How to save audio file after recording in iPhone? - objective-c

Question

Hi I have code which dose recording, but I can not figure it out how to save and when I come back again then I can play same recorded file again?
I am using below code for recording -
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-(IBAction) startRecording
{
NSLog(#"startRecording");
[audioRecorder release];
audioRecorder = nil;
// Init audio with record capability
AVAudioSession *audioSession = [AVAudioSession sharedInstance];
[audioSession setCategory:AVAudioSessionCategoryRecord error:nil];
NSMutableDictionary *recordSettings = [[NSMutableDictionary alloc] initWithCapacity:10];
if(recordEncoding == ENC_PCM)
{
[recordSettings setObject:[NSNumber numberWithInt: kAudioFormatLinearPCM] forKey: AVFormatIDKey];
[recordSettings setObject:[NSNumber numberWithFloat:44100.0] forKey: AVSampleRateKey];
[recordSettings setObject:[NSNumber numberWithInt:2] forKey:AVNumberOfChannelsKey];
[recordSettings setObject:[NSNumber numberWithInt:16] forKey:AVLinearPCMBitDepthKey];
[recordSettings setObject:[NSNumber numberWithBool:NO] forKey:AVLinearPCMIsBigEndianKey];
[recordSettings setObject:[NSNumber numberWithBool:NO] forKey:AVLinearPCMIsFloatKey];
} else {
NSNumber *formatObject;
switch (recordEncoding) {
case (ENC_AAC):
formatObject = [NSNumber numberWithInt: kAudioFormatMPEG4AAC];
break;
case (ENC_ALAC):
formatObject = [NSNumber numberWithInt: kAudioFormatAppleLossless];
break;
case (ENC_IMA4):
formatObject = [NSNumber numberWithInt: kAudioFormatAppleIMA4];
break;
case (ENC_ILBC):
formatObject = [NSNumber numberWithInt: kAudioFormatiLBC];
break;
case (ENC_ULAW):
formatObject = [NSNumber numberWithInt: kAudioFormatULaw];
break;
default:
formatObject = [NSNumber numberWithInt: kAudioFormatAppleIMA4];
}
[recordSettings setObject:formatObject forKey: AVFormatIDKey];
[recordSettings setObject:[NSNumber numberWithFloat:44100.0] forKey: AVSampleRateKey];
[recordSettings setObject:[NSNumber numberWithInt:2] forKey:AVNumberOfChannelsKey];
[recordSettings setObject:[NSNumber numberWithInt:12800] forKey:AVEncoderBitRateKey];
[recordSettings setObject:[NSNumber numberWithInt:16] forKey:AVLinearPCMBitDepthKey];
[recordSettings setObject:[NSNumber numberWithInt: AVAudioQualityHigh] forKey: AVEncoderAudioQualityKey];
}
NSURL *url = [NSURL fileURLWithPath:[NSString stringWithFormat:#"%#/recordTest.caf", [[NSBundle mainBundle] resourcePath]]];
NSError *error = nil;
audioRecorder = [[ AVAudioRecorder alloc] initWithURL:url settings:recordSettings error:&error];
if ([audioRecorder prepareToRecord] == YES){
[audioRecorder record];
} else {
int errorCode = CFSwapInt32HostToBig ([error code]);
NSLog(#"Error: %# [%4.4s])" , [error localizedDescription], (char*)&errorCode);
}
NSLog(#"recording");
}
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please let me know that how can i save this audio file? so i can re-open app again and play that recorded file.
Thanks

Answer 1

Append a valid path to the name of the file you are going to save with. For example get a writable path of your application's document directory:
NSArray *paths = NSSearchPathForDirectoriesInDomains(NSDocumentDirectory, NSUserDomainMask, YES);
NSString *recordDir = [paths objectAtIndex:0];
Append this recordDir to the file name:
NSString *recordFile = [recordDir stringByAppendingPathComponent: #"recordTest.caf"];
Use this full path to get a url for:
NSURL *url = [NSURL fileURLWithPath:recordFile];
Now use this url to create a AVAudioRecorder.

Answer 2

cleaned viewLoad in ViewController.m :
- (void)viewDidLoad
{
AVAudioSession *audioSession = [AVAudioSession sharedInstance];
[audioSession setCategory:AVAudioSessionCategoryPlayAndRecord error:nil];
[audioSession setActive:YES error:nil];
[recorder setDelegate:self];
[super viewDidLoad];
}
edited record in ViewController.m :
- (IBAction) record
{
NSError *error;
// Recording settings
NSMutableDictionary *settings = [NSMutableDictionary dictionary];
[settings setValue: [NSNumber numberWithInt:kAudioFormatLinearPCM] forKey:AVFormatIDKey];
[settings setValue: [NSNumber numberWithFloat:8000.0] forKey:AVSampleRateKey];
[settings setValue: [NSNumber numberWithInt: 1] forKey:AVNumberOfChannelsKey];
[settings setValue: [NSNumber numberWithInt:16] forKey:AVLinearPCMBitDepthKey];
[settings setValue: [NSNumber numberWithBool:NO] forKey:AVLinearPCMIsBigEndianKey];
[settings setValue: [NSNumber numberWithBool:NO] forKey:AVLinearPCMIsFloatKey];
[settings setValue: [NSNumber numberWithInt: AVAudioQualityMax] forKey:AVEncoderAudioQualityKey];
NSArray *searchPaths =NSSearchPathForDirectoriesInDomains(NSDocumentDirectory, NSUserDomainMask, YES);
NSString *documentPath_ = [searchPaths objectAtIndex: 0];
NSString *pathToSave = [documentPath_ stringByAppendingPathComponent:[self dateString]];
// File URL
NSURL *url = [NSURL fileURLWithPath:pathToSave];//FILEPATH];
//Save recording path to preferences
NSUserDefaults *prefs = [NSUserDefaults standardUserDefaults];
[prefs setURL:url forKey:#"Test1"];
[prefs synchronize];
// Create recorder
recorder = [[AVAudioRecorder alloc] initWithURL:url settings:settings error:&error];
[recorder prepareToRecord];
[recorder record];
}
edited playback in ViewController.m:
-(IBAction)playBack
{
AVAudioSession *audioSession = [AVAudioSession sharedInstance];
[audioSession setCategory:AVAudioSessionCategoryPlayback error:nil];
[audioSession setActive:YES error:nil];
//Load recording path from preferences
NSUserDefaults *prefs = [NSUserDefaults standardUserDefaults];
temporaryRecFile = [prefs URLForKey:#"Test1"];
player = [[AVAudioPlayer alloc] initWithContentsOfURL:temporaryRecFile error:nil];
player.delegate = self;
[player setNumberOfLoops:0];
player.volume = 1;
[player prepareToPlay];
[player play];
}
and added a new dateString method to ViewController.m:
- (NSString *) dateString
{
// return a formatted string for a file name
NSDateFormatter *formatter = [[NSDateFormatter alloc] init];
formatter.dateFormat = #"ddMMMYY_hhmmssa";
return [[formatter stringFromDate:[NSDate date]] stringByAppendingString:#".aif"];
}
Now it can load the last recorded file via NSUserdefaults loading it with:
//Load recording path from preferences
NSUserDefaults *prefs = [NSUserDefaults standardUserDefaults];
temporaryRecFile = [prefs URLForKey:#"Test1"];
player = [[AVAudioPlayer alloc] initWithContentsOfURL:temporaryRecFile error:nil];
in (IBAction)playBack. temporaryRecFile is a NSURL variable in my ViewController class.
declared as following ViewController.h :
#interface SoundRecViewController : UIViewController <AVAudioSessionDelegate,AVAudioRecorderDelegate, AVAudioPlayerDelegate>
{
......
......
NSURL *temporaryRecFile;
AVAudioRecorder *recorder;
AVAudioPlayer *player;
}
......
......
#end

Answer 3

ALAssetsLibrary *library = [[ALAssetsLibrary alloc] init];
NSArray *documentsFolders = NSSearchPathForDirectoriesInDomains(NSDocumentDirectory, NSUserDomainMask, YES);
NSString *path = [[documentsFolders objectAtIndex:0] stringByAppendingPathComponent:#"Recording.aiff"];
[library writeVideoAtPathToSavedPhotosAlbum:[NSURL URLWithString:path] completionBlock:^(NSURL *assetURL, NSError *error){
/*notify of completion*/
NSLog(#"AssetURL: %#",assetURL);
NSLog(#"Error: %#",error);
if (!error) {
//video saved
[[self appDelegate] showAlertWithTitle:#"Audio Saved" message:#""];
}
else{
[[self appDelegate] showAlertWithTitle:#"Error" message:error.domain];
}
}];