Is there a way to access an After Effects audio layer's sample rate or waveform data?

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I'm trying to write a script, and one of the steps includes using the audio's sample rate as well as its audio waveform data.

I did a lot of research, and for the life of me, I can't figure out how to do this nor if this is even possible.

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Have a similar need as you, doesn't look like AE is designed for use case. In script you can access an Effect's parameters and even change them programmatically, but reading the effect's output is not possible in — not out of the box anyway per AE docs.

This is a limitation designed into the product, not really a technical impossibility. I'm curious if the developer platform would allow the build of a custom audio analyzer that would make the output accessible to script... my guess is it's possible but would require substantial work.