Welcome! Shockwave-Sound.com was established 10 years ago as one of the pioneers of online royalty-free music, stock music and downloadable sound effect library, here are just some of the things that make people come back to our site.

	Only young, talented music producers - not the same old boring stock music sound!		Instant download, with delivery on CDROM as an optional extra.
	Royalty-free for YouTube, no copyright info or unwanted advertising. (More info)		Simple, generous Production Music Licensing Terms.
	New tracks and CD collections added every week!		Large, professional Sound Effects library.
	Need a lot of music? Bulk discount offers available on our CD collections.		The largest selection of Royalty-Free Classical Music anywhere on the web.
	Large volume customers and high profile customers can download preview files without voiceover.		Over 130,000 orders processed for more than 30,000 repeat customers.
	Choice of MP3 or WAV format on all stock music tracks.		Voice over service - we record your manuscript with our on-call professional voiceover talents.
	Affiliate Program - make 10% on sales you refer to us, or use your own affiliate link to get 10% discount.		Fast, friendly customer support incl. Toll-free telephone support.

Our latest 150 track additions:

Our four latest Royalty Free CD collections:

Music collection: Planet Apocalypse, Vol. 2 $99.95		Music collection: Childrens Songs, Vol. 2 $99.95		Music collection: Childrens Songs, Vol. 1 $99.95		Music collection: Relaxation & Meditation Vol 4 $99.95
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These are only our latest four additions! To see all of our Royalty-Free Stock Music collection CD's, click here.

Important Info:

Stuff that we feel everyone needs to know about before using stock music in their productions.

	'General royalty-free' versus 'Completely royalty-free' music		YouTube, music fingerprinting and YouTube safe music.		Shockwave-Sound.com 1-year Exclusive royalty free music series		Browse our music super quick with the free Shockwave-Sound.com Demo-DVD
	Cue-sheets and public performance		Copyrights in Public Domain music and Classical music		Common misunderstandings and myths about music rights		Please make sure you check our Help/FAQ section as well

Articles & Guides:

	Sound for Picture - Faking it: Tricks and tips to make your productions 'sound real'.		Royalty-Free music in 24-bit: Why we are upgrading to High Definition music downloads		Choosing music for a short film project - we look at some options and talk to some people.		Observations of memorable themes - How can you as a composer write memorable tunes
	Recording for perspective, an article on good sound recording practice		Getting started with Voiceovers		Shockwave-Sound.com 1-year Exclusive royalty free music series		Browse our music super quick with the free Shockwave-Sound.com Demo-DVD
	Shockwave-Sound.com sister site for sound effects - 1Soundfx.com		Creating Radio Ads with music & voice - tools of the trade		Surround Music in video games - we consider the viability and aesthetics		Creative Workflow in Sonar, part 1
	In-depth review of the Zoom H4 portable sound recorder from Samson		Shockwave-Sound.com Affiliate Program - earn 10% by linking to us		Custom label CD: Use our tracks to produce music CD's to give away to your clients or contacts		Choosing your burning-speed when creating Audio-CD from mp3 files
	Working with audio in Sony Vegas, Part 2: Adding FX, Mixing & Rendering Audio Files		Working with audio in Sony Vegas, Part 1: Importing & Timestretching audio files		How to use a set of music loops to build a longer music track		What is Royalty-Free Music?
	Cue The Music, Part 3 - Royalty Free music under the microscope		Cue The Music, Part 2 - Five alternatives for music in your film or presentation when on a budget		Cue The Music, Part 1 - How to use copyrighted music by famous artists in your media production		Explanation of music rights terms (buyout music, production music, sync license...)
	Royalties and performing rights		How do I put music on my web site?		Sennheiser PXC450 noise canceling headphones - review		Suriving your first composing gig: How to handle your client when composing for games or film/TV
	Create a "Lightbox" of your favorite Stock Music tracks using "track tagging"		Orchestral MIDI arrangement: Creating a good orchestral MIDI mockup		Virtual pianos: We take a look (and a very close listen) to virtual piano plug-in's		Strengthen and intensify your 3D animations with stock sound effects and stock music
	Ideas for Effectively Using Sibelius and Pro Tools 8: We look at ways of optimizing your composing workflow.		Cleaning up noisy dialogue: Get rid of background noise and improve sound quality of voice recordings.		Interactive Music in Videogames: We look at the options, the methods and the impact.		Using Reverb to enhance your music production.
	Tips and curiosities from computer games music, part 1.		Tips and curiosities from computer games music, part 2.		Do the work: Tips and strategies for music composers on how to get the job done.		YouTube Safe Music, how to use and properly credit composer and publishers on YouTube
	Using Sound Effects within music composition and production for increased overall effect.		Mixing as part of the composing process - part 1		Mixing as part of the composing process - part 2		Writing music for video games: Things to keep in mind - part 1
	Choosing music for your Documentary: Tips and guidance for your film soundtrack		Choosing the right Classical music pieces for use in your project, part 1		Choosing the right Classical music pieces for use in your project, part 2		Writing music for video games: Things to keep in mind - part 2
	Music Production hardware and software tips, part 1.		Music Production hardware and software tips, part 2.		Composing music for mobile phones / cellphones, Part 1		Composing music for mobile phones / cellphones, Part 2
	Ideas for creating unique musical colours.		Asset Management: Keep track of sound clips with metadata.		Writing music for video games: Things to keep in mind - part 3

Useful tools :

Online free WAV to MP3 converter. Convert WAV files to MP3 files right in your web browser. No downloading or installing.

BPM Tempo Tap: Find the BPM tempo of a track by tapping along with its beat on your mouse or keyboard.

Pitch change finder: Find out how much you need to pitch change a sample to make it fit a new BPM tempo.

Loop BPM calculator: Find out the BPM of any loop if you know its length in number of samples or milliseconds.