diff --git a/clarity/evaluator/msbg/smearing.py b/clarity/evaluator/msbg/smearing.py
index 29c59500d..a3f72b287 100644
--- a/clarity/evaluator/msbg/smearing.py
+++ b/clarity/evaluator/msbg/smearing.py
@@ -124,10 +124,11 @@ def smear3(f_smear: ndarray, inbuffer: ndarray) -> ndarray:
         winwave = np.zeros(FFT_SIZE)
         winwave[0:FRAME_SIZE] = window * inwave.flatten()
         spectrum = np.fft.fft(winwave, FFT_SIZE)
-        power = spectrum[0:nyquist] * np.conj(spectrum[0:nyquist])
-        mag = np.sqrt(power)
+
+        mag = np.abs(spectrum[0:nyquist])
         phasor = spectrum[0:nyquist] / (mag + (mag == 0))
-        smeared = np.dot(f_smear, power)
+
+        smeared = np.dot(f_smear, (mag**2).astype(complex))
         spectrum[0:nyquist] = np.sqrt(smeared) * phasor
         spectrum[nyquist] = 0
         spectrum[(nyquist + 1) : FFT_SIZE] = np.conj(spectrum[nyquist - 1 : 0 : -1])
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 06ea661a4..1f9fa9d24 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,104 +1,92 @@
 [build-system]
-requires = [
-  "setuptools >= 45",
-  "setuptools_scm[toml]>=6.2",
-  "wheel",
-  ]
+requires = ["setuptools >= 45", "setuptools_scm[toml]>=6.2", "wheel"]
 build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
 name = "pyclarity"
 description = "Tools for the Clarity Challenge"
 readme = "README.md"
-license = {text = "MIT"}
+license = { text = "MIT" }
 dynamic = ["version"]
 authors = [
-  {name = "The PyClarity Team", email = "claritychallengecontact@gmail.com"},
+    { name = "The PyClarity Team", email = "claritychallengecontact@gmail.com" },
 ]
 classifiers = [
-  "Intended Audience :: Developers",
-  "Intended Audience :: Education",
-  "Intended Audience :: Science/Research",
-  "License :: OSI Approved :: MIT License",
-  "Operating System :: OS Independent",
-  "Programming Language :: Python :: 3",
-  "Natural Language :: English",
-]
-keywords = [
-  "hearing",
-  "signal processing",
-  "clarity challenge"
-]
+    "Intended Audience :: Developers",
+    "Intended Audience :: Education",
+    "Intended Audience :: Science/Research",
+    "License :: OSI Approved :: MIT License",
+    "Operating System :: OS Independent",
+    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3",
+    "Natural Language :: English",
+]
+keywords = ["hearing", "signal processing", "clarity challenge"]
 requires-python = ">=3.8"
 dependencies = [
-  "audioread>=2.1.9",
-  "gdown",
-  "hydra-core>=1.1.1",
-  "hydra-submitit-launcher>=1.1.6",
-  "importlib-metadata",
-  "librosa>=0.8.1",
-  "matplotlib",
-  "numba>=0.57.0rc",
-  "numpy>=1.21.6,<1.25.0",
-  "omegaconf>=2.1.1",
-  "pandas>=1.3.5",
-  "pyflac",
-  "pyloudnorm>=0.1.0",
-  "pystoi",
-  "pytorch-lightning",
-  "resampy",
-  "scikit-learn>=1.0.2",
-  "scipy>=1.7.3",
-  "SoundFile>=0.10.3.post1",
-  "soxr",
-  "torch>=2",
-  "torchaudio",
-  "tqdm>=4.62.3",
-  "typing_extensions",
+    "audioread>=2.1.9",
+    "gdown",
+    "hydra-core>=1.1.1",
+    "hydra-submitit-launcher>=1.1.6",
+    "importlib-metadata",
+    "librosa>=0.8.1",
+    "matplotlib",
+    "numba>=0.57.0rc",
+    "numpy>=1.21.6",
+    "omegaconf>=2.1.1",
+    "pandas>=1.3.5",
+    "pyflac",
+    "pyloudnorm>=0.1.0",
+    "pystoi",
+    "pytorch-lightning",
+    "resampy",
+    "scikit-learn>=1.0.2",
+    "scipy>=1.7.3",
+    "SoundFile>=0.10.3.post1",
+    "soxr",
+    "torch>=2",
+    "torchaudio",
+    "tqdm>=4.62.3",
+    "typing_extensions",
 ]
 
 [project.optional-dependencies]
 tests = [
-  "coverage",
-  "isort",
-  "flake8",
-  "flake8-print",
-  "Flake8-pyproject",
-  "mypy",
-  "pre-commit",
-  "py",
-  "py-cpuinfo",
-  "pytest",
-  "pytest-cov",
-  "pytest-mock",
-  "pytest-mpl",
-  "pytest-regtest",
-  "pytest-skip-slow",
-  "pytest-xdist",
-  "yamllint",
-]
-docs =[
-  "sphinx",
-  "myst_parser",
-  "pydata_sphinx_theme",
-  "sphinx_markdown_tables",
-  "sphinx_rtd_theme",
-  "sphinxcontrib-mermaid",
-  "sphinxcontrib-napoleon",
+    "coverage",
+    "isort",
+    "flake8",
+    "flake8-print",
+    "Flake8-pyproject",
+    "mypy",
+    "pre-commit",
+    "py",
+    "py-cpuinfo",
+    "pytest",
+    "pytest-cov",
+    "pytest-mock",
+    "pytest-mpl",
+    "pytest-regtest",
+    "pytest-skip-slow",
+    "pytest-xdist",
+    "yamllint",
+]
+docs = [
+    "sphinx",
+    "myst_parser",
+    "pydata_sphinx_theme",
+    "sphinx_markdown_tables",
+    "sphinx_rtd_theme",
+    "sphinxcontrib-mermaid",
+    "sphinxcontrib-napoleon",
 ]
 dev = [
-  "black",
-  "pre-commit",
-  "pycodestyle",
-  "pylint",
-  "pylint-pytest",
-  "yamllint",
-]
-pypi =[
-  "build",
-  "wheel",
-  "setuptools_scm[toml]"
-]
+    "black",
+    "pre-commit",
+    "pycodestyle",
+    "pylint",
+    "pylint-pytest",
+    "yamllint",
+]
+pypi = ["build", "wheel", "setuptools_scm[toml]"]
 
 [project.urls]
 Source = "https://github.com/claritychallenge/clarity"
@@ -118,17 +106,8 @@ exclude = ["tests*"]
 namespaces = false
 
 [tool.setuptools.package-data]
-clarity = [
-  "*.json",
-  "*.mat",
-  "*.yaml"
-]
-recipes = [
-  "*.csv",
-  "*.json",
-  "*.mat",
-  "*.yaml"
-]
+clarity = ["*.json", "*.mat", "*.yaml"]
+recipes = ["*.csv", "*.json", "*.mat", "*.yaml"]
 
 
 [tool.setuptools_scm]
@@ -140,21 +119,12 @@ git_describe_command = "git describe --tags"
 [tool.pytest.ini_options]
 minversion = "7.0"
 addopts = "--cov clarity"
-testpaths = [
-    "tests",
-]
-filterwarnings = [
-    "ignore::UserWarning"
-]
+testpaths = ["tests"]
+filterwarnings = ["ignore::UserWarning"]
 
 [tool.coverage.run]
 source = ["clarity"]
-omit = [
-  "*conftest.py",
-  "*tests*",
-  "**/__init__*",
-  "clarity/_version.py",
-]
+omit = ["*conftest.py", "*tests*", "**/__init__*", "clarity/_version.py"]
 
 [tool.black]
 line-length = 88
@@ -171,23 +141,11 @@ exclude = '''
 '''
 
 [flake8]
-ignore =[
-  "E203",
-  "E501",
-  "W503",
-]
+ignore = ["E203", "E501", "W503"]
 # docstring-convention = ""
 max-line-length = 88
 max-complexity = 18
-select = [
-  "B",
-  "C",
-  "E",
-  "F",
-  "W",
-  "T4",
-  "B9"
-]
+select = ["B", "C", "E", "F", "W", "T4", "B9"]
 
 [tool.ruff]
 exclude = [
@@ -221,7 +179,4 @@ fixable = ["A", "B", "C", "D", "E", "F", "R", "S", "W", "U"]
 
 [tool.mypy]
 ignore_missing_imports = true
-exclude = [
-    "docs/*",
-    "build/*"
-]
+exclude = ["docs/*", "build/*"]