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PA Demo Track Playlist
Jamin Lynch:
Just about anything from:
Danny Gatton
Lyle Lovett
Stan Shields:
--- Quote from: Andrew Henderson on November 24, 2016, 10:06:21 AM ---Hello all, and happy Thanksgiving!
I'm curious about what music tracks you all are using to demo PA systems or familiarize yourself with a system you're about to use.
I know the main idea is to use tracks you are very familiar with, so you can immediately recognize when certain sounds or details pop out at you on a new system, and recognize the characteristics of the system. I understand that this is not a replacement for measurement.
I'll share my playlist:
Aaron Neville: Louisiana 1927
Stevie Wonder: Sir Duke
Adele: He Won't Go
The Beatles: I Want You
Needtobreathe: Prisoner
Phish: Free
Queen: Bohemian Rhapsody
2Pac: I Get Around
Tonic: If You Could Only See
Stevie Wonder: Love's in Need of Love Today
Bob Marley: I Shot the Sheriff
AC/DC: Thunderstruck
I mainly put mine together based on songs I already own, trying to have a variety of genres, and making sure everything was fairly well produced. I wasn't very scientific about it.
Curious to see what you all are using!
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I use Keb Mo "Rainmaker" to EQ the low end, Steeley Dan: "Peg" for mids, highs and sibilance.
Ivan Beaver:
--- Quote from: Jamin Lynch on November 24, 2016, 12:41:04 PM ---Just about anything from:
Danny Gatton
Lyle Lovett
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I used to work with Danny Gatton back in the 80s in the DC area.
I find some of his works great for testing HF drivers. It puts a lot of strain on them, between the slide and the harmonica.
Steve Eudaly:
Some of my go-to tracks include:
Michael Jackson - P.Y.T.
Daft Punk - Fragments of Time
Steely Dan - Babylon Sisters
Green Day - Brain Stew
deadmau5 - Ghosts N' Stuff
Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer
Muse - Survival
Stephen Kirby:
Horn band stuff. ToP or Ricky Peterson's Drop Shot (first pick). If the horns project without sounding harsh, it's a good start. Something with an acoustic guitar and soft vocals, e.g. Ricky Lee Jones Pop Pop to see if things still cut through after taming the horn sound.
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