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Production Music Q&A Live! Podcast Episode

Production Music Q&A Live! Podcast Episode

In this live Q&A episode of the 52 Cues podcast, Dave tackles questions on the importance of reference tracks, offering tips on using them creatively while analyzing harmonic structures, instrumental textures, and rhythmic languages. He also talks about LUFS targets for quiet music, layering strategies for various cue types, managing low-end frequencies in hip-hop, the impact of AI on music, and the evolving role of analog vs. digital equipment.

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Key Insights: Understanding Musical Modulation (with Shannon Kropf)

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!

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Write. Submit. Forget. Repeat! Q/A and Cue Review with Dean Krippaehne

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!

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Composer’s Survival Kit with Marlon Gibbons
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Composer’s Survival Kit with Marlon Gibbons

Marlon Gibbons is a full-time composer in the music production (sync licensing) world. We’re delighted that he will be hosting our May workshop, “Composer’s Survival Kit.” This workshop is open to all paid subscribers of the 52 Cues Community. If you’ve been thinking about moving up to the next level, this might just be the sign you’ve been waiting for!

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