Implements the Technical Specification of [MPAI CAE-ARP](https://mpai.community/standards/mpai-cae/about-mpai-cae/#Figure2)*Tape Audio Restoration* AIM, providing:
* Restored Audio Files;
* Editing List.
## Getting started
The *Tape Audio Restoration* is written in Python 3.9 which is therefore required to run the program.
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## Installation
[PyYaml](https://pyyaml.org) is required for reading the configuration file. You can install it with:
[NumPy](https://numpy.org) and [SciPy](https://scipy.org) are required for correcting the audio of the Preservation Audio File. You can install them with:
```
pip install numpy
pip install scipy
```
Finally, [Matplotlib](https://matplotlib.org) is required for (optionally) plotting the frequency responses of the filters. You can install it with:
```
pip install matplotlib
```
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## Usage
Once the libraries are installed, you should customise the configuration file `config.yaml`.
There are nine required parameters:
1.`WORKING_PATH` that specifies the working path where all input files are stored and where all output files will be saved;
2.`PRESERVATION_FILE_NAME` that specifies the name of the Preservation Audio File to be considered. Use an empty string
to plot filter frequency response;
3.`STANDARD_W` that specifies the equalisation standard used to record the tape;
4.`SPEED_W` that specifies the speed used when recording the tape;
5.`STANDARD_R` that specifies the equalisation standard used to read the tape;
6.`SPEED_R` that specifies the speed used when reading the tape;
7.`FS` that specifies the sampling frequency to be used for the filters and the impulse responses.
This parameter won't be considered if `PRESERVATION_FILE_NAME` parameter is not an empty string;
8.`BPS` that specifies the bits-per-sample to be used when saving the filter impulse response as WAV;
9.`PLOTS` that specifies if the plots of the frequency response should be shown.
To execute the script without issues, the inner structure of the `WORKING_PATH` directory shall be like:
`PreservationAudioFile` and `PreservationAudioVisualFile` directories contain the input of ARP Workflow, while `AccessCopyFiles` and `PreservationMasterFiles` directories contain its output. `temp` directory is used to store all files exchanged between the AIMs within the Workflow.
## Visuals
Depending on what you are making, it can be a good idea to include screenshots or even a video (you'll frequently see GIFs rather than actual videos). Tools like ttygif can help, but check out Asciinema for a more sophisticated method.
Please note that:
* Corresponding input files shall present the same name;
* The name of Irregularity Files given above is ***mandatory***.
## Installation
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With this structure, `PRESERVATION_FILE_NAME` parameter could be equal to `File1` or `File2`.
## Usage
Use examples liberally, and show the expected output if you can. It's helpful to have inline the smallest example of usage that you can demonstrate, while providing links to more sophisticated examples if they are too long to reasonably include in the README.
You can now launch the *Tape Audio Restoration* from the command line with:
```
python3 main.py
```
Useful log information will be displayed during execution, requiring occasional interaction.
## Support
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## Roadmap
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If you require additional information or have any problem, you can contact us at:
* Nadir Dalla Pozza (nadir.dallapozza@unipd.it);
* Niccolò Pretto (niccolo.pretto@unipd.it).
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## Authors and acknowledgment
This project was developed by:
* Nadir Dalla Pozza (University of Padova);
* Niccolò Pretto (University of Padova);
* Sergio Canazza (University of Padova).
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This project takes advantage of the following libraries:
*[Matplotlib](https://matplotlib.org);
*[NumPy](https://numpy.org);
*[PyYaml](https://pyyaml.org);
*[SciPy](https://scipy.org).
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Developed with Python IDE [PyCharm Community](https://www.jetbrains.com/pycharm/).
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