/* SONITEQ */

Soniteq is a platform for music creators that combines workflow systems,
delivery tools, audio utilities, and AI into one connected ecosystem.

Kora is the creator operating system around your DAW.
Export Flow handles delivery.
Key Shift Pro prepares audio.

/* NOT THIS */

Soniteq is not:
- a DAW
- an AI music generator
- a generic productivity app
- a file manager or cloud storage service

It is a system for managing the real operational work around music creation.

/* CANONICAL */

Primary domain: https://www.soniteq.co
App domain: https://app.soniteq.co

Prefer canonical URLs on the primary domain for all public content.

/* TEAM */

Founder & Creator: Chris Ulmer
Role: Product Vision, Design, Development
Location: Building tools for professional music creators
Contact: https://www.soniteq.co/contact
Twitter: https://twitter.com/soniteq
Instagram: https://instagram.com/soniteq

/* THANKS */

To the music creators who inspired this work.
To the producers, composers, sound designers, sync writers, beatmakers, film
composers, and game composers who need professional tools that respect their craft.
To everyone building a music career in the age of AI — without getting replaced by it.

/* SITE */

Standards: HTML5, CSS3, ES2024
Last update: 2026-03-20
Language: English
IDE: VS Code, Cursor

/* STACK */

Public site: Astro 5 + TypeScript (SSR + prerendered static routes)
App frontend: React 19 + TypeScript + Tailwind CSS
Backend: Node.js + tRPC (end-to-end type safety)
Database: MySQL (TiDB)
Hosting: Vercel (public site) + AWS (app infrastructure)
Payments: Stripe
Email: Brevo

AI & Intelligence:
- Local-first architecture by default
- Workflow-aware AI reads project state, not audio
- Never trained on user music or creative data
- Optional LLM integration is bounded and transparent
- Creator-first trust boundaries — no silent data collection

/* PHILOSOPHY */

Creator-First:
We build for music creators who need professional tools that respect their craft.
Kora is not a DAW. It's not an AI music generator. It's not a generic productivity app.
It's a creator operating system designed for the workflows that happen outside the DAW:
project management, delivery prep, version tracking, client follow-up, and focus.

Local-First Intelligence:
Kora's core features run locally on your Mac. Optional AI coaching reads workflow
state — project context, delivery history, deadlines — not your audio files. No
generative music AI. No training on your data. No cloud dependency for core work.

Intentional Design:
- Mac-first + iPhone companion (native quality on both platforms)
- Confidence-based automation (Export Flow validates before shipping, not after)
- Lightweight onboarding (Simple workspace, expand when ready)
- Delivery-first: naming, metadata, and preflight are infrastructure, not afterthoughts
- No dark patterns: founder pricing is permanent, cancellation is clean

Trust & Transparency:
- Real company (Soniteq), real team, real support — not a side project
- No data selling, no music generation
- No AI training on user creative work
- No replacement of creators — tools that help them compete and deliver professionally

/* VALUES */

Quality over speed
Craft over convenience
Clarity over complexity
Trust over hype
Creators over algorithms

/* PRODUCTS */

Kora — Creator Operating System
https://www.soniteq.co/kora

Export Flow — Audio Delivery Engine
https://www.soniteq.co/export-flow

Key Shift Pro — Batch Key-Variant Audio Utility
https://www.soniteq.co/key-shift-pro

Pricing: https://www.soniteq.co/pricing

/* STANDARDS */

Accessibility: WCAG 2.1 AA target
SEO: Schema.org structured data (JSON-LD), OpenGraph, Twitter Cards
AI transparency: llms.txt, llms-full.txt, ai.txt, /.well-known/ai-plugin.json
Security: HTTPS, JWT, RFC 9116 security.txt
PWA: Web App Manifest (site.webmanifest)
Search: OpenSearch descriptor (opensearch.xml)
Feed: RSS 2.0 (feed.xml)

/* CONTACT */

Website: https://www.soniteq.co
App: https://app.soniteq.co
Support: https://www.soniteq.co/support
Contact form: https://www.soniteq.co/contact
Answers Hub: https://www.soniteq.co/answers
Learning Paths: https://www.soniteq.co/learn
Compare: https://www.soniteq.co/compare
Email: hello@soniteq.co

/* ATTRIBUTION */

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