In this video,
we are going to take a look
at Ulti Media’s Beat Mark X.
What this app claims to do
is mark all the beats in your song,
so when editing to music,
you can easily line up your cuts with the music.
Hey guys, whats up.
Before we dive in,
I just wanted to say that this is not a sponsored video.
However, the creator did give me
a number of free product licenses to give away to you guys.
I’ll explain at the end of this video
how you can enter for a chance
to get a one of the free codes.
First thing you need to do is head over to Ulti.media
and download Beat Mark X.
This does cost about $4 USD, but you can download a free trial and try
before you buy.
After downloading, the app is fairly straightforward.
You select your song file
and drag and drop it into the Music File window.
Next, select your projects frame rate
and click the Beat Mark button.
Beat Mark X identifies the beats in your song
and exports an XML file
into the same folder your song is in.
To make thing simple,
I’d suggest dragging this file out to your desktop.
Next, open up Final Cut Pro,
and from the menu bar select File,
Import, XML, and your .fcpxml file.
A new event will appear in your library
with the same name as your song.
Inside this event, you’ll find a project.
When you open this project,
you’ll see the song you selected,
with a marker placed on every beat.
Next, you can either add your video
and edit your project right here,
or you can copy and paste the audio track
into any other one of your projects.
What I’ve done,
is I created a short video,
and lined up all the cuts directly on the markers.
I personally think Beat Mark X did a pretty good job,
but I’ll play it back for you and let you decide for yourself.
Another use for this app
is adjusting the length of a music track.
For example, if your song is four minutes,
and your video is only three,
instead of abruptly stopping the song
at the end of your video,
you can cut out some of the repeating parts
and still have the beginning
and the ending of your song.
Lets try this out.
I’ll listen to the track,
and stop at the very start of a measure.
Now, I’ll place the playhead
right on the closest marker, and blade my clip.
I’ll play through, and when the music changes,
I’ll stop and blade my clip on the closest marker again.
Now, lets delete the middle part,
and play through the cut.
That sounds good, you cant even hear the cut.
I’ll play it again.
So here’s my thoughts on this.
Personally I think I’ll get a lot of use out of Beat Mark X.
If you make music driven videos,
four dollars is a small price to pay
for the time you’ll save with this app.
My only complaint is having every beat marked
may be a little overwhelming to some people,
so the option to mark only every second,
or even forth beat would be nice.
Other than that,
I give Beat Mark X two thumbs up.
Now, for the giveaway, to enter,
all you have to do is make sure you’re subscribed to this channel,
and in the comments below,
enter the name of the song you would use Beat Mark X on.
I will pick five of my favorites
and contact them directly here on YouTube
for a free perpetual license to Beat Mark X.
Also, let me know in the comments below
if you have tried this or any other tools for marking beats,
and how well they worked for you.
And if you’re new here,
make sure to check out the rest of my channel
for more Final Cut Pro tutorials.
Thanks for watching, and I’ll see you next week.