tweak clip selection

player/player.py

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ SYNC_JUMP_AHEAD = 1
 PORT = 9067
 DEBUG = False
 FONT = 'Menlo'
-FONT_SIZE = 32
+FONT_SIZE = 30
 FONT_BORDER = 4
 SUB_MARGIN = 2 * 36 + 6
 

render.py

@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ def compose(clips, target=150, base=1024, voice_over=None):
             elif 'Free' in voc['src']:
                 a, b = '5', '-4'
             elif 'Ashley' in voc['src']:
-                a, b = '5', '-4'
+                a, b = '4.5', '-4.5'
             voc['filter'] = {'volume': a}
             scene['audio-center']['A1'].append(voc)
             vo_low = vo.copy()
@@ -173,8 +173,12 @@ def compose(clips, target=150, base=1024, voice_over=None):
             clip = random_choice(seq, clips, True)
         if not clips:
             print("not enough clips, need to reset")
-            clips = [c for c in all_clips if c != clip]
+            clips = [c for c in all_clips if c != clip and c not in used]
             if not clips:
+                print("not enough clips, also consider used")
+                clips = [c for c in all_clips if c != clip]
+            if not clips:
+                print("not enough clips, also consider last clip")
                 clips = all_clips.copy()
         if length + clip['duration'] > target and length >= vo_min:
             break
@@ -216,7 +220,8 @@ def compose(clips, target=150, base=1024, voice_over=None):
         # 50% some transparancy, 25%, 50%, 75% levels of transparancy
         transparancy = 1
         # coin flip which site is visible (50% chance)
-        if chance(seq, 0.5):
+        #if chance(seq, 0.5):
+        if chance(seq, 0.8):
             transparency_front = transparency
             transparency_back = 0
         else:

sax.py

@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ noise = {
     "src": nois_wav,
     "duration": 3600.0,
     "filter": {
-        "volume": "2"
+        "volume": "3"
     },
 }