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		kg on Sept 14, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: I don’t know who the Web Audio API is designed for This explanation doesn't fit, because <audio> already solved all the scenarios you're describing. Web Audio attempts to solve other problems, and does a bad job of it.

arc_of_descent on Sept 14, 2017 [–]

Yes, Audio does work. But the Web Audio API has some things more to offer for the simpler stuff. Simple games, timing, effects, detune, etc.

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