Re: Sites using webkitAudioContext only

On Fri, Jun 21, 2013 at 11:44 AM, Chris Rogers <crogers@google.com> wrote:

> I agree with most of this, especially the part about "limiting the scope
> of compatibility-affecting changes for the unprefixed AudioContext to those
> that are either trivial or essential".  The "races" issue for AudioBuffers
> I do not agree with.  We can't be in a situation where we're
> copying-data/duplicating/neutering large PCM data buffers each time we play
> a sound.  These buffers are often quite large, and it's common to
> re-trigger the same sound (from the same buffer) rapidly in succession for
> game sound effects, synthesizers, etc.
>

We're not neutering AudioBuffers --- you can use them over and over again
without copying. We're neutering the ArrayBuffers used to create the
AudioBuffers.

Rob
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