[lathiat]

I wonder if this could be used to better decode tapes with some degradation and artefacting.

[actionfromafar]

Absolutely. While a tape player may drop out and struggle to recover, this software stands a much better chance of deciphering.

[jacquesm]

This may be a viable path to fixing up really old recordings as well, those tend to have a lot of noise and pops / crackles in them.