Audio

README.md

@@ -2730,6 +2730,7 @@ framerate    = <Wave_read>.getframerate()       # Number of frames per second.
 nchannels    = <Wave_read>.getnchannels()       # Number of samples per frame.
 sampwidth    = <Wave_read>.getsampwidth()       # Sample size in bytes.
 nframes      = <Wave_read>.getnframes()         # Number of frames.
+<params>     = <Wave_read>.getparams()          # Immutable collection of above.
 <bytes>      = <Wave_read>.readframes(nframes)  # Returns next 'nframes' frames.
 ```
 
@@ -2738,6 +2739,7 @@ nframes      = <Wave_read>.getnframes()         # Number of frames.
 <Wave_write>.setframerate(<int>)                # 44100 for CD, 48000 for video.
 <Wave_write>.setnchannels(<int>)                # 1 for mono, 2 for stereo.
 <Wave_write>.setsampwidth(<int>)                # 2 for CD quality sound.
+<Wave_write>.setparams(<params>)                # Sets all parameters.
 <Wave_write>.writeframes(<bytes>)               # Appends frames to file.
 ```
 * **Bytes object contains a sequence of frames, each consisting of one or more samples.**
@@ -2802,6 +2804,25 @@ samples_f = (add_noise(f) for f in read_wav_file('test.wav'))
 write_to_wav_file('test.wav', samples_f)
 ```
 
+#### Plays a WAV file:
+```python
+# $ pip3 install simpleaudio
+import wave, simpleaudio
+with wave.open('test.wav', 'rb') as file:
+    p = file.getparams()
+    frames = file.readframes(p.nframes)
+    simpleaudio.play_buffer(frames, p.nchannels, p.sampwidth, p.framerate)
+```
+
+### Text to Speech
+```python
+# $ pip3 install pyttsx3
+import pyttsx3
+engine = pyttsx3.init()
+engine.say('Sally sells seashells by the seashore.')
+engine.runAndWait()
+```
+
 
 Synthesizer
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@@ -2320,12 +2320,14 @@ framerate    = &lt;Wave_read&gt;.getframerate()       <span class="hljs-comment"
 nchannels    = &lt;Wave_read&gt;.getnchannels()       <span class="hljs-comment"># Number of samples per frame.</span>
 sampwidth    = &lt;Wave_read&gt;.getsampwidth()       <span class="hljs-comment"># Sample size in bytes.</span>
 nframes      = &lt;Wave_read&gt;.getnframes()         <span class="hljs-comment"># Number of frames.</span>
+&lt;params&gt;     = &lt;Wave_read&gt;.getparams()          <span class="hljs-comment"># Immutable collection of above.</span>
 &lt;bytes&gt;      = &lt;Wave_read&gt;.readframes(nframes)  <span class="hljs-comment"># Returns next 'nframes' frames.</span>
 </code></pre>
 <pre><code class="python language-python hljs">&lt;Wave_write&gt; = wave.open(<span class="hljs-string">'&lt;path&gt;'</span>, <span class="hljs-string">'wb'</span>)
 &lt;Wave_write&gt;.setframerate(&lt;int&gt;)                <span class="hljs-comment"># 44100 for CD, 48000 for video.</span>
 &lt;Wave_write&gt;.setnchannels(&lt;int&gt;)                <span class="hljs-comment"># 1 for mono, 2 for stereo.</span>
 &lt;Wave_write&gt;.setsampwidth(&lt;int&gt;)                <span class="hljs-comment"># 2 for CD quality sound.</span>
+&lt;Wave_write&gt;.setparams(&lt;params&gt;)                <span class="hljs-comment"># Sets all parameters.</span>
 &lt;Wave_write&gt;.writeframes(&lt;bytes&gt;)               <span class="hljs-comment"># Appends frames to file.</span>
 </code></pre>
 <ul>
@@ -2381,6 +2383,21 @@ samples_f = (add_noise(f) <span class="hljs-keyword">for</span> f <span class="h
 write_to_wav_file(<span class="hljs-string">'test.wav'</span>, samples_f)
 </code></pre></div>
 
+<div><h4 id="playsawavfile">Plays a WAV file:</h4><pre><code class="python language-python hljs"><span class="hljs-comment"># $ pip3 install simpleaudio</span>
+<span class="hljs-keyword">import</span> wave, simpleaudio
+<span class="hljs-keyword">with</span> wave.open(<span class="hljs-string">'test.wav'</span>, <span class="hljs-string">'rb'</span>) <span class="hljs-keyword">as</span> file:
+    p = file.getparams()
+    frames = file.readframes(p.nframes)
+    simpleaudio.play_buffer(frames, p.nchannels, p.sampwidth, p.framerate)
+</code></pre></div>
+
+<div><h3 id="texttospeech">Text to Speech</h3><pre><code class="python language-python hljs"><span class="hljs-comment"># $ pip3 install pyttsx3</span>
+<span class="hljs-keyword">import</span> pyttsx3
+engine = pyttsx3.init()
+engine.say(<span class="hljs-string">'Sally sells seashells by the seashore.'</span>)
+engine.runAndWait()
+</code></pre></div>
+
 <div><h2 id="synthesizer"><a href="#synthesizer" name="synthesizer">#</a>Synthesizer</h2><div><h4 id="playspopcornbygershonkingsley">Plays Popcorn by Gershon Kingsley:</h4><pre><code class="python language-python hljs"><span class="hljs-comment"># $ pip3 install simpleaudio</span>
 <span class="hljs-keyword">import</span> simpleaudio, math, struct
 <span class="hljs-keyword">from</span> itertools <span class="hljs-keyword">import</span> chain, repeat