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Supertape GUI

Multi-platform graphical interface for supertape - duplex audio communication with vintage computers (Tandy MC-10 and Matra Alice 4k/32/90).

Features

  • Cross-platform GUI (Windows, macOS, Linux)
  • Direct integration with supertape Python library
  • Live audio monitoring with VU meters (planned)
  • Waveform visualization (planned)
  • Audio device selection
  • Play, record, and listen modes

Installation

From Source

  1. Clone this repository
  2. Install dependencies using Poetry:
poetry install
  1. Run the application:
poetry run supertape-gui

Development

Run in development mode:

python -m supertape_gui.main

Building Standalone Executables

Use PyInstaller to build standalone executables:

poetry run pyinstaller build/supertape-gui.spec

Requirements

  • Python 3.11+
  • PySide6 (Qt for Python)
  • supertape package
  • PyQtGraph for visualization
  • QDarkStyle for theming

Technology Stack

  • GUI Framework: PySide6 (Qt for Python)
  • Visualization: PyQtGraph
  • Audio Backend: supertape (PyAudio)
  • Packaging: PyInstaller

Project Structure

supertape-gui/
├── supertape_gui/
│   ├── main.py              # Entry point
│   ├── main_window.py       # Main window
│   ├── widgets/             # Custom widgets
│   ├── workers/             # Background threads
│   ├── utils/               # Utilities
│   └── resources/           # Icons, themes
├── tests/                   # Test suite
├── build/                   # PyInstaller specs
└── pyproject.toml           # Poetry config

License

TBD

Contributing

Contributions welcome! Please feel free to submit pull requests.

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