node-speak + node-airtunes to make my remote speakers entertain me.

airspeak.js

var speak = require("node-speak")
  , airtunes = require('airtunes')
  , Buffer = require('buffer').Buffer
  , spawn = require('child_process').spawn
  , streamBuffers = require("stream-buffers")
  , argv = require('optimist')
    .usage('Usage: $0 --host [host] --port [num] --ffmpeg [path] --words [string] --volume [num] --password [string]')
    .default('port', 5000)
    .default('volume', 50)
    .default('ffmpeg', '/usr/local/bin/ffmpeg')
    .default('words', 'All speech, written or spoken, is a dead language, until it finds a willing and prepared hearer.')
    .demand(['host'])
    .argv;

speak(argv.words, { 
  callback: function(src) {
    console.log('speech processed!');

    console.log('adding device: ' + argv.host + ':' + argv.port);
    var device = airtunes.add(argv.host, argv.port);

    device.on('status', function(status) {
      console.log('status: ' + status);
      if (status !== 'ready') return;

      var bufstream = new streamBuffers.ReadableStreamBuffer(); 
      bufstream.put(toBuffer(Base64Binary.decodeArrayBuffer(src.substring(24))));

      // convert the mono 22kHz pcm into stereo 44.1kHz
      var ffmpeg = spawn(argv.ffmpeg, [
        '-i', 'pipe:0',         // Input on stdin
        '-acodec', 'pcm_s16le', // PCM 16bits, little-endian
        '-ar', '44100',         // Sampling rate
        '-ac', 2,               // Stereo
        '-f', 'wav',
        'pipe:1'                // Output on stdout
      ]);

      // detect if ffmpeg was not spawned correctly
      ffmpeg.stderr.setEncoding('utf8');
      ffmpeg.stderr.on('data', function(data) {
        if(/^execvp\(\)/.test(data)) {
          console.log('failed to start ' + argv.ffmpeg);
          process.exit(1);
        }
      });

      // pipe data to AirTunes
      ffmpeg.stdout.pipe(airtunes);
      bufstream.pipe(ffmpeg.stdin);
    });

    // monitor buffer events
    airtunes.on('buffer', function(status) {
      console.log('buffer ' + status);

      // after the playback ends, give some time to AirTunes devices
      if(status === 'end') {
        console.log('playback ended, waiting for AirTunes devices');
        setTimeout(function() {
          airtunes.stopAll(function() {
            console.log('end');
            process.exit();
          });
        }, 2000);
      }
    });
  }
});


/*
Copyright (c) 2011, Daniel Guerrero
All rights reserved.

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modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
    * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
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      notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
      documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.

THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND
ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL DANIEL GUERRERO BE LIABLE FOR ANY
DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
(INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
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ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
(INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 */

/**
 * Uses the new array typed in javascript to binary base64 encode/decode
 * at the moment just decodes a binary base64 encoded
 * into either an ArrayBuffer (decodeArrayBuffer)
 * or into an Uint8Array (decode)
 * 
 * References:
 * https://developer.mozilla.org/en/JavaScript_typed_arrays/ArrayBuffer
 * https://developer.mozilla.org/en/JavaScript_typed_arrays/Uint8Array
 */

var Base64Binary = {
  _keyStr : "ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz0123456789+/=",
  
  /* will return a  Uint8Array type */
  decodeArrayBuffer: function(input) {
    var bytes = (input.length/4) * 3;
    var ab = new ArrayBuffer(bytes);
    this.decode(input, ab);
    
    return ab;
  },
  
  decode: function(input, arrayBuffer) {
    //get last chars to see if are valid
    var lkey1 = this._keyStr.indexOf(input.charAt(input.length-1));    
    var lkey2 = this._keyStr.indexOf(input.charAt(input.length-2));    
  
    var bytes = (input.length/4) * 3;
    if (lkey1 == 64) bytes--; //padding chars, so skip
    if (lkey2 == 64) bytes--; //padding chars, so skip
    
    var uarray;
    var chr1, chr2, chr3;
    var enc1, enc2, enc3, enc4;
    var i = 0;
    var j = 0;
    
    if (arrayBuffer)
      uarray = new Uint8Array(arrayBuffer);
    else
      uarray = new Uint8Array(bytes);
    
    input = input.replace(/[^A-Za-z0-9\+\/\=]/g, "");
    
    for (i=0; i<bytes; i+=3) {  
      //get the 3 octects in 4 ascii chars
      enc1 = this._keyStr.indexOf(input.charAt(j++));
      enc2 = this._keyStr.indexOf(input.charAt(j++));
      enc3 = this._keyStr.indexOf(input.charAt(j++));
      enc4 = this._keyStr.indexOf(input.charAt(j++));
  
      chr1 = (enc1 << 2) | (enc2 >> 4);
      chr2 = ((enc2 & 15) << 4) | (enc3 >> 2);
      chr3 = ((enc3 & 3) << 6) | enc4;
  
      uarray[i] = chr1;     
      if (enc3 != 64) uarray[i+1] = chr2;
      if (enc4 != 64) uarray[i+2] = chr3;
    }
  
    return uarray;  
  }
}

function toBuffer(ab) {
    var buffer = new Buffer(ab.byteLength);
    var view = new Uint8Array(ab);
    for (var i = 0; i < buffer.length; ++i) {
        buffer[i] = view[i];
    }
    return buffer;
}