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+Python aubio module
+===================
+
+This module wraps the aubio library for Python using the numpy module.
+
+Using the Python aubio module
+-----------------------------
+
+After installing python-aubio, you will be able to import the aubio module:
+
+    $ python
+    [...]
+    >>> import aubio
+    >>> help(aubio.miditofreq)
+
+Finding some inspiration
+------------------------
+
+Some examples are available in the `python/demos` directory. These scripts are
+small programs written in python and using python-aubio.
+
+For instance, `demo_source.py` reads a media file.
+
+    $ ./python/demos/demo_source.py /path/to/sound/sample.wav
+
+and `demo_timestretch_online.py` stretches the original file into a new one:
+
+    $ ./python/demo/demo_timestretch_online.py loop.wav stretched_loop.wav 0.92`
+
+Note: you might need to install additional modules to run some of the demos.
+Some demos use [matplotlib](http://matplotlib.org/) to draw plots, others use
+[PySoundCard](https://github.com/bastibe/PySoundCard) to play and record
+sounds.
+
+Testing the Python module
+-------------------------
+
+To run the all the python tests, use the script:
+
+    $ ./python/tests/run_all_tests
+
+Each test script can also be called one at a time. For instance:
+
+    $ ./python/tests/test_note2midi.py -v
+
+Install in a virtualenv
+-----------------------
+
+You should be able to install python-aubio directly from the top source
+directory of aubio.
+
+First, create a virtualenv to hold the required python module:
+
+    $ virtualenv pyaubio
+    $ source pyaubio/bin/activate
+
+Now install and build the python extension using:
+
+    $ pip install .
+
+Install requirements
+--------------------
+
+Before compiling this module, you must have compiled libaubio.
+
+A simple way to do this is with pip:
+
+    $ pip install -r requirements.txt
+
+For more information about how this module works, please refer to the [Python/C
+API Reference Manual] (http://docs.python.org/c-api/index.html) and the
+[Numpy/C API Reference](http://docs.scipy.org/doc/numpy/reference/c-api.html).
+
+Compiling python aubio
+----------------------
+
+To build the aubio Python module, run the following command from the top source
+directory of aubio:
+
+    $ ./setup.py build
+
+Note: if libaubio was previously built using waf, the script will use it.
+Otherwise, the entire library will be built inside the python extension.
+
+To find out more about `setup.py` options:
+
+    $ ./setup.py --help
+
+Installing
+----------
+
+To install the Python module:
+
+    $ ./setup.py install
+
+Alternatively, you may want to use the Python module without installing it by
+setting your PYTHONPATH, for instance as follows:
+
+    $ export PYTHONPATH=$PYTHONPATH:$PWD/`ls -rtd build/lib.* | head -1`:$PWD/tests
+