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Key Insights: Understanding Musical Modulation (with Shannon Kropf)
Learn to spice up your cues with modulations that won't make editors freak out. Join Shannon Kropf as she shows us how to utilize creative key changes to keep cues compelling!
Open to all 52 Cues Friends and Family Subscribers!
Write. Submit. Forget. Repeat! Q/A and Cue Review with Dean Krippaehne
Join composer, author, and Taxi whisperer, Dean Krippaehne, for an open Q&A and Cue review session. Get feedback from an industry pro with nearly 20 years in the production music industry.
Open to all 52 Cues Friends and Family Subscribers!
Publisher Cue Review with Jason Moss
Get your cue reviewed by Bulletproof Bear co-founder and creative director, Jason Moss. Get real feedback from a working publisher in the industry!
Let’s Talk Metadata
Wrangling keywords and mood terms across spreadsheets, PDFs, and submission forms, can feel pretty soul sucking at times, but metadata just may be the most important part of the life of a cue!
On today’s show, I go over the most common type metadata found in libraries and give you some of my strategies that could mean the difference between getting placed or getting passed over.
February Workshop: Unlocking Creativity Using Ableton Live
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27 | 5-6:30PM
Join composer, producer, and certified Ableton Live trainer, Christina Horn, as she takes a deep dive into how she uses Ableton Live to express her true, creative self when writing music for film and TV.
January Workshop: Read the @#$%& Brief!
Join Dave Kropf as he takes a deep dive into his method for understanding library briefs and listings. He'll unpack his strategies for decoding terms and translating references for the best chance of placement and forwards!
Plus he'll go over how to avoid some of the pitfalls of cloning and how we can stay original without slipping into "artist brain!"
Town Hall Meeting
Join us for this community-wide meetup where we'll recap the year, talk about the community plans for the 2023, and answer any of your questions!
Coming in 2023: The Year of Taxi, The Briefing Room, Album Accelerator Experience, Workshops, and added benefits for all membership levels!
December Workshop: Stock Music Strategies with Steven Beddall
Join special host, Steven Beddall (Production Music Academy), as he unpacks his method for creating engaging production music for royalty-free catalogs like Motion Array, Artlist, and Audio Jungle.
Plus, he'll show us behind the scenes of some of his most successful tracks which earn him $1000's each month!
October Workshop: Sports Broadcasting Cue Review with Rob Aster (Publisher, RRHOT)
Get your cues heard and critiqued by Rob Aster of RRHOT Publishing (CBS Sports, NFL, PGA, NCAA, and more!). From hip-hop to rock, instrumentals and vocals, Rob will let you know if your cue is ready for the world of sports broadcasting!
MONDAY, OCTOBER 245 - 6:30pm EDT (17:00 - 18:30 EDT)
September Workshop: Decoding Cues Through Modeling
Do you want to learn the secrets of how successfully published cues are written?
Join Dave Kropf as he discusses and demonstrates “Compositional Modeling,” the process of decoding instrumental, rhythmic, harmonic, and melodic aspects of reference material in order to use them in your own cues!
Sneak Peek! Coming Soon!
Coming soon! Professor Dave’s Production Music Almanac: A Compendium of Compositional Consultation!
Cue Breakdowns: New Feature for Friends!
Cue breakdowns are quick, 15-20 minute guides which feature Dave Kropf talking through one of his published cues. It’s a great way to find new ideas, techniques, and sounds for your own cues!
What are “Office Hours” on 52 Cues?
Learn a bit about Office Hours: our loose, unstructured time to hang out!