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Here are a few [points of interest](https://gist.github.com/offlinemark/96ddd2c323ced8c70e2b24c1536b7b5f) in the codebase.\n\n\n\n## About\n\nTime markers allow users to annotate the DAW timeline with text.  Certain use\ncases benefit from the ability to export these annotations, such as\ntimestamping a DJ mix, podcast, or film.\n\ndawtool implements time marker export for DAWs that do not implement it\nnatively, showcasing how DAWs can be extended through project file\nmanipulation.\n\n![](https://timestamps.me/static/img/ableton%20screenshot.png)\n\nFor more on how dawtool works, see the [talk](https://youtu.be/AtLlPQHaxzg)\nabout it at the 2020 Audio Developer Conference.\n\n[![](http://img.youtube.com/vi/AtLlPQHaxzg/0.jpg)](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtLlPQHaxzg \"Reverse Engineering DAWs to Build Custom Workflow Tools - Mark Mossberg - ADC20\")\n\n## Usage\n\n\u003e Time markers are the only officially supported output. However much more\n\u003e of the formats are available through internal APIs, such as tempo automation\n\u003e data.\n\n### Python API\n\nSimple API (Markers Only)\n\n```python\nimport sys\nimport dawtool\n\nfilename = sys.argv[1]\nwith open(filename, 'rb') as f:\n    markers = dawtool.extract_markers(filename, f)\n    for marker in markers:\n        print(marker.time, marker.text)\n```\n\nAdvanced API (Markers \u0026 Other Data)\n\n```python\nimport sys\nimport dawtool\n\nfilename = sys.argv[1]\nwith open(filename, 'rb') as f:\n    # Load project based on file extension\n    proj = dawtool.load_project(filename, f)\n    # Parse project, recompute time markers\n    proj.parse()\n    # Access project data\n    for marker in proj.markers:\n        print(marker.time, marker.text)\n```\n\n### Command line tool\n\n```\n$ dawtool -m my-dj-mix.als\n00:00.000 nciku - peaceofmind\n02:15.115 comfort - a n g e l _ w i n g s\n05:18.654 rose bride rings - femme fatale\n06:52.654 ranov - butterfly\n08:47.077 scalade - tempura VIP\n10:57.423 mirvs - defrosted\n```\n\n## Installation\n\ndawtool requires Python 3.7 or greater.\n\n```\npip install git+https://github.com/offlinemark/dawtool\n```\n\n## Status\n\ndawtool is production ready. A [hosted version](https://timestamps.me)\nhas processed 10,000+ project files since March 2020.\n\nBoth the API and CLI should be considered unstable and\nsubject to change.\n\nTempo automation is supported for linear automation only. Nonlinear\nautomation may cause inaccuracies.\n\n## Credits\n\ndawtool's .flp parser is based on work from the\n[LMMS](https://github.com/LMMS/lmms),\n[PyDaw](https://github.com/andrewrk/PyDaw), and\n[FLParser](https://github.com/monadgroup/FLParser) projects.\n","project_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fofflinemark%2Fdawtool","html_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/projects/github.com%2Fofflinemark%2Fdawtool","lists_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fofflinemark%2Fdawtool/lists"}