Category Archives: Scripting

Scripts or script development

mp3-packer ~ Bitrate Reduction Script

Posted by tom2tec on

I have more music than would fit onto the memory card of my phone. This is largely due to the 256 kBit/s versions that are sold now. On the phone, I do not really hear the difference between 256 kBit/s and 128 kBit/s, but I can clearly see the difference in size.

This script creates a whole copy of your music library, just with a smaller bitrate. It uses either ffmpeg or lame to convert the tracks.

github.com/martin-ueding/mp3-packer

spotatui ~ Standalone Terminal Player

Posted by tom2tec on

spotatui plays Spotify natively and streams YouTube, your local files, Subsonic or Navidrome and 30,000+ internet radio stations from a single keyboard-driven player. Spotify is optional. So is the AI DJ.

Features:

  • Multiple sources — Spotify optional. Play from Spotify, Local Files, a Subsonic/Navidrome server, Internet Radio, YouTube, or Qobuz. The free sources need no Spotify account; press d to switch between them at any time.
  • Native streaming. Play Spotify audio directly, no official app or spotifyd required — spotatui appears as its own Spotify Connect device (Premium required).
  • Synced lyrics. Line-by-line lyrics that follow playback.
  • Real-time audio visualizer. A system-wide FFT visualizer (press v) that reacts to whatever is playing.
  • Cross-source play queue. Press z on any track to queue it — the queue plays across every source before your current context resumes.
  • Lua plugins. Extend spotatui with event hooks, commands, keybindings, popups, and theming.
  • Listening history & recap. spotatui keeps a local play history and can generate a shareable HTML recap (spotatui history recap).
  • Full CLI. Most of what the UI does is scriptable — playback, search, playlists, shell completions. Run spotatui --help.
  • Lightweight. ~78 MB RAM while streaming, versus a full Electron client. See Performance.

spotatui.com
github.com/LargeModGames/spotatui

getID3() ~ File Parsing PHP Script

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getID3() is a PHP script that extracts useful information from MP3s & other multimedia file formats.

www.getid3.org
github.com/JamesHeinrich/getID3
sourceforge.net/projects/getid3

Resources:

www.drupal.org/project/getid3
github.com/Owen-oj/laravel-getid3
github.com/plutuss/getid3
packages.debian.org/sid/php-getid3

tracksplit ~ CLI Track Splitter

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tracksplit is a simple command line utility that splits a WAV audio file into respective audio tracks based on periods of silence in the audio.

github.com/sp4rkie/tracksplit

foobar2000 ~ foo_uie_jsplitter

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JSplitter (component name: foo_uie_jsplitter) is a JavaScript-based user interface component for foobar2000 that allows users to create highly customized panels, layouts, browsers, playlists, artwork displays, VU meters, and other interface elements using JavaScript. It originated as a successor to older scripting components such as Panel Stack Splitter and has become popular among theme developers.

What JSplitter provides:

  • JavaScript scripting for custom UI panels
  • Dynamic layouts and splitters
  • Custom playlist viewers
  • Album art browsers
  • Biography and review panels
  • VU meters and visualizations
  • Integration with foobar2000 playlists, library, playback state, and metadata
  • Support for importing complex themes and panel collections developed by other users

github.com/dima-lur/jsplitter
hydrogenaudio.org/index.php/topic,126743.0

Allmusic-Scraper ~ Scrape AllMusic Albums

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A simple album scraper for allmusic.com, written in node.js.

github.com/fpbrault/allmusic-scraper

pyEQ ~ Python Mono Parametric Equalizer

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A simple parametric equalizer with 5 IIR filters. Written in python 3.4 for no other purpose than self-learning and fun. Currently supports only mono wave files.

Uses scipy, numpy, pyaudio for audio processing and pyside for GUI.

github.com/twoz/pyEQ

jamailmar ~ Multi-threaded Ogg Vorbis Decoder

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Linux code to decode Ogg Vorbis files with multi-thread support

sourceforge.net/projects/jamailmar

Foobar2000 ~ ctrfoobar2000 script

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Control Foobar2000 with python + Command line

usage: control.py  [-h] [-p] [-t PLAY_TRACK] [-s] [-P] [-n] [-r] [-R]
                   [-V VOLUME] [-m] [-i] [-f [ADDFOLDER [ADDFOLDER ...]]]
                   [-fi [ADDFILES [ADDFILES ...]]]
                   [-F [ADDFOLDERPLAY [ADDFOLDERPLAY ...]]]
                   [-Fi [ADDFILESPLAY [ADDFILESPLAY ...]]] [-c]
                   [-d [DEL_TRACK [DEL_TRACK ...]]] [-l] [-b]
                   [-S TYPE_CONTROLLER] [-H HOST] [-O PORT] [-?] [-g]
                   [-x [CHANGE_CONFIG [CHANGE_CONFIG ...]]] [-T SECTION]
                   [-E OPTION OPTION] [-a DIR_ALIAS] [-v] [-L LEVEL_ALIAS]
                   [-z REPEAT] [--repeat-off] [--repeat-playlist]
                   [--repeat-track] [--repeat-random] [--shuffle-track]
                   [--shuffle-album] [--shuffle-folder] [--seek SEEK]
                   [--root ROOT]
optional arguments:
  -h, --help            show this help message and exit
  -p, --play            Play Playback
  -t PLAY_TRACK, --play-track PLAY_TRACK
						Play Playback Track No
  -s, --stop            Stop Playback
  -P, --pause           Pause Playback
  -n, --next            Next Play
  -r, --previous        Previous Play
  -R, --random          Play Random
  -V VOLUME, --volume VOLUME
						Set Volume, range is -100 <= value <= 0
  -m, --mute            Mute Volume
  -i, --info            Get info current Playing
  -f [ADDFOLDER [ADDFOLDER ...]], --addfolder [ADDFOLDER [ADDFOLDER ...]]
						Add Remote Folder Queue [HTTP]
  -fi [ADDFILES [ADDFILES ...]], --addfiles [ADDFILES [ADDFILES ...]]
						Add Remote Files Queue [HTTP]
  -F [ADDFOLDERPLAY [ADDFOLDERPLAY ...]], --addfolderplay [ADDFOLDERPLAY [ADDFOLDERPLAY ...]]
						Add Remote Folder Queue & Play it [HTTP]
  -Fi [ADDFILESPLAY [ADDFILESPLAY ...]], --addfilesplay [ADDFILESPLAY [ADDFILESPLAY ...]]
						Add Remote Folder Queue & Play it [HTTP]
  -c, --clear-playlist  Clear Current Playlist [HTTP]
  -d [DEL_TRACK [DEL_TRACK ...]], --del-track [DEL_TRACK [DEL_TRACK ...]]
						Delete Playlist [HTTP], example: foobar -d 1 2 3
  -l, --list            List Playlist
  -b, --browser         Browser Library
  -S TYPE_CONTROLLER, --type-controller TYPE_CONTROLLER
						Set Type Of Controller [com,http]
  -H HOST, --host HOST  Remote Host control Address [HTTP]
  -O PORT, --port PORT  Remote Port control Address [HTTP]
  -?, --usage           Print All Help
  -g, --read-config     Read config file
  -x [CHANGE_CONFIG [CHANGE_CONFIG ...]], --change-config [CHANGE_CONFIG [CHANGE_CONFIG ...]]
						Set Change config. format: section#option#value
  -T SECTION, --section SECTION
						Set Section Config
  -E OPTION OPTION, --option OPTION OPTION
						Set Option Config
  -a DIR_ALIAS, --dir-alias DIR_ALIAS
						Root of Directory Alias On Server
  -v, --version         -v = show version | -vv = verbosity process
  -L LEVEL_ALIAS, --level-alias LEVEL_ALIAS
						Level Root of Directory Alias On Server
  -z REPEAT, --repeat REPEAT
						Repeat 0 = Default (repeat off) | 1 = Repeat Playlist
						| 2 = Repeat Track | 3 = Random Play | 4 = Shuffle
						Track | 5 = Shuffle Album | 6 = Shuffle Folders
  --repeat-off          Repeat Off
  --repeat-playlist     Repeat Playlist
  --repeat-track        Repeat Track
  --repeat-random       Random Play
  --shuffle-track       Shuffle Track
  --shuffle-album       Shuffle Album
  --shuffle-folder      Shuffle by Folder
  --seek SEEK           Seek for a second
  --root ROOT           Root path / Directory Containt Music files, this is
						for One Folder Files Selected

github.com/cumulus13/ctrfoobar2000

Foobar2000 ~ Autometa Playlists

Posted by tom2tec on

Autometa is a minimalist, customizable JScript Panel script designed to quickly create autoplaylists based on the current track’s tags with a single click (similar to the quick search function).

github.com/Zhiro90/foobar2000-autometa

KeyKit ~ MIDI Scripting GUI

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An algorithmic MIDI scripting language and GUI system. Musical Fun with Windows, Tasks, and Objects.

github.com/nosuchtim/keykit
github.com/nosuchtim/keykit/tree/master/dist
github.com/nosuchtim/keykitwasm
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keykit
sites.google.com/site/albertozin/Home/keykit

Install Procedure:

  • Navigate to the KeyKit GitHub repository (nosuchtim/keykit).
  • Open the /dist/ directory.
  • Download the appropriate archive for your system: Windows (key_nt.zip), Linux (key_linux_alsa.zip), or Raspberry Pi (key_raspbian.zip).
  • On Windows, right-click the downloaded .zip file, select “Extract All,” and extract it to a simple path such as C:\tools\keykit\.
  • On Windows, open the extracted folder and double-click key.exe to launch KeyKit and in the KeyKit console enter midiout("KeyKitPort").
  • On Linux, open a terminal, navigate to your download directory, run unzip key_linux_alsa.zip, then cd keykit, then run ./key from inside the keykit folder.
  • If Linux reports a permission error, run chmod +x key and then ./key.
  • Install a virtual MIDI driver on Windows (for example, loopMIDI).
  • Launch the MIDI driver and create a virtual port (for example, KeyKitPort).
  • Route the virtual MIDI port to a sound source such as a software synthesizer, DAW, or virtual MIDI instrument.
  • On Linux, verify MIDI devices by running aconnect -l.
  • Start a software synthesizer on Linux, for example fluidsynth -a alsa -m alsa_seq soundfont.sf2.
  • Run aconnect -l again to view available ports.
  • Connect KeyKit to the synthesizer using aconnect <keykit_port> <synth_port>.
  • In the KeyKit console, type 'c d e f g' and press Enter to test audio output.
  • Load a built-in sequencer by entering load "lib/seq.k" in the KeyKit console.
  • Optionally load a demo by entering load "lib/demo.k".
  • Ensure KeyKit is always launched from its root directory.
  • On Windows, if using a shortcut, set the “Start in” field to the KeyKit folder path.
  • On Linux, always run cd ~/keykit followed by ./key before launching.
  • If KeyKit cannot locate its libraries on Linux, set the environment variable with export KEYROOT=~/keykit.
  • Copy any additional .k scripts into the keykit/lib/ directory or your working directory.
  • Load additional scripts in KeyKit using load "myscript.k".
  • Create a startup script by making a file named startup.k.
  • Add commands such as load "lib/seq.k" and midiout("KeyKitPort") to startup.k.
  • Load the startup script in KeyKit using load "startup.k".
  • If KeyKit produces no sound, confirm MIDI devices exist and are properly connected.
  • If KeyKit fails to start, confirm you are running it from the correct directory and that permissions are set correctly on Linux.

Lattice ~ CLI Toolkit For Music Collectors

Posted by tom2tec on

A high-performance CLI toolkit for music collectors who manage their own libraries. Lattice provides a suite of tools for library visualization, integrity verification, cover art extraction, and metadata auditing — all from a single, zero-dependency script.

Why this exists

Modern music players often hide your library behind proprietary databases. Lattice is built for collectors who treat the filesystem as the source of truth. It reads tags directly via mutagen, ensuring your library is portable and player-agnostic.

Features:

ModeFlagDescription
Library Tree--libraryGenerate a formatted ASCII/Unicode tree of your entire collection.
AI Library--ai-libraryToken-efficient export designed for LLM recommendation prompts.
Genre Wings--all-wingsGenerate separate library catalogs segmented by genre.
Integrity Checks--testFLACParallel verification of FLAC/MP3/Opus/WAV integrity via FFmpeg.
Art Extraction--extractArtExtract embedded covers with format-priority ranking (FLAC > Opus).
Tag Audit--auditTagsIdentify and report files with missing or inconsistent metadata.

github.com/VirInvictus/Lattice