FOR
PICTURE
Since 2002 Virus has worked for advertising and broadcast as well as for records: original music, sound logos, sound design and audio post for brands, advertising agencies, institutions and video producers.
The music is composed in-house by Alessandro Guasconi and Jacopo Pettini. The same ears, the same rooms and the same standard as our records, from the first idea to the master that goes on air.
MUSIC FOR
ADVERTISING
Music written for your brief and cut to your edit: commercials, corporate films and online video. Jingles and sound logos that make a brand recognisable in a few seconds.
We work directly with brands and with advertising agencies, from the first demo to the final mix, and we revise until it fits the picture.
AUDIO POST-
PRODUCTION
Dialogue editing, sound design and effects, dubbing mix and restoration of archive recordings. Delivered to broadcast loudness standards (EBU R128, ITU-R BS.1770) and in the formats you need, from TV to streaming platforms and social media.
ON SET
& LIVE
Production sound on film and video shoots, and live recording of concerts, conferences and events. Then we finish the audio in the studio, so the same team follows the sound from the set to the final mix.
We also design music and sound for exhibitions, art installations and presentations, with acoustic and technical consulting.
PRODUCTION
MUSIC LIBRARY
Need music now? Over 200 of our tracks for film, TV, advertising and online video are available for licensing on Pond5: cinematic, corporate, orchestral, piano, rock and electronic, many with 15, 30 and 60-second edits ready for the cut.
HOW WE
WORK
From the brief to the version that goes on air, the same people follow the project.
- Brief: the edit or a reference, length and cut-downs, where and when it will run. We reply within 24 hours.
- Quote: a written proposal listing what is included: music, versions, stems, revision rounds and rights.
- First draft: music to picture on the date agreed in the quote.
- Revisions: the rounds set out in the quote, until it fits the picture.
- Delivery: master, cut-downs and stems to the specs below, ready for the editor and the broadcaster.
DELIVERY
Files ready for the editor, the broadcaster or the platform, labelled and delivered by link:
- TV and broadcast: loudness to EBU R128 (−23 LUFS, true peak −1 dBTP), the standard used by Italian and European broadcasters.
- Web, social and streaming: levels matched to each platform.
- Versions and cut-downs: 60″, 30″, 15″ and 6″ edits, with or without voice-over.
- Stems: music, voice and effects on separate tracks, WAV 48 kHz / 24-bit.
Put the specs in your brief and we deliver to them.
RIGHTS &
LICENSING
Every campaign is different, so the rights are agreed project by project and written into the quote before we start:
- Where: TV, cinema, web, social, radio or in-store.
- How long and where in the world: the period and the territory of use.
- Exclusivity: music used only by you, or a full buyout.
- Authors’ rights: how SIAE registration is handled.
All the music is original and written in-house, so the rights are clear from day one.
INDICATIVE
PRICES
Where projects usually start. Not a price list: every job is quoted on its brief, and the final figure depends on length, versions, live musicians and deadlines.
- Sound logo (3–5″): from €550
- Jingle up to 30″, with 15″ and 6″ cut-downs: from €700
- Original music for a spot: 30″ from €900, 60″ from €1,350
- Audio post for a 30″ spot (dialogue editing, sound design, mix to broadcast specs): from €300
Usage rights are agreed separately, as described above.
SEND US
THE BRIEF
The brief, the edit or just the idea: tell us what you need and when it goes on air. We reply within 24 hours with a proposal, in English or Italian.
Questions first? Read the FAQ.