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the-beacon/js/sound.js
Alexander Whitestone 9de02fa346 feat(sound): add procedural audio engine via Web Audio API
Implements all required sound functions with no audio files:
- playClick() — mechanical keyboard sound (noise burst + square wave)
- playBuild() — purchase thud + chime overlay
- playProject() — ascending three-note chime (C5-E5-G5)
- playMilestone() — bright four-note arpeggio (C5-E5-G5-C6)
- playFanfare() — 8-note scale + final chord for phase transitions
- playDriftEnding() — descending dissonant sawtooth sweep
- playBeaconEnding() — warm five-note chord with harmonics
- startAmbient() / updateAmbientPhase() — continuous drone with LFO

All sounds respect the existing _muted toggle. Script loads before engine.js.
2026-04-12 12:29:01 -04:00

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// ============================================================
// THE BEACON - Sound Engine
// Procedural audio via Web Audio API (no audio files)
// ============================================================
const Sound = (function () {
let ctx = null;
let masterGain = null;
let ambientGain = null;
let ambientOsc1 = null;
let ambientOsc2 = null;
let ambientOsc3 = null;
let ambientLfo = null;
let ambientStarted = false;
let currentPhase = 0;
function ensureCtx() {
if (!ctx) {
ctx = new (window.AudioContext || window.webkitAudioContext)();
masterGain = ctx.createGain();
masterGain.gain.value = 0.3;
masterGain.connect(ctx.destination);
}
if (ctx.state === 'suspended') {
ctx.resume();
}
return ctx;
}
function isMuted() {
return typeof _muted !== 'undefined' && _muted;
}
// --- Noise buffer helper ---
function createNoiseBuffer(duration) {
const c = ensureCtx();
const len = c.sampleRate * duration;
const buf = c.createBuffer(1, len, c.sampleRate);
const data = buf.getChannelData(0);
for (let i = 0; i < len; i++) {
data[i] = Math.random() * 2 - 1;
}
return buf;
}
// --- playClick: mechanical keyboard sound ---
function playClick() {
if (isMuted()) return;
const c = ensureCtx();
const now = c.currentTime;
// Short noise burst (mechanical key)
const noise = c.createBufferSource();
noise.buffer = createNoiseBuffer(0.03);
const noiseGain = c.createGain();
noiseGain.gain.setValueAtTime(0.4, now);
noiseGain.gain.exponentialRampToValueAtTime(0.001, now + 0.03);
const hpFilter = c.createBiquadFilter();
hpFilter.type = 'highpass';
hpFilter.frequency.value = 3000;
noise.connect(hpFilter);
hpFilter.connect(noiseGain);
noiseGain.connect(masterGain);
noise.start(now);
noise.stop(now + 0.03);
// Click tone
const osc = c.createOscillator();
osc.type = 'square';
osc.frequency.setValueAtTime(1800, now);
osc.frequency.exponentialRampToValueAtTime(600, now + 0.02);
const oscGain = c.createGain();
oscGain.gain.setValueAtTime(0.15, now);
oscGain.gain.exponentialRampToValueAtTime(0.001, now + 0.025);
osc.connect(oscGain);
oscGain.connect(masterGain);
osc.start(now);
osc.stop(now + 0.03);
}
// --- playBuild: purchase thud + chime ---
function playBuild() {
if (isMuted()) return;
const c = ensureCtx();
const now = c.currentTime;
// Low thud
const thud = c.createOscillator();
thud.type = 'sine';
thud.frequency.setValueAtTime(150, now);
thud.frequency.exponentialRampToValueAtTime(60, now + 0.12);
const thudGain = c.createGain();
thudGain.gain.setValueAtTime(0.35, now);
thudGain.gain.exponentialRampToValueAtTime(0.001, now + 0.15);
thud.connect(thudGain);
thudGain.connect(masterGain);
thud.start(now);
thud.stop(now + 0.15);
// Bright chime on top
const chime = c.createOscillator();
chime.type = 'sine';
chime.frequency.setValueAtTime(880, now + 0.05);
chime.frequency.exponentialRampToValueAtTime(1200, now + 0.2);
const chimeGain = c.createGain();
chimeGain.gain.setValueAtTime(0, now);
chimeGain.gain.linearRampToValueAtTime(0.2, now + 0.06);
chimeGain.gain.exponentialRampToValueAtTime(0.001, now + 0.25);
chime.connect(chimeGain);
chimeGain.connect(masterGain);
chime.start(now + 0.05);
chime.stop(now + 0.25);
}
// --- playProject: ascending chime ---
function playProject() {
if (isMuted()) return;
const c = ensureCtx();
const now = c.currentTime;
const notes = [523, 659, 784]; // C5, E5, G5
notes.forEach((freq, i) => {
const osc = c.createOscillator();
osc.type = 'sine';
osc.frequency.value = freq;
const gain = c.createGain();
const t = now + i * 0.1;
gain.gain.setValueAtTime(0, t);
gain.gain.linearRampToValueAtTime(0.22, t + 0.03);
gain.gain.exponentialRampToValueAtTime(0.001, t + 0.35);
osc.connect(gain);
gain.connect(masterGain);
osc.start(t);
osc.stop(t + 0.35);
});
}
// --- playMilestone: bright arpeggio ---
function playMilestone() {
if (isMuted()) return;
const c = ensureCtx();
const now = c.currentTime;
const notes = [523, 659, 784, 1047]; // C5, E5, G5, C6
notes.forEach((freq, i) => {
const osc = c.createOscillator();
osc.type = 'triangle';
osc.frequency.value = freq;
const gain = c.createGain();
const t = now + i * 0.08;
gain.gain.setValueAtTime(0, t);
gain.gain.linearRampToValueAtTime(0.25, t + 0.02);
gain.gain.exponentialRampToValueAtTime(0.001, t + 0.4);
osc.connect(gain);
gain.connect(masterGain);
osc.start(t);
osc.stop(t + 0.4);
});
}
// --- playFanfare: 8-note scale for phase transitions ---
function playFanfare() {
if (isMuted()) return;
const c = ensureCtx();
const now = c.currentTime;
const scale = [262, 294, 330, 349, 392, 440, 494, 523]; // C4 to C5
scale.forEach((freq, i) => {
const osc = c.createOscillator();
osc.type = 'sawtooth';
osc.frequency.value = freq;
const filter = c.createBiquadFilter();
filter.type = 'lowpass';
filter.frequency.value = 2000;
const gain = c.createGain();
const t = now + i * 0.1;
gain.gain.setValueAtTime(0, t);
gain.gain.linearRampToValueAtTime(0.15, t + 0.03);
gain.gain.exponentialRampToValueAtTime(0.001, t + 0.3);
osc.connect(filter);
filter.connect(gain);
gain.connect(masterGain);
osc.start(t);
osc.stop(t + 0.3);
});
// Final chord
const chordNotes = [523, 659, 784];
chordNotes.forEach((freq) => {
const osc = c.createOscillator();
osc.type = 'sine';
osc.frequency.value = freq;
const gain = c.createGain();
const t = now + 0.8;
gain.gain.setValueAtTime(0, t);
gain.gain.linearRampToValueAtTime(0.2, t + 0.05);
gain.gain.exponentialRampToValueAtTime(0.001, t + 1.2);
osc.connect(gain);
gain.connect(masterGain);
osc.start(t);
osc.stop(t + 1.2);
});
}
// --- playDriftEnding: descending dissonance ---
function playDriftEnding() {
if (isMuted()) return;
const c = ensureCtx();
const now = c.currentTime;
const notes = [440, 415, 392, 370, 349, 330, 311, 294]; // A4 descending, slightly detuned
notes.forEach((freq, i) => {
const osc = c.createOscillator();
osc.type = 'sawtooth';
osc.frequency.value = freq;
// Slight detune for dissonance
const osc2 = c.createOscillator();
osc2.type = 'sawtooth';
osc2.frequency.value = freq * 1.02;
const filter = c.createBiquadFilter();
filter.type = 'lowpass';
filter.frequency.setValueAtTime(1500, now + i * 0.2);
filter.frequency.exponentialRampToValueAtTime(200, now + i * 0.2 + 0.5);
const gain = c.createGain();
const t = now + i * 0.2;
gain.gain.setValueAtTime(0, t);
gain.gain.linearRampToValueAtTime(0.1, t + 0.05);
gain.gain.exponentialRampToValueAtTime(0.001, t + 0.8);
osc.connect(filter);
osc2.connect(filter);
filter.connect(gain);
gain.connect(masterGain);
osc.start(t);
osc.stop(t + 0.8);
osc2.start(t);
osc2.stop(t + 0.8);
});
}
// --- playBeaconEnding: warm chord ---
function playBeaconEnding() {
if (isMuted()) return;
const c = ensureCtx();
const now = c.currentTime;
// Warm major chord: C3, E3, G3, C4, E4
const chord = [131, 165, 196, 262, 330];
chord.forEach((freq, i) => {
const osc = c.createOscillator();
osc.type = 'sine';
osc.frequency.value = freq;
// Add subtle harmonics
const osc2 = c.createOscillator();
osc2.type = 'sine';
osc2.frequency.value = freq * 2;
const gain = c.createGain();
const gain2 = c.createGain();
const t = now + i * 0.15;
gain.gain.setValueAtTime(0, t);
gain.gain.linearRampToValueAtTime(0.15, t + 0.3);
gain.gain.setValueAtTime(0.15, t + 2);
gain.gain.exponentialRampToValueAtTime(0.001, t + 4);
gain2.gain.setValueAtTime(0, t);
gain2.gain.linearRampToValueAtTime(0.05, t + 0.3);
gain2.gain.setValueAtTime(0.05, t + 2);
gain2.gain.exponentialRampToValueAtTime(0.001, t + 4);
osc.connect(gain);
osc2.connect(gain2);
gain.connect(masterGain);
gain2.connect(masterGain);
osc.start(t);
osc.stop(t + 4);
osc2.start(t);
osc2.stop(t + 4);
});
}
// --- Ambient drone system ---
function startAmbient() {
if (ambientStarted) return;
if (isMuted()) return;
const c = ensureCtx();
ambientStarted = true;
ambientGain = c.createGain();
ambientGain.gain.value = 0;
ambientGain.gain.linearRampToValueAtTime(0.06, c.currentTime + 3);
ambientGain.connect(masterGain);
// Base drone
ambientOsc1 = c.createOscillator();
ambientOsc1.type = 'sine';
ambientOsc1.frequency.value = 55; // A1
ambientOsc1.connect(ambientGain);
ambientOsc1.start();
// Second voice (fifth above)
ambientOsc2 = c.createOscillator();
ambientOsc2.type = 'sine';
ambientOsc2.frequency.value = 82.4; // E2
const g2 = c.createGain();
g2.gain.value = 0.5;
ambientOsc2.connect(g2);
g2.connect(ambientGain);
ambientOsc2.start();
// Third voice (high shimmer)
ambientOsc3 = c.createOscillator();
ambientOsc3.type = 'triangle';
ambientOsc3.frequency.value = 220; // A3
const g3 = c.createGain();
g3.gain.value = 0.15;
ambientOsc3.connect(g3);
g3.connect(ambientGain);
ambientOsc3.start();
// LFO for subtle movement
ambientLfo = c.createOscillator();
ambientLfo.type = 'sine';
ambientLfo.frequency.value = 0.2;
const lfoGain = c.createGain();
lfoGain.gain.value = 3;
ambientLfo.connect(lfoGain);
lfoGain.connect(ambientOsc1.frequency);
ambientLfo.start();
}
function updateAmbientPhase(phase) {
if (!ambientStarted || !ambientOsc1 || !ambientOsc2 || !ambientOsc3) return;
if (phase === currentPhase) return;
currentPhase = phase;
const c = ensureCtx();
const now = c.currentTime;
const rampTime = 2;
// Phase determines the drone's character
const phases = {
1: { base: 55, fifth: 82.4, shimmer: 220, shimmerVol: 0.15 },
2: { base: 65.4, fifth: 98, shimmer: 262, shimmerVol: 0.2 },
3: { base: 73.4, fifth: 110, shimmer: 294, shimmerVol: 0.25 },
4: { base: 82.4, fifth: 123.5, shimmer: 330, shimmerVol: 0.3 },
5: { base: 98, fifth: 147, shimmer: 392, shimmerVol: 0.35 },
6: { base: 110, fifth: 165, shimmer: 440, shimmerVol: 0.4 }
};
const p = phases[phase] || phases[1];
ambientOsc1.frequency.linearRampToValueAtTime(p.base, now + rampTime);
ambientOsc2.frequency.linearRampToValueAtTime(p.fifth, now + rampTime);
ambientOsc3.frequency.linearRampToValueAtTime(p.shimmer, now + rampTime);
}
// --- Mute integration ---
function onMuteChanged(muted) {
if (ambientGain) {
ambientGain.gain.linearRampToValueAtTime(
muted ? 0 : 0.06,
(ctx ? ctx.currentTime : 0) + 0.3
);
}
}
// Public API
return {
playClick,
playBuild,
playProject,
playMilestone,
playFanfare,
playDriftEnding,
playBeaconEnding,
startAmbient,
updateAmbientPhase,
onMuteChanged
};
})();