Recording an Audio with .aac extension using AudioRecord android.

activity_main.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    tools:context=".MainActivity">


    <Button
        android:id="@+id/btnStart"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:text="Start "
        android:layout_centerInParent="true"
        android:layout_margin="4dp"
        android:padding="4dp"
        />

    <Button
        android:id="@+id/btnStop"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:text="Stop "
        android:layout_below="@+id/btnStart"
        android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
        android:layout_margin="4dp"
        android:padding="4dp"
        />


</RelativeLayout>

AudioRecording.java

package com.nieldeokar.whatsappaudiorecorder;

import android.util.Log;

import com.nieldeokar.whatsappaudiorecorder.recorder.AudioRecordThread;
import com.nieldeokar.whatsappaudiorecorder.recorder.OnAudioRecordListener;
import com.nieldeokar.whatsappaudiorecorder.recorder.RecordingItem;

import java.io.File;
import java.io.FileNotFoundException;
import java.io.FileOutputStream;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.OutputStream;

/*
~ Nilesh Deokar @nieldeokar on 09/18/18 6:24 PM
*/

public class AudioRecording {

    private static final String TAG = "AudioRecording";
    private File file;
    private OnAudioRecordListener onAudioRecordListener;
    private long mStartingTimeMillis = 0;
    private static final int IO_ERROR = 1;
    private static final int RECORDER_ERROR = 2;
    public static final int FILE_NULL = 3;

    private Thread mRecordingThread;

    public AudioRecording() {
    }

    public void setOnAudioRecordListener(OnAudioRecordListener onAudioRecordListener) {
        this.onAudioRecordListener = onAudioRecordListener;
    }

    public void setFile(String filePath) {
        this.file = new File(filePath);
    }

    // Call this method from Activity onStartButton Click to start recording
    public synchronized void startRecording() {
        if(file == null) {
            onAudioRecordListener.onError(FILE_NULL );
            return;
        }
        mStartingTimeMillis = System.currentTimeMillis();
        try {
            if(mRecordingThread != null) stopRecording(true);


            mRecordingThread = new Thread(new AudioRecordThread(outputStream(file),new AudioRecordThread.OnRecorderFailedListener() {
                @Override
                public void onRecorderFailed() {
                    onAudioRecordListener.onError(RECORDER_ERROR);
                    stopRecording(true);
                }

                @Override
                public void onRecorderStarted() {
                    onAudioRecordListener.onRecordingStarted();
                }
            }));
            mRecordingThread.setName("AudioRecordingThread");



            mRecordingThread.start();

        } catch (IOException e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        }

    }

    // Call this method from Activity onStopButton Click to stop recording
    public synchronized void stopRecording(Boolean cancel){

        Log.d(TAG, "Recording stopped ");

        if(mRecordingThread != null){

            mRecordingThread.interrupt();
            mRecordingThread = null;


            if (file.length() == 0L) {
                onAudioRecordListener.onError(IO_ERROR);
                return;
            }

            // total recorded time
            long mElapsedMillis = (System.currentTimeMillis() - mStartingTimeMillis);

            if (!cancel) {
                onAudioRecordListener.onRecordFinished();
            } else {
                deleteFile();
            }
        }
    }

    private void deleteFile() {
        if (file != null && file.exists())
            Log.d(TAG, String.format("deleting file success %b ", file.delete()));
    }

    private OutputStream outputStream(File file) {
        if (file == null) {
            throw new RuntimeException("file is null !");
        }
        OutputStream outputStream;
        try {
            outputStream = new FileOutputStream(file);
        } catch (FileNotFoundException e) {
            throw new RuntimeException(
                    "could not build OutputStream from" + " this file " + file.getName(), e);
        }
        return outputStream;
    }

    public interface OnAudioRecordListener {

        void onRecordFinished();

        void onError(int errorCode);

        void onRecordingStarted();

    }
}

AudioRecordThread.java

package com.nieldeokar.whatsappaudiorecorder.recorder;

import android.media.AudioFormat;
import android.media.AudioRecord;
import android.media.MediaCodec;
import android.media.MediaCodecInfo;
import android.media.MediaFormat;
import android.media.MediaRecorder;
import android.os.Build;
import android.util.Log;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.OutputStream;
import java.nio.ByteBuffer;

/*
~ Nilesh Deokar @nieldeokar on 09/17/18 8:11 AM
*/

public class AudioRecordThread implements Runnable {

    private static final String TAG = AudioRecordThread.class.getSimpleName();

    private static final int SAMPLE_RATE = 44100;
    private static final int SAMPLE_RATE_INDEX = 4;
    private static final int CHANNELS = 1;
    private static final int BIT_RATE = 32000;

    private final int bufferSize;
    private final MediaCodec mediaCodec;
    private final AudioRecord audioRecord;
    private final OutputStream outputStream;

    private OnRecorderFailedListener onRecorderFailedListener;


    AudioRecordThread(OutputStream outputStream, OnRecorderFailedListener onRecorderFailedListener) throws IOException {

        this.bufferSize = AudioRecord.getMinBufferSize(SAMPLE_RATE, AudioFormat.CHANNEL_IN_MONO, AudioFormat.ENCODING_PCM_16BIT);
        this.audioRecord = createAudioRecord(this.bufferSize);
        this.mediaCodec = createMediaCodec(this.bufferSize);
        this.outputStream = outputStream;
        this.onRecorderFailedListener = onRecorderFailedListener;

        this.mediaCodec.start();

        try {
            audioRecord.startRecording();
        } catch (Exception e) {
            Log.w(TAG, e);
            mediaCodec.release();
            throw new IOException(e);
        }
    }

    @Override
    public void run() {
        if (onRecorderFailedListener != null) {
            Log.d(TAG, "onRecorderStarted");
            onRecorderFailedListener.onRecorderStarted();
        }
        MediaCodec.BufferInfo bufferInfo = new MediaCodec.BufferInfo();
        ByteBuffer[] codecInputBuffers = mediaCodec.getInputBuffers();
        ByteBuffer[] codecOutputBuffers = mediaCodec.getOutputBuffers();

        try {
            while (!Thread.interrupted()) {

                boolean success = handleCodecInput(audioRecord, mediaCodec, codecInputBuffers, Thread.currentThread().isAlive());
                if (success)
                    handleCodecOutput(mediaCodec, codecOutputBuffers, bufferInfo, outputStream);
            }
        } catch (IOException e) {
            Log.w(TAG, e);
        } finally {
            mediaCodec.stop();
            audioRecord.stop();

            mediaCodec.release();
            audioRecord.release();

            try {
                outputStream.close();
            } catch (IOException e) {
                e.printStackTrace();
            }
        }
    }


    private boolean handleCodecInput(AudioRecord audioRecord,
                                     MediaCodec mediaCodec, ByteBuffer[] codecInputBuffers,
                                     boolean running) throws IOException {
        byte[] audioRecordData = new byte[bufferSize];
        int length = audioRecord.read(audioRecordData, 0, audioRecordData.length);

        if (length == AudioRecord.ERROR_BAD_VALUE ||
                length == AudioRecord.ERROR_INVALID_OPERATION ||
                length != bufferSize) {

            if (length != bufferSize) {
                if (onRecorderFailedListener != null) {
                    Log.d(TAG, "length != BufferSize calling onRecordFailed");
                    onRecorderFailedListener.onRecorderFailed();
                }
                return false;
            }
        }

        int codecInputBufferIndex = mediaCodec.dequeueInputBuffer(10 * 1000);

        if (codecInputBufferIndex >= 0) {
            ByteBuffer codecBuffer = codecInputBuffers[codecInputBufferIndex];
            codecBuffer.clear();
            codecBuffer.put(audioRecordData);
            mediaCodec.queueInputBuffer(codecInputBufferIndex, 0, length, 0, running ? 0 : MediaCodec.BUFFER_FLAG_END_OF_STREAM);
        }

        return true;
    }

    private void handleCodecOutput(MediaCodec mediaCodec,
                                   ByteBuffer[] codecOutputBuffers,
                                   MediaCodec.BufferInfo bufferInfo,
                                   OutputStream outputStream)
            throws IOException {
        int codecOutputBufferIndex = mediaCodec.dequeueOutputBuffer(bufferInfo, 0);

        while (codecOutputBufferIndex != MediaCodec.INFO_TRY_AGAIN_LATER) {
            if (codecOutputBufferIndex >= 0) {
                ByteBuffer encoderOutputBuffer = codecOutputBuffers[codecOutputBufferIndex];

                encoderOutputBuffer.position(bufferInfo.offset);
                encoderOutputBuffer.limit(bufferInfo.offset + bufferInfo.size);

                if ((bufferInfo.flags & MediaCodec.BUFFER_FLAG_CODEC_CONFIG) != MediaCodec.BUFFER_FLAG_CODEC_CONFIG) {
                    byte[] header = createAdtsHeader(bufferInfo.size - bufferInfo.offset);


                    outputStream.write(header);

                    byte[] data = new byte[encoderOutputBuffer.remaining()];
                    encoderOutputBuffer.get(data);
                    outputStream.write(data);
                }

                encoderOutputBuffer.clear();

                mediaCodec.releaseOutputBuffer(codecOutputBufferIndex, false);
            } else if (codecOutputBufferIndex == MediaCodec.INFO_OUTPUT_BUFFERS_CHANGED) {
                codecOutputBuffers = mediaCodec.getOutputBuffers();
            }

            codecOutputBufferIndex = mediaCodec.dequeueOutputBuffer(bufferInfo, 0);
        }
    }


    private byte[] createAdtsHeader(int length) {
        int frameLength = length + 7;
        byte[] adtsHeader = new byte[7];

        adtsHeader[0] = (byte) 0xFF; // Sync Word
        adtsHeader[1] = (byte) 0xF1; // MPEG-4, Layer (0), No CRC
        adtsHeader[2] = (byte) ((MediaCodecInfo.CodecProfileLevel.AACObjectLC - 1) << 6);
        adtsHeader[2] |= (((byte) SAMPLE_RATE_INDEX) << 2);
        adtsHeader[2] |= (((byte) CHANNELS) >> 2);
        adtsHeader[3] = (byte) (((CHANNELS & 3) << 6) | ((frameLength >> 11) & 0x03));
        adtsHeader[4] = (byte) ((frameLength >> 3) & 0xFF);
        adtsHeader[5] = (byte) (((frameLength & 0x07) << 5) | 0x1f);
        adtsHeader[6] = (byte) 0xFC;

        return adtsHeader;
    }

    private AudioRecord createAudioRecord(int bufferSize) {
        AudioRecord audioRecord = new AudioRecord(MediaRecorder.AudioSource.MIC, SAMPLE_RATE,
                AudioFormat.CHANNEL_IN_MONO,
                AudioFormat.ENCODING_PCM_16BIT, bufferSize * 10);

        if (audioRecord.getState() != AudioRecord.STATE_INITIALIZED) {
            Log.d(TAG, "Unable to initialize AudioRecord");
            throw new RuntimeException("Unable to initialize AudioRecord");
        }

        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.JELLY_BEAN) {
            if (android.media.audiofx.NoiseSuppressor.isAvailable()) {
                android.media.audiofx.NoiseSuppressor noiseSuppressor = android.media.audiofx.NoiseSuppressor
                        .create(audioRecord.getAudioSessionId());
                if (noiseSuppressor != null) {
                    noiseSuppressor.setEnabled(true);
                }
            }
        }


        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.JELLY_BEAN) {
            if (android.media.audiofx.AutomaticGainControl.isAvailable()) {
                android.media.audiofx.AutomaticGainControl automaticGainControl = android.media.audiofx.AutomaticGainControl
                        .create(audioRecord.getAudioSessionId());
                if (automaticGainControl != null) {
                    automaticGainControl.setEnabled(true);
                }
            }
        }


        return audioRecord;
    }

    private MediaCodec createMediaCodec(int bufferSize) throws IOException {
        MediaCodec mediaCodec = MediaCodec.createEncoderByType("audio/mp4a-latm");
        MediaFormat mediaFormat = new MediaFormat();

        mediaFormat.setString(MediaFormat.KEY_MIME, "audio/mp4a-latm");
        mediaFormat.setInteger(MediaFormat.KEY_SAMPLE_RATE, SAMPLE_RATE);
        mediaFormat.setInteger(MediaFormat.KEY_CHANNEL_COUNT, CHANNELS);
        mediaFormat.setInteger(MediaFormat.KEY_MAX_INPUT_SIZE, bufferSize);
        mediaFormat.setInteger(MediaFormat.KEY_BIT_RATE, BIT_RATE);
        mediaFormat.setInteger(MediaFormat.KEY_AAC_PROFILE, MediaCodecInfo.CodecProfileLevel.AACObjectLC);

        try {
            mediaCodec.configure(mediaFormat, null, null, MediaCodec.CONFIGURE_FLAG_ENCODE);
        } catch (Exception e) {
            Log.w(TAG, e);
            mediaCodec.release();
            throw new IOException(e);
        }

        return mediaCodec;
    }

    interface OnRecorderFailedListener {
        void onRecorderFailed();

        void onRecorderStarted();
    }
}

MainActivity.java

package com.nieldeokar.whatsappaudiorecorder;

import android.os.Environment;
import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.util.Log;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.Button;

/*
~ Nilesh Deokar @nieldeokar on 09/18/18 6:25 PM
*/

import java.io.File;

public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements View.OnClickListener {

    AudioRecording mAudioRecording;

    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);

        Button btnStart = findViewById(R.id.btnStart);
        Button btnStop = findViewById(R.id.btnStop);

        btnStart.setOnClickListener(this);

        mAudioRecording = new AudioRecording();

    }

    private void startRecording() {

        AudioRecording.OnAudioRecordListener onRecordListener = new AudioRecording.OnAudioRecordListener() {

            @Override
            public void onRecordFinished() {
                Log.d("MAIN","onFinish ");
            }

            @Override
            public void onError(int e) {
                Log.d("MAIN","onError "+e);
            }

            @Override
            public void onRecordingStarted() {
                Log.d("MAIN","onStart ");

            }
        };

        String filePath = new File(Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory(),"Recorder")  + "/" + System.currentTimeMillis() + ".aac";

        mAudioRecording.setOnAudioRecordListener(onRecordListener);
        mAudioRecording.setFile(filePath);
    }

    private void stopRecording() {
        if( mAudioRecording != null){
            mAudioRecording.stopRecording(false);
        }
    }

    @Override
    public void onClick(View view) {
        switch (view.getId()){
            case R.id.btnStart:
                startRecording();
                break;
            case R.id.btnStop:
                stopRecording();
                break;
        }
    }
}

Awesome! Thank you for sharing this! :)

Edit: Thanks for sharing
Is this method depends on device architecture? I have noticed that I'm getting onError() with Spreadtrum SC7731C processor.

Hi Nilesh, thanks for sharing the code.

Can it be used for .m4a file?
If yes, then hod do I update createAdtsHeader method?

Thanks in advance.

@chitrang200889 : That was written long time ago. It's hard to recall it correctly. I would suggest try messing around headers of .m4a file. This link https://www.file-recovery.com/m4a-signature-format.htm gives good overview of headers of .m4a. I don't think so you even need to change headers for it. You can verify header bytes here. https://www.p23.nl/projects/aac-header/

This SO thread might be useful. https://stackoverflow.com/q/18862715/3746306

Hi Nilesh, thanks for sharing the code.

Can it be used for .m4a file?
If yes, then hod do I update createAdtsHeader method?

Thanks in advance.