How does Audio recording work internally in Android SDK?

Audio recording in Android SDK involves the use of the MediaRecorder class, which provides a simple way to capture audio and save it to a file. The process generally includes setting up the audio source, output format, encoder, and the output file location. Here is a basic overview of how audio recording works internally:

  • Permissions: Requires permission to record audio in the AndroidManifest.xml file.
  • Initialization: Create an instance of the MediaRecorder class.
  • Configuration: Set the audio source, output format, and encoder settings.
  • Start Recording: Call the start() method to begin recording audio.
  • Stop Recording: Call the stop() method to stop recording.

Here is a simple example of audio recording in Android using Java:

import android.Manifest; import android.content.pm.PackageManager; import android.media.MediaRecorder; import android.os.Environment; import androidx.annotation.NonNull; import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity; import android.os.Bundle; import android.view.View; import android.widget.Button; public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity { private MediaRecorder mediaRecorder; private String audioFilePath; @Override protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) { super.onCreate(savedInstanceState); setContentView(R.layout.activity_main); audioFilePath = Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory().getAbsolutePath() + "/audio_record.3gp"; Button recordButton = findViewById(R.id.recordButton); recordButton.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() { @Override public void onClick(View v) { startRecording(); } }); Button stopButton = findViewById(R.id.stopButton); stopButton.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() { @Override public void onClick(View v) { stopRecording(); } }); } private void startRecording() { mediaRecorder = new MediaRecorder(); mediaRecorder.setAudioSource(MediaRecorder.AudioSource.MIC); mediaRecorder.setOutputFormat(MediaRecorder.OutputFormat.THREE_GPP); mediaRecorder.setAudioEncoder(MediaRecorder.AudioEncoder.AMR_NB); mediaRecorder.setOutputFile(audioFilePath); try { mediaRecorder.prepare(); mediaRecorder.start(); } catch (Exception e) { e.printStackTrace(); } } private void stopRecording() { mediaRecorder.stop(); mediaRecorder.release(); mediaRecorder = null; } }

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