Frequently Asked Questions

General Questions

• » What is Soundation Studio?
  A web based sequencer application, with loops, effects and virtual instruments.
• » What are the benefits of a web application?
  No installing software, dongles or update issues. Plus you can use Soundation Studio directly without purchasing anything first.
• » Can I use these sounds to make production or library music?
  Yes.
• » I am on a PPC Mac and can I not view Soundation Studio?
  Soundation does not support PPC Macs.
• » If I make a song in Soundation Studio with the included loops, can I sell it commercially without asking Soundation for permission or sharing royalties?
  Yes, anything you create in Soundation is your production, the only exception is you cannot transfer, upload, share, give or sell any of the isolated or individual sound files. They are licensed to you to use in your productions but not to give away, upload or sell as individual loops or samples.
• » Can I post my songs to You Tube?
  Yes.
• » How do I do this?
  When you are finished click on the "publish to web" feature, then the system will save your file as an mp3 file and create a URL link with your song. Copy the provided link into the "embed" field.
• » Where do the sounds come from?
  PowerFX. We have been producing samples for over 10 years. You have probably heard our sounds on productions from Timbaland, Jay-Z, BMW, CNN, SVT or on products like Apple's GarageBand, Logic or Cakewalk's Dimension Sampler, Propellerheads REASON Strings, Ableton Live, MOTU or SanDisk. We have recorded great players and used the services of some the universe's best producers and sound developers.
• » How can I import other loops into Soundation Studio?
  Any sounds purchased from the Soundation Sound Shop are directly imported to your account and accessible in your “My Files” inside Soundation Studio, which you receive with your purchase. It also serves as an online backup. Also, personal sounds and songs can be imported into the sequencer via a Soundation Audio Locker.
• » What is the Soundation Audio Locker?
  An account that includes storage space on the Soundation "cloud" server that allows you to backup files on your own personal space so you can access these files from anywhere. You can import audio files you have stored in your Audio Locker into Soundation Studio to be accessible in “My Files”.