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Production Music Q&A
Dive into the world of production and library music with Dave Kropf on the 52 Cues podcast. This episode covers mastering alts and stems, AI tools, pitching to libraries, choosing sounds for cues, backend royalties, finding references, mastering dynamic tracks, panning practices, using samples, placements in PRO catalogs, transition music, and learning sample libraries.
Explore the ins and outs of being a working production music composer!
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!
Do We Really Need to Know Music Theory??
Do we have to know music theory as production music composers? I've invited Mrs. 52 Cues herself, Shannon Kropf, who’s quite literally written the book on music theory, to help answer this question!