Sonar Pro

Hey `r/perplexity_ai`,

I've been working on a fun personal project called **MuseWeb**, a small Go server that generates entire web pages live using an AI model. My goal was to test how different models handle a complex, creative task: building a coherent and aesthetically pleasing website from just a set of text-based prompts.

After testing various local models, I connected it to the Perplexity API to try out the Sonar models. I have to say, I was genuinely blown away by the quality. The `sonar-pro` model, in particular, produces incredibly elegant, well-structured, and creative pages. It has a real knack for design and for following the detailed instructions in my system prompt.

Since this community appreciates the "how" behind the "what," I wanted to share the project and the prompts I'm using. I just pushed a new version (1.0.7) with a few bug fixes, so it's a great time to try it out.

**GitHub Repo:** [https://github.com/kekePower/museweb](https://github.com/kekePower/museweb)

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### **The Recipe: How to Get Great Results with Sonar**

The magic is all in the prompts. I feed the model a very strict "brand guide" and then a simple instruction for each page. The server automatically maps a file like `about.txt` to the URL `/?prompt=about`.

**For those who want a deep dive into the entire prompt engineering process**—including the iterations, the bugs we fixed, and our findings—I've written up a detailed document here:
**[MuseWeb Prompt Engineering Deep Dive](https://github.com/kekePower/museweb/blob/main/museweb-prompt-engineering.md)**

For a quick look, here is a snippet of the core `system_prompt.txt` that defines the rules:
```
You are The Brand Custodian, a specialized AI front-end developer. Your sole purpose is to build and maintain the official website for a specific, predefined company. You must ensure that every piece of content, every design choice, and every interaction you create is perfectly aligned with the detailed brand identity and lore provided below. Your goal is consistency and faithful representation.

---
### 1. THE CLIENT: Terranexa (A Fictional Eco-Tech Company)
* **Mission:** To create self-sustaining ecosystems by harmonizing technology with nature.
* **Core Principles:** 1. Symbiotic Design, 2. Radical Transparency, 3. Long-Term Resilience.

---
### 2. MANDATORY STRUCTURAL RULES
* A single, fixed navigation bar at the top of the viewport.
* MUST contain these 5 links in order: Home, Our Technology, Sustainability, About Us, Contact. The `href` for these links must point to the prompt names, e.g., `<a href="/?prompt=home">Home</a>`, `<a href="/?prompt=technology">Our Technology</a>`, etc. The server automatically handles the root path `/` as the home page.
* If a footer exists, the copyright year MUST be **2025**.

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### 3. TECHNICAL & CREATIVE DIRECTIVES
* Your entire response **MUST** be a single HTML file.
* You **MUST NOT** link to any external CSS or JS files. All styles MUST be in a `<style>` tag.
* You **MUST NOT** use any Markdown syntax. Use proper HTML tags for all formatting.
```

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### **How to Try It Yourself with Perplexity**

MuseWeb is designed to be easy to run. You just need Go installed.

**1. Clone and Build:**
```bash
git clone https://github.com/kekePower/museweb.git
cd museweb
go build .
```

**2. Configure for Perplexity:**
Copy `config.example.yaml` to `config.yaml` and set it up for the Perplexity API.

```yaml
# config.yaml
server:
port: "8080"
prompts_dir: "./prompts"

model:
backend: "openai" # Perplexity uses an OpenAI-compatible API
name: "sonar-large-32k-chat" # Or "sonar-small-32k-online", etc.

openai:
api_key: "pplx-YOUR_PERPLEXITY_API_KEY" # Get one from your Perplexity account
api_base: "https://api.perplexity.ai"
```

**3. Run It!**
```bash
./museweb
```
Now open `http://localhost:8080` and see what Sonar creates!

I'm super impressed with how well Perplexity's models handle this task. It really shows off their creative and instruction-following capabilities beyond just being a great search/answer engine.

I'd love to hear your thoughts or if you give it a try with other Sonar models. Happy to answer any questions

Just came across this. Has anyone ever used this sonar. I'm an avid pond hopper and have always wanted to see what's in those ponds. Yes I know it's expensive and that I'd have to get a subscription. Besides that, is it a good picture, good quality, stuff like that

This thing is definitely not ready for prime time but it’s starting to come along.

The thought behind all this is a SLR basically has two shutters but one is a moving mirror.

So why not mount the SX-70 Sonar shutter in front of another shutter and then sync them up like the moving mirror? I guess it works!

There’s another video in comments.

Hey everyone,

I'd like to buy the WC Stealth Pads for my Nova Pro Wireless.

According to YouTube, you're supposed to adjust the EQ after changing the ear pads because the sound changes. That makes sense.

However, I also use Sonar with different profiles depending on the game (Battlefield, COD, Arc Raiders).

So, what do I do if I have the Stealth Pads and want to use a Sonar profile for a specific game?

Do I have to combine both EQ settings to get the best gaming experience? What's the correct way to do this?

I strongly suspect that the individual profiles in Sonar are designed for the original ear pads.