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# analyze()

Analyzes the audio file synchronously.

```
func analyze()
```

## Discussion

This method executes synchronously and may block the calling thread for a long time.

> Important:
> Keep your app’s user interface responsive by calling this method from a thread other than the main thread.

The audio file analyzer sends errors to each request’s results observer.

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