A Funky Introduction To SoundKeys – Putting It To Work
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A Funky Introduction To SoundKeys – Putting It To Work

on Sep 28th 2010 with 14 comments
Tutorial Details
  • Requirements: After Effects and Sound Keys
  • Difficulty: Intermediate
  • Run Time: 23 min
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This entry is part 2 of 3 in the series Introduction to Soundkeys

Introduction to Soundkeys

This is the second of three parts tutorial on one of the most useful plug-ins around when it comes to working with audio – “Sound Keys“.
In this part I will introduce you to some more advanced uses of Sound Keys such as integrating it with other effects, time remap, and the ever popular lips sinking.

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Series Navigation«A Funky Introduction To SoundKeys – Interface OverviewA Funky Introduction To SoundKeys – A Celebration Of Color»
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Ran Ben Avraham is post production artist working mainly in the fields of motion design and visual effects. He is a freelancer from Israel, and also runs http://ran-mograph.blogspot.co.il/, an AE templates website, designated for the visual effects industry.  

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  • Daniel Biléu

    Great one. Can’t wait for the next part! Keep’em coming! Thanks!

  • Empy

    FIRST!!!

  • forcy

    second!
    salamaleco! , lecame el salam! ;-)

  • Laurent

    What song are you using?

  • http://www.tophateffects.com Ran Ben Avraham
    Author

    Hey everyone!

    Lots of people wanted to know where i got the funky audio from (other then this comments i been getting lots of e-mails). so hears the link to it -
    http://www.flashkit.com/loops/Pop-Rock/Rock/funky_ro-windy_Wa-10170/index.php

    enjoy it and don’t forget to thank the composer.

    • Deelan

      Hey mate,

      excellent tutorial, i was looking for something like this in the expressions tab.

      Just a quick question, you’ve got it time-remapped going back and forward like a scratch record, but what if you wanted it to continue in a linear movement but have it speedup and slowdown much like the example below.

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTXlWYdodnc&feature=related

      I’ve tried this expression but its kind of getting there…

      timeRamp+theComp.layer(solid).effect(“SoundKeys”)(“Output 1″)

      any thoughts?

      I’ve asked the Trapcode people but they say its some kind of copyright infringement with time-ramp and they are not allowed to use that code anymore.

      regards

      Deelan

    • http://www.blazingfilms.co.uk deelan

      Hey Ran,

      I’ve figured it out…

      use this expression on the video footage :

      timeRemap+thisComp.layer(“SoundKeys”).effect(“Sound Keys”)(“Output 1″)*.02 (adjust the number to the speed you like)

      You need to adjust accordingly on the soundkeys filter of Type / falloff (Non integrate) / Output min-max (Cutsom) —your liking for the frames you want to glance over whilst the beat plays

      Regards

      Deelan

  • http://www.tophateffects.com Ran Ben Avraham
    Author

    Hey Deelan,

    That’s a very interesting question and i promise to look in to it after the weekend. stay tuned.

  • mike

    Great tut. While I’m learning so much from this, your “IVON” tip is memorable, I’ve probably used it the most.

  • http://www.tophateffects.com Ran Ben Avraham
    Author

    Good to know, but it’s ‘I-BON’ not ‘I-Von’ ;)

    • mike

      Thank you.

    • annie

      I couldn’t follow this tut simply because the person doesn’t explain or show how he made the shapes layers and what did he do to them. I was left clueless what to do. When he started he already had 5 layers with something on them. Is there a way you can make a new video explaining what you did? Seriously these AE tuts people need to consider their audience which they don’t. I really wanna learn how to make this sad :(

  • Robert

    Heii Ran,
    I can’t wait for you to return from your weekend!

  • annie

    I couldn’t follow this tut simply because the person doesn’t explain or show how he made the shapes layers and what did he do to them. I was left clueless what to do. When he started he already had 5 layers with something on them. Is there a way you can make a new video explaining what you did? Seriously these AE tuts people need to consider their audience which they don’t. I really wanna learn how to make this sad :(