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sampleCount

Syntax

    sound(channelNum).sampleCount
    the sampleCount of sound(channelNum)

Description

Read-only property; the number of sound samples in the currently playing sound in sound channel `channelNum`. This is the total number of samples, and depends on the `sampleRate` and `duration` of the sound. It does not depend on the `channelCount` of the sound.

A 1-second, 44.1 KHz sound contains 44,100 samples.

Example

This statement displays the name and `sampleCount` of the cast member currently playing in sound channel 1 in the Message window.

    put "Sound cast member" && sound(1).member.name && "contains" && \
    sound(1).sampleCount && "samples."

See also

`channelCount, sampleRate, sampleSize`