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How to Get Into Writing Music for Film and Video Games

Writing music for film is a dream for many composers, and a very tough one too. If you’re looking for tips on how to get into writing music for film and video games, check out our article below for ideas:

In Person

Sometimes, nothing beats real in person interaction when it comes to building relationships and consequently, your network. There are plenty of ways to get started meeting future directors and film industry professionals. Just note that this can be more difficult if not impossible depending on where you live, but give it a go and see what comes up.

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Overcoming Writer’s Block as a Production Music Composer

If you’ve been writing music for a while you’ve probably encountered writer’s block at least once by now. In fact, most of us will likely experience this well known frustration at some point in our writing career. The feeling of sitting down at a desk to write and not being inspired by anything is tough to handle, and it’s even worse when you’re under a tight deadline e.g. writing for a publisher’s brief. In this article we’ll look at 10 tips and techniques on how to overcome composer’s block.

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Best iPad Apps For Music Production

Creating music on an iPad has come a long way in recent years. Not only do you now have access to Pianoteq instruments on iOS, you can also arrange entire songs and compositions within a DAW on the iPad itself. In this article we’ll take a look at the best iPad music production apps available for you to start writing.

Best iPad Music Production Apps

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Is it a bard, or is it a bot? An AI-music survey.

At the time of writing, we are experiencing an unprecedented surge in Artificial Intelligence (AI)-related applications, platforms and ideas, including AI music. As humans, we find ourselves awash with novel notions concerning machine learning and creativity.

And as composers and musical professionals, we are not exempt from these challenges. Some aspects of the onslaught pertain to the business end of music, while others the creative process itself. In this article, I survey AI music, seeking some insights from a production music perspective.

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LUFS in Production Music

If you’ve been wondering, “how many LUFS should my master be”, then this article is for you. We will also take a look at the meaning of LUFS and a free LUFS meter you can use in your DAW.

LUFS Meaning

LUFS, which is an acronym for Loudness Units Full Scale, is the industry standard measurement of loudness. Previously, you may have seen RMS (root mean square) used to measure loudness. However, LUFS quickly superseded RMS because it accounts for how humans perceive loudness. The science behind it is quite nifty and worth a read if you are interested in understanding how it is calculated. There are many different pieces that make up LUFS. These include K-weighting, which imitates the sensitivity of the human ear to different frequencies, and also the Fletcher Munson curve. See more about those curves here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equal-loudness_contour.

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