EPISODE · Sep 11, 2025 · 48 MIN
Unlocking the Secrets of Reference Cues
from 52 Cues - A Production Music and Sync Podcast · host Dave Kropf
In this episode, I share a simple framework I created to help composers break down and study reference cues. You’ll learn how to listen for the musical elements that shape mood and emotion and how to extract those details so you can use them as a blueprint for your own cues!Plus we check out a new Trip Hop crime tension cue, "Hard of Red Herring."Watch this episode on YouTube - https://youtu.be/U-tL_t2OvBwSupport 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!Join the 52 Cues Community! – https://my.52cues.comIt'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!
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In this episode, I share a simple framework I created to help composers break down and study reference cues. You’ll learn how to listen for the musical elements that shape mood and emotion and how to extract those details so you can use them as a blueprint for your own cues! Plus we check out a new Trip Hop crime tension cue, "Hard of Red Herring." Watch this episode on YouTube - https://youtu.be/U-tL_t2OvBw Support for the 52 Cues Podcast comes from ReelCrafter, the professional way to pitch...
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