Can I make videos with G-Force?

Frank Bertelsen · Post by **Frank Bertelsen** » Fri Oct 05, 2012 4:29 am

Hi,

I am on the lookout for a piece of software, which will allow me to add visual effects to the music tracks I compose myself, and then create finished videos, which I can upload to YouTube.

I this something that can be done with G-Force?

jerohm · Post by **jerohm** » Fri Oct 05, 2012 7:31 am

Frank Bertelsen wrote:Hi,

I am on the lookout for a piece of software, which will allow me to add visual effects to the music tracks I compose myself, and then create finished videos, which I can upload to YouTube.

Well kinda, BUT there are a few Gotcha's...
First, you need to get a third party video capturing software program to capture any of the SoundSpectrum Products. There are several, but Fraps ($37) is probably still the all around best.

Next you need a video editing program to work with the raw output (of Fraps, or whatever) in creating an internet friendly file (format). Fraps output can be ~3G/min @1920x1024. The best YouTube supports is 1280x720. H.264 is probably the format of choice, but BEWARE, a few minute file can STILL render down to 100s of Megs file for upload!!!.

Last is the SS licensing agreement. You need a commercial license for anything other than personal use. As long the output isn't used for monetary gain, SoundSpectrum is pretty willing to grant permission for YouTube exhibition. I have posted several on YouTube under 'carman200I', using recording artist's tracks (i.e., not MY original content)... most of which, I got permission to use, prior to posting... Some music publisher's want nothing to do with YouTube, and censor the audio. I think my production techniques have matured over the years. Good luck, I will be watching for new GF YouTube content.
jrm

PS: You need a pretty reasonable computer to get a good capture in realtime.

Frank Bertelsen · Post by **Frank Bertelsen** » Fri Oct 05, 2012 7:43 am

Thanks a lot. I will look into that then.

The music I plan on uploading is something I have composed and recorded myself, so there are no copyright issues there.

jerohm · Post by **jerohm** » Fri Oct 05, 2012 8:32 am

I'll track down a mp3, I'll throw something together that will give you an idea of what you are getting into (maybe a couple of days). My interest is mainly writing new shapes. When I record, I pretty much just let GF randomly do whatever is does.

I have spent quite a bit of time trying to choreography the video to music ... with only varying degrees of success. The scripting is picky and not quite ready for prime time... unless you are really in tune with its undocumented behavior... and even then... I have made some suggestions on relatively easy enhancements that would simply the task, but they have seem to fallen on deaf ears. Sometime, all the planets are going to align and I am going to make a full-length feature film... in my dreams anyway...

Frank Bertelsen · Post by **Frank Bertelsen** » Fri Oct 05, 2012 9:29 am

That would be awsome. I haven't actually downloaded the software yet, so I don't know what is possible or how fancy I care to make it. I was imagining just letting the program create some random images, but doing some scripting might be fun.

I have found a free program to do the video captures, so I will give that a go. It seems to make pretty decent videos.

How do I send you some sample tracks via Yahoo?

Frank Bertelsen · Post by **Frank Bertelsen** » Fri Oct 05, 2012 9:34 am

Actually, you can download some tracks yourself from my profile at InternetDJ: h tt p ://www.internetdj.com/user/frankb

Post by **BTT** » Fri Oct 05, 2012 11:59 am

Hello Frank Bertelsen

Have just listened to a couple of your tracks. As an ex-professional musician (keyboards in rock bands) your work is top quality. May I offer a little bit of advice regarding copyright, you say these tracks are your own compositions, before you put them up for all to hear you should (in my opinion) obtain copyright or someone will rip you off. In the UK this can be done by posting proof of ownership to yourself. Be warned, it does, and can happen. Keep up the very good work.

Regards BTT

Frank Bertelsen · Post by **Frank Bertelsen** » Fri Oct 05, 2012 12:15 pm

Doesn't the creator automatically have the copyrights to what he creates? That is what I have read on various sites, like this one, legal zoom.com

Edit

FTFY

please no more links in your posts, if you want to mention a website spell it out with out making it an active link Thank you.

juxtiphi · Post by **juxtiphi** » Fri Oct 05, 2012 1:19 pm

Hi Frank

As far as I know,

you may own what you create but you do not have the right to use G-force in your creations and then broadcast or post on internet unless you have the Commercial license.

Post by **BTT** » Fri Oct 05, 2012 2:25 pm

Hello Frank

Frank Bertelsen wrote:Doesn't the creator automatically have the copyrights to what he creates?

It may vary from country to country, but in my experience of many years in the music industry the responsibility is on you to prove ownership of any work you have created. Anyone that uses your work for commercial purposes has to be licensed by THE PERFORMING RIGHTS SOCIETY (or equivalent in the US) who then pay royalties to the composer and/or the performer. This can be achieved through legal process or use the method I described earlier using registered mail.

Regards BTT

Post by **BTT** » Fri Oct 05, 2012 2:35 pm

Hello juxtiphi

juxtiphi wrote:Hi Frank

As far as I know,

you may own what you create but you do not have the right to use G-force in your creations and then broadcast or post on internet unless you have the Commercial license.

If Frank is uploading video's to YouTube a commercial license is NOT required, however, he would need to seek the written permission of SoundSpectrum before uploading any such video's. Any other distribution that uses G-Force WOULD require a commercial licence.

Regards BTT

Frank Bertelsen · Post by **Frank Bertelsen** » Fri Oct 05, 2012 3:29 pm

please no more links in your posts, if you want to mention a website spell it out with out making it an active link Thank you.

Okay, but why do you have a function in the editor for making links then? That is not very logical.

jerohm · Post by **jerohm** » Fri Oct 05, 2012 4:24 pm

Frank Bertelsen wrote:Okay, but why do you have a function in the editor for making links then? That is not very logical.

another of life's paradoxes

I'll play with one of your tracks over the weekend...
j

Frank Bertelsen · Post by **Frank Bertelsen** » Fri Oct 05, 2012 4:27 pm

jerohm wrote:I'll play with one of your tracks over the weekend...

Nice.

I can't wait to see what you come up with.

Frank Bertelsen · Post by **Frank Bertelsen** » Fri Oct 05, 2012 4:33 pm

About the copyright of the music, I was wondering if the MIDI files would serve as proof of ownership? When I upload my music to a website, it is in MP3 format, and to my knowledge it is not possible to convert these back to MIDI format, as everything has been mixed together into one track.

I am the only one who has the original MIDI files with the individual instruments, so isn't that proof enough? If others claim to have made the music, then they would have to present a MIDI file as well, which they can't.

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