![]() The trick that makes the whole process fun is the Maestro: You’d be surprised at the amount of difference background music can make and how much fun it is to play with. With the way the program works it is tempting to try a wide variety of different tracks just to see how they might change the feel of your movie. I blame my slowness on the fun factor of Smartsound Sonicfire Pro. Well, when the program was doing it’s thing it was fast, the rest of the time it was held back by the operator who was overly stimulated. Since the idea is to get music into your movie fast just how fast is Smartsound Sonicfire Pro at performing the assigned tasks? On my machine (G4, 448Mb Ram, OS 9.2) it was very fast. All those windows are there for a reason, and the reason is to make the music match the movie in a minimum about of time. This is where Sonicfire really shines: not only do you get the royalty free tracks you get a super slick way to slide them into your projects.Īt first glance the screen may seem intimidating, look at all the stuff going on! Once you use the program you’ll find the layout to be easily understandable and not the least bit confusing. I wager that with a lot of looking you could find some fairly passable non-copyright infringing stuff. Keep in mind I have an ear completely made of tin owing to a bizarre surfing accident involving a hungry jellyfish and a sand dollar.ĭecent tunes do not necessarily translate into a decent product. In all honestly I listened to both the 22kHz and 44 kHz versions and couldn’t tell much difference. I suppose 22 kHz is reserved for the internet and/or training videos that teach you to lift with your legs and not with your back. People tell me that 44kHz is broadcast quality so if you’re going to slap your creation up on the tube you probably want to pony up the extra dough. Once you have chosen your libraries you have a choice: pay the extra dough for he 44kHz version or muddle along with a mere 22 kHz. (Note to Sonic Desktop: Guy Moon is probably tired by now, give him some time off). If the tracks are done by Guy Moon there is every chance they’ll sound better than any royalty free music has a right to sound. One way to tell is the tracks are going to be adequate or outstanding is by looking at the creator. I was actually surprised by how good some of the tunes were, particularly off of The Edge Series. The four libraries I have would probably cover every movie I could ever make and while every track isn’t stellar there are no tracks that would make your project seem cheesy or less than professional. I received four sample libraries for my review and found the music to be excellent on each and every one (though my contact at Sonic Desktop said the classic comedy library was “niche”, I loved it). The Sonicfire marketing plan revolves around selling you the program and then selling you music libraries down the road. Still, this is a program specializing in adding music so rating the music seems to be the logical jumping off point. There’s a lot to like in Smartsound Sonicfire Pro and it’s not just the music. While Smartsound Sonicfire Pro is a bit too pricey for iMovie users (try the excellent $49.99 SmartSound Movie Maestro instead) if you’re using Final Cut Pro the $349.99 price tag should seem more than reasonable. ![]() If you’re somewhere between laying down a recording of your sister on the kazoo and outright stealing Smartsound Sonicfire Pro is the answer. If the aforementioned solution seems somewhat on the pricey side you might want to consider another alternative, perhaps going Bobby McFerrin and laying the tracks down yourself, of course the results may be less than palatable. Of course you could hire John Williams and have him personally score your project, I am sure the results would be outstanding. The moment you use copyrighted music you’re essentially stealing from the creator, and those guys want their cash. mp3 in for background music you’re violating copyright laws. Why would your entry into the video-making marketplace coincide with a beat down of epic proportions? It turns out when you drop that John Hartford. If you’ve reached the stage in life where you’ve decided to make videos for a living I say congratulations and I hope that beating you take from the assembled members of Metallica isn’t too bad, hopefully nothing worse than a ruptured spleen.
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