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SoundXtract - Yearly

by Jonathan·Audio

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Why we like it

SoundXtract - Yearly earns its place in the adobe_exchange library for tying edits directly to music, generating beat markers, aligning clips, and linking effects and keyframes to sounds across After Effects and Premiere Pro.

What is SoundXtract - Yearly?

SoundXtract - Yearly is a plugin for After Effects and Premiere Pro built around syncing musical elements to footage. It generates beat markers and places or aligns video clips to beats, drums, and instrumentals, giving editors a way to match cuts to the music.

Beyond syncing, it can associate video effects and keyframes to sounds, so you can create highly customized music-reactive visuals. The listed feature set spans music, animation, beat editing, effects, audio-reactive work, montage building, markers, and sync.

Version 1.3.24, updated on May 12, 2026, added markers on video clips and the sequence and automatic cut and solo handling for multicam footage, alongside bug fixes. It's compatible with Premiere Pro 14.0 and later and After Effects 17.0 and later. The developer, Jonathan, links to a Discord community for support and updates.

Who is SoundXtract - Yearly best for?

SoundXtract - Yearly is best for editors and motion designers cutting video to music and building music-reactive montages in After Effects or Premiere Pro.

How much does SoundXtract - Yearly cost?

SoundXtract - Yearly is completely free to download and use.

Key features

  • Generates beat markers to sync musical elements such as beats, drums, and instrumentals
  • Places and aligns video clips to the audio
  • Associates video effects and keyframes to sounds for music-reactive visuals
  • Places markers on video clips and the sequence
  • Automatic cut and solo handling for multicam footage
  • Runs in both After Effects and Premiere Pro

Tags

#audio-reactive#beat sync#music#markers#montage#multicam#keyframes

Frequently asked questions

Does SoundXtract - Yearly work with Premiere Pro 14.0?

SoundXtract - Yearly supports Premiere Pro version 14.0 and later, so recent Premiere Pro releases can run it. Inside Premiere Pro it can generate beat markers, place and align video clips to music, and add markers to both clips and the sequence. If you're unsure whether your specific Premiere Pro build qualifies, check the developer's page for the current details before installing, since compatibility can shift between updates and it's worth confirming your exact version first.

What After Effects versions does SoundXtract - Yearly support?

SoundXtract - Yearly lists compatibility with After Effects version 17.0 and later, covering more recent releases of the application. In After Effects it can sync musical elements such as beats, drums, and instrumentals to clips, and associate video effects and keyframes to sounds for music-reactive visuals. For confirmation that your exact After Effects version is supported, the developer's page is the best reference to review before you install and start working.

Is SoundXtract - Yearly free?

SoundXtract - Yearly is listed as free in this catalog, so there's no purchase figure noted here. Licensing terms can change over time, so it's worth checking the developer's page for the current arrangement before you commit to it. The developer connects through a Discord community link, which is where updates and licensing questions are most likely to be answered directly by the team behind the plugin.

What changed in SoundXtract - Yearly version 1.3.24?

SoundXtract - Yearly reached version 1.3.24, updated on May 12, 2026. That release added the ability to place markers on video clips and the sequence, introduced automatic cut and solo handling for multicam footage, and fixed bugs. If you were on an earlier build, updating brings these marker and multicam changes along with the general stability fixes noted in the changelog. The developer's page and Discord link are where new versions get announced.

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