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Effect source
You might say: sound library, sound pack, where to get sound effects
Where an effect comes from: a licensed library, a free library, your own recording, a synthesiser or an AI generator.
- What it does
- Sets which sounds you can get, how long it takes, and what the licence lets you do with them.
- Ask
- Can I use this sound in this video, on this platform?
- Trouble
- A sound with no clear licence, which can bring a copyright claim.
Catalogue: Source
- Licensed library: A paid catalogue of recorded effects, used under its licence: inside your own projects, never resold as files.
- Free library: Free effects with conditions. YouTube’s Audio Library is copyright-safe on YouTube; Creative Commons sounds may need a credit.
- Recorded yourself: Recording real sources in a room or outside, or performing foley to the picture, so the sounds are your own.
- Synthesised: Effects built from scratch in a synthesiser rather than recorded.
- AI-generated: Effects made from a text description, up to 30 seconds a take. Naming the role in the prompt ("a tense riser") helps. Commercial use depends on the plan.
Sources
- Nick Metcalfe, Sound Design For Visual Media & Radio, Sourcing Sounds
Good sound libraries cost money though. Thankfully, at the other end of the spectrum, there are several web resources where free sound effects are available.
- YouTube Help, Use music and sound effects from the Audio Library, Use music and sound effects from the Audio Library
Only music and sound effects from the Audio Library are known to YouTube to be copyright-safe.
Use it on your project
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