ProSoundWeb Community

Please login or register.

Login with username, password and session length
Advanced search  

Pages: 1 ... 7 8 [9] 10   Go Down

Author Topic: PA Demo Track Playlist  (Read 74802 times)

Adam Tews

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 21
Re: PA Demo Track Playlist
« Reply #80 on: March 26, 2020, 02:51:48 PM »

"I Can't Tell You Why" -- Diana Krall.  Vocal jazz.  Like all of her tracks, the sound quality is exceptional.  The bass drum has a nice low "whumpf" and the string bass will sound muddy if your system's not dialed in.
"Human Nature" -- Trijntje Oosterhuis.  Vocal pop/jazz.  A sparse arrangement of the Michael Jackson tune featuring a VERY dynamic acoustic guitar, bass, and a smooth female vocal.  Won't do much for your subs, but will make your mid/highs sing.
"I Will Remember" -- Toto.  80s style pop-rock (from the 90s).  Big, thundering floor tom opens a drum intro with a tight kick drum.  The rest of the song kicks in with a nice balance across the spectrum. 
"No Sanctuary Here" -- Chris Jones.  Southern soul/blues.  Big bass guitar opens this track.  Use this to blow cobwebs out of your subs.  Hah!  Also a more dynamic vocal.
"Temptation" -- Diana Krall.  Vocal jazz.  Opens with a whumpy bass drum and upright bass solo.  Like above, the bass track will sound muddy if your system's not on point.  Always great Diana vocals.
"Tainted Love" -- Stella Starlight Trio feat. Karen Souza.  Lounge jazz.  Intentionally boomy upright bass mixed prominently...  Karen Souza's lush vocals sound impressive.  Use this track to impress someone...  Probably not great to tune in your system given the rather heavy mix on the bass.
"Elephants On Ice Skates" -- Brian Bromberg.  Modern instrumental jazz.  Opens with a 45 second jazz bass solo.  Very articulate sound to the bass, and nicely dynamic.  After the solo, a jazz horn band kicks in.  Very tight, with very harmonic bass guitar (sounds "growly"). 
"It Doesn't Matter" -- Alison Krauss & Union Station.  Modern bluegrass.  Lush production opens up with stereo acoustic guitars and lots of reverb.  Alison's vocals are dynamic, and sound buried at first.  Huge bass kicks in in the last half of the song.
« Last Edit: March 26, 2020, 05:57:46 PM by Adam Tews »
Logged

Steve M Smith

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 3381
  • Isle of Wight - England
Re: PA Demo Track Playlist
« Reply #81 on: March 27, 2020, 04:38:27 AM »

k.d. lang "Miss Chatelaine" from her album Ingenue. When her vocal sounds right the system sounds right.

That is a great album.  Everything on it seems to be perfect.  I have simlar feelings for music by Norah Jones.

I usually play something by Richard Thompson, followed by The Brian Setzer Band or The Reverend Horton Heat.



Steve.
« Last Edit: March 27, 2020, 04:41:51 AM by Steve M Smith »
Logged

John Ferreira

  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 150
Re: PA Demo Track Playlist
« Reply #82 on: May 28, 2020, 03:00:07 AM »

I have been using Diggin' on James Brown from Tower of Power.


I love the track, but somehow I thing vocals could be a touch louder.
In this track, the vocals should have the emotional impact strength, like the brass does.
Logged
John Ferreira

Andrew Pantess

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 5
Re: PA Demo Track Playlist
« Reply #83 on: June 05, 2020, 05:32:40 PM »

My list:

  • Bad Brains - Revolution Dub (Darryl Jennifer's active "Green Monster" bass is super clear)
  • Avett Brothers - Ain't No Man (great modern male vox and bass mix, with some pretty potent low end)
  • Iration - Time Bomb (really modern bass-forward mix, modern sound)
  • Porno for Pyros - Pets ("classic rock" incredible dynamic range, crystal clear highs, lots of "space" between instruments)
  • Chronixx - Skankin' Sweet (really bass heavy and present vox, modern reagge)
  • Jack Harlow - What's Poppin' (Louisville, KY represent - heavily compressed modern production hip hop)
  • Matisyahu - Chop 'em Down (Live at Stubb's) or King Without a Crown- really great live sound, dynamic vox and interplay between instruments, clear dynamic guitar skank and solo
« Last Edit: June 05, 2020, 05:36:00 PM by tazunemono »
Logged

Mac Kerr

  • Old enough to know better
  • Administrator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 7551
  • Audio Plumber
Posting Rules
« Reply #84 on: June 05, 2020, 06:11:07 PM »

My list:

Please go to your profile and change the "Name" field to your real first and last name as required by the posting rules displayed in the header at the top of the section, and in the Site Rules and Suggestions in the Forum Announcements section, and on the registration page when you registered.

Mac
admin
Logged

Magnus Soderman

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 10
Re: PA Demo Track Playlist
« Reply #85 on: June 05, 2020, 06:20:31 PM »

a really old thread but here's mine :)
Rebecka Törnqvist - I have no worries (just dry voice for setting verbs n' ddl)
Scritti Politti - Best thing ever
George Duke - Fuzzion (useful drums intro)
Backseat - Hit home or Die (danish band)
Backseat - Cover Me (danish band)
Michael Ruff - Thats Not Me (Sheffield lab recording)
AC/DC - Stiff upper lip
Tom Petty - Alright for now (just a nice dry recording)
Extreme - Rest in peace
Eagles - No more walks in the woods
Eagles - How long
Eagles - Hotel California (great for checkning subs )

Yep, its old. But still works for me. All track in wav format from my ipod classic :)

// Magnus, Sweden
Logged

JohnPinchin

  • Jr. Member
  • **
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 60
Re: PA Demo Track Playlist
« Reply #86 on: June 05, 2020, 07:37:34 PM »

I'm probably long overdue updating my list be here are the tunes in my playlist

Rosanna - Toto
Get the fun out - Extreme
Black Friday - Steely Dan
Alive - Pearl Jam
Back in Black - AC/DC
Killing in the name - Rage
Lay me down - Crosby & Nash
May you never - John Martyn
Logged

Russell Ault

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 2497
  • Edmonton, AB
Re: PA Demo Track Playlist
« Reply #87 on: July 06, 2020, 01:18:51 AM »

I'm surprised no one (as near as I can tell) has mentioned "The Hunter" by Jennifer Warnes; it's typically the first song I play on any PA. If you're in a hurry it can be handy for setting a roughly equal-amplitude subs-on-an-aux level by ear (since it sounds pretty stupid with any kind of haystack). It has a very sharp snare (that starts halfway through the first verse, once you've already had a chance to walk away from a poorly-located FOH) that will tell you a lot about how the room is responding. Warnes' vocals have very little reverb but a well-defined eighth-note tap delay (which again helps judge room characteristics) as well as a clarity that should make any system harshness immediately apparent. Basically, for someone mixing on a de jour system, it's a great way to quickly find out how much work you have ahead of you. :D

Also, I'm not sure if anyone else does this, but I've taken all of my usual system check music and mixed it down to mono. I find that this makes it much easier to understand system coverage characteristics, as well as identify any polarity problems between L and R.

-Russ
Logged

Justin McDaid

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 6
  • Trying to make the world sound a little better
Re: PA Demo Track Playlist
« Reply #88 on: September 24, 2021, 01:04:26 PM »

I change my demo tracks depending on the genre of the artist I'm mixing - trying to keep them similar.

In the past, I've had good luck with:

In My Place - Coldplay
Gain - Virgos Merlot
City Love - John Mayer
Reach Down - Temple of the Dog
Peg - Steely Dan
My Favorite Mistake - Sheryl Crow
September - Earth, Wind, & Fire
Logged

Robert McTigue

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 1
Re: PA Demo Track Playlist
« Reply #89 on: December 17, 2021, 03:14:44 PM »

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!


Pink noise ....
Logged

ProSoundWeb Community

Re: PA Demo Track Playlist
« Reply #89 on: December 17, 2021, 03:14:44 PM »


Pages: 1 ... 7 8 [9] 10   Go Up
 



Site Hosted By Ashdown Technologies, Inc.

Page created in 0.02 seconds with 25 queries.