AudioWorkshop

A desktop audio editor (Tauri + AudioMass) focused on fast YouTube-to-audio workflows and simple export, including black-screen vertical video export.

This repo currently reflects the shareable desktop build: 0.1.10.

What It Does (Current Status)

• Downloads audio from a YouTube link using bundled sidecar tools.
• Loads the downloaded audio directly into the editor.
• Exports edited audio to a real file path you control.
• Exports black-screen MP4 video (1080x1920, 30fps) using ffmpeg.

Key Flows

1. Download From YouTube

• Use the Download panel.
• Paste a YouTube URL and click Download.
• The status line shows where the extracted file was saved.

2. Export / Download (Audio)

• Menu: File -> Export / Download.
• You can set a persistent Save Folder (Browse + Set).
• After export, the modal shows the saved path.

3. Export Video (Black Screen MP4)

• Menu: File -> Export Video (Black Screen MP4).
• You can choose a custom Save Folder for the export.

Save Paths And Logs

The app writes data under %LOCALAPPDATA%\AudioWorkshop by default.

Key locations:

• Downloads: %LOCALAPPDATA%\AudioWorkshop\downloads\YYYY-MM-DD\
• Exports (default): %USERPROFILE%\Downloads\YYYY-MM-DD\
• Logs: %LOCALAPPDATA%\AudioWorkshop\logs\

Helpful files:

• Latest download log: %LOCALAPPDATA%\AudioWorkshop\logs\download_*.log
• Latest video export log: %LOCALAPPDATA%\AudioWorkshop\logs\video_export_*.log
• Last resolved download path: %LOCALAPPDATA%\AudioWorkshop\downloads\YYYY-MM-DD\last_download.txt

Release Notes (0.1.10)

• Download UI: default single-video downloads (playlist only if enabled).
• Download UI: Stop button added to cancel downloads.
• App data now stored under %LOCALAPPDATA%\AudioWorkshop.
• Default export folder is now %USERPROFILE%\Downloads\YYYY-MM-DD\.

Share With Friends

Preferred installer:

• src-tauri/target/release/bundle/nsis/Audio Workshop_0.1.10_x64-setup.exe

Recommended quick test plan:

1. Install to a custom folder.
2. Download a known-good YouTube link.
3. Export audio using File -> Export / Download and set a custom Save Folder.
4. Export a black-screen video.

If something fails, ask for:

• The newest AudioWorkshop/downloads/YYYY-MM-DD/download_*.log
• The newest AudioWorkshop/logs/video_export_*.log

Repo Hygiene

This repo previously had heavy generated folders checked in locally.

Use the cleanup script when things get bulky:

• PowerShell: scripts/clean.ps1
• CMD: scripts/clean.cmd

Then reinstall dependencies:

• npm install

Developer Notes

• This repo vendors AudioMass as a git submodule in vendor/audiomass.
• The desktop app is implemented with Tauri under src-tauri.
• See docs/WORKFLOW.md for product and development workflow.

Submodules:

• Clone with submodules:
  • git clone --recurse-submodules https://github.com/peterliang117/AudioWorkshop.git
• Initialize/update submodules:
  • git submodule update --init --recursive