How do you discover new plugins? How is Taxi dispatch different than regular taxi? What exactly are “neutral tasking” cues? What types of cues are most in demand? Do you have to write whole albums to get in with a library? What % of my cues have actually gotten placed? Can you even make a full-time income doing this?I answer these and more of your production music questions on (yet) another Q&A episode! Plus we take a listen to “So Long Sweetly,” an emotional solo piano cue Michael Bears (https://soundcloud.com/michael-bears-647280744).Watch this episode on YouTube!https://youtu.be/94plxVnKoks00:00 - Intro & Welcome02:32 - How do you find new plugins?06:17 - How is Taxi Dispatch different from Regular Taxi?09:33 - Do I still use the R4 reverb?13:55 - What are "neutral tasking" cues?19:28 - What are the most in-demand tracks?25:48 - What's the best The Unfinished Omnisphere sound set to start with?27:46 - Do you *have* to write full albums for libraries?30:49 - What % of my signed cues have gotten placements?33:45 - How many libraries pay consideration fees?36:47 - Can you make a full-time living doing production music?41:59 - How do you handle albums with libraries?47:50 - Can you clarify terms like "publisher" and "sync"?53:31 - Can you explain "edit points"?01:02:24 - Is it ok to have a wide LUFS range in my cues?01:08:54 - Join the 52 Cues Community!01:10:07 - "So Long Sweetly" by Michael Bears01:19:21 - Outro & How You Can Support 52 Cues!Get your own "read the @#$%& brief" t-shirt!https://www.52cues.com/store/p/read-the-brief-t-shirtSupport 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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