Displays a stereo waveform and allows a user to change playback position.

Property

Name
LeftLevelBrush
RightLevelBrush
ProgressBarBrush
ProgressBarThickness
CenterLineBrush
CenterLineThickness
RepeatRegionBrush
AllowRepeatRegions
TimelineTickBrush

Methods

Name
RegisterSoundPlayer

Virtual Methods (override)

Name
OnLeftLevelBrushChanged
OnRightLevelBrushChanged
OnProgressBarBrushChanged
OnProgressBarThicknessChanged
OnCenterLineBrushChanged
OnCenterLineThicknessChanged
OnRepeatRegionBrushChanged
OnAllowRepeatRegionsChanged
OnTimelineTickBrushChanged

Example

<dev:WaveformTimeline x:Name="WaveformTimelineSample" />

WARNING

it is best to use NAudio library to generate data.

AudioGraphEngine

soundEngine = new AudioGraphEngine();
WaveformTimelineSample.RegisterSoundPlayer(soundEngine);
await soundEngine.OpenFileAsync(@"C:\myAudio.mp3");
soundEngine.Play();

WARNING

GenerateWaveformAsync only support simple Wav format.

[GeneratedComInterface]
[Guid("5B0D3235-4DBA-4D44-865E-8F1D0E4FD04D")]
public unsafe partial interface IMemoryBufferByteAccess
{
    void GetBuffer(out byte* buffer, out uint capacity);
}

public sealed partial class AudioGraphEngine : ISpectrumPlayer, IWaveformPlayer, INotifyPropertyChanged, IDisposable
{
    private readonly DispatcherQueue dispatcherQueue = DispatcherQueue.GetForCurrentThread();

    private AudioGraph graph;
    private AudioFileInputNode fileNode;
    private AudioDeviceOutputNode deviceNode;
    private AudioFrameOutputNode frameNode;

    private readonly int fftDataSize = 2048;
    private readonly SampleAggregator sampleAggregator;

    private bool isPlaying;
    private double channelLength;
    private double channelPosition;

    public event PropertyChangedEventHandler PropertyChanged;
    private AudioSampleRingBuffer sampleBuffer;
    private CancellationTokenSource processingCts;

    private TimeSpan playbackStartTime;
    public TimeSpan SelectionBegin { get; set; }
    public TimeSpan SelectionEnd { get; set; }
    public AudioGraphEngine()
    {
        sampleAggregator = new SampleAggregator(fftDataSize);

        sampleBuffer = new AudioSampleRingBuffer(fftDataSize * 8);
        processingCts = new CancellationTokenSource();
        StartProcessingLoop();
    }
    private void StartProcessingLoop()
    {
        Task.Run(async () =>
        {
            float left, right;

            while (!processingCts.IsCancellationRequested)
            {
                if (sampleBuffer.TryRead(out left) &&
                    sampleBuffer.TryRead(out right))
                {
                    sampleAggregator.Add(left, right);
                }
                else
                {
                    await Task.Delay(1);
                }
            }
        }, processingCts.Token);
    }

    public bool GetFFTData(float[] fftDataBuffer)
    {
        sampleAggregator.GetFFTResults(fftDataBuffer);
        return IsPlaying;
    }

    public int GetFFTFrequencyIndex(int frequency)
    {
        double maxFrequency = graph != null
            ? graph.EncodingProperties.SampleRate / 2.0
            : 22050;

        return (int)((frequency / maxFrequency) * (fftDataSize / 2));
    }

    public double ChannelPosition
    {
        get => channelPosition;
        set
        {
            if (fileNode == null)
                return;

            value = Math.Max(0, Math.Min(value, ChannelLength));
            fileNode.Seek(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(value));
            channelPosition = value;
            NotifyPropertyChanged(nameof(ChannelPosition));
        }
    }

    public double ChannelLength
    {
        get => channelLength;
        private set
        {
            channelLength = value;
            NotifyPropertyChanged(nameof(ChannelLength));
        }
    }

    private float[] waveformData;

    public float[] WaveformData
    {
        get => waveformData;
        private set
        {
            waveformData = value;
            NotifyPropertyChanged(nameof(WaveformData));
        }
    }
    private async Task GenerateWaveformAsync(string wavPath)
    {
        await Task.Run(() =>
        {
            byte[] data = File.ReadAllBytes(wavPath);

            if (data.Length < 44)
                throw new InvalidOperationException("Invalid WAV file");

            int channels = BitConverter.ToInt16(data, 22);
            int bitsPerSample = BitConverter.ToInt16(data, 34);

            int dataChunkOffset = -1;
            int dataChunkSize = 0;

            for (int i = 12; i < data.Length - 8;)
            {
                string chunkId = Encoding.ASCII.GetString(data, i, 4);
                int chunkSize = BitConverter.ToInt32(data, i + 4);

                if (chunkId == "data")
                {
                    dataChunkOffset = i + 8;
                    dataChunkSize = chunkSize;
                    break;
                }

                i += 8 + chunkSize;
            }

            if (dataChunkOffset < 0)
                throw new InvalidOperationException("WAV data chunk not found");

            const int samplesPerBucket = 1024;

            List<float> waveform = new();

            float leftSumSq = 0, rightSumSq = 0;
            float leftPeak = 0, rightPeak = 0;
            int sampleCounter = 0;

            int bytesPerSample = bitsPerSample / 8;
            int frameSize = bytesPerSample * channels;

            for (int i = dataChunkOffset; i + frameSize <= dataChunkOffset + dataChunkSize; i += frameSize)
            {
                float l, r;

                if (bitsPerSample == 16)
                {
                    l = BitConverter.ToInt16(data, i) / 32768f;
                    r = channels == 2 ? BitConverter.ToInt16(data, i + 2) / 32768f : l;
                }
                else if (bitsPerSample == 24)
                {
                    int left = (data[i + 2] << 24) | (data[i + 1] << 16) | (data[i] << 8);
                    left >>= 8;
                    l = left / 8388608f;

                    if (channels == 2)
                    {
                        int right = (data[i + 5] << 24) | (data[i + 4] << 16) | (data[i + 3] << 8);
                        right >>= 8;
                        r = right / 8388608f;
                    }
                    else
                        r = l;
                }
                else if (bitsPerSample == 32)
                {
                    l = BitConverter.ToSingle(data, i);
                    r = channels == 2 ? BitConverter.ToSingle(data, i + 4) : l;
                }
                else
                {
                    throw new NotSupportedException($"Unsupported WAV bit depth: {bitsPerSample}");
                }

                leftPeak = Math.Max(leftPeak, Math.Abs(l));
                rightPeak = Math.Max(rightPeak, Math.Abs(r));

                leftSumSq += l * l;
                rightSumSq += r * r;
                sampleCounter++;

                if (sampleCounter >= samplesPerBucket)
                {
                    float leftRms = MathF.Sqrt(leftSumSq / sampleCounter);
                    float rightRms = MathF.Sqrt(rightSumSq / sampleCounter);

                    waveform.Add((leftRms + leftPeak) * 0.5f);
                    waveform.Add((rightRms + rightPeak) * 0.5f);

                    leftSumSq = rightSumSq = 0;
                    leftPeak = rightPeak = 0;
                    sampleCounter = 0;
                }
            }

            float max = 0f;
            for (int i = 0; i < waveform.Count; i++)
            {
                float v = Math.Abs(waveform[i]);
                if (v > max)
                    max = v;
            }

            if (max > 0)
            {
                float gain = 1f / max;
                for (int i = 0; i < waveform.Count; i++)
                    waveform[i] *= gain;
            }

            dispatcherQueue.TryEnqueue(() =>
            {
                WaveformData = waveform.ToArray();
            });
        });
    }

    public bool IsPlaying
    {
        get => isPlaying;
        private set
        {
            isPlaying = value;
            NotifyPropertyChanged(nameof(IsPlaying));
        }
    }

    public async Task OpenFile(string path)
    {
        DisposeGraph();

        var file = await StorageFile.GetFileFromPathAsync(path);

        await GenerateWaveformAsync(path);

        var settings = new AudioGraphSettings(AudioRenderCategory.Media)
        {
            QuantumSizeSelectionMode = QuantumSizeSelectionMode.ClosestToDesired,
            DesiredSamplesPerQuantum = fftDataSize
        };

        var graphResult = await AudioGraph.CreateAsync(settings);
        if (graphResult.Status != AudioGraphCreationStatus.Success)
            throw new InvalidOperationException("AudioGraph creation failed");

        graph = graphResult.Graph;

        var deviceResult = await graph.CreateDeviceOutputNodeAsync();
        deviceNode = deviceResult.DeviceOutputNode;

        var fileResult = await graph.CreateFileInputNodeAsync(file);
        fileNode = fileResult.FileInputNode;

        frameNode = graph.CreateFrameOutputNode();

        fileNode.AddOutgoingConnection(deviceNode);
        fileNode.AddOutgoingConnection(frameNode);

        ChannelLength = fileNode.Duration.TotalSeconds;

        graph.QuantumStarted += OnQuantumStarted;
    }

    public void Play()
    {
        if (graph == null)
            return;

        playbackStartTime = fileNode.Position;
        graph.Start();
        IsPlaying = true;
    }


    public void Pause()
    {
        if (graph == null)
            return;

        graph.Stop();
        IsPlaying = false;
    }

    public void Stop()
    {
        if (graph == null)
            return;

        graph.Stop();
        fileNode.Seek(TimeSpan.Zero);
        ChannelPosition = 0;
        IsPlaying = false;
    }

    private unsafe void OnQuantumStarted(AudioGraph sender, object args)
    {
        var frame = frameNode.GetFrame();
        using var buffer = frame.LockBuffer(AudioBufferAccessMode.Read);
        using var reference = buffer.CreateReference();

        ((IMemoryBufferByteAccess)reference)
            .GetBuffer(out byte* data, out uint capacity);

        float* samples = (float*)data;
        int count = (int)(capacity / sizeof(float));

        for (int i = 0; i < count; i++)
            sampleBuffer.Write(samples[i]);

        double positionSeconds = 0;
        if (fileNode != null && IsPlaying)
            positionSeconds = fileNode.Position.TotalSeconds;

        dispatcherQueue.TryEnqueue(() =>
        {
            channelPosition = positionSeconds;
            NotifyPropertyChanged(nameof(ChannelPosition));
        });
    }

    public void Dispose()
    {
        DisposeGraph();
        GC.SuppressFinalize(this);
    }

    private void DisposeGraph()
    {
        if (graph != null)
        {
            graph.QuantumStarted -= OnQuantumStarted;
            graph.Stop();
            graph.Dispose();
            graph = null;
        }

        fileNode = null;
        deviceNode = null;
        frameNode = null;
    }
    private void NotifyPropertyChanged(string name)
        => PropertyChanged?.Invoke(this, new PropertyChangedEventArgs(name));
}

public sealed partial class AudioSampleRingBuffer
{
    private readonly float[] buffer;
    private int writeIndex;
    private int readIndex;

    public AudioSampleRingBuffer(int capacity)
    {
        buffer = new float[capacity];
    }

    public void Write(float value)
    {
        buffer[writeIndex] = value;
        writeIndex = (writeIndex + 1) % buffer.Length;
    }

    public bool TryRead(out float value)
    {
        if (readIndex == writeIndex)
        {
            value = 0;
            return false;
        }

        value = buffer[readIndex];
        readIndex = (readIndex + 1) % buffer.Length;
        return true;
    }
}

public static partial class FastFourierTransform
{
    /// <summary>
    /// In-place radix-2 FFT (forward).
    /// </summary>
    public static void FFT(Complex[] data, int exponent)
    {
        int n = 1 << exponent;

        // Bit-reversal
        int j = 0;
        for (int i = 0; i < n; i++)
        {
            if (i < j)
            {
                var temp = data[i];
                data[i] = data[j];
                data[j] = temp;
            }

            int m = n >> 1;
            while (j >= m && m >= 2)
            {
                j -= m;
                m >>= 1;
            }
            j += m;
        }

        // FFT stages
        for (int stage = 1; stage <= exponent; stage++)
        {
            int step = 1 << stage;
            int halfStep = step >> 1;

            double angleStep = -2.0 * Math.PI / step;
            Complex phaseStep = new Complex(
                Math.Cos(angleStep),
                Math.Sin(angleStep));

            for (int k = 0; k < n; k += step)
            {
                Complex phase = Complex.One;

                for (int i = 0; i < halfStep; i++)
                {
                    int evenIndex = k + i;
                    int oddIndex = evenIndex + halfStep;

                    Complex even = data[evenIndex];
                    Complex odd = phase * data[oddIndex];

                    data[evenIndex] = even + odd;
                    data[oddIndex] = even - odd;

                    phase *= phaseStep;
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

public sealed partial class SampleAggregator
{
    private readonly int bufferSize;
    private readonly int fftExponent;

    private readonly Complex[] channelData;
    private int channelDataPosition;

    private float volumeLeftMaxValue;
    private float volumeLeftMinValue;
    private float volumeRightMaxValue;
    private float volumeRightMinValue;

    public SampleAggregator(int bufferSize)
    {
        if ((bufferSize & (bufferSize - 1)) != 0)
            throw new ArgumentException("FFT buffer size must be a power of two");

        this.bufferSize = bufferSize;
        fftExponent = (int)Math.Log(bufferSize, 2);
        channelData = new Complex[bufferSize];

        Clear();
    }

    public void Clear()
    {
        volumeLeftMaxValue = float.MinValue;
        volumeRightMaxValue = float.MinValue;
        volumeLeftMinValue = float.MaxValue;
        volumeRightMinValue = float.MaxValue;
        channelDataPosition = 0;
    }

    /// <summary>
    /// Adds a stereo sample.
    /// </summary>
    public void Add(float leftValue, float rightValue)
    {
        if (channelDataPosition == 0)
        {
            volumeLeftMaxValue = float.MinValue;
            volumeRightMaxValue = float.MinValue;
            volumeLeftMinValue = float.MaxValue;
            volumeRightMinValue = float.MaxValue;
        }

        // Convert stereo → mono (average)
        float mono = (leftValue + rightValue) * 0.5f;

        channelData[channelDataPosition] = new Complex(mono, 0);
        channelDataPosition++;

        volumeLeftMaxValue = Math.Max(volumeLeftMaxValue, leftValue);
        volumeLeftMinValue = Math.Min(volumeLeftMinValue, leftValue);
        volumeRightMaxValue = Math.Max(volumeRightMaxValue, rightValue);
        volumeRightMinValue = Math.Min(volumeRightMinValue, rightValue);

        if (channelDataPosition >= bufferSize)
            channelDataPosition = 0;
    }

    /// <summary>
    /// Copies FFT magnitude data into the provided buffer.
    /// Buffer length must be >= bufferSize / 2.
    /// </summary>
    public void GetFFTResults(float[] fftBuffer)
    {
        if (fftBuffer == null)
            throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(fftBuffer));

        if (fftBuffer.Length < bufferSize / 2)
            throw new ArgumentException("FFT buffer is too small");

        // Clone so capture thread is not disturbed
        var fftData = new Complex[bufferSize];
        Array.Copy(channelData, fftData, bufferSize);

        FastFourierTransform.FFT(fftData, fftExponent);

        for (int i = 0; i < bufferSize / 2; i++)
        {
            double real = fftData[i].Real;
            double imag = fftData[i].Imaginary;

            fftBuffer[i] = (float)Math.Sqrt(real * real + imag * imag);
        }
    }

    public float LeftMaxVolume => volumeLeftMaxValue;
    public float LeftMinVolume => volumeLeftMinValue;
    public float RightMaxVolume => volumeRightMaxValue;
    public float RightMinVolume => volumeRightMinValue;
}

NAudioEngine

soundEngine = NAudioEngine.Instance;
WaveformTimelineSample.RegisterSoundPlayer(soundEngine);
soundEngine.OpenFile(@"C:\myAudio.mp3");
soundEngine.Play();

public partial class NAudioEngine : INotifyPropertyChanged, ISpectrumPlayer, IWaveformPlayer, IDisposable
{
    private readonly DispatcherQueue dispatcherQueue = DispatcherQueue.GetForCurrentThread();
    private static NAudioEngine instance;
    private readonly DispatcherTimer positionTimer = new DispatcherTimer();
    private CancellationTokenSource waveformCts;
    private Task waveformTask;
    private readonly int fftDataSize = (int)FFTDataSize.FFT2048;
    private bool disposed;
    private bool canPlay;
    private bool canPause;
    private bool canStop;
    private bool isPlaying;
    private bool inChannelTimerUpdate;
    private double channelLength;
    private double channelPosition;
    private bool inChannelSet;
    private WaveOut waveOutDevice;
    private WaveStream activeStream;
    private WaveChannel32 inputStream;
    private SampleAggregator sampleAggregator;
    private SampleAggregator waveformAggregator;
    private string pendingWaveformPath;
    private float[] fullLevelData;
    private float[] waveformData;
    private TimeSpan repeatStart;
    private TimeSpan repeatStop;
    private bool inRepeatSet;

    private const int waveformCompressedPointCount = 2000;
    private const int repeatThreshold = 200;

    public static NAudioEngine Instance
    {
        get
        {
            if (instance == null)
                instance = new NAudioEngine();
            return instance;
        }
    }
    private NAudioEngine()
    {
        positionTimer.Interval = TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(50);
        positionTimer.Tick += positionTimer_Tick;
    }
    public void Dispose()
    {
        Dispose(true);
        GC.SuppressFinalize(this);
    }

    protected virtual void Dispose(bool disposing)
    {
        if (!disposed)
        {
            if (disposing)
            {
                StopAndCloseStream();
            }

            disposed = true;
        }
    }
    public bool GetFFTData(float[] fftDataBuffer)
    {
        sampleAggregator.GetFFTResults(fftDataBuffer);
        return isPlaying;
    }

    public int GetFFTFrequencyIndex(int frequency)
    {
        double maxFrequency;
        if (ActiveStream != null)
            maxFrequency = ActiveStream.WaveFormat.SampleRate / 2.0d;
        else
            maxFrequency = 22050; // Assume a default 44.1 kHz sample rate.
        return (int)((frequency / maxFrequency) * (fftDataSize / 2));
    }
    public TimeSpan SelectionBegin
    {
        get { return repeatStart; }
        set
        {
            if (!inRepeatSet)
            {
                inRepeatSet = true;
                TimeSpan oldValue = repeatStart;
                repeatStart = value;
                if (oldValue != repeatStart)
                    NotifyPropertyChanged("SelectionBegin");
                inRepeatSet = false;
            }
        }
    }

    public TimeSpan SelectionEnd
    {
        get { return repeatStop; }
        set
        {
            if (!inChannelSet)
            {
                inRepeatSet = true;
                TimeSpan oldValue = repeatStop;
                repeatStop = value;
                if (oldValue != repeatStop)
                    NotifyPropertyChanged("SelectionEnd");
                inRepeatSet = false;
            }
        }
    }

    public float[] WaveformData
    {
        get { return waveformData; }
        protected set
        {
            float[] oldValue = waveformData;
            waveformData = value;
            if (oldValue != waveformData)
                NotifyPropertyChanged("WaveformData");
        }
    }

    public double ChannelLength
    {
        get { return channelLength; }
        protected set
        {
            double oldValue = channelLength;
            channelLength = value;
            if (oldValue != channelLength)
                NotifyPropertyChanged("ChannelLength");
        }
    }

    public double ChannelPosition
    {
        get { return channelPosition; }
        set
        {
            if (!inChannelSet)
            {
                inChannelSet = true; // Avoid recursion
                double oldValue = channelPosition;
                double position = Math.Max(0, Math.Min(value, ChannelLength));
                if (!inChannelTimerUpdate && ActiveStream != null)
                    ActiveStream.Position = (long)((position / ActiveStream.TotalTime.TotalSeconds) * ActiveStream.Length);
                channelPosition = position;
                if (oldValue != channelPosition)
                    NotifyPropertyChanged("ChannelPosition");
                inChannelSet = false;
            }
        }
    }

    public event PropertyChangedEventHandler PropertyChanged;

    private void NotifyPropertyChanged(String info)
    {
        if (PropertyChanged != null)
        {
            PropertyChanged(this, new PropertyChangedEventArgs(info));
        }
    }
    private partial class WaveformGenerationParams
    {
        public WaveformGenerationParams(int points, string path)
        {
            Points = points;
            Path = path;
        }

        public int Points { get; protected set; }
        public string Path { get; protected set; }
    }

    private void GenerateWaveformData(string path)
    {
        // If a task is running, cancel it and queue the new request
        if (waveformTask != null && !waveformTask.IsCompleted)
        {
            pendingWaveformPath = path;
            waveformCts.Cancel();
            return;
        }

        if (waveformCompressedPointCount != 0)
        {
            waveformCts = new CancellationTokenSource();
            waveformTask = GenerateWaveformDataAsync(
                new WaveformGenerationParams(waveformCompressedPointCount, path),
                waveformCts.Token);
        }
    }

    private async Task GenerateWaveformDataAsync(
        WaveformGenerationParams waveformParams,
        CancellationToken token)
    {
        try
        {
            await Task.Run(() =>
            {
                using var waveformMp3Stream = new Mp3FileReader(waveformParams.Path);
                using var waveformInputStream = new WaveChannel32(waveformMp3Stream);

                waveformInputStream.Sample += waveStream_Sample;

                int frameLength = fftDataSize;
                int frameCount = (int)((double)waveformInputStream.Length / frameLength);
                int waveformLength = frameCount * 2;

                byte[] readBuffer = new byte[frameLength];
                waveformAggregator = new SampleAggregator(frameLength);

                float maxLeftPointLevel = float.MinValue;
                float maxRightPointLevel = float.MinValue;

                int currentPointIndex = 0;
                int readCount = 0;

                float[] waveformCompressedPoints = new float[waveformParams.Points];
                List<float> waveformData = new();
                List<int> waveMaxPointIndexes = new();

                for (int i = 1; i <= waveformParams.Points; i++)
                {
                    waveMaxPointIndexes.Add(
                        (int)Math.Round(
                            waveformLength * ((double)i / waveformParams.Points), 0));
                }

                while (currentPointIndex * 2 < waveformParams.Points)
                {
                    token.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();

                    waveformInputStream.ReadExactly(readBuffer);

                    waveformData.Add(waveformAggregator.LeftMaxVolume);
                    waveformData.Add(waveformAggregator.RightMaxVolume);

                    maxLeftPointLevel = Math.Max(maxLeftPointLevel, waveformAggregator.LeftMaxVolume);
                    maxRightPointLevel = Math.Max(maxRightPointLevel, waveformAggregator.RightMaxVolume);

                    if (readCount > waveMaxPointIndexes[currentPointIndex])
                    {
                        waveformCompressedPoints[currentPointIndex * 2] = maxLeftPointLevel;
                        waveformCompressedPoints[currentPointIndex * 2 + 1] = maxRightPointLevel;

                        maxLeftPointLevel = float.MinValue;
                        maxRightPointLevel = float.MinValue;
                        currentPointIndex++;
                    }

                    if (readCount % 3000 == 0)
                    {
                        var cloned = (float[])waveformCompressedPoints.Clone();
                        dispatcherQueue.TryEnqueue(() =>
                        {
                            WaveformData = cloned;
                        });
                    }

                    readCount++;
                }

                var finalClone = (float[])waveformCompressedPoints.Clone();
                dispatcherQueue.TryEnqueue(() =>
                {
                    fullLevelData = waveformData.ToArray();
                    WaveformData = finalClone;
                });
            }, token);
        }
        catch (OperationCanceledException)
        {
            // Expected on cancellation
        }
        finally
        {
            // If cancellation occurred and a new path is pending, restart
            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(pendingWaveformPath) &&
                waveformCompressedPointCount != 0)
            {
                string nextPath = pendingWaveformPath;
                pendingWaveformPath = null;

                waveformCts = new CancellationTokenSource();
                waveformTask = GenerateWaveformDataAsync(
                    new WaveformGenerationParams(waveformCompressedPointCount, nextPath),
                    waveformCts.Token);
            }
        }
    }
    private void StopAndCloseStream()
    {
        if (waveOutDevice != null)
        {
            waveOutDevice.Stop();
        }
        if (activeStream != null)
        {
            inputStream.Close();
            inputStream = null;
            ActiveStream.Close();
            ActiveStream = null;
        }
        if (waveOutDevice != null)
        {
            waveOutDevice.Dispose();
            waveOutDevice = null;
        }
    }
    public void Stop()
    {
        if (waveOutDevice != null)
        {
            waveOutDevice.Stop();
        }
        IsPlaying = false;
        CanStop = false;
        CanPlay = true;
        CanPause = false;
    }

    public void Pause()
    {
        if (IsPlaying && CanPause)
        {
            waveOutDevice.Pause();
            IsPlaying = false;
            CanPlay = true;
            CanPause = false;
        }
    }

    public void Play()
    {
        if (CanPlay)
        {
            waveOutDevice.Play();
            IsPlaying = true;
            CanPause = true;
            CanPlay = false;
            CanStop = true;
        }
    }

    public void OpenFile(string path)
    {
        Stop();

        if (ActiveStream != null)
        {
            SelectionBegin = TimeSpan.Zero;
            SelectionEnd = TimeSpan.Zero;
            ChannelPosition = 0;
        }

        StopAndCloseStream();

        if (System.IO.File.Exists(path))
        {
            try
            {
                waveOutDevice = new WaveOut()
                {
                    DesiredLatency = 100
                };
                ActiveStream = new Mp3FileReader(path);
                inputStream = new WaveChannel32(ActiveStream);
                sampleAggregator = new SampleAggregator(fftDataSize);
                inputStream.Sample += inputStream_Sample;
                waveOutDevice.Init(inputStream);
                ChannelLength = inputStream.TotalTime.TotalSeconds;
                GenerateWaveformData(path);
                CanPlay = true;
            }
            catch
            {
                ActiveStream = null;
                CanPlay = false;
            }
        }
    }
    public WaveStream ActiveStream
    {
        get { return activeStream; }
        protected set
        {
            WaveStream oldValue = activeStream;
            activeStream = value;
            if (oldValue != activeStream)
                NotifyPropertyChanged("ActiveStream");
        }
    }

    public bool CanPlay
    {
        get { return canPlay; }
        protected set
        {
            bool oldValue = canPlay;
            canPlay = value;
            if (oldValue != canPlay)
                NotifyPropertyChanged("CanPlay");
        }
    }

    public bool CanPause
    {
        get { return canPause; }
        protected set
        {
            bool oldValue = canPause;
            canPause = value;
            if (oldValue != canPause)
                NotifyPropertyChanged("CanPause");
        }
    }

    public bool CanStop
    {
        get { return canStop; }
        protected set
        {
            bool oldValue = canStop;
            canStop = value;
            if (oldValue != canStop)
                NotifyPropertyChanged("CanStop");
        }
    }


    public bool IsPlaying
    {
        get { return isPlaying; }
        protected set
        {
            bool oldValue = isPlaying;
            isPlaying = value;
            if (oldValue != isPlaying)
                NotifyPropertyChanged("IsPlaying");

            if (isPlaying)
                positionTimer.Start();
            else
                positionTimer.Stop();
        }
    }
    private void inputStream_Sample(object sender, SampleEventArgs e)
    {
        sampleAggregator.Add(e.Left, e.Right);
        long repeatStartPosition = (long)((SelectionBegin.TotalSeconds / ActiveStream.TotalTime.TotalSeconds) * ActiveStream.Length);
        long repeatStopPosition = (long)((SelectionEnd.TotalSeconds / ActiveStream.TotalTime.TotalSeconds) * ActiveStream.Length);
        if (((SelectionEnd - SelectionBegin) >= TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(repeatThreshold)) && ActiveStream.Position >= repeatStopPosition)
        {
            sampleAggregator.Clear();
            ActiveStream.Position = repeatStartPosition;
        }
    }

    void waveStream_Sample(object sender, SampleEventArgs e)
    {
        waveformAggregator.Add(e.Left, e.Right);
    }

    void positionTimer_Tick(object sender, object e)
    {
        inChannelTimerUpdate = true;
        ChannelPosition = ((double)ActiveStream.Position / (double)ActiveStream.Length) * ActiveStream.TotalTime.TotalSeconds;
        inChannelTimerUpdate = false;
    }
}

public partial class SampleAggregator
{
    private float volumeLeftMaxValue;
    private float volumeLeftMinValue;
    private float volumeRightMaxValue;
    private float volumeRightMinValue;
    private Complex[] channelData;
    private int bufferSize;
    private int binaryExponentitation;
    private int channelDataPosition;

    public SampleAggregator(int bufferSize)
    {
        this.bufferSize = bufferSize;
        binaryExponentitation = (int)Math.Log(bufferSize, 2);
        channelData = new Complex[bufferSize];
    }

    public void Clear()
    {
        volumeLeftMaxValue = float.MinValue;
        volumeRightMaxValue = float.MinValue;
        volumeLeftMinValue = float.MaxValue;
        volumeRightMinValue = float.MaxValue;
        channelDataPosition = 0;
    }

    /// <summary>
    /// Add a sample value to the aggregator.
    /// </summary>
    /// <param name="value">The value of the sample.</param>
    public void Add(float leftValue, float rightValue)
    {
        if (channelDataPosition == 0)
        {
            volumeLeftMaxValue = float.MinValue;
            volumeRightMaxValue = float.MinValue;
            volumeLeftMinValue = float.MaxValue;
            volumeRightMinValue = float.MaxValue;
        }

        // Make stored channel data stereo by averaging left and right values.
        channelData[channelDataPosition].X = (leftValue + rightValue) / 2.0f;
        channelData[channelDataPosition].Y = 0;
        channelDataPosition++;

        volumeLeftMaxValue = Math.Max(volumeLeftMaxValue, leftValue);
        volumeLeftMinValue = Math.Min(volumeLeftMinValue, leftValue);
        volumeRightMaxValue = Math.Max(volumeRightMaxValue, rightValue);
        volumeRightMinValue = Math.Min(volumeRightMinValue, rightValue);

        if (channelDataPosition >= channelData.Length)
        {
            channelDataPosition = 0;
        }
    }

    /// <summary>
    /// Performs an FFT calculation on the channel data upon request.
    /// </summary>
    /// <param name="fftBuffer">A buffer where the FFT data will be stored.</param>
    public void GetFFTResults(float[] fftBuffer)
    {
        Complex[] channelDataClone = new Complex[bufferSize];
        channelData.CopyTo(channelDataClone, 0);
        FastFourierTransform.FFT(true, binaryExponentitation, channelDataClone);
        for (int i = 0; i < channelDataClone.Length / 2; i++)
        {
            // Calculate actual intensities for the FFT results.
            fftBuffer[i] = (float)Math.Sqrt(channelDataClone[i].X * channelDataClone[i].X + channelDataClone[i].Y * channelDataClone[i].Y);
        }
    }

    public float LeftMaxVolume
    {
        get { return volumeLeftMaxValue; }
    }

    public float LeftMinVolume
    {
        get { return volumeLeftMinValue; }
    }

    public float RightMaxVolume
    {
        get { return volumeRightMaxValue; }
    }

    public float RightMinVolume
    {
        get { return volumeRightMinValue; }
    }
}

Demo

you can run demo and see this feature.