Role in the system
The Web Audio API supports interactive sound, analysis, synthesis and browser-based audio tools for Electronic Artefacts research.
TECHNOLOGY
Web Audio API
The Web Audio API is a browser platform technology for routing, synthesizing, processing and analyzing audio through connected audio nodes.
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EDITORIAL FRAME
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Category, versions and official source
Tags and disciplines
Web Audio APIBrowser AudioAudio GraphAudio EngineeringWeb DevelopmentCreative Coding
References behind this page
- Web Audio API 1.1 W3C / 2024-11-05
Role
The Web Audio API provides graph-based audio routing and processing in browsers. It is relevant to interactive essays, sound analysis, synthesis and public listening tools.
Use
Electronic Artefacts can use it for ORETH prototypes, audio visualizers, browser-native sound experiments and educational demonstrations.
References
See the W3C Web Audio API specification.
DOCUMENTED RELATIONSHIPS
Connected work and ideas.
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Web Audio and Browser-Based Sound Systems
Web Audio and Browser-Based Sound Systems uses the Web Audio API as its main browser audio reference.
Voice Capture Studio
Voice Capture Studio uses the Web Audio API for browser-local microphone capture and recording workflows.
How can an AI understand someone during its very first conversation?
The research question "How can an AI understand someone during its very first conversation?" uses Web Audio API as a relevant technical reference.
How can speech datasets become reproducible, structured and privacy-first?
The research question "How can speech datasets become reproducible, structured and privacy-first?" uses Web Audio API as a relevant technical reference.
Knowledge Hub Second Wave
Web Audio API is an explicit member of the Knowledge Hub Second Wave collection.
Voice Capture Studio Collection
Web Audio API is an explicit member of the Voice Capture Studio Collection collection.
The Browser as a Local-First Voice Studio
The Browser as a Local-First Voice Studio documents Web Audio API as one of its declared subjects.
Segmenting Speech and Song Locally, Word by Word
Segmenting Speech and Song Locally, Word by Word documents Web Audio API as one of its declared subjects.
Web Audio and Browser-Based Sound Systems
Web Audio and Browser-Based Sound Systems documents Web Audio API as one of its declared subjects.
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Web Audio API
Cite this page
Web Audio API. 1.0.0. Electronic Artefacts, 2026-06-24. https://electronicartefacts.com/knowledge/technologies/web-audio-api/
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