JS1K Speech Synthesizer is a fascinating entry to the JS1K Competition.
It’s a library for creating a speech synthesizer in under than 1kb.
However, the small size does pose a problem — as the author notes:
“To go under 1K, I had to sacrifice quality a bit and limit the synthesizer to two formant filters using either a sawtooth or noise and discard plosive sounds.”
It is amazing, though, that you can do so much with JavaScript nowadays.
jPlayer is a new fancy library for adding HTML audio and video elements with jQuery.
jPlayer features a powerful API for managing both audios and videos; it is extendable as well — and all that at just 8kb.
There is a fallback to Flash, and the library also has some plugins for configuring it to special needs.
What speaks in favor for jPlayer, though, is its well-written documentation and the active community.
SoundJS is a JavaScript library for working with HTML5 audio.
Its key features include channel management, batch loading, and master volume control.
If you’ve tinkered around with HTML5′s audio, you know how much of a pain in the ass is dealing with different ways that browsers react to the same code.
The most important component of SoundJS is, thus, the API, which provides something of a one-size-fits-all cross-browser interface for working with sounds.
SoundJS is intended to be a part of a larger whole — CreateJS — which is yet to be released.
Buzz is a JavaScript library that uses HTML5′s audio element.
Buzz is relatively easy to implement and has an extensive documentation (many audio libraries miss out on this). Buzz also degrades gracefully if the audio tag isn’t supported.
Buzz has an extensive API that allows you to use preload; add autoplay; set the file(s) to loop; etc.
You’d use this library for band websites and websites requiring sound effects, as well as integrating podcasts, and soforth.
HTML5 Music Player is an HTML5 music player made with jQuery.
Obviously, HTML5 is great for a band website; you can also create podcasts if you remove the pricing.
You can add as many tracks as you like to the player; users can also rate the songs (you have to provide an interface yourself, though).
Overall, the HTML5 Music Player is rather a treat for those willing to sell music.
Speakker is an audio player and interface built upon the projekktor video player.
What’s awesome about this plugin is not the pictured playlist (Tame Impala!!), but the myriad features you can add with just a few lines of code.
Speakker is a great if you’re making a band website, as those require a playlist.
You can, of course, style the player. You can also add social links.
What’s not to love? Speakker even has a Flash fallback.
24 March, 2012
By Lauris Veips
