[FEAT] Allow negative playback speeds in SoundPlayer

[EntroPiGames]

Requirements

• I have searched the existing issues to ensure this feature has not already been requested.
• I have clearly described the problem and the proposed solution.
• I have considered alternative solutions.

1. Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.

I'm working on a realistic simulation of a vinyl record turntable for my app Vinyl Desktop.

The app is made using Godot with C# and is currently using FMOD Core as its audio engine. I wanted to try out SoundFlow as an open source replacement. Refactoring the audio system code was generally straightforward, but I ran into one major blocker.

Users can rewind (and scratch) the record while it is playing, making the audio play backwards. In FMOD I do this by changing the frequency of the sound channel to a negative value, like so:

_channel.setFrequency(_defaultFrequency * playbackSpeed)

Where _defaultFrequency is the original sample rate of the sound (eg: 48000Hz), and playbackSpeed can be either positive or negative.

But in SoundFlow trying to set the PlaybackSpeed property on an SoundPlayer to negative throws a Playback speed must be greater than zero. exception.

2. Describe the Solution You'd Like

Allow SoundPlayer.PlaybackSpeed to be set to a negative value, causing the audio to play backwards.

3. Describe Alternatives You've Considered

I also tried setting the AudioFormat.SampleRate of the SoundPlayer as a hack, but the Format property is read-only.

4. Proposed API (if applicable)

5. Benefits

This would allow SoundFlow to be used in a wider range of application, like for example a DJ application.

6. Potential Drawbacks/Challenges

No response

7. Additional Context

No response

[EntroPiGames]

I know the project is currently not being actively developed, but just wanted to make this feature request in the hope you'll consider it once you get back, and also to let you know that people are using the project ;)