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4 Kontakt Instruments for $9.90
Sonuscore has announced the launch of their Spring Donation Bundle, a collection of 4 Kontakt instrument libraries offered at a 95% discount in support of children in Ukraine.
Should Composers Ever Work for Free?
We all have to start somewhere, and building a career in any creative industry often involves paying your dues, but does that mean we should be giving our music away? We talk about that, plus we listen to an industrial tension cue from 52 Cues community member, Pete Mason!
Tension & the Kitchen Sink - Production Derby
Join us for the first Music Production Derby
Your task is to write a tension cue which incorporates at least one sound from something found in the kitchen!
Feel free to sample, mangle, and sound design to your heart’s content.
This race is open to all 52 Cues Community Members. Membership in the Community is always free!
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!
Are Audio Software Subscriptions Worth It?!
The Internet of things has meant an explosion of opportunity for composers, but with that companies have started to think of new ways of doing business and a new business model: software subscription services. Is it really all that bad?
RANT WARNING: I kind of go HAM on AVID!
Plus, we listen to a cute, "silly" chiptune cue from 52 Cues community member, John Chambers!
Matt Bowdler | The Unfinished
Soundsets from Matt Bowdler have quickly become a staple in my synth toolkit, and I was thrilled to have the opportunity to chat with the imagination behind The Unfinished.
Join us as we talk about sound design, creating synth presets, and what it's like to be on the production team for the Oscar winning soundtrack for Dune.
This Week at 52 Cues
Learn about all the live events this week in the 52 Cues Community! Interactive Feedback, Mastermind, Music Production Live Stream, and more!
Mindfulness and Well-Being?
Add to that the fact that we work in a tough industry, and now we're talking about some serious mind games! Let's face it: all of us music folk thrive on praise and approval of our work. It's part of the "psychology of play" that makes us sit for hours in front of a computer screen making music that we hope might get picked up and heard.
Let’s Get this Party Started!
Thursday, April 7 • 4p-5p EST
The 52 Cues production music community has outgrown Facebook Groups and is now living at Mighty Networks! You’re invited to our Moving Day Party.