The frequency
property of the OscillatorNode
interface is an a-rate AudioParam
representing the frequency of oscillation in hertz.
Syntax
var oscillator = audioCtx.createOscillator(); oscillator.frequency.setValueAtTime(440, audioCtx.currentTime); // value in hertz
Note: though the AudioParam
returned is read-only, the value it represents is not.
Value
An a-rate AudioParam
.
Example
The following example shows basic usage of an AudioContext
to create an oscillator node. For an applied example, check out our Violent Theremin demo (see app.js for relevant code).
// create web audio api context var audioCtx = new (window.AudioContext || window.webkitAudioContext)(); // create Oscillator node var oscillator = audioCtx.createOscillator(); oscillator.type = 'square'; oscillator.frequency.setValueAtTime(440, audioCtx.currentTime); // value in hertz oscillator.start();
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
Web Audio API The definition of 'frequency' 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.
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frequency | 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 |
Legend
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- No support