diff --git a/setup.sh b/setup.sh
index 11b7975..d7718a3 100644
--- a/setup.sh
+++ b/setup.sh
@@ -11,35 +11,65 @@ echo "Initialising temporal calibration sequence..."
 echo "Requesting clearance from the Ministry of Time Standards..."
 echo ""
 
-# Update and upgrade packages
-sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y
+# ---------------------------------------------------------
+# Step 1: Update and upgrade packages
+# ---------------------------------------------------------
+echo ""
+echo "Step 1: Updating package lists..."
+sudo apt update
 
-# Essential tools
+echo "Upgrading installed packages..."
+sudo apt upgrade -y
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------
+# Step 2: Install essential development tools
+# ---------------------------------------------------------
+echo ""
+echo "Step 2: Installing development tools..."
 sudo apt install -y git curl python3 python3-pip build-essential cmake
 
-# Audio tools
-sudo apt install -y alsa-utils ffmpeg portaudio19-dev python3-pyaudio libasound2-dev libjack-jackd2-dev
+# ---------------------------------------------------------
+# Step 3: Install audio and media dependencies
+# ---------------------------------------------------------
+echo ""
+echo "Step 3: Installing audio libraries and tools..."
+sudo apt install -y alsa-utils ffmpeg portaudio19-dev python3-pyaudio libasound2-dev libjack-jackd2-dev || echo "Warning: Some audio dependencies may have failed to install, continuing..."
 
-# Python packages
+# ---------------------------------------------------------
+# Step 4: Install Python packages
+# ---------------------------------------------------------
+echo ""
+echo "Step 4: Installing Python packages..."
 pip3 install numpy
 
-# Install ltc-tools from source if not available
+# ---------------------------------------------------------
+# Step 5: Check for or install ltc-tools
+# ---------------------------------------------------------
+echo ""
+echo "Step 5: Verifying LTC tools..."
 if ! command -v ltcdump >/dev/null 2>&1; then
   echo "ltc-tools not found, building from source..."
   cd ~
   if [ ! -d "libltc" ]; then
+    echo "Cloning libltc from GitHub..."
     git clone https://github.com/x42/libltc.git
   fi
   cd libltc
   mkdir -p build && cd build
+  echo "Running CMake configuration..."
   cmake ..
+  echo "Compiling libltc..."
   make
+  echo "Installing libltc binaries..."
   sudo make install
   sudo ldconfig
 else
   echo "ltc-tools already installed."
 fi
 
+# ---------------------------------------------------------
+# Final Message
+# ---------------------------------------------------------
 echo ""
 echo "─────────────────────────────────────────────"
 echo "  Setup Complete"