voice.answer()

The answer() method is used in real-time voice providers to trigger the AI to generate a response. This method is particularly useful in speech-to-speech conversations where you need to explicitly signal the AI to respond after receiving user input.

Usage Example

import { OpenAIRealtimeVoice } from "@mastra/voice-openai-realtime";
import { getMicrophoneStream } from "@mastra/node-audio";
import Speaker from "@mastra/node-speaker";

const speaker = new Speaker({
  sampleRate: 24100, // Audio sample rate in Hz - standard for high-quality audio on MacBook Pro
  channels: 1, // Mono audio output (as opposed to stereo which would be 2)
  bitDepth: 16, // Bit depth for audio quality - CD quality standard (16-bit resolution)
});

// Initialize a real-time voice provider
const voice = new OpenAIRealtimeVoice({
  realtimeConfig: {
    model: "gpt-4o",
    apiKey: process.env.OPENAI_API_KEY,
  },
  speaker: "alloy", // Default voice
});
// Connect to the real-time service
await voice.connect();
// Register event listener for responses
voice.on("speaker", (stream) => {
  // Handle audio response
  stream.pipe(speaker);
});
// Send user audio input
const microphoneStream = getMicrophoneStream();
await voice.send(microphoneStream);
// Trigger the AI to respond
await voice.answer();

Parameters

options?:

Record<string, unknown>

Provider-specific options for the response

Return Value

Returns a Promise<void> that resolves when the response has been triggered.

Notes

• This method is only implemented by real-time voice providers that support speech-to-speech capabilities
• If called on a voice provider that doesn't support this functionality, it will log a warning and resolve immediately
• The response audio will typically be emitted through the 'speaking' event rather than returned directly
• For providers that support it, you can use this method to send a specific response instead of having the AI generate one
• This method is commonly used in conjunction with send() to create a conversational flow