[Sonic dB]

petal...interesting project. Im a musician (jazz/rock guitar, vocals) and since Ive owned my Porsche for the past month, Ive really been relating the air cooled engine to many musical sounds. Depending on the RPMs, my Porsches engine hits certain musical pitches. Sometimes Ive tried to match them to the key of the song on the radio... much to the chagrin of the fellow commuters on the road.

The air cooled engine is a mixture of whistle, howl with a grumbling bass underneath it. No other car Ive ever driven has this much personality in sound.

Interestingly enough, my neighbor has an 88 Porsche 911 and his car sounds a bit different than mine, yet still along the same tonal qualities...his is a different instrument... like comparing a Les Paul to a Stratocaster...both are guitars, both make their own distinct sounds. In the case of his car and mine, its more like two different Strats on different pickup settings.

1. Name the (3-10) sounds from your Porsche you first think of, when you think about your Porsche.

* the Chunk of the door closing...the "bleeeet" of the buzzer when I put my key in that sounds like its gonna die...the powerful sound when I turn the key...the sound of the air cooled engine warming up... and the sounds which I spoke of above.

2. Name the 3 sounds from your Porsche you think are the most beautiful, and please specify why?

* The engine when its warmed up. The mixture of howl and rumble that you hear when driving through an enclosed parking garage...the echos really make it stand out.

3. How would you describe your Porsche in only 5 words?

Unique. Muscular. Handsome. Stylish. Quick.

4. What feelings does driving a Porsche evoke inside of you?

Its just a feeling that you are driving a car that was meant to be driven. You can "feel" everything that you do...steering, shifting, accelerating, the ride...

Interestingly enough, its not a rough ride... yet you are so close to the road... you feel like you are in more control of the car than you would in other more luxurious cars that have no real "feel" to them.

1. Did it sound like you expected?
- If no – Why not? (and if possible, what did you expect? )
- If yes – What do you think made it sound like you expected?

* It was cool, but not enough Porsche. You really need to get that howl and rumble in there... make it sophisticated too.

2. Did you start to loose interest before the track was finished? – If yes when and why?

* No. The tonality of your synth was actually pretty cool because it does go along with the sounds of the Porsche engine... It has a refined sense of style that says Porsche. Need more Porsche engine though.


3. Were there any sounds in this track you particularly liked or disliked and why?

* The tick-tock was a little bit high in the mix...but not too bad.

4. What do you think could be done different in this piece of music, to make it better catch the essence of Porsche?

* Using woodwind sounds is perfect for the Porsche for obvious reasons. I think some bass and percussion would be appropriate.