Creating Custom Music Cues for Video

David Bode

David BodeJan 7, 2015

FREELessons: 24Length: 3.4 hours

Video Audio Music Composition Editing Mastering Production Post-Production Mixing & Mastering

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Creating Custom Music Cues for Video

Introduction

02:34

In video production, the process of selecting music for projects can be tricky. While there are plenty of great tracks available on sites like AudioJungle that might fit your requirements, another interesting route is to create your own.

This course will teach you to create simple, effective cues in a short amount of time.

All you need to pull this off is a basic understanding of audio recording, a midi keyboard, a mic, and a friend who knows how to play a bit of guitar. We’ll fill in all the other instruments using a combination of free plugins and inexpensive virtual instruments. Once you see how simple this is, you will wonder why you have never done it before!

1.Introduction
1 lesson, 02:34

1.1
Introduction
02:34

2.Prerequisites
1 lesson, 03:49

2.1
Required Stuff
03:49

3.Happy Feeling Pop Cue
1 lesson, 04:03

3.1
Settling on the Vibe
04:03

4.Recording
2 lessons, 16:58

4.1
Recording Acoustic Guitar
08:49

4.2
Recording Percussion
08:09

5.Editing Acoustic Guitar
3 lessons, 33:50

5.1
Editing Acoustic Guitar, Part 1
07:21

5.2
Editing Acoustic Guitar, Part 2
11:36

5.3
Editing Acoustic Guitar, Part 3
14:53

6.Editing Percussion
5 lessons, 44:32

6.1
Assembling The Percussion Elements
08:45

6.2
Editing Percussion: Shakers
06:34

6.3
Editing Percussion: Tambourine
10:10

6.4
Editing Percussion: Snaps and Claps
08:02

6.5
Arranging and Organizing Percussion Parts
11:01

7.Filling Out the Track With Virtual Instruments
4 lessons, 39:40

7.1
Drums
14:13

7.2
Bass
07:56

7.3
Melody Line
11:46

7.4
Piano
05:45

8.Effects, Mixing, Arranging, and Mastering
5 lessons, 43:57

8.1
Effects, Part 1
08:31

8.2
Effects, Part 2
08:31

8.3
Mixing
07:33

8.4
Arranging
13:04

8.5
Mastering
06:18

9.Different Genres
1 lesson, 11:05

9.1
Demo Time!
11:05

10.Conclusion
1 lesson, 06:21

10.1
Conclusion
06:21

David Bode

Dave Bode is an expert on video and audio production in the upstate NY area. Working as a camera operator, editor, inventor, motion graphics designer, recording engineer, and studio musician, he truly is the Production Swiss Army Knife. Dave has created content for VH1 and Discovery Networks as well as inspirational videos that have been seen by millions. In early 2011, Dave started his own business (BODEMEDIA.TV) helping people create great looking videos.