Web Audio In Firefox

Let me clear up any confusion about what our plans are for audio APIs in Firefox.

Some MediaStream support has landed in Firefox 17. We have the ability to create MediaStreams containing the output of media elements and use them as a source for other media elements. I need to make some changes to those APIs based on feedback we start evangelizing them for real. We can also create MediaStreams via getUserMedia (when that feature is preffed on in about:config).

The work on MediaStreams Processing that I did as an alternative to the Web Audio API is on the back-burner. Our priority is to implement Web Audio. Our plan is to implement AudioNodes using the same infrastructure as MediaStreams under the hood --- to reduce code duplication and to ensure that Web Audio/MediaStreams integration is perfect. Some core infrastructure for MediaStreams that are produced by processing inputs to outputs --- ProcessedMediaStreams --- already landed, to support the features above. Currently Ehsan is working on the IDL/DOM API side and I have some more work to do on the MediaStreams infrastructure side. We don't have a specific date set for Web Audio support, but it is a high priority.

At some point we will revisit MediaStreams Processing to get the features that Web Audio is missing, e.g., seamless stitching together of an audio and video playlist from a series of clips. That is lower priority.

Blast From The Past

I haven't sung this song for years, but Gen, bless her, brought it back on Sunday. Stuart Townsend nails the important points in a moving and personal way.

How deep the Father's love for us,
How vast beyond all measure
That He should give His only Son
To make a wretch His treasure.

How great the pain of searing loss,
The Father turns His face away
As wounds which mar the chosen One,
Bring many sons to glory.

Behold the Man upon a cross,
My sin upon His shoulders;
Ashamed I hear my mocking voice,
Call out among the scoffers.

It was my sin that left Him there
Until it was accomplished;
His dying breath has brought me life
I know that it is finished.

I will not boast in anything:
No gifts, no power, no wisdom,
But I will boast in Jesus Christ
His death and resurrection.

Why should I gain from His reward?
I cannot give an answer.
But this I know with all my heart
His wounds have paid my ransom.