Video Productions

Podcasts & Audio

Why?

Music adds depth to a production by …

• Evoking emotion

• Setting a mood

• Creating a sense of pace

Obtaining music for your works (legally)

Creative Commons License (Check which type it is before using)

• Non-commercial only

• Share alike

• Any use, with attribution

• No restrictions

You could also …

• Ask a talented friend

• Make your own

Obtaining music for your works (legally)

Some free* download sites:

Incompetech – incompetech.com

Pacdv - pacdv.com/sounds/free-music.html

Free Music Archive - freemusicarchive.org/

Partners In Rhyme - partnersinrhyme.com/pir

/free_music_loops.shtml

Sonnyboo.com - sonnyboo.com/music/music.htm

Obtaining music for your works (legally)

(but still affordable)

Many are “pay once, use forever”

In ascending order of price …

Jewel Beat - jewelbeat.com/

Audio Jungle - audiojungle.net/category/music

Audio Micro - audiomicro.com/royalty-free-music

Production Trax (look for the “Economic Stimulus”

for cheap tracks - productiontrax.com/stimulus.php

Getting the music down to size

Apply appropriate fade-ins and -outs

Note: your video editor may have

audio track editing capability built-in

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Sit back and enjoy the added dimension

of professionalism that music lends

to your projects!

Final step …

Presentation designed and created by:

Akweli Parker, Digital Delta Media

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