Fun with Beep(), Windows API.

[xdega]

I am a complete novice, but I found the Beep() function as part of the win api and instantly got exited at the creative possibility's as far as adding sound to my programs.

I decided to make some simple loops to see how well I could blend individual beeps in to one smooth sound.

I came up with the following code

#include <iostream>
#include <windows.h>

using namespace std;

int main()
{
    //ascending pitch beep
    for (int i=0; i<3000; i+=10){
    Beep (i,100);
    }
    //descending pitch beep
    for (int i=3000; i>0; i-=10){
    Beep (i,100);
    }

}

This is definitely not blending the beeps together as I would like, it appears to be very sluggish and jumpy. I am coding on a very low performance laptop, but is there any way to improve the speed/performance of this?

Thanks.

[Dinesh subedi]

you can increase duration of sound by like this Beep(i,1000).
Here is also a similar type program you can compile http://codeincodeblock.blogspot.com/2011/10/playing-sound-source-code-in-c.html

[xdega]

yeah, I tried different durations, the beeps were still choppy because there is a very small pause in between loops. I guess what I am really trying to do is speed up the time in between beeps so it is as close to seamless as possible.

PS:
Although the code you linked doesn't help answer my question, it was very interesting. I did have to fix it though because it was not playing the melody. (there was a problem with the comparison in the if else). I did still notice that the beeps where being played very jumpy even in that program.

[Moarthenfeeling]

I don't think that this is software issue, more like hardware limitations. I don't think that speakers, that produce beeps, can create this effect

[S G H]

www.un4seen.com
Still "Bass Audio Library" beats Windows API.
In their examples (You have to download the archive) there is a nice Console-based Musical Keyboard.
Check it out.