B4A Library New AudioBoost Library

Updated July 24th-2013, version 1.02 now supports the new EQLib Ver. 1.10. Both version are attached. Be sure to use AudioBoost ver. 1.01 with EQLib ver. 1.01 and AudioBoost ver. 1.02 with EQLib ver. 1.10.

NOTE: The correct version of EQLib should be installed as stated above. You do not need to check this in the Libs Tab but it should be installed.

Attached is Version 1.01 of a new library to increase the audio volume of your device. Written because I needed more volume on some movies in VideoView, etc.

It only works with Android API Level 9 and up. Special thanks to Stevel05 for allowing me to use portions of his EQ Lib. Please report any issues you may find.

Requires: B4A 2.52+
Copy the AudioBoost.jar and AudioBoost.xml to the Extra Libraries folder.

Code to use this is very simple:

Sub Globals2
   Dim AudioB As AudioBoost
   AudioB.Initialize
End Sub 
 
Sub BtnUp_Click
   AudioB.BoostOn
End Sub
 
Sub BtnDn_Click
   AudioB.BoostOff
End Sub
 
Sub Btn_CheckState
     If IsBoosted Then
          AudioB.BoostOff
     End If
End Sub

 

[stevel05]

I downloaded the "Equalizer" app from the Playstore and it worked fine with music but had no affect on the speech synthesizer. I'm starting to think that the EQ or AudioBoost will not work with a speech synthesizer.

That is probably going to be device/OS specific, I can confirm that the equalizer using the global attachment method works with TTS on my HTC Android 4.0.3 device.

 

[rgately]

Good to know that the EQ can work with TTS, at least on the HTC running Android 4.0.3. I'll keep trying. Thanks!

 

[margret]

Thanks Stevel05 for your help and info! I would of been looking for a long time at my code to see what I missed but you saved me that time by finding and posting this information, so, Thank You Again!!

 

[alexhi]

Android 4.1 work ОК, Android 4.2.2 not work

 

[persianpowerman1]

it says
"A referenced library is missing: eqlib"

... and stops compiling?... what needs to be done here?!

 

[stevel05]

Download Eqlib.zip from here http://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/equalizer-library.11858/ extract the jar and xml files to your additional libraries folder.

 

[margret]

The problems were because Stevel05 updated his library and I did not notice, I should of paid more attention. Once he pointed that out to me, I updated mine. I didn't do a sample project because there are really only two commands. AudioBoostOn and AudioBoostOff. There are code snipplets on the first post of this thread. If you try it and have questions, just ask.

 

[persianpowerman1]

Hey steeve thanx a million.. like always you are a great asset!
Margret...
thanx for the lib... how ever i dont understand one thing... it works on most phones... except the S3 that has been upgraded to JB...!?!?
in fact when i click boost it becomes softer!! hahahaaa... this is exactly what happens with all market boost apps too on the same S3s with JB?!

any work around... or why is this happening?

YO!

 

[stevel05]

See post #37

It appears that Samsung have actively removed this option from their OS. And there appears to be no method of getting an audiosession ID from a running App. All Manufacturers may follow suit at some stage.

 

[persianpowerman1]

My God... just read all those complaints in that forum... very disappointing man!
thanx for the knowledge steve