http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Videomaker Community Forums » Tag: soundtrack - Recent Posts en Thu, 16 Feb 2012 22:19:07 +0000 http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/free-music-and-scores#post-69858 Tue, 02 Aug 2011 04:42:13 +0000 Jaimie 69858@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Hi All,</p> <p>I don't personally know of anyone who has gotten sued for using "pirated" music in wedding videos, but here is a different problem.  If you try to post a video with pirated music on YouTube, they sometimes catch it and refuse to post the video.  This happened to me and I had to go back and change the music to be "YouTube acceptable." </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/free-music-and-scores#post-69851 Mon, 01 Aug 2011 15:48:44 +0000 DVDichotomy 69851@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Nice work Russel! I might be able to use a couple of those :)</p> <p>Charles: Here's a couple links for you to look at on the subject:</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/taking-care-business/498448-can-doc-bypass-music-copyright-issue-editors-help-frm-mr-tauger.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/taking-care-business/498448-can-doc-bypass-music-copyright-issue-editors-help-frm-mr-tauger.html</a></p> <p>and</p> <p><a href="http://zoomlicense.com" rel="nofollow">http://zoomlicense.com</a></p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/free-music-and-scores#post-69682 Mon, 25 Jul 2011 18:13:25 +0000 newmovies 69682@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Thanks for the music Russell and you will definitely get credit.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/free-music-and-scores#post-69659 Sun, 24 Jul 2011 08:43:00 +0000 doublehamm 69659@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>As said before.  It is illegal, but they give out awards to people who do it all the time.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/free-music-and-scores#post-69657 Sat, 23 Jul 2011 22:07:47 +0000 Charles Schultz 69657@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Like I said, I do not shoot wedding videos but was just curious. Thanks.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/free-music-and-scores#post-69652 Sat, 23 Jul 2011 16:03:50 +0000 Russell Harris 69652@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> Nice one, thank you.</p> <p>Russ</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/free-music-and-scores#post-69631 Thu, 21 Jul 2011 23:37:11 +0000 Matthew Bishop 69631@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Sounds good. I need good instrumentals in most of my productions. Thanks, I'll be sure to give you credit.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/free-music-and-scores#post-69616 Thu, 21 Jul 2011 09:17:26 +0000 birdcat 69616@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Two things I do know</p> <p>1) Using copyrighted music in any way (including wedding videos) without proper licensing is just about always running afoul of the DMCA and could get you into hot water legally.</p> <p>2) I have not personally known anyone (videograher/editor/producer) to get sued because they used any musical piece in any wedding video.</p> <p>I am not a lawyer and do not play one on TV - If you are truly concerned or want a legal opinion, please consult with an intellectual property attorney.  All comments are my opinion only - Your mileage may vary.</p> <p> </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/free-music-and-scores#post-69615 Thu, 21 Jul 2011 08:52:04 +0000 Russell Harris 69615@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> I reckon a wedding video would come under 'Acceptable use', and it's not like you'd be profiting from it. I think if someone turned you in they would probably get ignored. Not 100% what the law is though. If it became a commercial success they may be someone tapping you on the shoulder for their share. :-) </p> <p>I suppose it's just like inviting people round for a party and playing some cd's all night. In both situations your broadcasting someone elses music to a large group of people.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/free-music-and-scores#post-69598 Wed, 20 Jul 2011 20:18:18 +0000 robGRAUERT 69598@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p><strong>"I do know that using someone else's music in a video is pirating but by all the hub bub about using it on, say, a couples wedding video. Is it because it may be seen by another couple that may turn us in or what."</strong></p> <p>The conflict is that you profit partly because of someone else's work. Music will make or break a video. So I can see why it's a big deal.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/free-music-and-scores#post-69597 Wed, 20 Jul 2011 20:13:05 +0000 Charles Schultz 69597@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>OK, I have a question that may be irrelevant. I do know that using someone else's music in a video is pirating but by all the hub bub about using it on, say, a couples wedding video. Is it because it may be seen by another couple that may turn us in or what. I do  not shoot wedding videos or anything like that but this question has been bugging me. I only use work that has been authored by an accredited agency but, I am just curious. </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/free-music-and-scores#post-69596 Wed, 20 Jul 2011 16:04:43 +0000 Russell Harris 69596@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Hiya, I've recently completed training in film score techniques and looking for some experience and to put a portfolio together. I've a lot of experience with composing and music production and can be very versatile with style. I've put a little site together here <a href="http://neonmonkeystudios.com" rel="nofollow">http://neonmonkeystudios.com</a> where you can hear some examples of my stuff. Please contact me at <a href="mailto:russwook@hotmail.com">russwook@hotmail.com</a> or through the site if your interested.</p> <p>Also I've released an instrumental album under the name Bang Ce Soir which you can use for free for any project you have, the music varies from being quite intense to very chilled and might give a good insight into some other flavours I can cover too, just download them here at <a href="http://snd.sc/mzU69n" rel="nofollow">http://snd.sc/mzU69n</a> but please give me a credit on the film and let me have access to a copy when it's finished.</p> <p>Cheers</p> <p>Russ</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/my-music-for-our-video#post-53687 Sun, 03 Jan 2010 12:46:15 +0000 shippocaio 53687@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>BirdCat, just click on his username. He has some samples in his Myspace page.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/my-music-for-our-video#post-53681 Sun, 03 Jan 2010 08:09:33 +0000 birdcat 53681@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Perhaps you can post a link to some online samples?</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/my-music-for-our-video#post-53677 Sun, 03 Jan 2010 03:06:21 +0000 elettroacustico 53677@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>hello are a guitar composer</p> <p>are in search of videomakers that want to partecipate to use my music for the soundtrack</p> <p>thanks for your collaboratio</p> <p> </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/new-to-video-making#post-36954 Wed, 28 May 2008 18:31:37 +0000 mrjman 36954@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>just click on his link for his website... it has his email and phone number</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/new-to-video-making#post-36947 Wed, 28 May 2008 16:38:57 +0000 chrisColorado 36947@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>BarefootMedia: I want to talk with you. Do you have email, or even better, a gmail account so we can use gmail chat? I'd like to hear your critiques. BTW, the credit sequence is for a real film, the fifth short film I've worked on. All names in the credits are real people. My address is <a href="mailto:mexenzoaiire@gmail.com">mexenzoaiire@gmail.com</a></p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/new-to-video-making#post-36932 Wed, 28 May 2008 09:33:03 +0000 BarefootMedia 36932@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Strangely enough, there two more question raised rather off the track of this thread.  But I'll address them here anyway.</p> <p>To chrisColorado, your link attaches to the opening credit sequence for an imaginary movie.  A demo reel would have several examples of the work you are hoping to find.  I also checked out a couple of the other videos you had posted there.  If your demo is all of the stuff on the site, I have one question.  You're not serious about getting work from this material, are you?  If you really want to be getting the graphic jobs you're "promoting" on the page, I'd be happy to provide some in-depth critique.  But you'll have to ask for it.</p> <p>Now let me address the issue of music for video.  There are three basic routes to legal music on your video productions.  You can purchase a license to use a finished piece composed by a professional.  You can create your own music, most easily done by combining "loops."  Or you can combine purchasing a single song with modifying it to meet your unique situation.  I have used all three methods, and will likely continue to use each according to my needs.</p> <p>But to detail how to decide which method &amp; how it works, I'm going to start a new question in the "Sound Advice" forum.  If you're curious please join in the discussion over there.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/new-to-video-making#post-36910 Tue, 27 May 2008 19:19:54 +0000 BarefootMedia 36910@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>mrjman &amp; other fun folks,</p> <p>If you ask me what is the best quality consumer (or prosumer) video acquisition, I wouldn't hesitate to say miniDV (aka DV25) beats the pants off of even the highest bit-rate MPG2 files.  When you do the real-time capture through the Firewire (aka IEEE 1394) port you can create an NTSC AVI file.  These files run over 12 gigs per hour of video.  As I understand it, the DVD camcorders put 30 minutes of their best quality video on the 1.4 gig miniDV's, or less than 3 gigs per hour.  You don't have to be a rocket scientist to know that a 12 gig file will look better than a 3 gig file of the same thing.  And although I don't know much disc space an hour of the best quality video on a hard drive camcorder would need.  I've got the feeling it isn't much more than the DVD camcorders need.</p> <p>I suppose there are other ways to capture the miniDV video other than an IEEE 1394 (aka Firewire) port.  But it would surprise me if buying a Firewire card for a desktop computer would cost anything more than any other interface.  And with the camcorder connected to your computer through a Firewire port, then you can send your NTSC video program out from most NLE's (I know Vegas does &amp; other replies indicate other NLE's do the same.)  So I believe the Firewire port is essential for a quality conscious video producer.</p> <p> When we started this thread, you were looking for a camcorder to attach to your computer, as is, with just a USB 2.0 port.  As you can see, you will get the best quality images most easily input into a computer through the IEEE 1394 port.  AND you have a simple route to view your actual video while you are editing it.  Also something I believe essential for a quality conscious video producer.</p> <p>So if you want to get the best quality video images you can, the easiest route is to get a miniDV camcorder &amp; install a Firewire port on your desktop computer.  And since you're going to have to buy the computer card in addition to the camcorder, I'll let you in on one of my tips on saving money on video production without compromising on quality or reliability.  Purchase a reconditioned camcorder on eBay.</p> <p>A few years back, I wanted a second camcorder to use with the Digital8 camcorder I was using.  I purchased another Digital8 camcorder in an auction from a camera warehouse.  It was newly refurbished by Sony and carried a 30 day warranty by Sony.  I still use it from time to time.  (After all, miniDV and Digital8 are recorded in the same DV25 format, just recorded on different tapes.)  Now I wouldn't buy a camcorder from an individual and I'm not sure I buy a used camcorder at all.  But there are a lot of good choices in the refurbished category.  But since they are generally not the camcorders in the stores any more, I went to the manufacturer's web site.  Under customer support, I could access a PDF of the manual.  And the manual has all the specs so I made certain the camcorder had the functions and inputs &amp; outputs I wanted.</p> <p>So this is route for getting your best quality video.  And by the way, the audio portion of the various video formats are identical (or can be identical.)  So all the compression is all in the video image.  For individuals distributing only on the web (and possibly to DVD) doesn't have to record in the DV25 format to have the same quality on output.  But since I have a higher quality image on my archive data DVD's, at some point I'il be able to put that quality on a Blue-ray disc.  So I'm not going to create anything less than I have to.</p> <p>Good Luck mrjman!</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/new-to-video-making#post-36887 Tue, 27 May 2008 08:46:05 +0000 chrisColorado 36887@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p><strong>mrjman:</strong> Adobe After Effects can do just about any video thing you can imagine, from text effects to green screen, to 3d space stuff to making puppets out of shapes. You can do ANYTHING! especially if you combine with Photoshop/Illustrator.</p> <p>I combine After Effects with Sony Vegas to make some cool stuff. Vegas has really cool audio stuff to use. I have not used Cinescore, but Sound Forge and ACID are really cool.</p> <p><strong>To see After Effects, Vegas and ACID in action, check out my demo reel at</strong> <a href="http://www.vimeo.com/968225">http://www.vimeo.com/968225</a></p> <p>Which reminds me, any problems with my demo reel? I've had it up for a month or so now and still no job.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/new-to-video-making#post-36867 Mon, 26 May 2008 18:50:48 +0000 FallingStarFilms 36867@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I just got Cinescore.  It works flawlessly with Vegas.  I tried the free download first and it was really limited in function and selection of tracks, but I can understand that.  I ordered from some guy off ebay and got the full version cheap.  You can generate royalty free tracks that are very custiomizable (real word?). The only thing is many of the tracks are kinda "bam-chika-wow-wow".  Nevertheless, I think it would be money well spent if you need royalty free background music.</p> <p>Trey</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/new-to-video-making#post-36865 Mon, 26 May 2008 18:35:13 +0000 film814 36865@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <blockquote><p>whats a good soundtrack program to make music for your videos?</p></blockquote> <p>Try Sony Cinescore.  You can get a 30 day trial version here: <a href="http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/download/trials/cinescore">http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/download/trials/cinescore</a></p> <p>Jeremy</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/new-to-video-making#post-36859 Mon, 26 May 2008 17:12:59 +0000 mrjman 36859@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>whats a good soundtrack program to make music for your videos?</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/new-to-video-making#post-36856 Mon, 26 May 2008 13:20:33 +0000 DaneLGIN 36856@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I'd like to throw my hat in the ring if I could...</p> <p>When starting out, we used a Sony Handi-cam 1 chip DV camera with Pinnacle Studio 8.0.  Over the past few years, we have steadily upgraded our video, audio, and editing equipment.  The point is, just get a decent camera - doesn't have to have all the bells &amp; whistles.  Then buy a copy of Adobe Premier Elements 4.0 or an earlier version...2.0 still works fine as a backup for us.  You can find this program for less than a $100.  Then try connecting all this to your computer - you may find that you will need to do some PC upgrading...video card, capture card, sticks of RAM, etc....</p> <p>My point is...you may need to roll with the punches a little bit.  When trying to make all this technology work together, sometimes it takes a little trial &amp; error.....and $$$.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/new-to-video-making#post-36854 Mon, 26 May 2008 12:31:26 +0000 mrjman 36854@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>barefoot do u think i should get a firewire card or go with hard drive?</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/new-to-video-making#post-36842 Mon, 26 May 2008 08:19:51 +0000 mrjman 36842@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>what does adobe after effect do?... and how much does it cost?</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/new-to-video-making#post-36837 Mon, 26 May 2008 07:18:17 +0000 chrisColorado 36837@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>BarefootMedia mentioned that he thought I had OS on Vista. Nope. I use XP on PC like most people I know. I don't capture realtime video. I have no reason to. Hopefully, it didn't sound like i said that. Oh, well.</p> <p>I think Flash Media cameras are the greatest (I have one) because there's no firewire, only USB. I would suggest mrjman get a Flash Media camera because they are so easy to use. They're very small and don't look "professional" but they work great for lazy people like me. The picture quality works good enough for me. Especially when you combine it with Adobe After Effects. Magic Happens. I put my fourth film in a festival and one of the judges told me he liked the picture quality I got.</p> <p>Flash Media. It's the greatest. No tape, No Firewire, No hassle. </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/new-to-video-making#post-36820 Sun, 25 May 2008 21:30:27 +0000 mrjman 36820@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Yea but I've heard some not so good things about hard drive picture quality and if dvd camcorders have the same quality well then they can't be as good so do you think I should just get a firewire card put onto my computer?</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/new-to-video-making#post-36817 Sun, 25 May 2008 20:36:08 +0000 BarefootMedia 36817@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Now you've got me.  I've had no experience with either a DVD or an hard drive camcorder.  From what I know of how they work, I would guess they are pretty much equal in picture quality.  Both systems are writing MPG2 files, so you do have to make sure you use the highest bit-rate for encoding.  That being the same, the images should be nearly identical.  Hopefully someone with DVD &amp; hard drive camcorder experience can help us out with better info than my educated guesses.</p> <p>Which one is easier?  Again, I'm just guessing.  Well actually I'm more like extrapolating from hopefully similar experiences.  I archive all my digital video on DVD's as AVI files.  So when a client wanted to update information on their PSA, all I had to do was pull my archive discs, copy the files back into the computer (including the NLE editing file) and change the text &amp; voice-over.  No problem.  But when I'm editing a program, I keep all the source files on a portable USB drive.  Then when I want to edit on one sute or the other, I just plug in the USB drive and I'm off.  The nice thing about the USB drive is I have 250 gigs instead of 4.4 gigs per DVD.  So I can transfer continuous video files of longer than 20 minutes (well 19:30) without a problem.</p> <p>So here's what I think you'll find easiest to use in the field &amp; in post.  And the logic behind my opinion.  I think I would use a hard drive camcorder so I can shoot extended scenes without having to change discs.  When I record a conference or an event, I hate missing nearly a minute while I get the filled tape (or miniDVD) out of the camcorder &amp; my blank prepped tape (or miniDVD) in and recording again.  Even at the highest image quality, the hard drive camcorders have hours of recording space.  So no more tape changes during a speech.   Then when I'm transferring the source video to my computer, I don't have to mess with source video on several discs.  So now you know it, I'm lazy, really lazy.  And importing video from hard drive camcorders via the USB port requires the least amount of effort on my part.  But best of all, I don't have to compromise on quality to be lazy.  Now that's a win-win in my book.</p> <p>So what do you other folks think?  Would you agree or choose another option?  And I could have a faulty assumption someone could point out to me.  I have to admit, I'm a bit out of my experience here.  But like all fools, I'm willing to have an opinion without actual facts to support it.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/new-to-video-making#post-36813 Sun, 25 May 2008 19:43:48 +0000 mrjman 36813@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I do have a DVD drive... so which one is easier to use and has a better picture quality? The USB 2.0 or the DVD camcorder? Or should I invest in getting a firewire card for my computer... but I would have no idea how to put that in or I guess the computers geeks at the local stores will do that for me...</p>