# Soundboard Software Recommendations

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soundboard-software-recommendations/708631>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [December 31, 2014, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soundboard-software-recommendations/708631 "2014-12-31T17:51:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![dolphinboy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dolphinboy/32/330_2.png) [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)\
**Post date:** [December 31, 2014, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soundboard-software-recommendations/708631/1 "2014-12-31T17:51:42Z")

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Can someone recommend a good soundboard program that I can use on my Windows 7 laptop for our community theater productions?

It doesn’t have to be free and it can be browser-based as long as it doesn’t required an Internet connection to work during a performance. :rolleyes:

I need to be able to load, save and cue up 30+ .mp3 sound effects for a show and be able to start and stop them at will. Simple to use always is better than complicated. 🙂

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**Author:** ![gaffa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e68b1a/32.png) [@gaffa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gaffa)\
**Post date:** [December 31, 2014, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soundboard-software-recommendations/708631/2 "2014-12-31T19:09:50Z")

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> [@dolphinboy](#):
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> Can someone recommend a good soundboard program that I can use on my Windows 7 laptop for our community theater productions?
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> It doesn’t have to be free and it can be browser-based as long as it doesn’t required an Internet connection to work during a performance. :rolleyes:
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> I need to be able to load, save and cue up 30+ .mp3 sound effects for a show and be able to start and stop them at will. Simple to use always is better than complicated. 🙂

This really isn’t a good choice of venue to ask. Better to ask for a board where you can discuss sound.

[soundforums.net](http://soundforums.net) would be my first choice. Post your question in the Junior Varsity area.

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**Author:** ![dolphinboy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dolphinboy/32/330_2.png) [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)\
**Post date:** [December 31, 2014, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soundboard-software-recommendations/708631/3 "2014-12-31T21:41:08Z")

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> [@gaffa](#):
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> This really isn’t a good choice of venue to ask. Better to ask for a board where you can discuss sound.
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> [soundforums.net](http://soundforums.net) would be my first choice. Post your question in the Junior Varsity area.

Thanks gafffa, I’ll try there.