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Closes #258.

Adds an explicit output_subtype option for lossless WAV/FLAC output while keeping AUTO as the backward-compatible default. Higher-depth pydub exports now write model float samples directly through soundfile, avoiding the existing int16 precision loss.

Validation: 560 passed, 4 skipped; focused output/API/CLI tests: 71 passed, 1 skipped.

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  • New Features

    • Added configurable lossless WAV/FLAC output subtypes: AUTO, PCM_16, PCM_24, PCM_32, and FLOAT.
    • Added the --output_subtype CLI option and matching API setting.
    • AUTO preserves compatible input subtypes or selects an appropriate subtype based on bit depth.
    • High-resolution output preserves model audio precision.
  • Bug Fixes

    • Unsupported subtype and container combinations now fall back to a compatible output subtype.
  • Documentation

    • Updated CLI usage documentation with the new option and supported formats.

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Walkthrough

The change adds configurable WAV and FLAC output subtypes. The CLI and Separator API accept subtype values. Validation and automatic resolution use output format and input metadata. Non-PCM_16 lossless output uses a soundfile writing path.

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Output subtype support

Layer / File(s) Summary
Subtype validation and resolution
audio_separator/separator/audio_io.py, tests/unit/test_audio_output_contract.py
Defines supported subtypes, checks container compatibility, and resolves incompatible automatic selections to valid fallbacks.
API and CLI configuration
audio_separator/separator/separator.py, audio_separator/utils/cli.py, tests/unit/test_cli.py, tests/unit/test_separator_api_compatibility.py, README.md
Adds output_subtype="AUTO" to the API and CLI, passes the normalized value through configuration, and documents supported values and restrictions.
Subtype-aware audio writing
audio_separator/separator/common_separator.py, tests/unit/test_bit_depth_writing.py
Resolves the final subtype during export. Non-PCM_16 WAV and FLAC output uses soundfile. Tests verify precision and explicit bit-depth selection.

Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~20 minutes

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This change adds configurable lossless output subtypes while retaining the existing default behavior. No concrete merge-blocking risk remains.

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  participant CLI
  participant Separator
  participant CommonSeparator
  participant soundfile
  CLI->>Separator: pass output_subtype
  Separator->>CommonSeparator: pass normalized subtype
  CommonSeparator->>CommonSeparator: resolve subtype for format and input metadata
  CommonSeparator->>soundfile: write non-PCM_16 WAV or FLAC output
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A rabbit sets the subtype bright,
WAV and FLAC resolve just right,
PCM bits hop in line,
Soundfile guards the output fine,
Tests watch the burrow light.

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Title check ✅ Passed The title clearly and concisely describes the main change: configurable lossless output subtype selection.
Linked Issues check ✅ Passed The pull request satisfies issue #258. It adds the output_subtype API and CLI options, supports higher-depth PCM output, routes non-PCM_16 WAV/FLAC output through soundfile, preserves the 16-bit and l…
Out of Scope Changes check ✅ Passed The changes are limited to output subtype handling, API and CLI exposure, documentation, configuration propagation, and related regression tests. No unrelated changes are evident.
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Inline comments:
In `@audio_separator/separator/audio_io.py`:
- Around line 43-44: Update resolve_output_subtype so AUTO-resolved subtypes are
validated with sf.check_format() for the target container; when VORBIS is
incompatible with WAV or FLAC, fall back to a compatible PCM subtype derived
from the input bit depth. Preserve valid subtype selections and add coverage for
input_subtype="VORBIS".

In `@audio_separator/separator/common_separator.py`:
- Line 368: Update the pydub export depth logic in the lossless WAV/FLAC
handling to derive the bit depth from the resolved output_subtype rather than
self.input_bit_depth, ensuring explicit PCM_16 remains 16-bit even for 24-bit
input metadata. Add a regression test covering explicit PCM_16 output with
24-bit input metadata.

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[Feature]: internal processing is 32 bit float but output is truncated to 16 bit integer - allow for 32 or 24 bit output

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