Audio+Media+Sources

= Audio Media Resources =

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Even though these resources are offered as starting places for finding best available music / sound with minimal expense - creating your own music / sound effects is the optimal strategy for ensuring copyright friendly products. However, IF you do select music / sounds from from the internet - check copyrights AND collect full citation of source. Use a citation program like [|BibME]. . . copy /paste sources into a word document. Either way taking note of the resource at the time you collect it will save stress and time later when giving credits to the music / sounds finally chosen for your work. ======

**BESTEST Royalty-Licensing Resources**
SoundzAbound - This best-of-best resource is specifically designed for schools, meeting needs to be compliant w/ copyright laws while supporting digital citizenship PLUS. Music is organized by themes, moods and "sound alikes" which means finding a sound/style/voice similar to a pop song! The music is cloud-based (NO physical CD's to manage - NO hosting needed on local servers). Available anytime anywhere including student homes and other work spaces. Click on image for URL!

[|SmartSound] by Sonic Fire - Another choice for music loops that includes mood mapping, customizing length of music loop needed for your scene, searching by genre, instrument, and keyword; and changing as YOU like the instrument mix. This music is also cloud-based [no physical CD's to manage - NO hosting needed on local servers. Available anytime anywhere including student homes and other work spaces. Students can truly make each selection their own. . . matching the tone and mood needed for their media-making.

Make Your Own

 * Garage Band (MAC)
 * [|Myna] - Aviary's online music creator - great alternative to Apple's GarageBand
 * [|UJam] - Online "make your own" mixer
 * [|Nature Sounds Mixer] - Design a combination of nature sounds then export as .ogg file - will need file conversion!
 * [|Soundation] - drag and drop interface
 * [|Jam Studio] - online music factory lets users select a "key" to play in and a theme to match
 * [|iNUdge]- fun interactive site for kids to make music by drawing shapes

**BEST FREE Music ~ Searchable by Emotion**

 * Incompetech Creative Industries Search by genre and/or emotional moods.

**Additional FREE Audio Sources**

 * [] [Very SAFE Public Domain Searches]
 * [|FreeSound]
 * [|FreeSoundEffects]
 * [|Sound Effects]
 * Soundbible
 * CCMixster ~ great loops - creative commons friendly
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