5 Simple and Easy Steps on How to Add Music to Your Home Videos

Thanks to computers, it’s now a hundred times easier to make home videos seem as if they’re done by professionals. And if adding background music used to be your Waterloo, it won’t be for long. By using simple software programs like Windows Movie Maker 2, your home videos will be immediately enriched by the sweet sound of music!

How to Add Music to Your Home Videos

Step 1 Choose the appropriate song for the scene or the movie, if you plan on using only one musical theme for the video. Don’t worry about volume; you can change that easily enough. Focus more on finding the right mood and rhythm for your video.
Step 2 Choose your desired format for your music. Some audio formats require less disk space but don’t offer excellent sound quality and vice versa. It’s up to you to determine which is more important.
Step 3 Once you’ve chosen the appropriate music for your home video, you can simply import the song, drop it onto the music track in the timeline and that’s it! Of course, make sure that you place it on the correct area of the timeline.
Step 4 Now that your song is in its correct positioning, you can start editing it. Most people trim song endings to make it match the length of the scene or video. This is also the time you should adjust the volume of your music so that your characters dialogue and all other important audio elements can still be heard.
Step 5 There may be parts of your home video that you’ll need to record a voice over or narration. You can do this easily as well but with simplified programs like Windows Movie Maker 2, you can’t use music and narration together in one scene. It’s either one or the other and though there are ways of getting around this obstacle, don’t expect perfect results.

To create a voice over, all you have do is connect your microphone to the computer, switch it on and then start recording. You can watch your video while recording and ensure that you’re saying the right things at the right time.

For an easier time recording, just click on the voice track wizard and after that, you’ll simply have to select your preferences and the rest is up to Windows Movie Maker 2. When recording, always perform a mic test (this is the time to say check, one, two, three) and check if your microphone boost is on or off.