Web Audio API
The Web Audio API is a high-level JavaScript API for processing and synthesizing audio in web applications. It provides a modular routing graph for audio operations, enabling developers to create complex audio effects, generate sounds, analyze audio data, and handle audio input/output. It is widely used for music applications, games, interactive media, and audio visualization tools in browsers.
Developers should learn the Web Audio API when building web applications that require real-time audio manipulation, such as music production apps, interactive soundscapes, or audio-based games. It is essential for projects needing precise control over audio timing, effects processing, or spatial audio, as it offers low-latency performance and integrates seamlessly with other web technologies like Canvas and WebGL.