How to Prevent Speaker Feedback in Speech Transcription Using Web Audio API

async function getMicrophoneStream() {
    const constraints = {
        audio: {
            echoCancellation: true,
            noiseSuppression: true,
            autoGainControl: true
        }
    };

    try {
        const stream = await navigator.mediaDevices.getUserMedia(constraints);
        return stream;
    } catch (err) {
        console.error('Error accessing the microphone', err);
        return null;
    }
}

async function setupAudioProcessing(stream) {
    const audioContext = new AudioContext();
    const source = audioContext.createMediaStreamSource(stream);

    // Create a DynamicsCompressorNode for additional processing
    const compressor = audioContext.createDynamicsCompressor();
    compressor.threshold.setValueAtTime(-50, audioContext.currentTime); // Example settings
    compressor.knee.setValueAtTime(40, audioContext.currentTime);
    compressor.ratio.setValueAtTime(12, audioContext.currentTime);
    compressor.attack.setValueAtTime(0, audioContext.currentTime);
    compressor.release.setValueAtTime(0.25, audioContext.currentTime);

    // Connect nodes
    source.connect(compressor);
    compressor.connect(audioContext.destination);

    return { audioContext, source, compressor };
}

async function startSpeechRecognition() {
    const stream = await getMicrophoneStream();
    if (!stream) return;

    const { audioContext, source, compressor } = await setupAudioProcessing(stream);

    const recognition = new (window.SpeechRecognition || window.webkitSpeechRecognition)();
    recognition.continuous = true;
    recognition.interimResults = true;

    recognition.onresult = (event) => {
        for (let i = event.resultIndex; i < event.results.length; i++) {
            const transcript = event.results[i][0].transcript;
            console.log('Transcript:', transcript);
        }
    };

    recognition.onerror = (event) => {
        console.error('Speech recognition error', event.error);
    };

    recognition.start();

    // Handle audio context resume if needed
    if (audioContext.state === 'suspended') {
        audioContext.resume();
    }

    return recognition;
}

// Start the speech recognition process
startSpeechRecognition();