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Adding Background Music

Set the mood with music

Upload and add background music tracks to enhance the emotional impact of your film.

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Adding Background Music

Background music sets the emotional tone for your film.

Uploading Music

Currently, Studio AI supports uploaded music (AI music generation coming soon):

  1. Open the Asset Gallery
  2. Click "Upload"
  3. Select your audio file (MP3, WAV, M4A)
  4. The file appears in your asset library

Adding to Timeline

  1. Open the Asset Gallery
  2. Click on your music track
  3. Click "Add to Timeline"
  4. Drag to position on the Music track

Music Licensing

Important: Only use music you have rights to:

  • Royalty-free music libraries
  • Licensed stock music
  • Original compositions
  • Creative Commons (check terms)

Recommended Sources

  • Epidemic Sound
  • Artlist
  • Envato Elements
  • Free Music Archive
  • YouTube Audio Library

Timing Music to Action

  1. Position music to start at key moments
  2. Use the timeline to align beats to cuts
  3. Adjust volume for dialogue sections

Layering with Other Audio

Balance your mix:

  • Music: Background level (-12 to -18 dB)
  • Voiceover: Foreground (-6 to -9 dB)
  • SFX: Varies by importance

Fades

Add fades for smooth transitions:

  • Fade in at music start
  • Fade out at music end
  • Duck under dialogue (lower volume)

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