For each storyboard, you can choose a background soundtrack. We provide you with 200 royalty-free songs in the tool, and you can upload your song or other background track – i.e., a voiceover track – if you want. You access the music menu by pressing ”Music” in the toolbar.
To preview a song, just hover over it in the list and click ”Preview”.
When you’ve found the one you like, mark it with the radio button and click ”Save”.
Uploading custom audio
You can also upload a custom sound file in .mp3 format, to use as your background audio. To do this, use the upload function at the top of the ”Music” window and either drop the file on the drop zone or click it to access the file menu.
You can find more information on how to control the audio in your movie under the "Audio Control" chapter of this article.
If you run into to problems with uploading your own mp3-file, please go to this article for a way to fix that issue.
Audio Base Level Control
In the Music menu, there is also an option to set the base level of the background music. When set to "Storykit default" the background music plays at -12dB. The reason for this being that the built-in library of stock music is almost exclusively mastered to peak at 0db, making it in a sense "as loud as possible," and it will hit all meters pretty hard when not lowered. We have found that reducing the default music volume to -12db makes for more safe levels and easier mixing with other sound sources.
But if you're sure that you do not want to mix the background sound with inline audio, or you have your own sound mix, or want to max out the volume, you can set the level to "Original source" (0dB) – making sure that it does not get attenuated in any way.
Audio Control – in the editor
You can control the audio in your storyboard in a few different ways. As a default functionality, the soundtrack you choose as your "music" plays over the entire movie in a certain way. This can be changed in a few different ways to gain more control over how your film comes out.
Every slide that can hold a background asset has audio controls, under Audio Control in the side panel and they are therefore on a slide-per-slide basis. So you need to control your audio for every slide when you want to finetune this. These are relevant to use when the Main Asset is a video that has its soundtrack. The options are as follows:
No change (default)
The background music will play unchanged, and the audio from the uploaded video will be muted. To strike a balance between the provided music and any uploaded audio the background music is by default set to play at -12db as stated above. We have found that for most that level attentuation really helps when using their own uploaded video assets that may not have had professional sound mastering done to it. It you need the background level to hit 0db – you can change that with Audio Base Level, described above.
Lower music volume
The background music will be lowered to -24dB as a default value, and the audio from the uploaded video asset will play at 0db per default. The lowering of the music is done via a fade over 30 frames (or 1 second), and this happens on both fade-out and fade-in. The fade itself begins 15 frames before the slide with the Lower Music Volume setting to make the transition smoother, and then of course in the same manner at the end of the slide.
The sliders: The two volume sliders for Music Level and Main Asset Audio Level are active when you have chosen "Mix Music And Main Asset Audio" and will let you finetune how these two audio streams mix.
The Music Level slider ranges from -20db to 0db. Please note that this is in relation to the default level of the Music, which is -12db, so the actual range is -32db to -12db. The slider is set to the default value of -12db (-24db) and you can increase it to 0db which means that it's at the same level as when you choose "Play Music Only" and that allows you to mix in the Main Asset Sound with the Music without any volume decrease for the Music, which can come in handy at times.
The Main Asset Audio slider ranges from -3db to +12db, so you can lower the level a little but most of the range is on the boost side to address a common issue with a lot of uploaded video files, that the volume is too low. The range of up to 12db boost gives you a lot of volume increase when needed.
Mute music
The background music will be muted, and the audio from the uploaded video will play.
Examples of how to use the "Mix…" sliders
1. The volume of your Main Asset (the video you upload) is too low
Use the "Main Asset Audio Level" and boost it. You have up to 12db of boost on tap, so that will help you out a lot. You can of course also lower the Music Level a bit more, but you should try with only the boost first.
2. You want to keep the music volume but also mix in sound from your Main Asset (the video you upload)
If you boost the "Music Level" (when you have "Mix…" chosen) to 0db that means that the music will stay on the default level and you can still add your Main Asset sound. The 0db setting means "no attenuation" to whatever setting you have under "Audio Base Level" – so if you have that set to "Storykit default" it means that the music level is already attenuated with 12db and if you have it at "Original source" it is not attentuated.
3. You want to lower the Music level throughout the video
If you choose "Mix…" on all slides – and have no Main Asset with sound – you can use the Music Level slider to lower the music on all slides and subsequently throughout the movie.
Length of songs in Video Studio
This is a list of the included songs in Video Studio sorted in length from longest to shortest.
| Title | Artist | Genre | Mood | Duration |
| Lonely Troutman II | William Rosati | Electronic | Dramatic | 6:30 |
| Little Cookie II | William Rosati | Electronic | Dramatic | 4:48 |
| Rev | Eveningland | Electronic | Inspirational | 4:41 |
| Nimbus | Eveningland | Electronic | Happy | 4:40 |
| No Good Right | Freedom Trail Studio | Ambient | Funky | 4:20 |
| We Could Reach | Freedom Trail Studio | Rock | Bright | 4:10 |
| Cosmic Love | Bruno E. | Electronic | Inspirational | 4:07 |
| Arp Bounce | Geographer | Electronic | Dramatic | 4:07 |
| Believer | Silent Partner | Pop | Inspirational | 4:06 |
| Lunar Landing | Silent Partner | Rock | Dramatic | 3:59 |
| Love In LA | DJ Williams | Rock | Bright | 3:58 |
| Sky Scraper | Geographer | Electronic | Inspirational | 3:57 |
| Ferris Wheel | Quincas Moreira | R&B & Soul | Funky | 3:57 |
| Sunflower | Topher Mohr and Alex Elena | Rock | Romantic | 3:56 |
| Marigold | Quincas Moreira | Pop | Sad | 3:53 |
| Blue Macaw | Quincas Moreira | Electronic | Inspirational | 3:51 |
| Love Now | Eveningland | Electronic | Happy | 3:50 |
| Sugar | Vibe Tracks | Electronic | Bright | 3:50 |
| In Every Way | Freedom Trail Studio | Pop | Happy | 3:49 |
| Reverie | Quincas Moreira | Rock | Dramatic | 3:49 |
| Invisible | Vibe Tracks | Electronic | Happy | 3:48 |
| Cubic Z | Diamond Ortiz | Electronic | Happy | 3:44 |
| Clover 3 | Vibe Mountain | Pop | Inspirational | 3:35 |
| Cloud Wheels, Castle Builder | Puddle of Infinity | Ambient | Calm | 3:32 |
| Wistful Harp | Andrew Huang | Classical | Sad | 3:32 |
| Baskets in the Sky | William Rosati | Rock | Inspirational | 3:29 |
| Faith | Vibe Tracks | Electronic | Inspirational | 3:25 |
| Watch Me | Geographer | Electronic | Bright | 3:24 |
| Deep Hat | Vibe Tracks | Electronic | Happy | 3:24 |
| Jazzeton | Quincas Moreira | Jazz & Blues | Romantic | 3:23 |
| Ladybug | Quincas Moreira | Electronic | Dramatic | 3:21 |
| Wolf Kisses | Otis McDonald | R&B & Soul | Funky | 3:20 |
| Undeniable 2 | Vibe Tracks | Pop | Inspirational | 3:19 |
| Seven Twenty | Diamond Ortiz | Electronic | Bright | 3:18 |
| Breakfast Alone | The Whole Other | Ambient | Sad | 3:18 |
| I Love You | Vibe Tracks | Pop | Inspirational | 3:18 |
| FeelinIt | Text Me Records / Bobby Renz | Pop | Dark | 3:17 |
| True Art Real Affection | Noir Et Blanc Vie | Electronic | Dramatic | 3:17 |
| Workout | Freedom Trail Studio | Electronic | Happy | 3:16 |
| Until We Meet Again | Joe Bagale | Pop | Inspirational | 3:16 |
| Sparse Clouds | Quincas Moreira | Jazz & Blues | Dramatic | 3:15 |
| Hollywood High | Silent Partner | Pop | Romantic | 3:14 |
| She's Gone | The 126ers | Pop | Calm | 3:13 |
| Watercolors | John Deley and the 41 Players | Jazz & Blues | Inspirational | 3:13 |
| Hear the Noise | John Deley and the 41 Players | R&B & Soul | Inspirational | 3:13 |
| Finding Me | Eveningland | Electronic | Inspirational | 3:13 |
| Fairy Meeting | Emily A. Sprague | Ambient | Bright | 3:12 |
| Nevada City | Huma-Huma | Ambient | Calm | 3:12 |
| Reasons to Smile | Topher Mohr and Alex Elena | Pop | Happy | 3:11 |
| Iron Fist | DJ Williams | Rock | Dramatic | 3:11 |
| Species | Diamond Ortiz | Hip Hop & Rap | Calm | 3:11 |
| Inevitable | Diamond Ortiz | Electronic | Bright | 3:11 |
| Retro Shine | Yung Logos | Hip Hop & Rap | Bright | 3:11 |
| What Could Appear | Puddle of Infinity | Ambient | Dramatic | 3:11 |
| A Free Night in Bushwick | William Rosati | Electronic | Happy | 3:10 |
| Mind And Eye Journey | Emily A. Sprague | Ambient | Calm | 3:10 |
| Mantis | Quincas Moreira | Electronic | Inspirational | 3:09 |
| Water Lillies | Density & Time | Ambient | Calm | 3:09 |
| The Shade | Text Me Records / Social Work | Hip Hop & Rap | Happy | 3:08 |
| Metal | Mike Relm | Hip Hop & Rap | Bright | 3:08 |
| 8 Year Anniversary | Diamond Ortiz | Electronic | Bright | 3:07 |
| TFB9 | Vibe Tracks | Electronic | Inspirational | 3:07 |
| Giant Leap | Topher Mohr and Alex Elena | Rock | Calm | 3:07 |
| Echoes | Yung Logos | Electronic | Dark | 3:07 |
| Mirror Mirror | Diamond Ortiz | R&B & Soul | Happy | 3:05 |
| Triangles | Silent Partner | Rock | Inspirational | 3:05 |
| Ticker | Silent Partner | Ambient | Calm | 3:03 |
| BAP | Text Me Records | Hip Hop & Rap | Dark | 3:03 |
| Triumph | Yung Logos | Hip Hop & Rap | Calm | 3:01 |
| Don't Change A Thing | Silent Partner | Rock | Dark | 3:00 |
| Dream of A Day | Density & Time | Hip Hop & Rap | Inspirational | 2:59 |
| Honey and Milk | The 126ers | Pop | Happy | 2:59 |
| LS | Eveningland | Electronic | Inspirational | 2:59 |
| Mirage | Chris Haugen | Cinematic | Dramatic | 2:58 |
| Beyond the Lows | The Whole Other | Ambient | Dark | 2:56 |
| Daisy Dukes | Silent Partner | Country & Folk | Dark | 2:56 |
| Renegade Jubilee | The Whole Other | Electronic | Happy | 2:56 |
| Bright Future | Silent Partner | Pop | Inspirational | 2:54 |
| Memory Rain | Yung Logos | Hip Hop & Rap | Calm | 2:53 |
| Bumper Tag | John Deley | Jazz & Blues | Happy | 2:52 |
| Grasshopper | Quincas Moreira | Electronic | Inspirational | 2:50 |
| Traz | Text Me Records / Grandbankss | Hip Hop & Rap | Dark | 2:49 |
| Robot Boogie | Quincas Moreira | Children's | Happy | 2:49 |
| Spirit of the Dead | Aakash Gandhi | Ambient | Dark | 2:49 |
| Man | Rondo Brothers | Hip Hop & Rap | Calm | 2:49 |
| Ether | Text Me Records / Bobby Renz | Electronic | Calm | 2:48 |
| So Long | Norma Rockwell | Pop | Happy | 2:48 |
| Tupelo Train | Chris Haugen | Country & Folk | Calm | 2:47 |
| Please | Wayne Jones | Cinematic | Inspirational | 2:47 |
| Express | Eveningland | Electronic | Inspirational | 2:46 |
| The Big Conference | DJ Williams | Rock | Funky | 2:46 |
| Back In The City | The 126ers | Pop | Calm | 2:45 |
| Side Steppin' | Otis McDonald | Electronic | Happy | 2:45 |
| Sunrise Drive | South London HiFi | Hip Hop & Rap | Funky | 2:45 |
| Northern Lights | Chris Haugen | Cinematic | Dark | 2:45 |
| Campfire Song | Chris Haugen | Country & Folk | Happy | 2:44 |
| Palmtrees | The Brothers Records | Electronic | Bright | 2:43 |
| Blue Skies | Silent Partner | Pop | Happy | 2:43 |
| Big Sky | Silent Partner | Rock | Dramatic | 2:43 |
| This is a Jazz Space | Midnight North | Jazz & Blues | Calm | 2:42 |
| Bit Coin | Otis McDonald | Hip Hop & Rap | Dark | 2:41 |
| Anton | Dan Bodan | Classical | Romantic | 2:40 |
| Ether Oar | The Whole Other | Ambient | Dramatic | 2:39 |
| Relaxer | The Grand Affair | Hip Hop & Rap | Calm | 2:39 |
| Luna's Soul | The 126ers | Pop | Dark | 2:39 |
| How R U? | Freedom Trail Studio | Electronic | Happy | 2:38 |
| Shoulder Closures | Gunnar Olsen | Hip Hop & Rap | Dramatic | 2:38 |
| Puffs | Text Me Records / Social Work | Pop | Calm | 2:35 |
| Lovely Afternoon Breeze | The 126ers | Pop | Inspirational | 2:34 |
| The Night Before | Text Me Records / Bobby Renz | Hip Hop & Rap | Dark | 2:34 |
| Waterfall | Aakash Gandhi | Ambient | Calm | 2:34 |
| Escape | Eveningland | Electronic | Calm | 2:32 |
| Total Totality | The 126ers | Pop | Dark | 2:32 |
| Happy Feet | Coyote Hearing | Electronic | Happy | 2:32 |
| Undeniable | Text Me Records / Bobby Renz | Pop | Inspirational | 2:32 |
| Meditation | Silent Partner | Electronic | Inspirational | 2:32 |
| Missing My Girl | The 126ers | Pop | Calm | 2:31 |
| Arms of Heaven | Aakash Gandhi | Ambient | Romantic | 2:31 |
| Licorice Song | Endless Love | Pop | Happy | 2:31 |
| New Land | ALBIS | Ambient | Bright | 2:30 |
| Scouting | Eveningland | Electronic | Happy | 2:28 |
| Firefly | Quincas Moreira | Electronic | Funky | 2:28 |
| Touching Moment | Wayne Jones | Cinematic | Romantic | 2:28 |
| Vision | Silent Partner | Pop | Inspirational | 2:28 |
| Sleeplessness | The Brothers Records | Hip Hop & Rap | Calm | 2:27 |
| OB1 | RalphReal | R&B & Soul | Sad | 2:26 |
| Digital Memories | Unicorn Heads | Cinematic | Inspirational | 2:26 |
| Wiser | Riot | Rock | Dramatic | 2:26 |
| Head Candy | William Rosati | R&B & Soul | Funky | 2:26 |
| Spookster | Wayne Jones | Hip Hop & Rap | Dark | 2:25 |
| Clean Break | Density & Time | Electronic | Sad | 2:25 |
| Bed and Breakfast | The 126ers | Pop | Calm | 2:25 |
| Birds in Flight | Dan Lebowitz | Country & Folk | Calm | 2:25 |
| Earle's Bar Room Rocker | Midnight North | Rock | Bright | 2:24 |
| Reversed Eclipse | The 126ers | Pop | Happy | 2:24 |
| Pulse | Geographer | Electronic | Inspirational | 2:24 |
| Magic Marker | Silent Partner | Electronic | Inspirational | 2:24 |
| Distant Lands | Hanu Dixit | Cinematic | Calm | 2:23 |
| Plenty Step | Freedom Trail Studio | Pop | Dramatic | 2:22 |
| Easy Saturday | Bad Snacks | R&B & Soul | Funky | 2:22 |
| Black Moons | The 126ers | Pop | Dark | 2:20 |
| Last Call | Silent Partner | Pop | Happy | 2:20 |
| Chubs | Quincas Moreira | Pop | Calm | 2:20 |
| Valerie Plain | Rondo Brothers | Hip Hop & Rap | Happy | 2:18 |
| Coffee Stains | Riot | Pop | Happy | 2:18 |
| Winter Embrace | Silent Partner | Rock | Funky | 2:18 |
| Los Angeles | Quincas Moreira | Pop | Calm | 2:18 |
| St. Francis | Josh Lippi & The Overtimers | Rock | Sad | 2:18 |
| Ready-Set-Go! | Magic In The Other | Rock | Dramatic | 2:16 |
| Chicago | Joe Bagale | Hip Hop & Rap | Bright | 2:16 |
| Country Gentleman | Endless Love | Rock | Calm | 2:15 |
| Ocean Beach | Dan Lebowitz | Country & Folk | Dark | 2:12 |
| Atmospheria | Francis Preve | Electronic | Bright | 2:11 |
| Hit My Soul | Silent Partner | Country & Folk | Happy | 2:11 |
| Detour | Gunnar Olsen | Electronic | Dramatic | 2:11 |
| Wild Pogo | Francis Preve | Electronic | Happy | 2:10 |
| Please Tell Me | Silent Partner | Rock | Dark | 2:09 |
| Redwood | Quincas Moreira | Rock | Inspirational | 2:08 |
| Beneath the Moonlight | Aaron Kenny | Classical | Romantic | 2:08 |
| Castello Oak | Bird Creek | R&B & Soul | Sad | 2:07 |
| Bubblegum Ballgame | JR Tundra | Pop | Happy | 2:06 |
| Family Montage | Biz Baz Studio | Rock | Inspirational | 2:05 |
| Capital | Silent Partner | Hip Hop & Rap | Dark | 2:05 |
| Tidal Wave | Silent Partner | Alternative | Happy | 2:05 |
| Lost Time | Eveningland | Electronic | Inspirational | 2:05 |
| It's All Happening | Huma-Huma | Alternative | Bright | 2:04 |
| Highway Danger | Silent Partner | Alternative | Bright | 2:03 |
| Old Vienna | Endless Love | Ambient | Inspirational | 2:02 |
| First Time Experience | Nate Blaze | Cinematic | Inspirational | 2:02 |
| Poison Apple | Quincas Moreira | Cinematic | Dramatic | 2:00 |
| Bike Sharing to Paradise | Dan Bodan | Classical | Bright | 2:00 |
| Starry Eyed Romance | Biz Baz Studio | Pop | Romantic | 2:00 |
| Search and Rescue | Dan Lebowitz | Rock | Dramatic | 2:00 |
| Yummu | Text Me Records / Leviathe | Pop | Inspirational | 1:59 |
| Spring In My Step | Silent Partner | Pop | Happy | 1:58 |
| Light Years Away | Doug Maxwell | Ambient | Dramatic | 1:56 |
| A Quiet Thought | Wayne Jones | Cinematic | Calm | 1:56 |
| Hangin' with the Worms | Doug Maxwell/Media Right Productions | Cinematic | Dramatic | 1:56 |
| Classic Rose 2 | Vibe Mountain | Pop | Calm | 1:55 |
| Ruination 2 | Vibe Mountain | Pop | Inspirational | 1:55 |
| Friction Looks | Silent Partner | Rock | Bright | 1:52 |
| Windows Rolled Down | The 126ers | Rock | Calm | 1:51 |
| The Only Girl | Silent Partner | Pop | Happy | 1:50 |
| Fringe Trimmed Boots | Bird Creek | Rock | Happy | 1:48 |
| Window Demons | roljui | Ambient | Dark | 1:46 |
| Cologne 1983 | Josh Kirsch/Media Right Productions | Electronic | Bright | 1:46 |
| Corporate Mellow Groove | Doug Maxwell | Rock | Calm | 1:45 |
| Everyday | Jason Farnham | Pop | Inspirational | 1:45 |
| Far Away | MK2 | Electronic | Happy | 1:45 |
| Pull Riddim | Konrad OldMoney | Electronic | Happy | 1:45 |
| Magnolia | Silent Partner | Rock | Funky | 1:44 |
| Etherial Choir Ascends | Doug Maxwell/Media Right Productions | Cinematic | Dramatic | 1:43 |
| Cue | Silent Partner | Alternative | Sad | 1:42 |
| Highway Wildflowers | Bird Creek | Rock | Romantic | 1:41 |
| Snoopin | Text Me Records / Social Work | R&B & Soul | Inspirational | 1:41 |
| Walkout | The Brothers Records | Hip Hop & Rap | Dark | 1:38 |
| Action Time | Biz Baz Studio | Cinematic | Dramatic | 1:34 |
| The Nexus Riddim | Konrad OldMoney | Electronic | Romantic | 1:34 |
| Bravado | Rondo Brothers | Ambient | Inspirational | 1:33 |
| Boardroom Theme | Unicorn Heads | Classical | Bright | 1:32 |