The maxchannelCount property of the AudioDestinationNode interface is an unsigned long defining the maximum amount of channels that the physical device can handle.
The AudioNode.channelCount property can be set between 0 and this value (both included). If maxChannelCount is 0, like in OfflineAudioContext, the channel count cannot be changed.
Syntax
var audioCtx = new AudioContext(); var myDestination = audioCtx.destination; myDestination.maxChannelCount = 2;
Value
An unsigned long.
Example
The following would set up a simple audio graph, featuring an AudioDestinationNode with maxChannelCount of 2:
var audioCtx = new AudioContext(); var source = audioCtx.createMediaElementSource(myMediaElement); source.connect(gainNode); audioCtx.destination.maxChannelCount = 2; gainNode.connect(audioCtx.destination);
To see a more complete implementation, check out one of our MDN Web Audio examples, such as Voice-change-o-matic or Violent Theremin.
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Web Audio API The definition of 'maxChannelCount' in that specification. |
Working Draft |
Browser compatibility
The compatibility table on this page is generated from structured data. If you'd like to contribute to the data, please check out https://github.com/mdn/browser-compat-data and send us a pull request.
| Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
maxChannelCount | Chrome Full support 14 | Edge Full support 12 | Firefox Full support 25 | IE No support No | Opera Full support 15 | Safari Full support 6 | WebView Android Full support Yes | Chrome Android Full support 18 | Firefox Android Full support 26 | Opera Android Full support 14 | Safari iOS Full support Yes | Samsung Internet Android Full support 1.0 |
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