This WebRTC system attempts to apply the WebRTC datachannel to transmit uncompressed audio between peer-browsers.
The system attempts to mimic how current music collaboration tools transmit audio over IP-nettworks, i.e. uncompressed and unbuffered. The aim is to achive an audio connection with lower delay (and higher quality) compared to the standard audio channel in WebRTC.
The system consists of erver and client parts.
A node.jo server is implemented to provider "rooms" for peers of clients to meet. socket.io is applied to implement room-support and simple "vanilla" forwarding of messages between room-members are performed.
Currently only two member per room is supported.
Server JavaScript-code is in app.js.
After loading the client page requires "vanilla" selection of a room name (of the user choice). When two clients have join a room, audio may be exchanged.
- Batch forwarding: A peer may record an audio clip and forward to the other peer. Receiveing peer may play out the clip.
- Realtime: A peer may initiate a live audiostream
All audio is forwarded across the WebRTC datachannel.
Client JavaScript-code is in js/main.js.
The system is very much under development, and currently not fully implemented.