artnorama studio · Quick reference

Everything that matters at a glance

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The devices

AN-01Loop GeneratorLoops in any genre at the push of a button. Re-roll each track on its own, place every hit with a click.
AN-02Chord LabProgressions by key and degree, with the harmonically matching keys for seamless transitions.
AN-03Rhythm LabRhythms as rings: layer tracks, shift them and let them run against each other.
AN-04Sound FactoryFive matching sounds in one click, filed straight into our own library.
AN-05Hum to MIDIHum a melody, the device writes the notes. The fastest bridge from an idea to a track.
AN-06Sample ChopperSlice waveforms, set markers and reuse the pieces as a playable kit.
AN-07Arrangement PlannerPlan a track’s structure: sections, bars and energy curve before the first note is played.
AN-08AnalyserMeasure loudness, true peak and band balance. Every value goes into the track’s mix log.
AN-09Genre AtlasElectronic music mapped by tempo, with the BPM bridges between the styles.
AN-10Bass LabBasslines in seven styles — from rolling to acid to 808 glide — that follow your chords.
AN-11Melody LabHooks built from motifs: choose contour and form, freeze the motif, re-roll only the answer. Plus arpeggios.
AN-12Groove WorkshopMIDI in, groove out: quantize with strength, swing, groove templates, humanize — with before and after.
AN-13Mix CoachMeasures your bounce against the genre target and a reference and turns it into a prioritised to-do list.
AN-14Track ManagerPlan your track as a story: phases, tension arc and transitions — with templates, fully editable, every device built in.
AN-15Filter LabDraw filter moves, play them with the XY pad and place them exactly where you need them in the track.
AN-16FX LabGenerate effects, isolate sounds from your own recordings and refine both — locally, without leftover junk.

Shortcuts

⌘K / Ctrl+K: Command palette
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Space: Play / stop
1 … 9: Dashboard, tracks, analyser, library, atlas, tools, label, marketing, setup
G C B L: Loop Generator, Chord Lab, Bass Lab, Melody Lab
A H W: Arrangement, Rhythm Lab, Groove Workshop
S M K X: Sound Factory, Hum to MIDI, Sample Chopper, Mix Coach
R: Loop Generator: roll again
Q … U: Chord Lab: degrees i–vii
1–4 Q–R A–F Y–V: Chopper: pads 1–16

Loudness by genre

Genre	LUFS	dBTP
Ambient, downtempo, lo-fi	−14 … −10	−1,0
Deep house, dub techno, minimal	−10 … −8	−1,0
House, melodic, progressive, trance	−8 … −6.5	−1,0
Tech house, peak-time techno, DnB	−7 … −5.5	−1,0
Hard techno, neuro, big room	−6 … −4.5	−1,0 … −1,5
Dubstep, riddim, hardstyle	−5 … −3.5	−1,0 … −1,5

Streaming normalises to about −14 LUFS (Apple Music −16).

Mix rules

Single tracks around −18 dBFS RMS, mix bus peak −6 dBFS before mastering
True peak on the master at most −1.0 dBTP
Mono below 150 Hz, correlation ≥ 0.9; kick and bass must not mask each other
Master for the genre, not the platform; compare references loudness-matched
Do not push the crest factor below about 6 dB
Sections in 8-bar phrases: bars 1, 9, 17, 25 …

Camelot

Same code (8A → 8A): perfect
±1 (8A → 7A / 9A): smooth
A ↔ B (8A → 8B): change of mood
+2 (8A → 10A): energy boost

Swing

50 %: straight
54–58 %: house groove
60–62 %: MPC feel, garage
66 %+: shuffle, triplets

Export

MIDI: 480 PPQ, format 1, tempo embedded, swing baked into the notes. Drums in General MIDI: kick 36 (C1), snare 38, clap 39, closed hat 42, open hat 46. WAV: 48 kHz, 32-bit float, peak −1 dBFS. Never overwritten: the same name becomes -02, -03 …