About Sound Audio

Sound Effects

FreeSound.org

FreeSound.org is a resource for sound effects released under the Creative Commons family of licenses. Make sure to check the individual license requirements before using any of the audio files in your production. You'll need to create an account before downloading anything. Your account helps you keep track of what you downloaded, when, who you need to credit and how.

Audio Software

Audacity.org

Audacity is free, open source, audio editing and recording software. You can record multiple tracks, but it seems to only take the selected inputs as stereo pairs and you can't assign a new input outside of the selected pair to each new track. This means you can't record more than two tracks at one time. It's best used for manipulating and editing existing audio files or recording from a stereo source. Audacity has many audio effects, filters and options and can be a great tool in the belt of any audio enthusiast.

Reaper.fm

This multi-track audio recording platform is built by a community that understands the needs of audio professionals. The way Reaper handles multiple takes on the same track, the ease of creating loops, and the way it indiscriminately allows you to integrate midi are just a few of the jewels you'll come to appreciate as you use it. Is it a changeable property? You can make an envelop for it. Although Reaper isn't free, you can download an un-crippled, never expiring demonstration version.

Royalty Free Music

ccMixter.org

ccMixter.org is a Creative Commons based sound resource. The site is comprised of samples, original tracks, and re-mixes. Since there are many flavors of the Creative Commons license, make sure you understand the license for the particular track you want to use.

Jamendo.com

Jamendo offers free music downloads from independent artists with the ability to filter your search results to music allowed in commercial productions. Just make sure you understand exactly what you need to do in order to use the music (link to the authors site, credit the musician etc.).