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Stadium Sound
What it is
Stadium Sound is a soundboard for stadium and arena PA operators who need to cue walk-on music and effects during events. It is free and available on macOS, Windows, and the web. Operators can arrange tracks in named banks, build ordered playlists across banks, and trigger tracks with keyboard shortcuts. Audio files are decoded when loaded, so a click starts playback without buffer spin-up. Monitor Mode sends previews to private headphones before venue playback. The track editor offers a waveform, draggable in and out points, intro trimming, and player-name fields for walk-on cues. Loudness scanning reports LUFS and flags tracks outside a target; the library can be normalized in one click. Stadium Sound also tracks play counts and exports CSV files for audio logs. It imports Sports Sounds Pro .set files with banks, track names, and file paths. Playback control is available through Bitfocus Companion, a phone or tablet web remote, and OSC. The maker says OSC is unauthenticated and recommends keeping controllers on a trusted production network.
For and against
For
- Free on macOS, Windows, and web
- Organizes tracks into banks and playlists
- Monitor Mode previews tracks through private headphones
- Exports play counts as CSV
- Imports Sports Sounds Pro .set files
Against
- OSC is unauthenticated
- Does not currently conform to WCAG 2.1 Level AA
The verdict
Stadium Sound combines cue organization, playback controls, loudness tools, and reporting for event audio workflows. Its OSC security and accessibility limitations are worth reviewing before use.
Who it suits
It suits stadium and arena PA operators managing music and effects cues. Operators who want headphone previews, keyboard triggering, and play-count reports may find its workflow useful.
Plans and prices
Free
Free and open source; Windows and macOS downloads
Read 30 Sep 2026 · stadiumsound.chrissabato.com
On the record
- Accessibility
- The maker's VPAT says Stadium Sound does not currently conform to WCAG 2.1 Level AA; the report is based on a source-code audit rather than assistive-technology testing.stadiumsound.chrissabato.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Banks and playlists
- Users can organize tracks into named banks and queue tracks from any bank in an ordered playlist.stadiumsound.chrissabato.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Hotkeys
- Users can assign a keyboard shortcut to any track for triggering without a mouse.stadiumsound.chrissabato.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Instant playback
- Audio files are pre-decoded at load time so a track plays when clicked without buffer spin-up.stadiumsound.chrissabato.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Integrations and remote control
- Playback can be triggered through Bitfocus Companion, a web remote on a phone or tablet, or raw OSC.stadiumsound.chrissabato.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Loudness
- The app scans tracks for loudness in LUFS, flags tracks outside a target, and can normalize the library in one click.stadiumsound.chrissabato.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Maker
- The maker's personal site identifies Chris Sabato and lists Albany, Oregon; it does not state a founding date.chrissabato.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Monitor mode
- Monitor Mode routes audio to a private headphone output to preview a track before playing it to the venue.stadiumsound.chrissabato.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Network security
- The web remote pairing URL contains a persistent token, while OSC is unauthenticated and the maker advises keeping controllers on the same trusted production network.github.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Play count report
- The app reports how often each track has played and can export a CSV for audio log submissions.stadiumsound.chrissabato.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Privacy
- Optional anonymous usage telemetry includes app version, operating system, CPU, and RAM, but not show content or file paths, and can be disabled in Settings.stadiumsound.chrissabato.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Purpose
- Stadium Sound is a free soundboard app for stadium and arena PA operators to organize walk-on music and sound effects into banks and trigger them during events.stadiumsound.chrissabato.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Sports Sounds Pro import
- Users can import Sports Sounds Pro .set files, carrying over banks, track names, and file paths.stadiumsound.chrissabato.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Track editing
- The track editor provides a waveform with draggable in and out points, intro trimming, and player name fields for walk-on cues.stadiumsound.chrissabato.com · read 30 Sep 2026
