source: python/demos/demo_alsa.py @ 227aa1c

#! /usr/bin/env python

import alsaaudio
import numpy as np
import aubio

# constants
samplerate = 44100
win_s = 2048
hop_s = win_s // 2
framesize = hop_s

# set up audio input
recorder = alsaaudio.PCM(type=alsaaudio.PCM_CAPTURE)
recorder.setperiodsize(framesize)
recorder.setrate(samplerate)
recorder.setformat(alsaaudio.PCM_FORMAT_FLOAT_LE)
recorder.setchannels(1)

# create aubio pitch detection (first argument is method, "default" is
# "yinfft", can also be "yin", "mcomb", fcomb", "schmitt").
pitcher = aubio.pitch("default", win_s, hop_s, samplerate)
# set output unit (can be 'midi', 'cent', 'Hz', ...)
pitcher.set_unit("Hz")
# ignore frames under this level (dB)
pitcher.set_silence(-40)

print("Starting to listen, press Ctrl+C to stop")

# main loop
while True:
    try:
        # read data from audio input
        _, data = recorder.read()
        # convert data to aubio float samples
        samples = np.fromstring(data, dtype=aubio.float_type)
        # pitch of current frame
        freq = pitcher(samples)[0]
        # compute energy of current block
        energy = np.sum(samples**2)/len(samples)
        # do something with the results
        print("{:10.4f} {:10.4f}".format(freq,energy))
    except KeyboardInterrupt:
        print("Ctrl+C pressed, exiting")
        break