Zauberwald/.planning/phases/04-polish-audio/04-01-SUMMARY.md

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phase: 04-polish-audio
plan: 01
subsystem: audio
tags: [web-audio-api, web-speech-api, audiocontext, speech-synthesis, mute-button]

# Dependency graph
requires:
  - phase: 03-gameplay-loop
    provides: Settings store with audioEnabled, IndexedDB persistence
provides:
  - Web Audio API sound effects module (playCorrectSound, playRewardSound, playForestElementSound)
  - Web Speech API text-to-speech module (speakText)
  - Mute button UI with persisted toggle state
  - AudioContext lazy initialization on first user interaction
affects: [04-02, 04-03, 04-04]

# Tech tracking
tech-stack:
  added: [Web Audio API, Web Speech API]
  patterns: [lazy AudioContext initialization, settings-gated audio playback]

key-files:
  created:
    - src/audio/sounds.ts
    - src/audio/speech.ts
  modified:
    - src/types.ts
    - index.html
    - src/styles/main.css
    - src/main.ts
    - src/api/gemini.ts
    - src/storage/db.test.ts
    - src/ui/parent.ts

key-decisions:
  - "speechEnabled defaults to false (opt-in feature, not opt-out)"
  - "AudioContext created lazily on first click/keydown for autoplay policy compliance"
  - "All sound functions use try/catch with silent fallback (never throw)"

patterns-established:
  - "Audio gating: every sound/speech function checks Settings before playing"
  - "Lazy AudioContext: initAudioOnInteraction() called from user event handlers"

requirements-completed: [AUDI-01, AUDI-02, AUDI-03, AUDI-04, AUDI-05]

# Metrics
duration: 4min
completed: 2026-03-29
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# Phase 04 Plan 01: Audio System Summary

**Web Audio API procedural sounds (correct/reward/forest) and Web Speech API German TTS with mute button and Settings persistence**

## Performance

- **Duration:** 4 min
- **Started:** 2026-03-29T16:14:40Z
- **Completed:** 2026-03-29T16:18:48Z
- **Tasks:** 2
- **Files modified:** 9

## Accomplishments
- Three procedural Web Audio API sounds: correct keystroke beep (800Hz), ascending reward melody (C5-E5-G5-C6), filtered white noise for forest elements
- German text-to-speech via Web Speech API with async voice loading and settings gate
- Mute button with fixed-position circular UI, toggle persistence in IndexedDB, and visual state feedback

## Task Commits

Each task was committed atomically:

1. **Task 1: Audio module + Speech module + Settings extension** - `c19b7fe` (feat)
2. **Task 2: Mute button in HTML + CSS + wiring in main.ts** - `52596c5` (feat)

## Files Created/Modified
- `src/audio/sounds.ts` - Web Audio API sound effects with AudioContext lazy init
- `src/audio/speech.ts` - Web Speech API speakText with German voice detection
- `src/types.ts` - Added speechEnabled to Settings interface
- `index.html` - Added mute-btn element outside all screen sections
- `src/styles/main.css` - Mute button fixed-position styles
- `src/main.ts` - Wired mute button toggle and AudioContext init on first interaction
- `src/api/gemini.ts` - Added speechEnabled default to getDefaultSettings
- `src/storage/db.test.ts` - Added speechEnabled to test Settings fixture
- `src/ui/parent.ts` - Added speechEnabled defaults in inline Settings initializers

## Decisions Made
- speechEnabled defaults to false (opt-in) while audioEnabled defaults to true (opt-out) -- speech is more intrusive than sound effects
- AudioContext is created lazily on first user interaction (click or keydown) to comply with browser autoplay policies
- All audio functions wrap in try/catch and never throw to callers -- silent degradation preferred

## Deviations from Plan

### Auto-fixed Issues

**1. [Rule 2 - Missing Critical] Added speechEnabled defaults to all Settings initializers**
- **Found during:** Task 1 (Settings extension)
- **Issue:** Plan only mentioned adding speechEnabled to the types.ts interface, but several files create default Settings objects inline (gemini.ts, parent.ts, db.test.ts) that would fail type checking
- **Fix:** Added speechEnabled: false to all inline Settings object literals across the codebase
- **Files modified:** src/api/gemini.ts, src/storage/db.test.ts, src/ui/parent.ts
- **Verification:** npx tsc --noEmit passes
- **Committed in:** c19b7fe (Task 1 commit)

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**Total deviations:** 1 auto-fixed (1 missing critical)
**Impact on plan:** Essential for type safety. No scope creep.

## Issues Encountered
None

## User Setup Required
None - no external service configuration required.

## Next Phase Readiness
- Audio system ready to be wired into lesson/reward/forest screens (Plan 04-02+)
- Mute button functional and persisting state across reloads
- speakText ready for companion dialogue integration

## Self-Check: PASSED

All created files exist, all commit hashes verified.

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*Phase: 04-polish-audio*
*Completed: 2026-03-29*