The Professional Finish: Exporting Smaart Data for Clients
A screenshot may be acceptable for a hasty WhatsApp to a colleague, but a professional client—a venue owner, a city council, or someone who insists on appearing terribly important—expects a formal, polished report. Thankfully, Smaart v9 makes this less of a chore than one might fear.
1. Exporting Traces to ASCII
Right-click any trace in the Data Bar and save as ASCII. This produces a .txt or .csv file containing frequency, magnitude, and phase. Import it into Excel, Google Sheets, or any spreadsheet program that can handle numbers without fainting. Custom charts, logos, and colour schemes can then be added—perfect for reports and presentations.
Pro Tip: Each trace must be exported individually. Multiple traces? Multiple files. Think of it as a minor exercise in patience.
2. Capturing the Screen Properly
Do not take a photo of your screen. Seriously—your client doesn’t need a Polaroid from 1983. Use Capture Screen (Alt + C on Windows, Shift + Command + 3 on Mac) and get a crisp, high-res image instead. No need to wipe the screen—though I’d do it anyway. Last time I tried exporting ASCII, it nearly landed me in psychiatric observation. Yes, really.
Tip: Change to white background – View>skins>Default Light which gives a light background with dark lines—professional, printer-friendly, and less likely to provoke a meltdown of the printer.
Smaart is excellent on its own, but most users find they get much more out of it after some structured training. That’s where our seminars come in. At TZ Audio we run practical seminars, both online and in-venue. We offer seminar-only or full “all you need packages” including software & hardware. It’s simply the fastest way to become comfortable and confident with the measuring a sound system.
If you’re in Norway, Sweden, Denmark or Iceland – or elsewhere – we offer is online seminars and traveling to Norway is a valid option too of course. We’re here if you have any questions about the software or upcoming seminars.
Thanks for reading!