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HOW TO USE THIS SITE
Hello and thanks for stopping by Soundrangers.
Below is the detailed sequence of steps you'll use to successfully complete a transaction on our site and download our Soundranger Brand Sound Effects. Don't let this scare you, it's really quite simple.
Here's how it all works:
1.) Enter the Store: Click either the Sound Effects or Royalty Free Music links on our home page. These will take you into the master category list for each of the categories, or if you choose, the Flash interface containing both.
2.) Select a Category: Once in the library, click on one of the links to open the associated sound effect or royalty free music page. At this point you can begin auditioning the our sounds.
3.) Audition Sounds: Roll your mouse over the orange arrow button to begin playback of the demo file. Please note: the demo files are low resolution versions of the files you will actually download. Because they are low resolution, the sound quality will be degraded from the original. We do this to expedite page loading (lower resolution means smaller file size) and to deter any Dark Agents working against Soundragers by attempting to steal our sounds.
4.) About the Category Pages: On each page you'll see a list of items with a price, loop flag, length, add to cart button and orange arrow button which is the demo file used to audition the sound. The royalty free music pages will have two additional items: the 'comp' link which if clicked on will download a comp file for you to use as a test in your production, and a cuesheet link which simply gives the composer and publisher information for use when submitting a cuesheet (cuesheets only apply to production music used in the TV or radio broadcast medium).
Loop Box: If the loop box is checked, it means the sound effect or music file has been pre-rendered to loop saving you the hassle of doing it yourself. And it is a hassle. If it is not checked, the sound file was built as a 'one-shot' or it simply isn't loopable.
Length Field: The length indicates the length of the original file. Please note: The demo file is exactly the same length as the file you'll download. The only difference between the demo file and original file is the lower sound quality as mentioned above.
5.) Select Your Sound Effects: Click the 'add to cart' button to add the sound effect or royalty free music track to your cart. You'll see the button change state and the button text now says 'remove'. You can click the button again and it will remove the item from your cart.
6.) Select Your Music: On the music pages you'll see a drop down box next to each track of music. This is our license selector. Simply choose the license you need, then click the 'add to cart' button to add the track to your cart. Each license has an associated price. You can read more about the different types of royalty free music licenses by clicking here and viewing our licensing section.
7.) Checkout: When you've selected your sound effects and music and are ready to check out, click the 'checkout' button at the top of the page to view you cart and checkout. You'll select your file format AFTER you place your order. See below. If you haven't used our site before, you'll need to click the 'not registered' link below the username and password boxes. This allows you to create an account and checkout at the same time. You MUST create an account to checkout. All this means is that you'll have access to your order history, invoices and be able to re-dowload your order at any time. If you have any questions about the security of our online system, you can view our security documentation.
10.) Complete Purchase: Follow the instructions, enter your billing information and click 'place order'. Once your card has been approved you'll be taken to a page with your invoice number and a 'download' link. You'll receive our invoice via email using the email address you used during registration. Also please note: The invoice you receive is your invoice and license. Your license is activated and validated upon purchase.
11.) Download Your Sound Files: Go ahead and click the 'download' button to activate the file download sequence. You'll see a window open with a few selections: file format, bit rate, sample rate and channel configuration. Choose your selections and go to the next page. Your sound effects or royalty free music will be converted according to your selections on the previous page. You'll now see two links: the Main download link and the Alt download link. Internet Explorer and Safari users should use the Main download link as these browsers support the FTP protocol. Firefox user should use the Alt download link. Click the Main download link and our FTP window will open with your sounds ready for download. Drag (DO NOT CLICK) the sounds out of the window into a folder on your computer. This will download the sound effects to your computer and you are now good to go. If you're using the Alt download link, look for the filename on the right side of the window. RIght click on the file and select 'save target as' or 'save link as' to save the file to your computer.
12.) Thanks: That's it! Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions. There are other options we have available on our site such as Save Cart, Prepaid Accounts and Custom Sound Design and Music. You can take a look at these once you acquaint yourself with our system. You can also check out our Free Sounds of the Week where you can download the free sound effects to test the quality of the sounds and to see how our system works.
Give it a try!
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