The Secret Weapon Behind Gibran Sponchiado’s Signature Sound
Tucked away in the heart of Music City, Top Track Studios has been quietly leveling up the way Nashville makes records. For the last five years, this spot has built a rep for blending old-school analog flavor with the tech that’s pushing sound forward. It’s cozy, it’s classy, and it’s kitted out with a lineup of gear that’d make any engineer raise an eyebrow.
At the center of it all? Gibran Sponchiado—founder, lead engineer, and the type of audio mind who can make magic happen on both sides of the glass.
“We are heavy on analog processing here at Top Track,” Gibran says. And he’s not joking. From big room band tracking to voiceover gigs for networks and film franchises, this place handles it all.
Tiny Monitors, Massive Utility
But lately, one unexpected piece of gear has been making a serious impact in Gibran’s workflow—the KRK GoAux 4 Portable Studio Monitors.
Small? Yes. But don’t let the size fool you.
Gibran was looking for a second set of ears in his control room. Something tight, transportable, and clean. A buddy pointed him to the GoAux line, and after trying them out, he never looked back.
“The KRK GoAux sound great and have balanced frequency response, despite the small size,” he says. “You always need a speaker that can handle loud sounds with extra headroom to avoid distortion on loud transients. These do just that.”
He’s using them for reference, sure, but also for remote sessions—because yeah, clients Zoom in now. Picture a producer in LA wanting to run a vocal session in real time. With the GoAux, Gibran routes that feed separately, keeping the main mix clean and the collab flowing.
Even beyond the sound, the look of these monitors won Gibran over. “The GoAux matches the vision of the studio and goes great with the wooden elements we have throughout the space,” he says.
Built for Today’s Sessions
Design counts when your studio doubles as a creative sanctuary.
The Bluetooth® feature’s another win. Clients can show up, pull out their phone, and stream their demos straight into the system without touching a single cable. For a space that’s all about comfort and creativity, this little feature makes a big difference.
If Gibran sounds like someone who knows what he’s talking about, it’s because he’s put in the hours—decades of them. Originally from Brazil, he kicked off his audio career in 2004, got a music education degree in 2008, then followed it up with an MFA from Middle Tennessee State in 2016. Since then? He’s racked up credits with Jeremih, Pedro Capó, Brittney Spencer, Rocko, Ariel Winter, and a stack of labels like Sony, Universal, Warner, and Atlantic.
Top Track isn’t just his workplace. It’s the sound lab where Gibran blends cultures, languages, and genres into records that feel alive. A lot of that is rooted in his commitment to gear that gets the job done, which is exactly why KRK GoAux earned their spot in his setup.
Artists trust him. Labels book him. And now, thanks to a pair of portable monitors from KRK, his mixes are sharper, his sessions more efficient, and his clients a whole lot happier.
For Gibran Sponchiado and the team at Top Track Studios, the tools matter—and the GoAux prove that sometimes the smallest gear can have the biggest impact.
