Library Music
A COMPLETE INTRODUCTION TO THE WORLD OF COMPOSING LIBRARY MUSIC
Confidently navigate your way through the business of Library Music and Licensing.
Learn how to effectively structure a library track in order to make it as licensable as possible and manage your portolio of pieces.
Explore the different types of Library publishers and the styles/uses they cater to. Learn how to find the right one for you.
Learn how to develop a strategy to build your income from music licensing, grow and improve productivity and constant inspiration.
Discover the common music elements that make a Library track successful in a variety of popular genres:
Emotional/Romantic
, Action/Epic, Corporate, Comedy.
Find out techniques which will give your tracks the edge over the competition by exploring different harmonic, melodic and orchestration traits.
Finally, learn the difference between exclusive and non exclusive licensing deals and the pros and cons of each.
The course
Weekly live video-chat
with Marc and the rest of the class
What's inside Library Music
INTRODUCTION
What/Why
What is music Library?
How does it differ from traditional Film/TV cues.
Types of Library Publishers
Examples of stock music royalty free sites
Examples of sites geared towards music for Film/TV e.g. Universal, Extreme Music.
Trailer sites. E.g. Real Slow Motion
Why library music?
Difference between royalty free and non royalty free sites.
MODULE 01
The business of Library Music
Definition and examples of exclusive publishers
Definition and examples of non exclusive publishers
Pros/Cons of each
Sources of revenues
How much can you make?
How to work out average financial return per track per library
Assignments - research and choose 3 non exclusive and 3 exclusive publishers
Common Musical elements of stock music
Common chords progressions
Keep it simple - 4/4 time, generally one key.
Tempo considerations
Establishing a strong introduction
Composing variations on a theme
Building to a climax
Writing the Outro
Assignment - write a 1 min piece, using one of the common chord progressions outlined.
MODULE 03
Action/Epic Style Tracks
Examples of Action/Epic
Instrumentation/musical devices
Use of ostinatos
Style and Tempo
Use of ‘Braams’
Use of Booms
Importance of good percussion
Assignment - Write a one minute Action/Epic Style track
MODULE 04
Comedy Style Tracks
Examples of Comedy Tracks
Instrumentation/musical devices
Style and Tempo
Assignment - Write a one minute emotional style track
MODULE 05
Corporate Style Tracks
Examples of Corporate style tracks
Instrumentation/musical devices
Style and Tempo
Assignment - Write a two minute corporate style track
MODULE 06
Emotional Style Tracks
Examples of Emotional style tracks
Instrumentation/musical devices
Style and Tempo
Assignment - Write a two minute emotional style track
MODULE 07
Technical considerations
Importance of a clear and loud mix
Use of reference tracks
Typical delivery requirements e.g. stems, instrumental versions
How to do 15, 30, 60 secs cutdowns
How to achieve seamless loops
Importance of good titles and descriptions
Metadata/Tags
Assignment - Taking one of the tracks you composed for the last 4 modules, prepare stems, 15, 30, 60sec versions and 4 seamless loops.
MODULE 08
Steps to begin generating income
Deciding about using real name or company name
Researching library companies. Upload to various sites in your strongest genre and see which generate most sales for you
Making contact with publishers - e.g. example of email
Gaining inspiration
Setting productivity goals, eliminating distractions
Quality/quantity
How long to compose a track?
Making a 5 year plan
PRO membership
List of music publishers
Assignment - make a 5 year plan, based on how much free time you have to compose. Set realistic financial goals based on typical amount per track (outlined during course).
Weekly live video-chats
Every week, we’re hosting a live video-chat, where we gather to talk about orchestration, sample libraries, templates, composing techniques, etc.
This is a great tool that allows us to meet each other and makes the online experience more alive.
All chats are recorded so you can watch them later if you can’t attend the session.
And to make sure you’ve got continued support…
The private Symphonic Virtual Orchestration group
A Facebook group of ambitious composers committed to building their mockup production skills. We are a tight-knit bunch who constantly encourage each other and help strategize our unique situations in a safe and positive environment.
The Facebook group is a great place to ask questions if you get stuck. It’s where you’ll get lots of extra help and encouragement, especially from other composers who can speak to your exact issues.
Use this private Facebook group to:
#1 – Post your assignments: You’ll get video feedback from Marc
#2 – Brainstorm with hundreds of other experienced musicians who are on the same journey
#3 – Troubleshoot any problem, big or small, and get answers quickly
#4 – Ask for feedback on your music, mixes, and projects
#5 – Create lasting friendships (and collaborations?) with people just like you!
Your strategic step-by-step action plan to help you
Compose, Arrange, Mix, and Master your orchestral music
and produce professional-sounding midi mockups.
Join today and...
#1 – You’ll become an expert at the fundamentals of synthestration, and will learn how to make your mockups sound outstanding.
#2 – You’ll discover the power of effective templates. You’ll learn about big vs. modular templates and will build your own template, which will almost guarantee you the best results right from the start.
#3 – You’ll discover the Go-To synthestration techniques (also referred to as arranging for samples), and how these techniques differ from traditional orchestration. You’ll save tons of time and boost your production abilities, making your orchestral music sound stellar.
These techniques apply across the board, no matter what sample libraries you’re using.
#4 – You’ll discover the mixing secrets that apply to orchestral music. These include secrets I’ve learned personally from top mixing engineers that I’ve had the privilege of meeting after years working in the industry. Now I’ll be sharing them with you, so you don’t have to spend hundreds of frustrating hours reading mixing books, visiting forums, or buying tutorials, and then trying to decide which techniques actually work with orchestral music.
This module includes one section about the secrets of Mastering orchestral music so that your music sounds great no matter what system, speakers, or headphones are used for the playback.
#5 – In the “Pro” version of this course, you’ll have access to 4 amazing case studies where you’ll see behind the scenes as I produce 4 tracks in totally different styles.
The case studies include insights and tips for the following styles:
– Trailer emotional orchestral
– Action, high intensity
– Romantic, love
– Thriller, mystery
#6 – In the “Expert” version of the course, you’ll even get a chance to sit down with me, live, one-on-one on Skype for 1 hour to walk through and review your template, so you end up with the most effective setup. If there’s time, I’ll also review one of your tracks so that you know for sure that you understood the course lessons and applied them the right way.
As a bonus, you will get one extra one-on-one coaching call with a Class A film or video game composer based in Hollywood and actively working in the industry.
PLUS
Marc’s comments and feedback on your exercises and assignments
Weekly live video-chats
Access to the private group
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Meet your instructor
Coming from Spain and classically trained in piano and composition, Marc finished his film scoring studies in the University of Southern California.
Composer, teacher and entrepreneur, he's been actively working in the film industry in Los Angeles where he's worked in major projects for films, TV movies and video games. He has worked for leading production studios and has composed music for tv shows and movies distributed on leading, nationally broadcasted television channels.
He has also taught music production and orchestration at Berklee online for more than 7 years and he is the founder of INUNYI.com (2014) and Cinematic Composing (2016).
Marc Jovani
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What others have asked
before joining Symphonic Virtual Orchestration
How long will it take me to get through the course?
Week one starts with module one. Every week opens a new module. The course takes 8 weeks if you’re doing one week per module.
Can I get behind? Do I have to follow the course’s pace or can I go my own?
You can take as long as you want to complete the course. You can go at your own pace or follow the course’s schedule of approximately 8 weeks. Whatever you choose, the materials are always there and you can submit the assignments whenever you want. They will always get reviewed, no matter how late you submit them.
The course materials do not expire and you’ll have access to them for life, including future course updates and improvements!
How long will I have access to the SVO course materials?
You’ll have access to the course materials for life, as well as to the Facebook group AND the weekly chats. You can join any weekly chat that you want, even if your course has finished. And the chat sessions are recorded, so you can watch them at any time.
I have a busy life. Will I have the time to do this?
You can’t get behind in this course. Even though we go through a new module every week, it’s there for you whenever you’re ready, and is accessible on any mobile device.
How much time per week is necessary if I want to follow your schedule?
It depends on the week. Some weeks you’ll be done in 50 minutes, some weeks you’ll have to spend some hours.
Also, if you decide to do the assignments (which we encourage since it’s the best way to learn), then it’s going to take a bit longer since you’ll be producing an orchestral cue that will be reviewed.
But if you’re late submitting an assignment, that’s ok. Marc will always review the assignments, no matter when you submit them, even if you’re done sometime after the course closes. This course is designed to accommodate your personal and professional life, allowing you to use the course materials and do the assignments when you can, while allowing you to keep the course materials forever.
I cannot read music and have never taken orchestration classes or anything like that. I have learned everything by ear. Will I still be able to successfully complete the course?
Honestly, we have lots of fun and engaging conversations with students who don’t have formal training. Sometimes, when you’ve got a lot of training you can develop complexes or insecurities about what is right or wrong, what you should or shouldn’t do when composing, and so forth.
We’re recently getting more students who don’t read music and instead produce by ear. In this course we don’t approach music in a traditional way. We don’t talk about notes. Instead, we approach mockup production as a collection musical ideas, layers, orchestral families, and musical gestures.
In addition, this course puts emphasis on the production side: sound, mixing, plugins, libraries, mastering, and so forth.
If you’re one of those with little or no traditional formal training, you’ll still gain loads of practical, useful information and experience in this course. We’d love to have you on board!
Will there be actual Orchestration lessons or will I just learn how to shape sound?
The first modules Synthestration lessons, which are all about “orchestrating and arranging for samples”. Then, the mixing and mastering modules will cover all aspects of “how to shape the sound.”
Also, the course covers the basics of real, traditional orchestration.
Finally, all students at Symphonic Virtual Orchestration get 50% off of any other course from CinematicComposing.com. The new Orchestration Course is now available, and more courses are being planned.
Is this course geared to writing and orchestrating music or is it more focused on the mixing side of things?
I see you have different tiers of enrollment. What is the difference?
Yes. We are giving you a full 60 DAYS to go through the training, do the assignments, implement what you learn, and watch your production skills begin to grow.
If you reach out within 60 days to show me that you’ve kept up with all the work (you have to show me proof!), and for some reason still haven’t seen any progress, then I’ll be happy to return the investment.
Please read our policy HERE for more information.
Enrolment is still opened until the end of the week - September 17th
The course is in English and Spanish
Enrolment opened until September 1st
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12 PAYMENTS OF
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77
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1 payment of $775 (you save $98)
- Module 01: Synthestration. Tactics for a good sound
- Module 02: Using Templates to Boost Productivity
- Module 03: Arranging for Samples, Techniques Compilation
- Module 04: Mixing (1). Secrets of the Pros
- Module 05: Mixing (2) and Mastering
- Module 06: Composing Workflow for Consistent Good Results
- Masterclass with Chris Young
- BONUS: Class A Composer’s Systems, Explained
pro
12 PAYMENTS OF
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99
or
1 payment of $975 (you save $213)
- Module 01: Synthestration. Tactics for a good sound
- Module 02: Using Templates to Boost Productivity
- Module 03: Arranging for Samples, Techniques Comp
- Module 04: Mixing (1). Secrets of the Pros
- Module 05: Mixing (2) and Mastering
- Module 06: Composing Workflow for Consistent Good Results
- Masterclass with Chris Young
- BONUS #1: Class A Composer’s Systems, Explained
- >> BONUS #2: 4 Case Studies – The Synthestration Shortcut <<
- >> BONUS #3: Studio Ergonomics <<
- >> BONUS #4: MIXING MASTERCLASS with BOBBY FERNANDEZ <<
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117
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1 payment of $1,847 (you save $259)
- Module 01: Synthestration. Tactics for a good sound
- Module 02: Using Templates to Boost Productivity
- Module 03: Arranging for Samples, Techniques Compilation
- Module 04: Mixing (1). Secrets of the Pros
- Module 05: Mixing (2) and Mastering
- Module 06: Composing Workflow for Consistent Good Results
- Master class with Chris Young
- BONUS #1: Class A Composer’s Systems, Explained
- BONUS #2: 4 Case Studies – The Synthestration Shortcut
- BONUS #3: Studio Ergonomics
- BONUS #4: MIXING MASTERCLASS with BOBBY FERNANDEZ
- >> BONUS #5: Sample Libraries List – Orchestral Palette Shortcut <<
- >> BONUS #6: 1 hour One-On-One Coaching Call With Marc <<
- >> BONUS #7: 1 hour One-On-One Coaching Call With an Active Film or Video Game Composer Based in Los Angeles <<
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