Beep on WIndows 11

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On 2023-11-12 11:16, Chris Angelico via Python-list wrote:
> On Sun, 12 Nov 2023 at 21:27, Y Y via Python-list
> <python-list at python.org> wrote:
>>
>> I am curious and humble to ask: What is the purpose of a BEEP?
>>
> 
> There are several purposes. I can't say which of these are relevant to
> the OP, but some or all of them could easily be.
> 
> * A very very simple notification that can be triggered by any program
> * An audio cue that is not routed to your regular audio system (good
> if you use headphones but are AFK)
> * An extremely low level signal that requires little-to-no processing power
> * An emergency signal that does not even require a CPU (probably not
> in this instance though!)
> * Imitating a pre-existing audio signal that works by beeping
> 
> Depending on what's needed, a more complex system might suffice (for
> example, I cover the first two points by having an entire separate
> audio subsystem with its own dedicated speakers, which I can invoke
> using VLC in a specific configuration); but a basic beep is definitely
> of value. I suspect in this situation that the first point is
> important here, but it's up to the OP to elaborate.
> 
> (Note that the "no CPU emergency sound" option usually requires a
> motherboard-mounted speaker or speaker header, which not all have
> these days. Sad.)
> 
Recently, I wanted a program to beep.

In the old days, with a BBC micro, that was simple. It had 3 tone 
channels and 1 white noise channel, with control over frequency, 
duration and volume, beeps on different channels could be synchronised 
to start at the same time, there was a sound queue so that the SOUND 
command returned immediately, and there was an ENVELOPE command for 
controlling the attack, decay, sustain and release. All this on an 8-bit 
machine!

My current PC is way more powerful. 64-bit processor, GBs of RAM, etc. 
Python offers winsound.Beep. 1 tone, no volume control, and it blocks 
while beeping.