On today's episode, I finally lay to rest which is the best DAW for production music composers! Plus, we listen to a lo-fi cue by Kris Claerhout.

00:00 – Intro & Welcome
02:29 – Composers love talking about DAWs
04:33 – Pro Tools
10:28 – Logic Pro
17:51 – Cubase
23:39 – Ableton Live
31:30 – Honorable Mentions (Reason, FL Studio, Reaper, Studio One, Digital Performer)
42:16 – The Verdict: Which DAW is the Best?
47:32 – 52 Cues Community Cue, "Alley Lights" by Kris Claerhout (https://soundcloud.com/jellybeard)
32:23 – About the 52 Cues Community!

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It's free to post your cues for feedback from the community, network with other composers, and ask questions about the industry!

Plus, member subscribers get extra perks like workshops, livestreams, cue breakdowns, live feedback sessions, hundreds of hours of video archives, and opportunities to submit to real music libraries.

One-on-one coaching sessions and video critiques also available at http://52cues.com/coaching!

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Before a music supervisor ever listens to a note of your cue, they’re going to read the title! What are some of the best practices we should be using for our titles to ensure our cues catch the eye of an editor and give us the best shot of getting placed? Plus, we listen to an action cue from 52 Cue Community member, Timothy Ackerman!

Watch this episode on YouTube!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qx6aIYw49M

00:00 – Intro & Welcome
01:47 – This Week at 52 Cues
03:04 – Let’s Talk About Titles
33:14 – 52 Cues Community Cue, “Legends Never Die“ by Timothy Ackerman (https://soundcloud.com/user-188947873)
44:02 – About the 52 Cues Community!

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Join the 52 Cues Community! – https://my.52cues.com
It's free to post your cues for feedback from the community, network with other composers, and ask questions about the industry!

Plus, member subscribers get extra perks like workshops, livestreams, cue breakdowns, live feedback sessions, hundreds of hours of video archives, and opportunities to submit to real music libraries.

One-on-one coaching sessions and video critiques also available at http://52cues.com/coaching!

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The 52 Cues Community has grown to nearly 1000 members over the last 3+ years, but we've now outgrown what we can do on Facebook. On today's episode, I talk about where we're moving, why this is going to be great for the community, and how you can join us today! Plus, we listen to an Asian-infused action cue from 52 Cues community member, Michael Reschke!

Watch this episode on YouTube!
https://youtu.be/KZfWzIHpJyQ

00:00 – Intro & Welcome
02:01 – 52 Cues is Moving!
05:50 – What about Facebook and Patreon?
12:20 – The New 52Cues.com website
14:23 – 52 Cues Membership Levels
27:05 – The New 52 Cues Community
31:29 – 52 Cues Community Cue, "Run For It" by Michael Reschke (https://soundcloud.com/michael-reschke)
43:41 – How You Can Support 52 Cues!

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https://productionmusictools.com/products/bowed-cymbals-by-52-cues
 

Join the 52 Cues Community! – https://my.52cues.com
It's free to post your cues for feedback from the community, network with other composers, and ask questions about the industry!

Plus, member subscribers get extra perks like workshops, livestreams, cue breakdowns, live feedback sessions, hundreds of hours of video archives, and opportunities to submit to real music libraries.

One-on-one coaching sessions and video critiques also available at http://52cues.com/coaching!

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Who says the music business had to be cutthroat? This week, I sit down with production music's nicest Canadian, Marlon Gibbons and we discuss how being nice and easy to work with pays off! Plus, we listen to a  funky cue from 52 Cues community member, Chris Moser!

Watch this episode on YouTube
https://youtu.be/1m5uL2j1ijE

00:00 – Intro
02:19 – Interview with Marlon Gibbons
36:55 – 52 Cues Community Cue, "Say What" by Chris Moser (https://www.taxi.com/members/melodea)
47:10 – 52 Cues Community & Patreon Information

Stop what you're doing and go subscribe to Marlon's channel now!
https://www.youtube.com/MarlonGibbons

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Cymbal SFX - Bowed! Elevate your soundscapes with Cymbal SFX - Bowed—a masterful collection of 68 unique bowed cymbal performances, meticulously recorded for tension-filled tracks and cinematic trailers. Now available exclusively at Production Music Tools!

https://productionmusictools.com/products/bowed-cymbals-by-52-cues
 

Join the 52 Cues Community! – https://my.52cues.com
It's free to post your cues for feedback from the community, network with other composers, and ask questions about the industry!

Plus, member subscribers get extra perks like workshops, livestreams, cue breakdowns, live feedback sessions, hundreds of hours of video archives, and opportunities to submit to real music libraries.

One-on-one coaching sessions and video critiques also available at http://52cues.com/coaching!

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How do we tackle transitions and loops in our cues? Where can we find a list of libraries to pitch to? Should we track our cues with Tunesat? What about genres, up front fees, and references? And can all those online production music schools really deliver on their promises? I answer your questions, plus we listen to an uplifting piano cue from a member of the 52 Family on today's XXL episode!

Watch this episode on YouTube!
https://youtu.be/EL58HALd_j0

00:00 – Intro and Welcome
02:54 – How do you deal with transitions in looping segments?
11:51 – Where can I find a list of libraries?
18:01 – Is Tunesat worth the price of tracking your cues?
25:34 – How do you determine "genre"?
34:57 – How often do you get upfront fees, and what about the promises online music academies make?
48:27 – What are some of the "classics" of library music, and how do you find references?
54:19 – 52 Cues Community Cue, "Clouds or Mountains" by Andrew Thomas (https://soundcloud.com/anthom)
01:06:45 – 52 Cues and Patreon Information

DaVinci Resolve (the video editor I couldn't remember!)
https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve/

Production Music Association
http://pmamusic.com/

Bleeding Fingers
https://open.spotify.com/artist/2sKnEAtZjkR0vCHUn2HKL0

Extreme Music
https://www.extrememusic.com/

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Cymbal SFX - Bowed! Elevate your soundscapes with Cymbal SFX - Bowed—a masterful collection of 68 unique bowed cymbal performances, meticulously recorded for tension-filled tracks and cinematic trailers. Now available exclusively at Production Music Tools!

https://productionmusictools.com/products/bowed-cymbals-by-52-cues
 

Join the 52 Cues Community! – https://my.52cues.com
It's free to post your cues for feedback from the community, network with other composers, and ask questions about the industry!

Plus, member subscribers get extra perks like workshops, livestreams, cue breakdowns, live feedback sessions, hundreds of hours of video archives, and opportunities to submit to real music libraries.

One-on-one coaching sessions and video critiques also available at http://52cues.com/coaching!

Note: Links may be affiliate links which generate a small commission but at no extra cost to you!

If you're not backing up your system and client files on a regular basis then you are playing with fire while wearing gloves soaked in gasoline.  On this week's episode, we talk about my backup and redundancy methods as well as check out a stomps and claps cue from 52 Cues Family member, Jesse Garrigan!

Watch this episode on YouTube!
https://youtu.be/ItNsJk9ErOg

00:00 – Intro & Welcome
02:34 – My Backup Strategy
30:13 – 52 Cues Community Cue, "Stomp Clap Drumline" by Jesse Carrigan (https://soundcloud.com/jessecarrigan)
40:40 – 52 Cues & Patreon Information

Backblaze
https://secure.backblaze.com/r/02j359

Black Magic Multidock
https://amzn.to/3hSJUGW

Samsung EVO SDD
https://amzn.to/3hSJUGW

Support for the 52 Cues Podcast comes from ReelCrafter, the professional way to pitch your production music and know exactly when your cues are heard.

Start your free trial at ReelCrafter.com/52Cues!

Cymbal SFX - Bowed! Elevate your soundscapes with Cymbal SFX - Bowed—a masterful collection of 68 unique bowed cymbal performances, meticulously recorded for tension-filled tracks and cinematic trailers. Now available exclusively at Production Music Tools!

https://productionmusictools.com/products/bowed-cymbals-by-52-cues
 

Join the 52 Cues Community! – https://my.52cues.com
It's free to post your cues for feedback from the community, network with other composers, and ask questions about the industry!

Plus, member subscribers get extra perks like workshops, livestreams, cue breakdowns, live feedback sessions, hundreds of hours of video archives, and opportunities to submit to real music libraries.

One-on-one coaching sessions and video critiques also available at http://52cues.com/coaching!

Note: Links may be affiliate links which generate a small commission but at no extra cost to you!

There are many paths to the journey to becoming a production music composer. Today, I thought I'd share my journey to how I came to get my music on TV. Plus, we listen to an 80's inspired synth-pop cue from 52 Cues family member, Jeff LaPlante!

Watch this episode on YouTube
https://youtu.be/UEoHkmhpnuo

00:00 – Intro
02:21 – My Path to Production Music
34:57 – 52 Cues Community Cue, "Dreaming in Color" by Jeff LaPlante (https://soundcloud.com/jeff303)
44:06 – 52 Cues Community and Patreon Information

Support for the 52 Cues Podcast comes from ReelCrafter, the professional way to pitch your production music and know exactly when your cues are heard.

Start your free trial at ReelCrafter.com/52Cues!

Cymbal SFX - Bowed! Elevate your soundscapes with Cymbal SFX - Bowed—a masterful collection of 68 unique bowed cymbal performances, meticulously recorded for tension-filled tracks and cinematic trailers. Now available exclusively at Production Music Tools!

https://productionmusictools.com/products/bowed-cymbals-by-52-cues
 

Join the 52 Cues Community! – https://my.52cues.com
It's free to post your cues for feedback from the community, network with other composers, and ask questions about the industry!

Plus, member subscribers get extra perks like workshops, livestreams, cue breakdowns, live feedback sessions, hundreds of hours of video archives, and opportunities to submit to real music libraries.

One-on-one coaching sessions and video critiques also available at http://52cues.com/coaching!

Note: Links may be affiliate links which generate a small commission but at no extra cost to you!

Pull up a chair, friends. We need to talk about Splice, how I feel it is getting unfairly maligned, and the trend of prohibiting the use of any Splice sounds in production music. Plus, we listen to an epic orchestral trailer cue from 52 Cues community member, Pranav G!

Watch this episode on YouTube!
https://youtu.be/lA-FLpqrT0I

00:00 – Intro & Welcome
02:13 – Why are libraries singling out Splice?
06:56 – That time Splice "stole" samples
14:44 – This is going to affect plugin makers too
16:21 – What does this mean for production music hip-hop producers?
25:19 – 52 Cues Community Cue, "Greens" by Pranav G  (https://soundcloud.com/pranav701/)
36:11  – About 52 Cues and Patreon Information

Copyright and originality on Splice Sounds
https://splice.com/blog/copyright-originality-splice-sounds/

KSHMR Vol. 3/DOOM 2016 comparison/plagiarism
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qALlrXGnxeo

KSHMR Apology to Mick Gordon
https://twitter.com/KSHMRmusic/status/1078792246135205889

KSHMR Responds to Allegations of Ripping Off DOOM Samples
https://www.dancemusicnw.com/kshmr-response-ripping-off-doom-samples/

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Start your free trial at ReelCrafter.com/52Cues!

Cymbal SFX - Bowed! Elevate your soundscapes with Cymbal SFX - Bowed—a masterful collection of 68 unique bowed cymbal performances, meticulously recorded for tension-filled tracks and cinematic trailers. Now available exclusively at Production Music Tools!

https://productionmusictools.com/products/bowed-cymbals-by-52-cues
 

Join the 52 Cues Community! – https://my.52cues.com
It's free to post your cues for feedback from the community, network with other composers, and ask questions about the industry!

Plus, member subscribers get extra perks like workshops, livestreams, cue breakdowns, live feedback sessions, hundreds of hours of video archives, and opportunities to submit to real music libraries.

One-on-one coaching sessions and video critiques also available at http://52cues.com/coaching!

Note: Links may be affiliate links which generate a small commission but at no extra cost to you!

As media composers we all have to learn how to handle getting feedback on our work, and on today's episode I run down the four ways that I personally handle criticism. Plus, the we listen to a plucky dramedy cue from 52 Cues member, Enrico Caporale.

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00:00 – Intro & Welcome
02:22 – Why is criticism so hard to take sometimes?
05:14 – Consider the source
08:28 – It's (usually) not personal
14:04 – Distill what's true and use it!
19:32 – Don't feel the need to defend yourself
25:54 – 52 Cues Community Cue, "Irritatingly Jolly People Skipping About" by Enrico Caporale (https://soundcloud.com/user-542988836)
38:42 – About 52 Cues & Patreon Information

Support for the 52 Cues Podcast comes from ReelCrafter, the professional way to pitch your production music and know exactly when your cues are heard.

Start your free trial at ReelCrafter.com/52Cues!

Cymbal SFX - Bowed! Elevate your soundscapes with Cymbal SFX - Bowed—a masterful collection of 68 unique bowed cymbal performances, meticulously recorded for tension-filled tracks and cinematic trailers. Now available exclusively at Production Music Tools!

https://productionmusictools.com/products/bowed-cymbals-by-52-cues
 

Join the 52 Cues Community! – https://my.52cues.com
It's free to post your cues for feedback from the community, network with other composers, and ask questions about the industry!

Plus, member subscribers get extra perks like workshops, livestreams, cue breakdowns, live feedback sessions, hundreds of hours of video archives, and opportunities to submit to real music libraries.

One-on-one coaching sessions and video critiques also available at http://52cues.com/coaching!

Note: Links may be affiliate links which generate a small commission but at no extra cost to you!

On this week's podcast episode, I sit down with composer, publisher, and Gothic Storm founder Dan Graham as we discuss the origins of the "52 Cues" concept, his life as a publisher, and how he balances all of his spinning plates. Plus, we listen to a new percussion cue from 52 Cues community member, Ryan Inlow!

Watch this episode on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Va6IQTgSsZM

00:00 – Intro & Welcome
02:07 – Interview with Dan Graham
27:39 – 52 Cues Community Cue, "Funky Monkey" by Ryan Inlow (https://soundcloud.com/ryaninlow)
35:50 – About 52 Cues and Patreon Information

A Composers Guide to Library Music by Dan Graham
https://librarymusicbook.com/

Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
https://amzn.to/35VYz1b

Support for the 52 Cues Podcast comes from ReelCrafter, the professional way to pitch your production music and know exactly when your cues are heard.

Start your free trial at ReelCrafter.com/52Cues!

Cymbal SFX - Bowed! Elevate your soundscapes with Cymbal SFX - Bowed—a masterful collection of 68 unique bowed cymbal performances, meticulously recorded for tension-filled tracks and cinematic trailers. Now available exclusively at Production Music Tools!

https://productionmusictools.com/products/bowed-cymbals-by-52-cues
 

Join the 52 Cues Community! – https://my.52cues.com
It's free to post your cues for feedback from the community, network with other composers, and ask questions about the industry!

Plus, member subscribers get extra perks like workshops, livestreams, cue breakdowns, live feedback sessions, hundreds of hours of video archives, and opportunities to submit to real music libraries.

One-on-one coaching sessions and video critiques also available at http://52cues.com/coaching!

Note: Links may be affiliate links which generate a small commission but at no extra cost to you!