Who Writes Those Plugin Demos?
One of my favorite things to do whenever any new synth, sample set, or patch library comes out is to take a listen to the demos, but who actually puts these demos together, and how do you land that gig?
Well, we are super fortunate to have a very accomplished demo writer right here in the community, and I’m thrilled to welcome Michal Sinay to this week’s episode of the 52 Cues Podcast.
Plus I give feedback on a saxy dramedy cue written by 52 Cues community member, John Chambers.
00:00 - Intro & Welcome
03:36 - Writing Demos with Michal Sinay
10:02 - Is Michael's synth expertise a direct result of being a demo-writer?
12:15 - Learning by reverse engineering professional presets
12:58 - What allowed you to start writing demos seriously?
21:15 - How does the demo-writing process work?
24:52 - How to balance showcasing patches and creating a coherent piece of music
27:34 - An example brief and where to start
29:43 - Example demo track 1 - "Dirty Bomb Squad"
32:48 - Does "exposure" translate into more work or opportunities?
35:41 - The challenges in moving from demo-writing into production music
39:08 - Example demo track 2 - "Memory Leak"
49:39 - Join the 52 Cues Community!
50:56 - "Foolish Curiosity" by John Chambers
01:03:12 - Outro & How You Can Support 52 Cues!
Find Michael Online - https://www.mjsinaycompositionformedia.com/
Luftrum Gemina Album - https://luftrum.bandcamp.com/album/gemina-the-soundtrack
The Unfinished - https://www.theunfinished.co.uk/
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