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by kevingadd 3206 days ago
The problem is not that Web Audio doesn't do useful things. The problem is that it's a terrible foundation to build applications on top of, because it only solves a tiny set of use cases. This results in way too many people needing script nodes.

Other proposals for audio APIs solved a wider set of use cases, while also making it possible to do procedural audio without depending on browser vendors to implement key features for you.