pya - a Python Library for Audio Processing and Auditory Display

Hermann T, Yang J. pya - a Python Library for Audio Processing and Auditory Display. In: Proceedings of the Nordic Sound and Music Computing Conference 2019 (Nordic SMC 2019) . Stockholm, Sweden; In Press.This paper introduces pya, a python package for audio processing and sound and music computing (SMC). We focus on the key concepts, the core classes for signals, spectra and spectrograms, furthermore we illustrate the supported interaction types and different use cases. The examples focus on (i) sound synthesis, (ii) multi-channel audio processing, and (iii) sonification, specifically audification and parameter-mapping sonification. We showcase how pya facilitates advanced audio processing. Finally we provide a roadmap for the future development of pya