The visual representation that you see when playing audio, resembling a wave-like pattern, is called a "waveform." A waveform graphically depicts how the amplitude (loudness) of the audio signal changes over time. It's a common way to visualize audio data, and it's often used in audio editing software, music players, and digital audio workstations (DAWs) to give users a visual representation of the audio's characteristics. In a waveform display, you'll typically see peaks and troughs that correspond to the audio's loud and quiet moments.
Sure, I can provide you with a basic example of how you might create a React app that allows users to record their voice and displays a waveform while recording. Please note that this is a simplified example and might require additional features, error handling, and styling to make it production-ready. Also, keep in mind that Web Audio API and Media Recorder API are often used for such purposes.
- Create a new React app:
bashnpx create-react-app VoiceRecorderApp
cd VoiceRecorderApp
- Install required dependencies:
bashnpm install wavesurfer.js @uppy/core @uppy/react @uppy/status-bar
- Replace the contents of
src/App.js
with the following code:
jsximport React, { useState, useRef } from 'react';
import Uppy from '@uppy/core';
import { Dashboard } from '@uppy/react';
import '@uppy/core/dist/style.css';
import '@uppy/dashboard/dist/style.css';
import Wavesurfer from 'wavesurfer.js';
import 'wavesurfer.js/dist/wavesurfer.css';
import './App.css';
function App() {
const wavesurferRef = useRef(null);
const [isRecording, setIsRecording] = useState(false);
const handleRecording = () => {
if (!isRecording) {
const uppy = new Uppy();
uppy.use(require('@uppy/webcam'));
uppy.on('file-added', (file) => {
const wavesurfer = wavesurferRef.current = Wavesurfer.create({
container: '#waveform',
waveColor: 'violet',
interact: false,
});
wavesurfer.loadBlob(file.data);
setIsRecording(true);
});
uppy.on('complete', () => {
setIsRecording(false);
wavesurferRef.current.destroy();
});
uppy.run();
}
};
return (
<div className="App">
<h1>Voice Recorder</h1>
<button onClick={handleRecording}>
{isRecording ? 'Stop Recording' : 'Start Recording'}
</button>
<div id="waveform"></div>
<Dashboard uppy={null} proudlyDisplayPoweredByUppy={false} />
</div>
);
}
export default App;
- Create a CSS file named
src/App.css
and add some basic styling:
css.App {
text-align: center;
padding: 2rem;
}
button {
padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
font-size: 1rem;
cursor: pointer;
}
#waveform {
width: 100%;
height: 200px;
margin-top: 1rem;
}
- Run the app:
bashnpm start
This example uses the Uppy library to handle recording from a webcam and Wavesurfer.js for rendering the waveform. Remember, this example is quite minimal and lacks error handling and more advanced features. Depending on your needs, you might need to expand and customize the app further.