playing sound files?

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is there a way where i can program a vb exe so it plays a siren sound connected to a speaker thats connected to a arduino?

i mean, i wanna build a siren arduino controlled ::slight_smile: :stuck_out_tongue: :smiley: ;D :o

and i ment siren controller, the loudspeakers are parallel connected and are mounted outside, the ema director said i could.

2

Some car alarms have the sound generator built into the horn. All they need is 12v. That would be quick and easy.

Or do you want to customize the sound?

3

CUSTOMISED!

im building a 8 tone siren controller, and i mean outdoor warning system. ;D :smiley:

4

anyone :frowning: :-/ :cry:

5

Seen this: Audio Shield for Arduino ?

6

its expensive, but i have a opinion. i want the arduino to activate it. and idk how to play the beeping code, and then the siren :stuck_out_tongue:

why is it expencive? cuz i only got 15$ :stuck_out_tongue:

7

Do you need the siren to be a sample?

You could program a siren using the arduino, and then buy a few components and make some sound.

I think there are some resources on the playground.

8

good point, tho wail, hi/lo, voice,airhorn would be diffrent .wAv files :expressionless:

9

You could just simulate the wanted effect for now, and change the code to trigger samples later?

Say if you make a library called ParakeetAlarm that has different functions, say intrusion(); breach(); whatever(); that all uses a playSound(byte sound); function, you could write a client code in the Arduino IDE that uses the library.
Typically

//include library
//#include "ParakeetAlarm.h"
//ParakeetAlarm alarm = ParakeetAlarm( 10 ); //connect speaker to pin 10
//setup 
//loop
    //if rules for intrusion is true
    //alarm.intrusion();
    //else if rules for breach s true
    //alarm.breach();

Now, when you'll want to update to using a shield or make any changes, all you'll need to change is the library.
And maybe even just the playSound(byte sound); function, because all the other functions uses that.

A different approach would be to implement some kind of streaming from the vbs app to the arduino.

10

ok, ill just wait till i have the money for the sheild, for now, blueprints.