Production Music Cues: Recent Episodes
Manu Malik
Production music is an integral part of the international media landscape, found in everything from action packed trailers for Hollywood blockbuster films to dramatic series to reality tv and cooking shows. Join host Manu Malik as he speaks about the industry in a casual and open manner. Each episode contains information on a different aspect of the production music business, including topics such as: strategies for networking, creating a unique sound, pitching music to libraries, selecting sample libraries, sound design and more!
In this episode I provide a breakdown of the 3 main types of production music libraries.
Production Music Cues host Manu Malik is a Boom Library affiliate. To support the podcast, please use the link https://www.boomlibrary.com/?ref=33789 to visit the Boom Library website for an immense selection of highly acclaimed Original Boom Library SFX, Software and Plug-Ins.
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In today’s episode I describe how I use high pass filters and also explain how I set the filter depending on the type of sound that’s contained on a track.
Production Music Cues host Manu Malik is a Boom Library affiliate. To support the podcast, please use the link https://www.boomlibrary.com/?ref=33789 to visit the Boom Library website for an immense selection of highly acclaimed Original Boom Library SFX, Software and Plug-Ins.
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I’d like to introduce you to the TransMod plugin by Sonnox, which I use on all my large percussion sounds to make them punch through the mix!
https://www.sonnox.com/plugin/oxford-transmod
Production Music Cues host Manu Malik is a Boom Library affiliate. To support the podcast, please use the link https://www.boomlibrary.com/?ref=33789 to visit the Boom Library website for an immense selection of highly acclaimed Original Boom Library SFX, Software and Plug-Ins.
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In this episode I discuss why I think it’s important for production music composers to try working outside of their comfort zone.
The risk is often worth the reward!
Production Music Cues host Manu Malik is a Boom Library affiliate. To support the podcast, please use the link https://www.boomlibrary.com/?ref=33789 to visit the Boom Library website for an immense selection of highly acclaimed Original Boom Library SFX, Software and Plug-Ins.
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In today’s episode I explain how I create hybrid production music that incorporates sound design.
Production Music Cues host Manu Malik is a Boom Library affiliate. To support the podcast, please use the link https://www.boomlibrary.com/?ref=33789 to visit the Boom Library website for an immense selection of highly acclaimed Original Boom Library SFX, Software and Plug-Ins.
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In this episode I explain how the different production music supply chains function and how revenue for composers is generated.
Production Music Cues host Manu Malik is a Boom Library affiliate. To support the podcast, please use the link https://www.boomlibrary.com/?ref=33789 to visit the Boom Library website for an immense selection of highly acclaimed Original Boom Library SFX, Software and Plug-Ins.
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A great way to make your cues stand out is to incorporate a unique creative element! Applying plugin presets to one or more of your sounds is an easy way to achieve this. Personally, I’m a huge fan of Soundtoys plugins (https://www.soundtoys.com/) but you can use whatever you have in your toolbox.
Production Music Cues host Manu Malik is a Boom Library affiliate. To support the podcast, please use use the link https://www.boomlibrary.com/?ref=33789 to visit the Boom Library website for an immense selection of highly acclaimed Original Boom Library SFX, Software and Plug-Ins.
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In this episode I discuss how to incorporate artistic integrity into production music projects.
Production Music Cues host Manu Malik is a Boom Library affiliate. To support the podcast, please use use the link https://www.boomlibrary.com/?ref=33789 to visit the Boom Library website for an immense selection of highly acclaimed Original Boom Library SFX, Software and Plug-Ins.
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A brief overview explaining how to use the EQ sweep technique to identify & cut out problematic frequencies.
Production Music Cues host Manu Malik is a Boom Library affiliate. To support the podcast, please use use the link https://www.boomlibrary.com/?ref=33789 to visit the Boom Library website for an immense selection of highly acclaimed Original Boom Library SFX, Software and Plug-Ins.
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A brief explanation of why production music composers layer sounds from different sample libraries, synths & sample packs.
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A brief explanation of how to create a sense of depth & width in the mix.
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In this episode I discuss the importance of reading and complying with End User License Agreements (EULAs).
If you have a production music topic which you would like me to discuss, please feel free to reach out via Instagram.
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The website for the Production Music Association (PMA) is https://pmamusic.com/ and they host the annual Production Music Conference (PMC).
PMC 2023 is scheduled for Oct. 3-5 at the Sheraton Hotel in Universal City, Los Angeles, CA.
https://pmamusic.com/events/pmc-2023/
If you have a production music topic which you would like me to discuss, please feel free to reach out via Instagram.
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In this episode I discuss the approach of using all feedback received from production music libraries as R&D.
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In this episode I discuss the concept of developing a personal style for cues using preferred elements and tools.
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A brief introduction to sidechaining.
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In this episode I discuss the concept of developing a signature style using the elements inside your toolbox that you enjoy using the most.
If you have a production music topic which you would like me to discuss, please feel free to reach out via Instagram.
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