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10 Royalty-Free Music Libraries for Film and Video

[]\Music is the heartbeat of any creative project. It sets the tone and captures the essence of a narrative. Whether you’re working on a spine-tingling suspense thriller, an adrenaline-pumping action sequence, a whimsical children’s animation, or an epic fantasy saga, finding the right soundtrack is essential. Luckily, SoundsCrate.com is host to hundreds of royalty-free songs and tracks to download, catering to various genres and moods. Each of these tracks were written and composed by industry professionals to ensure the the highest quality possible. Here are 10 categories to explore in our ever-growing song library.


Royalty-Free Suspense Music Tracks for Download

Suspense & Horror

Our Suspense Music collection includes eerie melodies and chilling tunes perfect for a creating spine-tingling atmosphere. These include eerie, droning orchestrations, as well as tracks perfectly suited to scoring horror movie scenes and trailers. These tracks keep audiences on the edge of their seats.


Western

The timeless sound of the American frontier is captured in our royalty-free Western Music collection. Incorporating elements from classic Western film scores alongside the grit of modern retellings. There’s a variety to the mood you can set with these downloadable tracks, from triumphant to dangerous.


Action

Elevate your action-packed scenes with our Action music collection. With these tracks you can add intensity to your chases, shootouts, and fight scenes. Download these powerful rhythms, electrifying beats & orchestrations to amplify the thrill of high-stakes moments.


Epic

For grand battles, epic journeys, and larger-than-life stories, nothing beats the grandeur of our Epic Music collection. This library caters to the genre with majestic orchestral arrangements, soaring choirs, and cinematic compositions that elevate the scope of any project. Perfect for cinematic set pieces in all settings.


Electronic

Our Electronic Music library provides a diverse range of beats, synths, and experimental sounds. Perfect for futuristic settings, tech-themed content, or anything that requires a contemporary edge. This collection is ideal for filmmakers and content creators alike.


Hip Hop

Our royalty-free Hip Hop music has a variety of uses and utility. Add a unique cool factor to your projects with laid-back beats and melodic synths. Use these in the background or use them as the centerpiece of your films and videos.


Corporate

Corporate projects demand music that is professional, uplifting, and motivational without overpowering the message. Our Corporate Music provides a blend of inspiring tunes, light melodies, and positive vibes. These tracks are ideal for presentations, commercials, and business-related content.


Children & Animated

Music tailored for children and animated content needs to be bright and cheerful with playful melodies. The Children & Animated Music category is filled with whimsical tunes, catchy rhythms, and delightful sounds. Perfect for all-ages content and cartoons.


Fantasy

Download tracks from our Fantasy Music collection to transport viewers to mystical realms. These tracks evoke wonder and imagination with enchanting melodies & orchestrations, and ethereal sounds. This is one of our favorite categories for magical scenes both past and present.


Funny

Our Funny Music library harkens back to the iconic comedies of the past.  These include whimsical compositions and quicky tunes for lightening the mood and complimenting comedic scenes. Its hard not to crack a smile while listening to these songs.


These are just a few of the libraries on SoundsCrate.com. All of the music on SoundsCrate is available for commercial and non-commercial use, with new music being added regularly. Users who sign up for a Free ProductionCrate account will be able to download 1/3 of the music on SoundsCrate, while Pro users get full access to the SoundsCrate music catalog, along with thousands of VFX, 3D Models, Sound Effects, Plugins, and more. Sign-up today!

15 Fantasy Tracks Available for Download

Download the Full Fantasy Album Here (Pro Users)

We’ve added 15 new Fantasy music tracks to the SoundsCrate library. These royalty-free tracks are perfect for spicing up your movie scenes and game worlds. Take your audience to other worlds with mysterious sounds and catchy melodies.

These Fantasy tracks are available for ProductionCrate Pro members. Pro users also gain access to the entire ProductionCrate library. Enhance your projects by downloading this collection today

15 Feel-Good Tracks Available for Download

Download the Full Album Here (Pro Users)

We have released a collection of 15 new Feel-Good tracks on SoundsCrate that are sure to put a smile on your face. This collection offers an array of styles, from orchestral to retro and modern. Add these tracks to your projects for an upbeat and uplifting touch. All of these tracks, as well as the rest of our Feel-Good music collection, is available for all Pro users.

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Download 15 New Disco Music Tracks

Download the Full Album Here (Pro Users)

Looking to inject some fun and energy into your projects? Lucky for you, 15 new Disco tracks have been to SoundsCrate’s expansive library of royalty-free music and sound effects!

This collection of groovy and funky tracks makes for great background music, or as the centerpiece of your videos. Pro users will be able to download all 15 tracks, but there are still many tracks available for our Free users.

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Royalty-Free Suspense Music Tracks for Download

Download the Full Album Here (Pro Users)

A suspenseful film or project requires the right music. An appropriately spooky track can intensify the feeling of fear in any scene. We’ve added 15 new suspense tracks to SoundsCrate.com.

This collection of eerie tracks is now part of SoundsCrate’s growing library of royalty-free suspense music. We specifically created these tracks with horror movie trailers and tense scenes in mind. They have a unique, unsettling quality that is sure to give you goosebumps.

You can download all of these tracks if you’re a Pro user, along with SoundsCrate’s entire sound library. Start enhancing the intensity of your projects today by downloading these tracks and giving them a try.

SoundsCrate Extension for Sound Design in Premiere Pro

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Sound can be an integral part of any visual medium. High-quality audio can elevate a project to new heights, while low-quality audio can detract from it. My go-to site for high-quality audio is SoundsCrate.com, with 5000+ sound effects and music tracks, and new content added monthly. But accessing and importing audio can be time-consuming. However, adding sound to a project can be time-consuming process. This is due to juggling multiple apps and windows.

We’re thrilled to announce the launch of the SoundsCrate Extension for Adobe Premiere Pro, a sound design plugin that we’ve been working on for over a year. This extension gives you access to the entire SoundsCrate library directly within Premiere. It includes special tools to make sound design easier. Best of all, it’s free for ALL ProductionCrate users.


Installing

This plugin is built for both Windows AND Mac users. We’ve made it so that installing this extension takes minimal time & effort.

If you download the .exe file for Windows you will be prompted to accept changes to your computer. After you hit accept you will be directed to the Select Menu Folder, we recommend (Default) for optimal performance. Click install and hit finish after confirmation.

If you download the .dmg file for Mac, an install .pkg window will open. Double-click the .pkg to begin installing the extension. When selecting a Folder to install the plugin onto, we recommend saving it to your Mac’s internal hard drive (often labeled Macintosh HD). Follow the subsequent prompts (including logging in with your Apple ID and password) until you receive confirmation that the extension has been installed.

If Premiere was open while installing the extension, close it and restart the app. You should now be able to open the SoundsCrate Plugin in Premiere Pro from the Extensions tab located in the Window menu.

If you wish to uninstall the extension on Windows, you can find the uninstaller in your Main Hard Drive. On Mac computers you will have to manually remove the extension from your Macintosh hard drive through the following File Path: /Library/Application Support/Adobe/CEP/extensions


Pro & Free Access

Sign in with your ProductionCrate account and browse the SoundsCrate library within Premiere through a dockable window. Pro users can access all of the tracks, while free users can only preview the Pro assets. The amount of available downloads depends on the user’s membership. An open SoundsCrate window must be logged-in for the extension to work.


Direct Import

In the Library tab, select from various categories in the SoundsCrate library. Use the keyword search bar and filters to find specific tracks.

Preview tracks by clicking the left icon and control playback using the bottom controls (1). The middle icon adds the track to the Downloaded library and directly into your timeline (2). Use the right icon to add to the Downloaded folder for later (3). Importing an clip with the Play Peak box selected will place the track at the earliest waveform peak (4). This makes it ideal for timing sound effects and music stingers.


Batch Import & Favorites

You have multiple ways to sort your saved sounds (alphabetical, recently downloaded). Import sounds to your timeline with the add icon. The Batch Import button allows you add multiple selected clips into your timeline at the same time (A). This provides a more flexible option for adding multiple clips. Use the star icon to mark as a favorite, making your frequently used sounds easy top find (B). 


I’ve been using this plugin for over 100 projects so far. The ability to search, download, and import sound effects and music all within one window has greatly increased my efficiency. The batch importing, favoriting, and Play Peak options have made it an indispensable tool for any sound artist. If you have any questions about the plugin, please email support@productioncrate.com, and we’ll be happy to help you get the most out of the SoundsCrate Extension.

Download 15 Free Funny Music Tracks for Video Editors

Comedy is hard

It is one of the least forgiving genres. Setting up a joke and missing the mark is painful. The best way to avoid falling flat is to warm your viewers up and make them ready to laugh! A great way to do this is by utilizing comedy music in your edits. Your funny tracks will set the tone for your video. If your audience is ready to laugh, you’re already half way there. The problem is, finding comedic tracks is hard. Comedy is situational, whether your characters are sneaking around causing mischief, or the mischief is happening to them. Comedy has a subset for all other genres, so you’ll need music to fit so many styles.

That’s why we’ve spent the last month developing 15 new comedy tracks. The best part? They’re 100% Free for anyone to download and use. Find the perfect tracks for your projects now!

Looking for similar tracks? Our Children’s and Cartoon Music has a light, friendly tone that can match well with this comedy album.

Quickstart Guide to Audio in Premiere Pro

In this QSG, we look at working with audio for filmmakers, editors, and mograph artists.

Here are the essentials you need to know to quickly create high-quality audio in Premiere Pro.

 

Clipping is Bad

Premiere Pro measures audio in decibels. The audio should never hit 0 decibels on the meter, which causes clipping. Clipping is bad and causes the distortion of your audio.

Recorded music often comes in hot (clipping) so I generally reduce the volume in the project before putting the clips into a sequence. Put all your music clips in one bin (its a folder, all the other Adobe apps call them folders). Press G to bring up Audio Gain, so you can change the loudness/gain for all the tracks at once. Experiment with this, but generally setting your music to -20ish is a good starting point if you have narration/dialogue with it. If you are just cutting to music, you could pick “normalize max peaks to -6, ensuring the music a good level but that it won’t clip. As a general guide,  you want your main audio to average around -12 and not peak above -6.

 

Clipped Audio in Premiere Pro

 

Audio Gain in Premiere Pro

Changing the Volume of a clip in a sequence.

The line on the audio waveform shows you the clip volume.

 

 

I can drag the line up and down to change the volume, but its not a very exact way to work. Press the left and right bracket keys to lower/raise the volume 1 decibel.

Adding Shift will lower/raise the Audio 6 decibels. (this can be changed in Preferences > Audio)

 

If you want to manually keyframe the audio volume, Hold Command/Control and click on the line to add points.

Audio keyframes on a clip

 

Clip vs Track Audio

There are 2 types of Audio adjustments in Premiere Pro: clip level and track level.

Clip Level Adjustments – Dragging the clip audio line up and down,  the Audio Clip Mixer, the Essential Sound Panel.

Generally, you are working with audio on a clip level. To work on a track level, use the “Audio Track Mixer”.

If I move the fader for a track in the Audio Track Mixer”, I’m changing the volume for the whole track.

You will need to change the view to track from clip keyframes to track keyframes to see the audio changes you make in the track mixer.

 

Changing track volume

The track mixer is handy if you want to apply an audio effect(s) to all the clips on a track, and when you are doing a submix (grouping tracks like multiple SFX tracks so all the tracks are treated as one).

 

Applying audio effects to a track

 

 

 

Essential Sound Panel

The Essential Sound Panel was added in 2017, and offers a unified interface for working with audio.

Adobe has done a similar thing with graphics and color correction, adding the Essential Graphics and Lumetri Panels.

To get started, switch to the Audio workspace which automatically brings up the sound panel.

Then select the”Audio Type”  you want to adjust in the sequence.  Selecting the appropriate audio type

then allows you to pick from a variety presets or to manually make adjustments.

 

 

If you are new to audio, the presets are the best place to start. Experiment with them till you get a sense of how they work. Unchecking the boxes in the presets is a good way to hear what each setting does.

One of the features I use the most is the automatic ducking feature. This drops the music’s volume when you have narration, dialogue, SFX with the music clip. Select a music clip, pick the Music Preset, then one of the ducking presets. If I have multiple audio clips above the music (narration, dialogue, SFX), I start with the “duck against everything’ preset as it will react to all the audio clips.

The Noise Reduction Preset is essential when recording video/audio in an uncontrolled (not a studio) environment. Select a narration or dialogue clip, pick the Dialogue “Audio Type’. and select “clean yo noisy dialogue preset.

Loudness “Auto-Match” will set the “perceived loudness” of all the selected clips to be the same and is a quick way to make multiple clips sound even.

Using the essential Sound Panel will allow to quickly tweak your audio mixes, and production crate has a large selection of royalty-free music, SFX, and ambiances with new collections released often. If you have any questions, post them in the comments or in the forum.

 

Reduce Noise Preset

 

Easily learn all these steps in this video!

 

If you want to learn some advanced techniques using Apple’s Logic Pro X consider reading this article.