Questions relating to Mathematica's sound and audio functionality, including Play, Sound and Speak

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How to extract sample values from an imported WAV file?

Suppose I read a file with B = Import["something.wav"] Now how can I obtain a list of sample values?
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Can one find the beat of a tune with Fourier analysis?

I'm trying to find out if it's possible to find the beat of a tune by Fourier analysis with Mathematica. I'm taking a 44.1 kHz sample sound and hoping that I might get a nice peak for a frequency ...
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Manipulating a continuous stream of sounds

I need some audio-feedback when a locator is moved on a surface. I have the following code that produces a beep every time the dynamic controller is interacted with such that the pitch of the sound ...
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How to approximate a given WAV file with trigonometric series?

I'd like (together with a few people) to prepare a presentation about Fourier series for middle/high school students. I thought it might be quite cool to play a violin sound from, say, a WAV file, ...
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Is it possible to use Mathematica to record sound and/or vision?

I think the title says it all. I know about ImageCapture which seems to capture stills. Can ImageCapture be made to capture a ...
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Random data generator

Inspired by Quality of random numbers I would like to set up a true random data generator in Mathematica. My idea is to use the static from an open microphone. I recall reading about extracting the ...
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How can I regulate 'Play sound duration' in Mathematica 8

How can I regulate the time of play sound[s] - duration in Mathematica 8. I want to import and save wav file in *.nb document & manipulate (with) the sound duration, for example, select sound ...