inexpensive music for vegas projects
This may be a bit "off topic" but I'm looking for a website that can provide, inexpensive music for a pageant I videotaped...any ideas out there that are royalty free??
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a royalty free music listing can be found at the link
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sounddogs.com and shockwavesound.com are good, i've bought from them before and just as importantly, found their websites navigable.
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I would recommend you check out Sonicfire Pro. I found a review of it and thought it sounded perfect. I downloaded the free trial and it does everything they advertise it does and more. It's freakin' awesome and the standard package only costs $199. Mood mapping is one of those simple ideas that makes you go, well, of course. Why hasn't someone done this before? It's fundamental and imporant for those of us who don't want to spend thousands of dollars buying clips that have no flexibility. This program goes so far as to automatically scale the clip length to your video length when you bring your video into the program. How cool is that? Tremendously cool.
Here's a few review clips: Mood Mapping adds a new dimension to an already-powerful music creation tool - Digital Producer Quote:
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Or stick with Sony products and check out Cinescore.
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For projects that are attractive, there is always the possibility of getting a budding composer to create custom music for free. In general, composers would be looking for some combination of the following:
* The ability to include parts of the finished project in a demo reel * A particularly interesting project for art's sake * Royalties on the back end * General exposure * Networking and relationship building with a budding filmmaker * Experience in mating sound to picture * Entry in competitions * Ego stroking * Cash on the barrelhead There are many composers lurking at http://northernsounds.com Some are making decent livings in the trade, and have no interest in budget projects. Others have been investing in the latest and greatest tools, and want to develop their skils and start a career. For people who want original music, it wouldn't be a bad idea to register at NS, lurk around and PM some of the people who's demos, personalities and situations seem attractive. A videotaped pageant probably isn't the kind of project that will attract people there, but if in the future you're shooting a narrative piece, you might be able to hook up with some real talent. |
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Know of any good reviews for Cinescore? THanks as usual for any advice, Ed. jason |
Cinescore is designed to CREATE music. You would then place that music on your timeline in Vegas.
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I use music2hues.com and sopersound.com. The have a good variety of styles and good prices.
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Yeah, Cinescore is great. If you want to just download some free royalty free music, look here for some links.
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Personally, if you are looking for the "cheapest" solution, I would look into Sony's (free version) of Acid and it's on-line samples of loops as well as the monthly free "8 packs" samples/songs (http://download.acidplanet.com/8packs/).
I'm not sure how restricted the free version is, but Acid (Pro at least) is very capable. It can import a video file so you can see the highlights to score to. |
I would absolute agree with the ACID nod. Rather than Cinescore, where you adapt other people's music, with ACID you really get to put together your own stuff. It's kind of like assembling a mosaic.
Sure, you're limited to the loops that you own, but you can also record your own. You won't create any John Williams scores with it, but if you're doing hip hop, industrial or something else with a repetitive beat, ACID is the right tool for the job. |
There is also opsound.net for free music
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