tune gongs

render.py

@@ -348,6 +348,7 @@ def sequence(seq, letter):
     if letter in VOCALS:
         position = 0
         loop = 0
+        used = []
         while position < duration:
             n = seq()
             # vocals should start after one blank
@@ -358,6 +359,10 @@ def sequence(seq, letter):
                 n = seq() / 2  # (0 - 5 seconds)
                 position += add_blank(result[track], min(n, duration-position))
             else:
+                clip = None
+                if len(used) == len(VOCALS[letter]):
+                    break
+                while clip is None or clip['path'] in used:
                     n = seq()
                     clip = VOCALS[letter][n]
                 position += clip['duration']
@@ -369,6 +374,7 @@ def sequence(seq, letter):
                     if not result[track][-1]['duration']:
                         result[track].pop(-1)
                 if position <= duration:
+                    used.append(clip['path'])
                     result[track].append(clip)
                 else:
                     position -= clip['duration']
@@ -458,5 +464,5 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
                     fd.write(current)
             if render_xml:
                 if current != old or os.path.getmtime(tjson) < os.path.getmtime('render_mlt.py'):
-                    subprocess.call(['./render_mlt.py', '--prefix', prefix, tjson])
+                    subprocess.call(['./render_mlt.py', '--prefix', opts.prefix, tjson])
                     #subprocess.call(['./render_audio.py', tjson])

render_mlt.py

@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@ from PyQt5 import QtWidgets
 usage = "usage: %(prog)s [options] json"
 parser = ArgumentParser(usage=usage)
 parser.add_argument('-p', '--prefix', dest='prefix', help='version prefix', default='.')
-parser.add_argument('files', metavar='path', type=str, nargs='*', help='json files')
+parser.add_argument('files', metavar='path', type=str, nargs='*', help='json source file')
 opts = parser.parse_args()
 
-if opts.prefix.endswith('performance'):
+if 'performance' in opts.prefix:
     version = 'performance'
 else:
     version = 'main'
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ fps = 60
 profile = mlt.Profile("atsc_1080p_%d" % fps)
 #profile.set_explicit(1)
 
-source = sys.argv[1]
+source = opts.files[0]
 
 target = source.replace('.json', '.xml')
 target_audio = source.replace('.json', '.audio.xml')
@@ -212,6 +212,10 @@ save_xml(music, target_music)
 
 if version == 'performance':
     # render gongs
+    render_gongs = not os.path.exists(gongs_wav)
+    if not render_gongs:
+        render_gongs = os.path.getmtime(source) > os.path.getmtime(gongs_wav)
+    if render_gongs:
         subprocess.call([
             # offset in pi, duration, number of tracks, target
             './render_gongs.py',
@@ -220,18 +224,22 @@ if version == 'performance':
             str(data['gongs']['tracks']),
             gongs_wav
         ])
+
     # load gongs
     add_audio_clip(gongs, gongs_wav, int(duration * fps), int(5*fps))
 
     # mix gongs + music
-    mtractor = mix_audio_tracks(gongs, music, 0.3)
+    mtractor = mix_audio_tracks(gongs, music, 0.15)
 else:
     # mix drones + music
     mtractor = mix_audio_tracks(drones, music, 0.3)
 
 norm = mlt.Filter(profile, "volume")
 # lower volume
-norm.set("gain", "-12dB")
+if version == 'performance':
+    norm.set("gain", "-6dB")
+else:
+    norm.set("gain", "-12dB")
 mtractor.plant_filter(norm)
 
 # background and vocals