u/Bendyb3n

Got a (hopefully) interesting one for you guys! So I am a sound guy for all sorts of conferences, conventions, classes, etc etc and I have a "Corporate Pop and Rock" playlist on Spotify that I typically use as background music during all of my events and generally speaking people love the playlist and I never get complaints!

The other thing I love doing as a metalhead is sneaking in metal and alternative bands as much as I can to spice things up a bit, mostly for my own satisfaction in not having to listen to Harry Styles or Maroon 5 for hours on end. Which brings me to my question, I would love some more suggestions of songs by bands you would never expect to hear at snooty corporate events!

As an example of some bands I've already included, I have some Sleep Token, Turnstile, Emarosa; I even managed to sneak a Devil Wears Prada and Zeal & Ardor song in, just to name a few!

Keep in mind the tracks should be pretty neutral to not raise too many eyebrows but also not too sleepy either and absolutely must be clean and without any weird lyrics. They should be tunes that you can safely play for grandma basically lol. Also they should be available on Spotify since it is a Spotify playlist

Thanks! Just thought this might be kind of a fun one for you all and will give me some new songs to listen to. If anyone is interested in using my playlist for themselves I can link that as well.

Hi there! This one is a question for the SMAART users of the community. I am looking to begin the process of getting SMAART certified this summer to level up my A1 game a bit and learn some new things along the way. On the page to sign up for training courses there are discounts for each of the software versions so I was just looking for a bit of knowledge from those that use the software on a daily basis.

Personally, I don't expect to do anything too insane with SMAART beyond tuning smaller to midsized rooms, maybe some larger gymnasiums, ballrooms, and tents here and there but I am not system teching large arena setups or festivals by any means in my day to day. I may get there someday, but currently in my career I am primarily a corporate A1 that does some rock stuff here and there.

That is all to say, for someone with very limited knowledge of SMAART, what is the real world difference between each of the software versions? Is say the LE version significantly more limited than the Suite version, or is it perfectly fine to go with the more basic version? Also if you have any general tips for using the software I'd love that as well! Thanks!