Monday, December 19, 2011

How to search Effectively

How to search Effectively

If you’ve read my other blog “How to Search” you probably have a good idea of how our search engine works. You’ve probably done a few searches and gotten some results in the area you’re looking for. Well, I’d like to add to that. This is a brief tutorial on how to “fine tune” your search. If you haven’t visited our search engine yet please check it out here:

http://playtunesmusic.com/search

We have basic tutorial videos here:

http://playtunesmusic.com/how-it-works

How To Fine Tune
As you may have noticed, the moment you press a button others grey out. This is intended so that you will always receive a result. (As I have mentioned in my previous blog). What’s really cool is that you can select as many buttons as you like. What does this mean?  Chances are you know what you are looking for but need to express that in our search engine. 


For instance if you are looking for a track that works well for underscore, but has more of an “electronic” sound, and something that is dark, you can search for that. Just click on Cinematic-here you will find a bunch of options that will most likely suit your needs. For a darker sound, Mystery and Suspense usually work well. So click on “Suspense.” Then go to Electronic and click on “Electonica.” You can hit search now to see what you’ve got. If there are too many tracks or if you’re not getting exactly what you want, go a little deeper. under Moods click on “Dark”. Now you have a bit less to choose from but they are all in the area you are looking for. Lets say you just noticed that a lot of the tracks are a bit too intense for underscore, just click on “Mellow” under Moods and hit search again. Chances are you’ll find what you are looking for this way. If you’re still not satisfied, try some other combinations, for example:

1. Genre: Cinematic-Suspense, Electronic-Electronica Moods: Dramatic, Dark, Mellow
2. Genre: Cinematic-Mystery, Electronic-Electronica Moods: Atmospheric, Dark
3. Genre: Cinematic-Horror, Electronic-Electronica Moods: Atmospheric, Dark,

…and so on until you get the result you are looking for. As always you can search by "Quality" by clicking on 1, 2 or 3 credits before searching. 

Instruments:
Knowing what specific instruments you want in the music you need can also be helpful. For instance if you are looking for BIG percussion simply go to Percussion then “BIG Hits” and/or “Bass Drum.” You will usually find that most tracks with “BIG Hits” are a bit more intense.




How do I find a track with a solo instrument?
Under Instruments simply click on “Solo” and the instrument you are looking for. For instance if I want a sentimental solo piano, click on “Solo” and “Piano.” Under Mood click on “Sentimental.” You can do this for any instrument. If you want a solo instrument, you must first click on “Solo” then your desired instrument.

What does “Key” mean?
This section of our search engine is helpful for if you want to tie several tracks together. “Key” represents a specific harmonic center in a piece of music. In other words If two pieces have the same “Key” they will most likely work well when played one after the other, meaning there will be a smoother transition.


Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions. We will do our best to help you find what you are looking for.

Dan Weniger, ceo Playtunes Music
clients@playtunesmusic.com
www.playtunesmusic.com
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Tuesday, October 25, 2011

How to Search



Playtunes Music's Search Engine

Ever get tired of search engine's that don't give you what you are looking for, or give you too much in a search result, or nothing at all? Me too! Before I even thought about the website, I knew that the search engine had to be better and more powerful than anyone else's. It's not enough just to have a website these days. It took about a year and a half to design our search engine. It may seem simple just looking at it, but it was a long process to make it do what it does. I wanted something clean, simple and extremely powerful and that's just what we got. It was very important to me that the website was built around the search engine.

Searching by "quality" is a very powerful part of this search engine. It's one of the many ways it is unique. 


If you only want to see high quality "3" credit tracks, all you have to do is choose "3" under the credit pull down. You'll never have to sift through hundreds/thousands of cheesy midi tracks with us. "1" and "2" credits are also very useful. Sometimes the quality doesn't matter as much. If that's the case, you pay less. 


Another very cool part of our search engine is the buttons gray out if they are not available. This is intended so that you will ALWAYS receive a result in your search. You don't have to wait until after your search to find out what's not available. 


You may be asking, why aren't there more moods, genres and instruments? Well, more are coming but for now we didn't want to clutter our search engine with too many possibilities. You may realize in other search engines that they have hundreds of options for each category. Lets take MOODS for instance, the difference between: happy, cheerful, positive, uplifting, excited, elated are minimal. So why put all of them as an option? At some point it gets too much and makes it confusing.

Check out some of these searches and see for yourself. I know you will have a better experience with us!

Mystery:

Rock/Alternative:

Folk:

Dan Weniger, ceo Playtunes Music
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Monday, October 17, 2011

Why Playtunes Music?

The Easiest Way to License the Best Music Online!
My name is Dan Weniger, I am president of Playtunes Music. I am an artist, I have been creating music for over 15 years. Playtunes Music is a place where you can license music online quick and easy. I created this company because I see a need for good music, cheaply, a great search engine and convenience. I will also have you know that our artists are given a fair deal. I asked hundreds of directors, producers and editors what they wanted from a music licensing company and I created Playtunes Music based on those wishes. To all the producers, directors and editors, this one's for you! 


How?
After you've created an account here:
http://playtunesmusic.com/signup
...you can sign up, search and download fast and efficiently here:
http://playtunesmusic.com/search


Why is Playtunes any better than other licensing companies? Well there are several reasons:
1. Our search engine is optimized so that you will ALWAYS receive a search in the area you are looking for. AND you can search by quality!
2. Our pricing is better than any other music library.
3. We listen to every track that comes in, so each track is hand picked.
4. ALL of our music is available through a simple download which means you get access to our entire catalogue instantly. New music is added every week.
5. No need to talk to anyone before you sign up.
6. Our music player gives you a big waveform, making it easier to see transitions and breaks.
7. 14 day FREE TRIAL for subscriptions


Questions? Send us an email: clients@playtunesmusic.com or call: (800) 652-0589


Come on, give us a try, we know you'll love it!


Sincerely,
Dan Weniger, ceo
email: clients@playtunesmusic.com
http://playtunesmusic.com/welcome


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