GapsDetector

streaming mode | Audio Problems category

Inputs

  • frame (vector_real) - the input frame (must be non-empty)

Outputs

  • starts (vector_real) - the start indexes of the detected gaps (if any) in seconds

  • ends (vector_real) - the end indexes of the detected gaps (if any) in seconds

Parameters

  • attackTime (real ∈ [0, ∞), default = 0.05) :

    the attack time of the first order lowpass in the attack phase [ms]

  • frameSize (integer ∈ [0, ∞), default = 2048) :

    frame size used for the analysis. Should match the input frame size. Otherwise, an exception will be thrown

  • hopSize (integer ∈ [0, ∞), default = 1024) :

    hop size used for the analysis

  • kernelSize (integer ∈ [1, ∞), default = 11) :

    scalar giving the size of the median filter window. Must be odd

  • maximumTime (real ∈ (0, ∞), default = 3500) :

    time of the maximum gap duration [ms]

  • minimumTime (real ∈ (0, ∞), default = 10) :

    time of the minimum gap duration [ms]

  • postpowerTime (real ∈ (0, ∞), default = 40) :

    time for the postpower calculation [ms]

  • prepowerThreshold (real ∈ (-∞, ∞), default = -30) :

    prepower threshold [dB].

  • prepowerTime (real ∈ (0, ∞), default = 40) :

    time for the prepower calculation [ms]

  • releaseTime (real ∈ [0, ∞), default = 0.05) :

    the release time of the first order lowpass in the release phase [ms]

  • sampleRate (real ∈ (0, ∞), default = 44100) :

    sample rate used for the analysis

  • silenceThreshold (real ∈ (-∞, ∞), default = -50) :

    silence threshold [dB]

Description

This algorithm uses energy and time thresholds to detect gaps in the waveform. A median filter is used to remove spurious silent samples. The power of a small audio region before the detected gaps (prepower) is thresholded to detect intentional pauses as described in [1]. This technique is extended to the region after the gap. The algorithm was designed for a framewise use and returns the start and end timestamps related to the first frame processed. Call configure() or reset() in order to restart the count.

References:

[1] Mühlbauer, R. (2010). Automatic Audio Defect Detection.

Source code

See also

GapsDetector (standard)