{{DISPLAYTITLE:_MEMSOUND}}
The [[_MEMSOUND]] function returns a [[_MEM]] value referring to a sound's raw data in memory using a designated sound handle created by the [[_SNDOPEN]] function.


{{PageSyntax}}
: {{Parameter|imageBlock}} = [[_MEMSOUND]][({{Parameter|soundHandle&amp;}}, {{Parameter|channel%}})]


{{PageParameters}}
* The {{Parameter|imageBlock}} [[_MEM]] type variable holds the read-only elements .OFFSET, .SIZE, .ELEMENTSIZE, and .SOUND.
** .ELEMENTSIZE will contain the number of bytes-per-sample the audio contains. Usually returns 2 (16-bit audio).
** .SOUND will contain the same handle value as returned by the [[_SNDOPEN]] function.
* The second parameter {{Parameter| channel%}} must be 1 (left channel/mono) or 2 (right channel, for stereo files).


{{PageDescription}}
* Use the function to access raw sound data in memory for direct access.
* Sound handle values and the memory used must still be freed using [[_SNDCLOSE]] when no longer required.
* If .SIZE returns 0, that means the data could not be accessed. It may happen if you try to access the right channel in a mono file, for example.


==Availability==
* Version 1.5 and up.


{{PageExamples}}
''Example 1:'' Checking that a sound file is stereo.
{{CodeStart}} '' ''
song&amp; = {{Cl|_SNDOPEN}}("song.wav") 'replace song.wav with a sound file you have
{{Cl|IF}} song&amp; = 0 {{Cl|THEN}} {{Cl|PRINT}} "Load failed.": {{Cl|END}}

{{Cl|DIM}} leftchannel {{Cl|AS}} {{Cl|_MEM}}, rightchannel {{Cl|AS}} {{Cl|_MEM}}
leftchannel = {{Cl|_MEMSOUND}}(song&amp;, 1)
rightchannel = {{Cl|_MEMSOUND}}(song&amp;, 2)

{{Cl|IF}} rightchannel.SIZE > 0 {{Cl|THEN}} {{Cl|PRINT}} "This file is STEREO"
{{Cl|IF}} rightchannel.SIZE = 0 {{Cl|AND}} leftchannel.SIZE > 0 {{Cl|THEN}}
    {{Cl|PRINT}} "This file is MONO"
{{Cl|ELSEIF}} rightchannel.SIZE = 0 {{Cl|AND}} leftchannel.SIZE = 0 {{Cl|THEN}}
    {{Cl|PRINT}} "An error occurred."
{{Cl|END IF}}

{{Cl|_SNDCLOSE}} song&amp; 'closing the sound releases the mem blocks '' ''
{{CodeEnd}}


''Example 2:'' Plotting a sound's waves.
{{CodeStart}} '' ''
{{Cl|SCREEN}} {{Cl|_NEWIMAGE}}(800, 327, 32)
song&amp; = {{Cl|_SNDOPEN}}("drums.ogg") 'replace drums.ogg with a sound file you have
{{Cl|IF}} song&amp; = 0 {{Cl|THEN}} {{Cl|PRINT}} "Load failed.": {{Cl|END}}

{{Cl|DIM}} leftchannel {{Cl|AS}} {{Cl|_MEM}}
leftchannel = {{Cl|_MEMSOUND}}(song&amp;, 1)

{{Cl|IF}} leftchannel.SIZE = 0 {{Cl|THEN}}
    {{Cl|PRINT}} "An error occurred."
    {{Cl|END}}
{{Cl|END IF}}

{{Cl|DIM}} i {{Cl|AS}} {{Cl|_OFFSET}}
i = 0
{{Cl|DO}}
    {{Cl|_MEMGET}} leftchannel, leftchannel.OFFSET + i, a% 'get sound data
    {{Cl|LOCATE}} 1, 1: {{Cl|PRINT}} i; "/"; leftchannel.SIZE
    {{Cl|LINE}} (x, {{Cl|_HEIGHT}} / 2)-{{Cl|STEP}}(0, a% / 100), {{Cl|_RGB32}}(0, 111, 0) 'plot wave
    x = x + 1
    {{Cl|IF}} x > {{Cl|_WIDTH}} {{Cl|THEN}}
        x = 0
        {{Cl|LINE}} (0, 0)-({{Cl|_WIDTH}}, {{Cl|_HEIGHT}}), {{Cl|_RGB32}}(0, 120), BF 'fade out screen
    {{Cl|END}} {{Cl|IF}}
    i = i + 2
    {{Cl|IF}} i + 2 > leftchannel.SIZE {{Cl|THEN}} {{Cl|EXIT}} {{Cl|DO}}
    {{Cl|_LIMIT}} 500
{{Cl|LOOP}}

{{Cl|_SNDCLOSE}} song&amp; 'closing the sound releases the mem blocks '' ''
{{CodeEnd}}


{{PageSeeAlso}}
* [[_MEM]], [[_MEMIMAGE]]
* [[_MEMNEW]]
* [[_MEMGET]], [[_MEMPUT]]
* [[_MEMFREE]]
* [[$CHECKING]]

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