given equalizer band to the given gain value.
Params:
  • band – frequency band that will have the new gain. The numbering of the bands starts from 0 and ends at (number of bands - 1).
  • level – new gain in millibels that will be set to the given band. getBandLevelRange() will define the maximum and minimum values.
Throws:
See Also:
/** * Sets the given equalizer band to the given gain value. * @param band frequency band that will have the new gain. The numbering of the bands starts * from 0 and ends at (number of bands - 1). * @param level new gain in millibels that will be set to the given band. getBandLevelRange() * will define the maximum and minimum values. * @throws IllegalStateException * @throws IllegalArgumentException * @throws UnsupportedOperationException * @see #getNumberOfBands() */
public void setBandLevel(short band, short level) throws IllegalStateException, IllegalArgumentException, UnsupportedOperationException { int[] param = new int[2]; short[] value = new short[1]; param[0] = PARAM_BAND_LEVEL; param[1] = (int)band; value[0] = level; checkStatus(setParameter(param, value)); }
Gets the gain set for the given equalizer band.
Params:
  • band – frequency band whose gain is requested. The numbering of the bands starts from 0 and ends at (number of bands - 1).
Throws:
Returns:the gain in millibels of the given band.
/** * Gets the gain set for the given equalizer band. * @param band frequency band whose gain is requested. The numbering of the bands starts * from 0 and ends at (number of bands - 1). * @return the gain in millibels of the given band. * @throws IllegalStateException * @throws IllegalArgumentException * @throws UnsupportedOperationException */
public short getBandLevel(short band) throws IllegalStateException, IllegalArgumentException, UnsupportedOperationException { int[] param = new int[2]; short[] result = new short[1]; param[0] = PARAM_BAND_LEVEL; param[1] = (int)band; checkStatus(getParameter(param, result)); return result[0]; }
Gets the center frequency of the given band.
Params:
  • band – frequency band whose center frequency is requested. The numbering of the bands starts from 0 and ends at (number of bands - 1).
Throws:
Returns:the center frequency in milliHertz
/** * Gets the center frequency of the given band. * @param band frequency band whose center frequency is requested. The numbering of the bands * starts from 0 and ends at (number of bands - 1). * @return the center frequency in milliHertz * @throws IllegalStateException * @throws IllegalArgumentException * @throws UnsupportedOperationException */
public int getCenterFreq(short band) throws IllegalStateException, IllegalArgumentException, UnsupportedOperationException { int[] param = new int[2]; int[] result = new int[1]; param[0] = PARAM_CENTER_FREQ; param[1] = (int)band; checkStatus(getParameter(param, result)); return result[0]; }
Gets the frequency range of the given frequency band.
Params:
  • band – frequency band whose frequency range is requested. The numbering of the bands starts from 0 and ends at (number of bands - 1).
Throws:
Returns:the frequency range in millHertz in an array of integers. The first element is the lower limit of the range, the second element the upper limit.
/** * Gets the frequency range of the given frequency band. * @param band frequency band whose frequency range is requested. The numbering of the bands * starts from 0 and ends at (number of bands - 1). * @return the frequency range in millHertz in an array of integers. The first element is the * lower limit of the range, the second element the upper limit. * @throws IllegalStateException * @throws IllegalArgumentException * @throws UnsupportedOperationException */
public int[] getBandFreqRange(short band) throws IllegalStateException, IllegalArgumentException, UnsupportedOperationException { int[] param = new int[2]; int[] result = new int[2]; param[0] = PARAM_BAND_FREQ_RANGE; param[1] = (int)band; checkStatus(getParameter(param, result)); return result; }
Gets the band that has the most effect on the given frequency.
Params:
  • frequency – frequency in milliHertz which is to be equalized via the returned band.
Throws:
Returns:the frequency band that has most effect on the given frequency.
/** * Gets the band that has the most effect on the given frequency. * @param frequency frequency in milliHertz which is to be equalized via the returned band. * @return the frequency band that has most effect on the given frequency. * @throws IllegalStateException * @throws IllegalArgumentException * @throws UnsupportedOperationException */
public short getBand(int frequency) throws IllegalStateException, IllegalArgumentException, UnsupportedOperationException { int[] param = new int[2]; short[] result = new short[1]; param[0] = PARAM_GET_BAND; param[1] = frequency; checkStatus(getParameter(param, result)); return result[0]; }
Gets current preset.
Throws:
Returns:the preset that is set at the moment.
/** * Gets current preset. * @return the preset that is set at the moment. * @throws IllegalStateException * @throws IllegalArgumentException * @throws UnsupportedOperationException */
public short getCurrentPreset() throws IllegalStateException, IllegalArgumentException, UnsupportedOperationException { short[] result = new short[1]; checkStatus(getParameter(PARAM_CURRENT_PRESET, result)); return result[0]; }
Sets the equalizer according to the given preset.
Params:
  • preset – new preset that will be taken into use. The valid range is [0, number of presets-1].
Throws:
See Also:
/** * Sets the equalizer according to the given preset. * @param preset new preset that will be taken into use. The valid range is [0, * number of presets-1]. * @throws IllegalStateException * @throws IllegalArgumentException * @throws UnsupportedOperationException * @see #getNumberOfPresets() */
public void usePreset(short preset) throws IllegalStateException, IllegalArgumentException, UnsupportedOperationException { checkStatus(setParameter(PARAM_CURRENT_PRESET, preset)); }
Gets the total number of presets the equalizer supports. The presets will have indices [0, number of presets-1].
Throws:
Returns:the number of presets the equalizer supports.
/** * Gets the total number of presets the equalizer supports. The presets will have indices * [0, number of presets-1]. * @return the number of presets the equalizer supports. * @throws IllegalStateException * @throws IllegalArgumentException * @throws UnsupportedOperationException */
public short getNumberOfPresets() throws IllegalStateException, IllegalArgumentException, UnsupportedOperationException { short[] result = new short[1]; checkStatus(getParameter(PARAM_GET_NUM_OF_PRESETS, result)); return result[0]; }
Gets the preset name based on the index.
Params:
  • preset – index of the preset. The valid range is [0, number of presets-1].
Throws:
Returns:a string containing the name of the given preset.
/** * Gets the preset name based on the index. * @param preset index of the preset. The valid range is [0, number of presets-1]. * @return a string containing the name of the given preset. * @throws IllegalStateException * @throws IllegalArgumentException * @throws UnsupportedOperationException */
public String getPresetName(short preset) { if (preset >= 0 && preset < mNumPresets) { return mPresetNames[preset]; } else { return ""; } }
The OnParameterChangeListener interface defines a method called by the Equalizer when a parameter value has changed.
/** * The OnParameterChangeListener interface defines a method called by the Equalizer when a * parameter value has changed. */
public interface OnParameterChangeListener {
Method called when a parameter value has changed. The method is called only if the parameter was changed by another application having the control of the same Equalizer engine.
Params:
  • effect – the Equalizer on which the interface is registered.
  • status – status of the set parameter operation.
  • param1 – ID of the modified parameter. See Equalizer.PARAM_BAND_LEVEL ...
  • param2 – additional parameter qualifier (e.g the band for band level parameter).
  • value – the new parameter value.
/** * Method called when a parameter value has changed. The method is called only if the * parameter was changed by another application having the control of the same * Equalizer engine. * @param effect the Equalizer on which the interface is registered. * @param status status of the set parameter operation. * @param param1 ID of the modified parameter. See {@link #PARAM_BAND_LEVEL} ... * @param param2 additional parameter qualifier (e.g the band for band level parameter). * @param value the new parameter value. */
void onParameterChange(Equalizer effect, int status, int param1, int param2, int value); }
Listener used internally to receive unformatted parameter change events from AudioEffect super class.
/** * Listener used internally to receive unformatted parameter change events from AudioEffect * super class. */
private class BaseParameterListener implements AudioEffect.OnParameterChangeListener { private BaseParameterListener() { } public void onParameterChange(AudioEffect effect, int status, byte[] param, byte[] value) { OnParameterChangeListener l = null; synchronized (mParamListenerLock) { if (mParamListener != null) { l = mParamListener; } } if (l != null) { int p1 = -1; int p2 = -1; int v = -1; if (param.length >= 4) { p1 = byteArrayToInt(param, 0); if (param.length >= 8) { p2 = byteArrayToInt(param, 4); } } if (value.length == 2) { v = (int)byteArrayToShort(value, 0);; } else if (value.length == 4) { v = byteArrayToInt(value, 0); } if (p1 != -1 && v != -1) { l.onParameterChange(Equalizer.this, status, p1, p2, v); } } } }
Registers an OnParameterChangeListener interface.
Params:
  • listener – OnParameterChangeListener interface registered
/** * Registers an OnParameterChangeListener interface. * @param listener OnParameterChangeListener interface registered */
public void setParameterListener(OnParameterChangeListener listener) { synchronized (mParamListenerLock) { if (mParamListener == null) { mParamListener = listener; mBaseParamListener = new BaseParameterListener(); super.setParameterListener(mBaseParamListener); } } }
The Settings class regroups all equalizer parameters. It is used in conjuntion with getProperties() and setProperties() methods to backup and restore all parameters in a single call.
/** * The Settings class regroups all equalizer parameters. It is used in * conjuntion with getProperties() and setProperties() methods to backup and restore * all parameters in a single call. */
public static class Settings { public short curPreset; public short numBands = 0; public short[] bandLevels = null; public Settings() { }
Settings class constructor from a key=value; pairs formatted string. The string is typically returned by Settings.toString() method.
Throws:
  • IllegalArgumentException – if the string is not correctly formatted.
/** * Settings class constructor from a key=value; pairs formatted string. The string is * typically returned by Settings.toString() method. * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the string is not correctly formatted. */
public Settings(String settings) { StringTokenizer st = new StringTokenizer(settings, "=;"); int tokens = st.countTokens(); if (st.countTokens() < 5) { throw new IllegalArgumentException("settings: " + settings); } String key = st.nextToken(); if (!key.equals("Equalizer")) { throw new IllegalArgumentException( "invalid settings for Equalizer: " + key); } try { key = st.nextToken(); if (!key.equals("curPreset")) { throw new IllegalArgumentException("invalid key name: " + key); } curPreset = Short.parseShort(st.nextToken()); key = st.nextToken(); if (!key.equals("numBands")) { throw new IllegalArgumentException("invalid key name: " + key); } numBands = Short.parseShort(st.nextToken()); if (st.countTokens() != numBands*2) { throw new IllegalArgumentException("settings: " + settings); } bandLevels = new short[numBands]; for (int i = 0; i < numBands; i++) { key = st.nextToken(); if (!key.equals("band"+(i+1)+"Level")) { throw new IllegalArgumentException("invalid key name: " + key); } bandLevels[i] = Short.parseShort(st.nextToken()); } } catch (NumberFormatException nfe) { throw new IllegalArgumentException("invalid value for key: " + key); } } @Override public String toString() { String str = new String ( "Equalizer"+ ";curPreset="+Short.toString(curPreset)+ ";numBands="+Short.toString(numBands) ); for (int i = 0; i < numBands; i++) { str = str.concat(";band"+(i+1)+"Level="+Short.toString(bandLevels[i])); } return str; } };
Gets the equalizer properties. This method is useful when a snapshot of current equalizer settings must be saved by the application.
Throws:
Returns:an Equalizer.Settings object containing all current parameters values
/** * Gets the equalizer properties. This method is useful when a snapshot of current * equalizer settings must be saved by the application. * @return an Equalizer.Settings object containing all current parameters values * @throws IllegalStateException * @throws IllegalArgumentException * @throws UnsupportedOperationException */
public Equalizer.Settings getProperties() throws IllegalStateException, IllegalArgumentException, UnsupportedOperationException { byte[] param = new byte[4 + mNumBands * 2]; checkStatus(getParameter(PARAM_PROPERTIES, param)); Settings settings = new Settings(); settings.curPreset = byteArrayToShort(param, 0); settings.numBands = byteArrayToShort(param, 2); settings.bandLevels = new short[mNumBands]; for (int i = 0; i < mNumBands; i++) { settings.bandLevels[i] = byteArrayToShort(param, 4 + 2*i); } return settings; }
Sets the equalizer properties. This method is useful when equalizer settings have to be applied from a previous backup.
Params:
  • settings – an Equalizer.Settings object containing the properties to apply
Throws:
/** * Sets the equalizer properties. This method is useful when equalizer settings have to * be applied from a previous backup. * @param settings an Equalizer.Settings object containing the properties to apply * @throws IllegalStateException * @throws IllegalArgumentException * @throws UnsupportedOperationException */
public void setProperties(Equalizer.Settings settings) throws IllegalStateException, IllegalArgumentException, UnsupportedOperationException { if (settings.numBands != settings.bandLevels.length || settings.numBands != mNumBands) { throw new IllegalArgumentException("settings invalid band count: " +settings.numBands); } byte[] param = concatArrays(shortToByteArray(settings.curPreset), shortToByteArray(mNumBands)); for (int i = 0; i < mNumBands; i++) { param = concatArrays(param, shortToByteArray(settings.bandLevels[i])); } checkStatus(setParameter(PARAM_PROPERTIES, param)); } }