com.adrenak.univoice 4.9.0 → 4.10.1

package/README.md

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ Some features of UniVoice:
     - Built-in support for:
         - Opus (Concentus) encoding & decoding.
         - RNNoise based noise removal.
+        - Energy based VAD (Voice Activity Detection)
         - Gaussian blurring for minor denoising.
 
 - 👥 Easy integration with your existing networking solution
@@ -59,7 +60,7 @@ Ensure you have the NPM registry in the `manifest.json` file of your Unity proje
             "com.adrenak.concentus-unity"
         ]
     }
-}
+]
 ```
 Then add `com.adrenak.univoice:x.y.z` to the `dependencies` in your `manifest.json` file (where x.y.z is the version you wish to install). The list of versions is available on [the UniVoice NPM page](https://www.npmjs.com/package/com.adrenak.univoice?activeTab=versions).
 
@@ -120,4 +121,5 @@ The author can be reached at the following links:
 [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/vatsalAmbastha)  
 [GitHub](https://www.github.com/adrenak)  
 [Twitter](https://www.twitter.com/vatsalAmbastha)  
-Discord: `adrenak#1934`
+
+Discord: `adrenak#1934`

package/Runtime/ClientSession.cs

@@ -204,11 +204,14 @@ namespace Adrenak.UniVoice {
                         return;
 
                     if (InputFilters != null) {
-                        foreach (var filter in InputFilters)
+                        foreach (var filter in InputFilters) {
                             frame = filter.Run(frame);
+                            if (frame.samples == null)
+                                break;
+                        }
                     }
 
-                    if (frame.samples.Length > 0)
+                    if (frame.samples != null && frame.samples.Length > 0)
                         Client.SendAudioFrame(frame);
                 };
             }

package/Runtime/Common/SimpleVad.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,379 @@
+using System;
+
+namespace Adrenak.UniVoice {
+    /// <summary>
+    /// A minimal, adaptive voice activity detector operating on time-domain PCM.
+    /// Supports float [-1,1] and 16-bit samples, with per-call adaptation to
+    /// input frequency and channel count. Multi-channel input is downmixed to mono.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// The detector emits <see cref="OnVadChanged"/> when the speaking state toggles.
+    /// Timings (attack, release, gaps) are maintained in milliseconds and remain
+    /// stable across sample-rate changes.
+    /// </remarks>
+    public class SimpleVad {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Configuration for the MiniVad voice activity detector.
+        /// All time-based parameters are expressed in milliseconds.
+        /// </summary>
+        [Serializable]
+        public class Config {
+            /// <summary>
+            /// Target analysis frame duration in milliseconds. The frame sample count
+            /// is computed from the current input frequency each call.
+            /// </summary>
+            public int TargetFrameMs = 20;
+
+            /// <summary>
+            /// Minimum continuous speech duration required to enter the speaking state.
+            /// </summary>
+            public int AttackMs = 20;
+
+            /// <summary>
+            /// Minimum continuous silence duration required to exit the speaking state.
+            /// </summary>
+            public int ReleaseMs = 1000;
+
+            /// <summary>
+            /// SNR threshold in decibels used to enter the speaking state.
+            /// Higher values make entry stricter.
+            /// </summary>
+            public float SnrEnterDb = 8f;
+
+            /// <summary>
+            /// SNR threshold in decibels used to remain in the speaking state.
+            /// </summary>
+            public float SnrExitDb = 4f;
+
+            /// <summary>
+            /// Maximum tolerated duration of consecutive quiet frames while already speaking.
+            /// </summary>
+            public int MaxGapMs = 300;
+
+            /// <summary>
+            /// Grace period after speech onset during which release is disallowed.
+            /// </summary>
+            public int NoDropWindowMs = 400;
+
+            /// <summary>
+            /// Noise-floor update rate (EMA alpha) during non-speech.
+            /// </summary>
+            public float NonSpeechNoiseUpdateRate = 0.01f;
+
+            /// <summary>
+            /// Maximum noise-floor update rate (EMA alpha) during speech.
+            /// </summary>
+            public float SpeechNoiseUpdateRate = 0.002f;
+
+            /// <summary>
+            /// The minimum allowed value for the estimated noise level (RMS).
+            /// Prevents the noise estimate from collapsing toward zero, which
+            /// would make SNR calculations unstable or excessively large.
+            /// </summary>
+            public float MinNoiseRms = 1e-5f;
+
+            /// <summary>
+            /// Energy floor used to clamp extremely low RMS values.
+            /// </summary>
+            public float EnergyFloor = 1e-5f;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Raised when the VAD speaking state changes.
+        /// The event argument is true when entering the speaking state,
+        /// and false when exiting.
+        /// </summary>
+        public event Action<bool> OnVadChanged;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Current speaking state.
+        /// </summary>
+        public bool IsSpeaking { get; private set; }
+
+        private readonly Config _config;
+
+        // Temporary buffer used to collect samples until one full frame is ready.
+        private float[] _frameBuf;
+
+        // Current fill position within the frame buffer.
+        private int _frameFill;
+
+        // Sample rate currently used for frame geometry.
+        private int _curSampleRate = -1;
+
+        // Cached frame size in samples for the current sample rate.
+        private int _frameSamples = 0;
+
+        // Duration (ms) of a single analysis frame at the current sample rate.
+        private float _frameDurationMs = 0f;
+
+        // Current adaptive noise level estimate (RMS). Updated every frame via EMA.
+        private float _noiseRms;
+
+        // Small constant added to denominators to avoid log(0) or division by zero.
+        private readonly float _eps = 1e-12f;
+
+        // Time (ms) of continuous speech detected so far.
+        private float _speechMs;
+
+        // Time (ms) of continuous silence detected so far.
+        private float _silenceMs;
+
+        // Time (ms) since the most recent transition into the speaking state.
+        private float _sinceOnsetMs;
+
+        // Accumulated quiet period (ms) while still considered speaking.
+        private float _gapMs;
+
+        // Warm-up frames during which we only learn noise and disallow onset.
+        private int _warmupFrames = 0;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Initializes a new instance of <see cref="SimpleVad"/>.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="config">Optional configuration. If null, defaults are used.</param>
+        public SimpleVad(Config config = null) {
+            _config = config ?? new Config();
+            _noiseRms = Math.Max(_config.MinNoiseRms, 5e-3f);
+            IsSpeaking = false;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Ensures internal frame geometry matches the provided frequency.
+        /// Recomputes the frame sample count and resets partial-frame state when changed.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="frequency">Input sample rate in Hz.</param>
+        private void EnsureGeometry(int frequency) {
+            if (frequency == _curSampleRate && _frameBuf != null) return;
+
+            _curSampleRate = frequency;
+
+            // Choose frame sample count from target frame duration
+            int frameSamples = Math.Max(80, (_curSampleRate * _config.TargetFrameMs) / 1000);
+
+            // Recompute warm-up frames for the new rate: ~200 ms of noise learning
+            _warmupFrames = Math.Max(1, (int)Math.Ceiling(200.0 / _config.TargetFrameMs));
+
+            if (frameSamples != _frameSamples || _frameBuf == null) {
+                _frameSamples = frameSamples;
+                _frameBuf = new float[_frameSamples];
+                _frameFill = 0;
+            }
+
+            _frameDurationMs = 1000f * _frameSamples / (float)_curSampleRate;
+
+            // When geometry changes, reset streaming timers so old partials don't leak across rates
+            _speechMs = 0f;
+            _silenceMs = 0f;
+            _sinceOnsetMs = IsSpeaking ? 0f : _sinceOnsetMs; // safe reset on onset timing
+            _gapMs = 0f;
+
+            _noiseRms = Math.Max(_noiseRms, Math.Max(_config.MinNoiseRms, 5e-3f));
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Resets internal state and timers.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="isSpeaking">Initial speaking state after reset.</param>
+        public void Reset(bool isSpeaking = false) {
+            if (_frameBuf != null)
+                Array.Clear(_frameBuf, 0, _frameBuf.Length);
+            _frameFill = 0;
+            _speechMs = 0f;
+            _silenceMs = 0f;
+            _sinceOnsetMs = 0f;
+            _gapMs = 0f;
+            _noiseRms = 5e-3f;
+            IsSpeaking = isSpeaking;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Processes interleaved float PCM in the range [-1, 1] with adaptive
+        /// handling of frequency and channels. Multi-channel input is downmixed
+        /// to mono via averaging.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="frequency">Input sample rate in Hz.</param>
+        /// <param name="channels">Number of interleaved channels. If 0, treated as 1 (mono).</param>
+        /// <param name="samples">Buffer containing interleaved sample data.</param>
+        /// <param name="count">Number of elements from <paramref name="samples"/> to process.</param>
+        public void Process(int frequency, int channels, float[] samples, int count) {
+            if (samples == null || count <= 0) return;
+            if (channels <= 0) channels = 1;
+
+            // Reconfigure frame geometry if sample rate changed or not initialized
+            EnsureGeometry(frequency);
+
+            // Consume 'count' values which represent count/channels mono samples
+            int usable = (count / channels) * channels; // ignore any trailing partial
+            int idx = 0;
+
+            while (idx < usable) {
+                // Downmix one interleaved multi-channel sample to mono
+                float sum = 0f;
+                for (int c = 0; c < channels; c++) {
+                    sum += samples[idx + c];
+                }
+                float mono = sum / channels;
+                idx += channels;
+
+                _frameBuf[_frameFill++] = mono;
+
+                if (_frameFill == _frameBuf.Length) {
+                    ProcessOneFrame(_frameBuf);
+                    _frameFill = 0;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Processes interleaved 16-bit PCM with adaptive handling of frequency and channels.
+        /// Multi-channel input is downmixed to mono via averaging.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="frequency">Input sample rate in Hz. If 0, a default is used.</param>
+        /// <param name="channels">Number of interleaved channels. If 0, treated as 1.</param>
+        /// <param name="samples">Buffer containing interleaved sample data.</param>
+        /// <param name="count">Number of elements from <paramref name="samples"/> to process.</param>
+        public void Process(int frequency, int channels, short[] samples, int count) {
+            if (samples == null || count <= 0) return;
+            if (channels <= 0) channels = 1;
+
+            EnsureGeometry(frequency);
+
+            int usable = (count / channels) * channels;
+            int idx = 0;
+
+            while (idx < usable) {
+                int baseIdx = idx;
+                float sum = 0f;
+                for (int c = 0; c < channels; c++) {
+                    sum += samples[baseIdx + c] / 32768f;
+                }
+                float mono = sum / channels;
+                idx += channels;
+
+                _frameBuf[_frameFill++] = mono;
+
+                if (_frameFill == _frameBuf.Length) {
+                    ProcessOneFrame(_frameBuf);
+                    _frameFill = 0;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Convenience overload for processing fully-filled float buffers.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="frequency">Input sample rate in Hz.</param>
+        /// <param name="channels">Number of interleaved channels.</param>
+        /// <param name="samples">Buffer containing interleaved sample data.</param>
+        public void Process(int frequency, int channels, float[] samples)
+            => Process(frequency, channels, samples, samples?.Length ?? 0);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Convenience overload for processing fully-filled 16-bit buffers.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="frequency">Input sample rate in Hz.</param>
+        /// <param name="channels">Number of interleaved channels.</param>
+        /// <param name="samples">Buffer containing interleaved sample data.</param>
+        public void Process(int frequency, int channels, short[] samples)
+            => Process(frequency, channels, samples, samples?.Length ?? 0);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Processes a single analysis frame and updates the speaking state.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="frame">Mono frame of length equal to the current frame size.</param>
+        private void ProcessOneFrame(float[] frame) {
+            // --- Energy / RMS ---
+            double sumSq = 0;
+            for (int i = 0; i < frame.Length; i++) {
+                float s = frame[i];
+                sumSq += (double)s * s;
+            }
+            float rms = (float)Math.Sqrt(sumSq / frame.Length);
+            rms = Math.Max(rms, _config.EnergyFloor);
+
+            // --- SNR(dB) vs noise floor ---
+            float noise = Math.Max(_noiseRms, _config.MinNoiseRms);
+            float snrDb = 20f * (float)Math.Log10((rms + _eps) / (noise + _eps));
+
+            // Pick threshold depending on current state (hysteresis)
+            float threshold = IsSpeaking ? _config.SnrExitDb : _config.SnrEnterDb;
+            bool rawSpeech = (snrDb >= threshold) && (rms > _config.EnergyFloor);
+
+            // Noise EMA: slow during speech, faster during non-speech
+            float alpha = rawSpeech ? _config.SpeechNoiseUpdateRate : _config.NonSpeechNoiseUpdateRate;
+            _noiseRms = (1f - alpha) * _noiseRms + alpha * rms;
+            _noiseRms = Math.Max(_noiseRms, _config.MinNoiseRms);
+
+            // During warm-up: do not allow entering speaking state.
+            // Keep learning noise using the non-speech update rate feel.
+            if (_warmupFrames > 0) {
+                _warmupFrames--;
+
+                // Treat this frame as "effective silence" for timers.
+                // (We still did the EMA update above, so noise keeps adapting.)
+                _silenceMs += _frameDurationMs;
+                _speechMs = 0f;
+
+                // Do not change speaking state during warm-up.
+                return;
+            }
+
+            // --- Gap filling: allow brief quiet while speaking ---
+            if (IsSpeaking) {
+                if (rawSpeech) _gapMs = 0f;
+                else _gapMs += _frameDurationMs;
+            }
+            else {
+                _gapMs = 0f;
+            }
+
+            // Effective speech used for timers/state:
+            bool effectiveSpeech = rawSpeech || (IsSpeaking && _gapMs <= _config.MaxGapMs);
+
+            // --- Time-based hangover & no-drop window ---
+            if (effectiveSpeech) {
+                _speechMs += _frameDurationMs;
+                _silenceMs = 0f;
+            }
+            else {
+                _silenceMs += _frameDurationMs;
+                _speechMs = 0f;
+            }
+
+            bool newIsSpeaking = IsSpeaking;
+
+            // Enter speaking after AttackMs of continuous effectiveSpeech
+            if (!IsSpeaking && _speechMs >= _config.AttackMs) {
+                newIsSpeaking = true;
+                _sinceOnsetMs = 0f; // reset onset timer when we flip on
+                _gapMs = 0f;
+            }
+
+            // Update onset timer if speaking
+            if (newIsSpeaking) _sinceOnsetMs += _frameDurationMs;
+
+            // Exit only if:
+            //  1) we've accumulated ReleaseMs of effective silence AND
+            //  2) we're past the initial NoDropWindow
+            if (IsSpeaking && _silenceMs >= _config.ReleaseMs && _sinceOnsetMs >= _config.NoDropWindowMs) {
+                newIsSpeaking = false;
+            }
+
+            if (newIsSpeaking != IsSpeaking) {
+                IsSpeaking = newIsSpeaking;
+                OnVadChanged?.Invoke(IsSpeaking);
+                // reset timers appropriately
+                if (IsSpeaking) {
+                    _sinceOnsetMs = 0f;
+                    _gapMs = 0f;
+                }
+                else {
+                    _silenceMs = 0f;
+                    _speechMs = 0f;
+                    _gapMs = 0f;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}

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@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
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package/Runtime/Impl/Filters/SimpleVadFilter.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+namespace Adrenak.UniVoice.Filters {
+    public class SimpleVadFilter : IAudioFilter {
+        private readonly SimpleVad _vad;
+
+        public SimpleVadFilter(SimpleVad vad) {
+            _vad = vad;
+        }
+
+        public AudioFrame Run(AudioFrame input) {
+            _vad.Process(input.frequency, input.channelCount, Utils.Bytes.BytesToFloats(input.samples));
+            if (_vad.IsSpeaking) {
+                return input;
+            }
+            return default;
+        }
+    }
+}

package/Runtime/Impl/Filters/SimpleVadFilter.cs.meta

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package/Runtime/Impl/Inputs/EmptyAudioInput.cs

@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@ namespace Adrenak.UniVoice {
 
         public int SegmentRate => 1;
 
+        #pragma warning disable CS0067
         public event Action<AudioFrame> OnFrameReady;
+        #pragma warning restore
 
         public void Dispose() { }
     }

package/Samples~/Basic Setup Scripts/UniVoiceFishNetSetupSample.cs

@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ namespace Adrenak.UniVoice.Samples {
 
         [SerializeField] bool useConcentusEncodeAndDecode = true;
 
+        [SerializeField] bool useVad = true;
+
         void Start() {
             if (HasSetUp) {
                 Debug.unityLogger.Log(LogType.Log, TAG, "UniVoice is already set up. Ignoring...");
@@ -179,6 +181,12 @@ namespace Adrenak.UniVoice.Samples {
             }
 #endif
 
+            if (useVad) {
+                // We add the VAD filter after RNNoise. 
+                // This way lot of the background noise has been removed, VAD is truly trying to detect voice
+                ClientSession.InputFilters.Add(new SimpleVadFilter(new SimpleVad()));
+            }
+
             if (useConcentusEncodeAndDecode) {
                 // ConcentureEncoder filter to encode captured audio that reduces the audio frame size
                 ClientSession.InputFilters.Add(new ConcentusEncodeFilter());

package/Samples~/Basic Setup Scripts/UniVoiceFishNetSetupSample.unity

@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ RenderSettings:
   m_ReflectionIntensity: 1
   m_CustomReflection: {fileID: 0}
   m_Sun: {fileID: 0}
-  m_IndirectSpecularColor: {r: 0.37311926, g: 0.38073996, b: 0.35872698, a: 1}
   m_UseRadianceAmbientProbe: 0
 --- !u!157 &3
 LightmapSettings:
@@ -154,6 +153,7 @@ MonoBehaviour:
   m_EditorClassIdentifier: 
   useRNNoise4UnityIfAvailable: 1
   useConcentusEncodeAndDecode: 1
+  useVad: 1
 --- !u!4 &810914623
 Transform:
   m_ObjectHideFlags: 0

package/Samples~/Basic Setup Scripts/UniVoiceMirrorSetupSample.cs

@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ namespace Adrenak.UniVoice.Samples {
 
         [SerializeField] bool useConcentusEncodeAndDecode = true;
 
+        [SerializeField] bool useVad = true;
+
         void Start() {
             if (HasSetUp) {
                 Debug.unityLogger.Log(LogType.Log, TAG, "UniVoice is already set up. Ignoring...");
@@ -179,6 +181,12 @@ namespace Adrenak.UniVoice.Samples {
             }
 #endif
 
+            if (useVad) {
+                // We add the VAD filter after RNNoise. 
+                // This way lot of the background noise has been removed, VAD is truly trying to detect voice
+                ClientSession.InputFilters.Add(new SimpleVadFilter(new SimpleVad()));
+            }
+
             if (useConcentusEncodeAndDecode) {
                 // ConcentureEncoder filter to encode captured audio that reduces the audio frame size
                 ClientSession.InputFilters.Add(new ConcentusEncodeFilter());

package/Samples~/Basic Setup Scripts/UniVoiceMirrorSetupSample.unity

@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ RenderSettings:
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   m_UseRadianceAmbientProbe: 0
 --- !u!157 &3
 LightmapSettings:
@@ -419,6 +418,7 @@ MonoBehaviour:
   m_EditorClassIdentifier: 
   useRNNoise4UnityIfAvailable: 1
   useConcentusEncodeAndDecode: 1
+  useVad: 1
 --- !u!114 &1902381431
 MonoBehaviour:
   m_ObjectHideFlags: 0

package/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "com.adrenak.univoice",
-    "version": "4.9.0",
+    "version": "4.10.1",
     "displayName": "Adrenak.UniVoice",
     "description": "Voice chat/VoIP framework for Unity.",
     "unity": "2021.2",
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 	],
     "dependencies": {
         "com.adrenak.brw": "1.0.1",
-        "com.adrenak.unimic": "3.3.0",
+        "com.adrenak.unimic": "3.4.0",
         "com.adrenak.concentus-unity": "1.0.1"
     }
 }