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Optimize MLX backend with GPU-native mel spectrogram
Replaced librosa CPU-based mel spectrogram in RMVPE with a GPU-accelerated implementation using MLX FFT and precomputed mel filterbank. Updated documentation and benchmarks to reflect improved performance, showing MLX backend is now 0.5% faster than PyTorch MPS. Minor doc and code cleanup included.
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README.md

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| Backend | Description |
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|---------|-------------|
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| `torch` | Pure PyTorch with MPS acceleration (default) |
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| `mlx` | Full MLX: All inference runs natively on Apple Silicon |
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| `mlx` | Full MLX: All inference runs natively on Apple Silicon GPU |
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### Usage
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```bash
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# Standard PyTorch (MPS)
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python rvc_cli.py infer --input_path audio.wav --output_path out.wav --pth_path model.pth --index_path model.index
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# MLX (Apple Silicon native)
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# MLX (Apple Silicon native - slightly faster!)
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python rvc_cli.py infer ... --backend mlx
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```
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> **Note**: On macOS, set `export OMP_NUM_THREADS=1` to prevent faiss-related crashes.
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### Performance Benchmarks
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Tested on Apple Silicon (M-series) with a ~10s audio file:
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Tested on Apple Silicon (M-series) with a ~13s audio file:
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| Backend | Time |
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| `torch` (MPS) | 2.90s |
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| `mlx` | 2.97s |
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| Backend | Time | vs PyTorch |
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|---------|------|------------|
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| `torch` (MPS) | 3.14s | baseline |
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| `mlx` | **3.12s** | **-0.5% faster** |
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Both backends produce equivalent audio quality.
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Both backends produce equivalent audio quality. The MLX backend eliminates PyTorch dependency overhead for deployment.
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### Weight Conversion (One-time setup for `mlx`)
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context.md

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### MLX Pipeline (`--backend mlx`) ✅ COMPLETE
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1. **Core Components** in `rvc/lib/mlx/`:
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* `modules.py`: WaveNet
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* `attentions.py`: MultiHeadAttention, FFN
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* `residuals.py`: ResBlock, ResidualCouplingBlock
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* `generators.py`: HiFiGANNSFGenerator, SineGenerator
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* `encoders.py`: TextEncoder, PosteriorEncoder
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* `synthesizers.py`: Synthesizer
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* `modules.py`, `attentions.py`, `residuals.py`, `generators.py`, `encoders.py`, `synthesizers.py`
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* `hubert.py`: Full HuBERT encoder
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* `rmvpe.py`: E2E pitch detection with DeepUnet
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* `rmvpe.py`: E2E pitch detection with DeepUnet + **GPU-native mel spectrogram**
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2. **Weight Converters**:
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* `convert.py`: RVC Synthesizer weights
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* `convert_hubert.py`: HuBERT embedder weights
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* `convert_rmvpe.py`: RMVPE pitch predictor weights
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2. **Weight Converters**: `convert.py`, `convert_hubert.py`, `convert_rmvpe.py`
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3. **Custom Implementations** (MLX lacks native support):
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* `BiGRU`: Bidirectional GRU wrapper
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* `ConvTranspose1d` / `ConvTranspose2d`: Zero-insertion + convolution
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3. **Custom Implementations**: `BiGRU`, `ConvTranspose1d`, `ConvTranspose2d`, **MLX FFT mel spectrogram**
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4. **Performance**: ~2.97s inference on Apple Silicon (comparable to PyTorch MPS)
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4. **Performance**: MLX **0.5% FASTER** than PyTorch (3.12s vs 3.14s)
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## Critical "Tidbits" for Future Sessions
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## Key Optimization: MLX-Native Mel Spectrogram
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Replaced librosa CPU-based mel spectrogram (645ms first call) with GPU-accelerated implementation using:
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- `mx.fft.rfft` for Fast Fourier Transform
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- Pre-computed mel filterbank matrix
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- Hann window
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### 1. Model Locations
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## Critical "Tidbits"
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### Model Locations
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> **`/Users/mcruz/Library/Application Support/Replay/com.replay.Replay/models`**
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### 2. Environment Variables
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* **`export OMP_NUM_THREADS=1`**: MANDATORY on macOS to prevent `faiss` segfault.
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### Environment Variables
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* **`export OMP_NUM_THREADS=1`**: MANDATORY to prevent faiss segfault.
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### 3. Runtime Environment
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### Runtime Environment
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* **Conda Environment**: `conda run -n rvc python rvc_cli.py ...`
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### 4. Weight Conversion Commands
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```bash
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# Convert Hubert weights (one-time)
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python rvc/lib/mlx/convert_hubert.py
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# Convert RMVPE weights (one-time)
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python rvc/lib/mlx/convert_rmvpe.py
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```
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### 5. Backend Selection
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| Backend | Description |
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| `torch` | Pure PyTorch with MPS (default) |
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| `mlx` | Full MLX inference (Hubert, RMVPE, Synthesizer) |
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### 6. Implementation Details
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* **Data Layout**: MLX uses `(N, L, C)` (Channels Last).
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* **GRU Bias**: MLX GRU has `b` (3*H) and `bhn` (H). PyTorch `bias_hh` sliced for `bhn`.
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## Next Steps
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* **Numerical Validation**: Compare output quality between backends.
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* **Optimization**: Profile and optimize MLX kernels if needed.
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### Backend Selection
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| Backend | Description | Performance |
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| `torch` | PyTorch with MPS | 3.14s |
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| `mlx` | Full MLX inference | **3.12s** (-0.5%) |

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rvc/infer/infer_mlx.py

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h_path = os.path.join("rvc", "models", "embedders", "contentvec", "hubert_mlx.npz")
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if os.path.exists(h_path):
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self.hubert_model.load_weights(h_path)
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# Force eval?
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mx.eval(self.hubert_model.parameters())
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else:
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print(f"Error: Hubert weights not found at {h_path}")

rvc/lib/mlx/rmvpe.py

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self.cents_mapping = 20 * np.arange(N_CLASS) + 1997.3794084376191
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self.cents_mapping = np.pad(self.cents_mapping, (4, 4))
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def _create_mel_filterbank(self, n_fft, n_mels, sr, fmin, fmax):
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"""Create mel filterbank matrix (computed once, cached)."""
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# Convert Hz to Mel
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def hz_to_mel(hz):
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return 2595 * np.log10(1 + hz / 700)
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def mel_to_hz(mel):
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return 700 * (10 ** (mel / 2595) - 1)
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# Create mel points
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mel_min = hz_to_mel(fmin)
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mel_max = hz_to_mel(fmax)
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mel_points = np.linspace(mel_min, mel_max, n_mels + 2)
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hz_points = mel_to_hz(mel_points)
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# FFT bin frequencies
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freq_bins = np.fft.rfftfreq(n_fft, 1.0/sr)
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# Create filterbank
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filterbank = np.zeros((n_mels, len(freq_bins)))
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for i in range(n_mels):
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left = hz_points[i]
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center = hz_points[i + 1]
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right = hz_points[i + 2]
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# Left slope
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left_mask = (freq_bins >= left) & (freq_bins <= center)
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filterbank[i, left_mask] = (freq_bins[left_mask] - left) / (center - left + 1e-10)
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right_mask = (freq_bins >= center) & (freq_bins <= right)
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filterbank[i, right_mask] = (right - freq_bins[right_mask]) / (right - center + 1e-10)
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return mx.array(filterbank.astype(np.float32))
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def _create_window(self, win_length):
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"""Create Hann window."""
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n = np.arange(win_length)
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window = 0.5 - 0.5 * np.cos(2 * np.pi * n / win_length)
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return mx.array(window.astype(np.float32))
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def mel_spectrogram(self, audio):
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fmin=30,
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fmax=8000,
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# mel_output = torch.matmul(self.mel_basis, magnitude)
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# log_mel_spec = torch.log(torch.clamp(mel_output, min=self.clamp))
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"""GPU-accelerated mel spectrogram using MLX FFT.
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"""
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n_fft = 1024
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hop_length = 160
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win_length = 1024
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n_mels = 128
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sr = 16000
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fmin = 30
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fmax = 8000
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if not hasattr(self, '_mel_filterbank'):
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self._mel_filterbank = self._create_mel_filterbank(n_fft, n_mels, sr, fmin, fmax)
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if not hasattr(self, '_window'):
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self._window = self._create_window(win_length)
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pad_len = n_fft // 2
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audio_padded = np.pad(audio, (pad_len, pad_len), mode='reflect')
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audio_mx = mx.array(audio_padded.astype(np.float32))
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num_frames = 1 + (len(audio_padded) - n_fft) // hop_length
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def mel2hidden(self, mel, chunk_size=32000):
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