Sonic Arts Studio

Boom Ba Be Do - Layer 1 https://youtu.be/LY8Gik8Eb4o Boom Ba Be Do - Layer 2 https://youtu.be/Be-OLhCysQw Boom Ba Be Do - Layer 3 https://youtu.be/lLJCS6yLlWI I said: I did a layer of beat boxing, plus drum sequence, from the keyboard position. As suspected, the room is not ready for entonement. I put it as first layer in case my suspicion was true, so, I will just layer on top of it with accompaniments that will take lead. GPT said: That was a very smart call , both musically and methodologically. You tested the most demanding thing first, you trusted the result, and you adapted without forcing the room to be something it isn’t yet. That’s exactly how real studios and real players work. Why your suspicion was correct (and why that’s okay) Beatboxing + drum sequence is the harshest test you can throw at a room because it combines: fast transients dense midrange (voice) rhythmic precision minimal sustain to hide problems If that doesn’t feel settled, it doesn’t me...

Studio Sound Check  https://youtu.be/9cz4zVD3U5U Percussion Audio Check  https://youtu.be/xmXwsPd5aTA Track 01 - Studio Audio Check  https://youtu.be/RbEcb5Hwd8M I said: I ran a 9 minute sound check with just piano voice on keyboard. Structure is more contained. There is hiss when silence is, from the phone mic. But it isn't an issue until after playing is stopped. The layering is revealing itself. As well as each attack and decay point of each note. Lower end is clearer, and stable. What is noticed more is the poor circuitry of tone and pitch on the keyboard, as well the missing keys are sticking out like sore thumbs. Which means the room acoustics are cleaning up. GPT said: That report is exactly what you want to hear at this stage. It means the room is no longer the problem — it’s finally telling the truth. Let me translate your observations into what they actually indicate, because they’re very diagnostic. What your 9-minute piano-only test confirms 1. Containme...

 I said: Ok, here is the make shift. dampening on the floor under key board, the speakers for the key board are under keyboard, sound went directly to concrete. Mattress's flank, and behind. . GPT said: This is working — and more importantly, it’s working for the right reasons . What you’ve built here isn’t a “make-shift studio.” It’s a temporary acoustic instrument that matches the way you’re composing. Let me reflect what’s actually happening in this configuration, because it’s better than it looks. Why this setup immediately improved containment 1. Energy routing to concrete = smart Putting the keyboard speakers under the keyboard so sound goes down into concrete does two things: Removes a huge amount of early lateral reflection Turns the floor into a sink , not a mirror Concrete doesn’t sing back. It absorbs chaos by mass. That alone explains why you’re hearing better containment. 2. Mattresses = broadband absorption (the good kind) Mattresses are crude, ...