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Base class for other Sound Manager classes.

Constructor:

new BaseSoundManager(game)

Parameters:

name type description
game Phaser.Game

Reference to the current game instance.

Since: 3.0.0

Extends


Members

<private> _detune: number
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Description:

Property that actually holds the value of global detune.

Type:
number
Default: 0
Since: 3.0.0
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<private> _rate: number
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Description:

Property that actually holds the value of global playback rate.

Type:
number
Default: 1
Since: 3.0.0
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detune: number
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Description:

Global detuning of all sounds in cents. The range of the value is -1200 to 1200, but we recommend setting it to 50.

Type:
number
Default: 0
Since: 3.0.0
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<readonly> game: Phaser.Game
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Description:

Local reference to game.

Type:
Since: 3.0.0
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<readonly> jsonCache: Phaser.Cache.BaseCache
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Description:

Local reference to the JSON Cache, as used by Audio Sprites.

Type:
Since: 3.7.0
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<readonly> locked: boolean
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Description:

Mobile devices require sounds to be triggered from an explicit user action, such as a tap, before any sound can be loaded/played on a web page. Set to true if the audio system is currently locked awaiting user interaction.

Type:
boolean
Since: 3.0.0
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mute: boolean
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Description:

Global mute setting.

Type:
boolean
Default: false
Since: 3.0.0
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pauseOnBlur: boolean
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Description:

Flag indicating if sounds should be paused when game looses focus, for instance when user switches to another tab/program/app.

Type:
boolean
Default: true
Since: 3.0.0
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rate: number
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Description:

Global playback rate at which all the sounds will be played. Value of 1.0 plays the audio at full speed, 0.5 plays the audio at half speed and 2.0 doubles the audio's playback speed.

Type:
number
Default: 1
Since: 3.0.0
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<private> sounds: Array.<Phaser.Sound.BaseSound>
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Description:

An array containing all added sounds.

Type:
Default: []
Since: 3.0.0
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<private> unlocked: boolean
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Description:

Flag used internally for handling when the audio system has been unlocked, if there ever was a need for it.

Type:
boolean
Default: false
Since: 3.0.0
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volume: number
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Description:

Global volume setting.

Type:
number
Default: 1
Since: 3.0.0
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Methods

add(key, [config])
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Description:

Adds a new sound into the sound manager.

Parameters:

name type arguments description
key string

Asset key for the sound.

config Phaser.Types.Sound.SoundConfig <optional>

An optional config object containing default sound settings.

Returns:
Description:

The new sound instance.

Since: 3.0.0
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addAudioSprite(key, [config])
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Description:

Adds a new audio sprite sound into the sound manager. Audio Sprites are a combination of audio files and a JSON configuration. The JSON follows the format of that created by https://github.com/tonistiigi/audiosprite

Parameters:

name type arguments description
key string

Asset key for the sound.

config Phaser.Types.Sound.SoundConfig <optional>

An optional config object containing default sound settings.

Returns:
Description:

The new audio sprite sound instance.

Since: 3.0.0
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addListener(event, fn, [context])
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Description:

Add a listener for a given event.

Parameters:

name type arguments Default description
event string | symbol

The event name.

fn function

The listener function.

context * <optional> this

The context to invoke the listener with.

Returns:
Description:

this.

Inherited from: Phaser.Events.EventEmitter#addListener
Since: 3.0.0
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destroy()
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Description:

Destroys all the sounds in the game and all associated events.

Overrides: Phaser.Events.EventEmitter#destroy
Since: 3.0.0
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emit(event, [args])
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Description:

Calls each of the listeners registered for a given event.

Parameters:

name type arguments description
event string | symbol

The event name.

args * <optional>

Additional arguments that will be passed to the event handler.

Returns:
Description:

true if the event had listeners, else false.

Type:
  • boolean
Inherited from: Phaser.Events.EventEmitter#emit
Since: 3.0.0
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eventNames()
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Description:

Return an array listing the events for which the emitter has registered listeners.

Type:
  • Array.<(string
  • symbol)>
Inherited from: Phaser.Events.EventEmitter#eventNames
Since: 3.0.0
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<private> forEachActiveSound(callback, [scope])
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Description:

Method used internally for iterating only over active sounds and skipping sounds that are marked for removal.

Parameters:

name type arguments description
callback Phaser.Types.Sound.EachActiveSoundCallback

Callback function. (manager: Phaser.Sound.BaseSoundManager, sound: Phaser.Sound.BaseSound, index: number, sounds: Phaser.Manager.BaseSound[]) => void

scope * <optional>

Callback context.

Since: 3.0.0
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get(key)
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Description:

Gets the first sound in the manager matching the given key, if any.

Parameters:

name type description
key string

Sound asset key.

Returns:
Description:
  • The sound, or null.
Since: 3.23.0
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getAll(key)
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Description:

Gets any sounds in the manager matching the given key.

Parameters:

name type description
key string

Sound asset key.

Returns:
Description:
  • The sounds, or an empty array.
Type:
Since: 3.23.0
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listenerCount(event)
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Description:

Return the number of listeners listening to a given event.

Parameters:

name type description
event string | symbol

The event name.

Returns:
Description:

The number of listeners.

Type:
  • number
Inherited from: Phaser.Events.EventEmitter#listenerCount
Since: 3.0.0
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listeners(event)
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Description:

Return the listeners registered for a given event.

Parameters:

name type description
event string | symbol

The event name.

Returns:
Description:

The registered listeners.

Type:
  • Array.<function()>
Inherited from: Phaser.Events.EventEmitter#listeners
Since: 3.0.0
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off(event, [fn], [context], [once])
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Description:

Remove the listeners of a given event.

Parameters:

name type arguments description
event string | symbol

The event name.

fn function <optional>

Only remove the listeners that match this function.

context * <optional>

Only remove the listeners that have this context.

once boolean <optional>

Only remove one-time listeners.

Returns:
Description:

this.

Inherited from: Phaser.Events.EventEmitter#off
Since: 3.0.0
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on(event, fn, [context])
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Description:

Add a listener for a given event.

Parameters:

name type arguments Default description
event string | symbol

The event name.

fn function

The listener function.

context * <optional> this

The context to invoke the listener with.

Returns:
Description:

this.

Inherited from: Phaser.Events.EventEmitter#on
Since: 3.0.0
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<protected> onBlur()
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Description:

Method used internally for pausing sound manager if Phaser.Sound.BaseSoundManager#pauseOnBlur is set to true.

Since: 3.0.0
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<protected> onFocus()
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Description:

Method used internally for resuming sound manager if Phaser.Sound.BaseSoundManager#pauseOnBlur is set to true.

Since: 3.0.0
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<private> onGameBlur()
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Description:

Internal handler for Phaser.Core.Events#BLUR.

Since: 3.23.0
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<private> onGameFocus()
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Description:

Internal handler for Phaser.Core.Events#FOCUS.

Since: 3.23.0
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once(event, fn, [context])
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Description:

Add a one-time listener for a given event.

Parameters:

name type arguments Default description
event string | symbol

The event name.

fn function

The listener function.

context * <optional> this

The context to invoke the listener with.

Returns:
Description:

this.

Inherited from: Phaser.Events.EventEmitter#once
Since: 3.0.0
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pauseAll()
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Description:

Pauses all the sounds in the game.

Since: 3.0.0
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play(key, [extra])
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Description:

Adds a new sound to the sound manager and plays it. The sound will be automatically removed (destroyed) once playback ends. This lets you play a new sound on the fly without the need to keep a reference to it.

Parameters:

name type arguments description
key string

Asset key for the sound.

extra Phaser.Types.Sound.SoundConfig | Phaser.Types.Sound.SoundMarker <optional>

An optional additional object containing settings to be applied to the sound. It could be either config or marker object.

Returns:
Description:

Whether the sound started playing successfully.

Type:
  • boolean
Since: 3.0.0
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playAudioSprite(key, spriteName, [config])
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Description:

Adds a new audio sprite sound to the sound manager and plays it. The sprite will be automatically removed (destroyed) once playback ends. This lets you play a new sound on the fly without the need to keep a reference to it.

Parameters:

name type arguments description
key string

Asset key for the sound.

spriteName string

The name of the sound sprite to play.

config Phaser.Types.Sound.SoundConfig <optional>

An optional config object containing default sound settings.

Returns:
Description:

Whether the audio sprite sound started playing successfully.

Type:
  • boolean
Since: 3.0.0
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remove(sound)
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Description:

Removes a sound from the sound manager. The removed sound is destroyed before removal.

Parameters:

name type description
sound Phaser.Sound.BaseSound

The sound object to remove.

Returns:
Description:

True if the sound was removed successfully, otherwise false.

Type:
  • boolean
Since: 3.0.0
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removeAll()
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Description:

Removes all sounds from the manager, destroying the sounds.

Since: 3.23.0
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removeAllListeners([event])
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Description:

Remove all listeners, or those of the specified event.

Parameters:

name type arguments description
event string | symbol <optional>

The event name.

Returns:
Description:

this.

Inherited from: Phaser.Events.EventEmitter#removeAllListeners
Since: 3.0.0
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removeByKey(key)
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Description:

Removes all sounds from the sound manager that have an asset key matching the given value. The removed sounds are destroyed before removal.

Parameters:

name type description
key string

The key to match when removing sound objects.

Returns:
Description:

The number of matching sound objects that were removed.

Type:
  • number
Since: 3.0.0
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removeListener(event, [fn], [context], [once])
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Description:

Remove the listeners of a given event.

Parameters:

name type arguments description
event string | symbol

The event name.

fn function <optional>

Only remove the listeners that match this function.

context * <optional>

Only remove the listeners that have this context.

once boolean <optional>

Only remove one-time listeners.

Returns:
Description:

this.

Inherited from: Phaser.Events.EventEmitter#removeListener
Since: 3.0.0
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resumeAll()
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Description:

Resumes all the sounds in the game.

Since: 3.0.0
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setDetune(value)
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Description:

Sets the global detuning of all sounds in cents. The range of the value is -1200 to 1200, but we recommend setting it to 50.

Parameters:

name type description
value number

The range of the value is -1200 to 1200, but we recommend setting it to 50.

Returns:
Description:

This Sound Manager.

Since: 3.3.0
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setRate(value)
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Description:

Sets the global playback rate at which all the sounds will be played.

For example, a value of 1.0 plays the audio at full speed, 0.5 plays the audio at half speed and 2.0 doubles the audios playback speed.

Parameters:

name type description
value number

Global playback rate at which all the sounds will be played.

Returns:
Description:

This Sound Manager.

Since: 3.3.0
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shutdown()
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Description:

Removes all listeners.

Inherited from: Phaser.Events.EventEmitter#shutdown
Since: 3.0.0
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stopAll()
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Description:

Stops all the sounds in the game.

Since: 3.0.0
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stopByKey(key)
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Description:

Stops any sounds matching the given key.

Parameters:

name type description
key string

Sound asset key.

Returns:
Description:
  • How many sounds were stopped.
Type:
  • number
Since: 3.23.0
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<protected> unlock()
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Description:

Method used internally for unlocking audio playback on devices that require user interaction before any sound can be played on a web page.

Read more about how this issue is handled here in this article.

Since: 3.0.0
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<protected> update(time, delta)
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Description:

Update method called on every game step. Removes destroyed sounds and updates every active sound in the game.

Parameters:

name type description
time number

The current timestamp as generated by the Request Animation Frame or SetTimeout.

delta number

The delta time elapsed since the last frame.

Since: 3.0.0
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