src/my_utils.py

import ffmpeg
import numpy as np


def load_audio(file, sr):
    try:
        file = (
            file.strip(" ").strip('"').strip("\n").strip('"').strip(" ")
        )
        out, _ = (
            ffmpeg.input(file, threads=0)
            .output("-", format="f32le", acodec="pcm_f32le", ac=1, ar=sr)
            .run(cmd=["ffmpeg", "-nostdin"], capture_stdout=True, capture_stderr=True)
        )
    except Exception as e:
        raise RuntimeError(f"Failed to load audio: {e}")

    return np.frombuffer(out, np.float32).flatten()