I found Adobe Audition to be great and easy to learn.

Advice: Use instrumentals only. That way if you do have any Voice Overs in your video the singer won't be out screaming the narrative or characters.

Also, make sure you have permission to use the music from the original artist before you use it. A good place to find another artist who can do a good rendition of the "Original" will cost you allot less.

If you don't get permission to use the original artists works you can really run into legal troubles should you get caught. Remember, most popular artists do not record their own music these days. The record company tells them what songs they will perform, and of course the record company owns all the rights to the music.

When you write for permission, be prepared to never receive a reply.

Record companies have their own staff of lawyers. I have been told by others inside the industry the reason they seldom grant permission is so the liars lawyers can justify their jobs by generating paperwork for tort cases.

A Google search should produce some results for copyright free material for use. You may have to spend some $$ to gain permission, but it is much better than to be sued. If you think you don't own anything worth their bother, you are wrong. Life insurance policies, for instance, are tangible property to corporations who stack one penny atop another to boost their bottom line. You might find yourself working for ever to pay off a judgment case.

If you use original sound tracks and do not get permission to use, I can guarantee you that you won't be able to post your video at Renderosity. As a host site, Renderosity has a legal obligation to prevent any abuse of copyrighted materials according to recent torts brought against other web sites.

DISCLAIMERThis advice in no way is intended to be construed as legal advice. You should always seek the advice an attorney for all matters legal.

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