If you’re looking for an authentic Celtic sound for your trailer music, then you should consider using a variety of instruments. These include the Uilleann pipes and the Accordion. Accordions are very popular in Celtic music, but they can be found in many forms. Unlike pianos, accordions do not have piano keys but instead rely…
StrongMocha has announced the acquisition of the trailerheroes.com domain, a website that provides information on movie trailers and trailer sound design. The company plans to use the integrated website as a resource for its customers and to provide information on film trailers’. With the acquisition of this domain, StrongMocha continues its mission of providing quality…
A well-done horror film is designed to get your heart racing and keep you on the edge of your seat. Part of what makes these movies so suspenseful is the way that they use sound to create an anxious atmosphere. The score might feature a low, persistent hum that sets your teeth on edge, while…
In filmmaking, the sound is often just as important as visual elements. The right soundtrack can set the tone for a scene, create suspense, or provide comic relief. This sound library offers a variety of suspended tension hits that can add an extra layer of excitement to your next film score or trailer music. You…
6 Essential Trailer Music Tips What would be the best advice for creating good music for a film? The trailer music industry can seem quite small and intimidating to some people. And if you do it well by producing music for the trailers, it can have huge rewards. Also for those who like to get…
Did you know that the music in a movie trailer can influence what people think of the film? Trailer music is often used to set the mood for certain scenes, and it serves as an audio representation of what is happening on screen. It’s no wonder that many companies are looking for background music these…
17 Essential Trailer Music Tips for Composing a Movie trailer The music industry for movie trailers is definitely a smaller community than most others, but that doesn’t mean it’s any less frightening. You could be creating music for some of the biggest blockbusters and games of all time! The potential to have your work seen…
Let’s talk about why your trailer music track gets rejected. As an example, I will use my Two Steps from Hell track Collapsing Solar System from the album Chaos Theory.
Let’s get into an easy method to writing epic trailer music. Most of the time, new music composers overthink the process, try to make it too complicated, and then try to save the muddy mix with the mastering.
Music Ai Writes Tracks to Match Your Trailer How many times have you watched a trailer with the perfect song playing in the background? We all know that music is an important part of any film or video, and it can make or break how well your project does. If you’re looking for someone to…
Why your trailer music track gets rejected Let’s talk about why your trailer music track gets rejected. As an example, I will use my Two Steps from Hell track Collapsing Solar System from the album Chaos Theory. Check out my TRAILER MUSIC COURSE (Affiliate Link).
Evolution: Devastator Warzone Devastator Warzone is the third chapter of the latest extension to the Evolution Devastator Series which has established itself in the world of professional composers and sound designers. The all-new Devastator consolidates everything you need for full-fledged and high-quality hybrid, dark trailer sound designs. Meticulous futuristic design High-quality samples at 48kHz/24bit CPU-friendly for…
AERA – The Core of Trailer SFX AERA is a FREE library with 20 hard-hitting and cutting-edge sound effects for trailers as well as for movies, television, video games, and other visuals. AERA a small and complex package that includes a broad spectrum of sounds that are a solid basis for transforming your every project…
Trailer Music Course A heads up that the early access phase of my well-received TRAILER MUSIC COURSE (Affiliate Link) ends on the 31st of May, 2021, at 8 pm CET. After this time, the price will go up to 249 EUR instead of 189 EUR, and the money-back guarantee will be reduced to 7 days.…
BRAAMS Vol. 1-2 Bundle Only €39/$39 Braams make everything feel bigger, more satisfying and dramatic. SampleTraxx released their BRAAMS Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 as a bundle. This bundle is totally dedicated to that vibration that enhances slow-motion shots, intros and outros in trailer sound design and soundtrack scores. BRAAMS Vol.2 is a new collection of organic, raw…
Writing Music More Efficiently In this video, let’s talk about the concept of writing music more efficiently. Not that I invented this term but I call it The Red Line.
SampleTraxx’s recently launched Monochrome is an innovative sound library for composers, sound designers, and experimentalists fusing a rough electronic aesthetic with film and trailer sound design for a unique set of modern sonic tools. Monochrome is a collaboration connecting SampleTraxx and the French sound designer Julien Caraz. Massively processed ambient field recordings, short and long build-ups…
Epic Trailer Percussion Let’s take a look at Epic Trailer Percussion and dive into my track Manhunter from the album Chaos Theory that I have written for Two Steps from Hell. Let’s focus on the used sample libraries and the processing of the percussion section. Writing trailer music – my upcoming online video course
Mixing trailer music You spoke, I listened 🙂 In this video, I am going to talk about my approach to mixing trailer music and why it is intertwined with the arrangement and mastering process. I hope I am able to give you an insight into how I mixed my epic hybrid trailer music track When…
Experimental Electronic meets Cinematic Sound Design Monochrome is a premium sound libraries for composers, sound designer and experimentalists fusing a rough electronic aesthetic with film and trailer sound design for a unique set of sonic tools. Heavily processed ambient field recordings, short and long build-ups and transition effects, hits, slams, abstract foley fx, a vast…
Two Steps from Hell – Chaos Theory – Another day Let’s talk about Choirs in trailer music. In this video, I want to explain my method on how to implement choirs and come up with a dense arrangement in an already dense musical environment. As an example, I am using the track Another Day from…
Dark Future – Dark, Futuristic Sound Effects Dark Future is a collection of dark, futuristic sound effects, perfect for cutting trailers, sound design, cutscenes, and more. Over 900 source sounds have been used to create a rich sonic feel. The library consists of over 300 Impacts – anything from distorted synth booms, mechanical and robotic…
Track Development in Trailer Music In this video, let’s talk about track development in trailer music. As an example, I am using my track Beyond the Stars from my album Chaos Theory that I had the pleasure to write for Two Steps from Hell. If you are interested in where most of the aspiring trailer…
Writing Trailer Music Two Steps from Hell gave me permission to talk about the production and process for my album Chaos Theory. In this video, I want to talk about the form and structure of Trailer Music with my first track of the album: The Beginning. Writing trailer music – an my upcoming online video…
Elysion 1.1 Available Elysion is produced to expand the range of Sonuscore & Best Service library The Orchestra with hybrid sounds and the well-known Orchestra engine. “Elysion” was developed for Best Service by Sonuscore / Dynamedion, the makers of The Orchestra, Trinity Drums, and NI Action Strings, Action Strikes, and Emotive Strings. Elysion 1.1 update includes improvements and user-requested features as well as brand…
UJAM Virtual Drummer DEEP UJAM launch DEEP, the fourth addition to their Virtual Drummer line. This virtual Neo Soul drummer is the perfect companion to Virtual Bassist DANDY, UJAM’s gentleman bassist. UJAM line-up of virtual instruments that strongly enables the producer to form new tracks and songs and composers to get the next trailer score,…
New TRUMPET FX Library by SampleTraxx Trumpet FX SampleTraxx presents Trumpet FX a collaboration with trumpet player Rory Simmons and sound designer trailer composer Si Begg. Trumpet FX is organized in 8 categories and 200+ stunning one shot samples recorded in exquisite detail featuring Single Notes, Powerful Clusters, Short Articulations, Phrases, Sweeps, Atmospheres, Air and…
Aquiver – Cinematic Underscore, Trailer Music and Futuristic Sound Design “Aquiver” delivers 1300 powerful, deep and soaring granular sounds. It is powered by a custom granular engine that can play hundreds of small grains of audio with no huge CPU impact. Aquiver requires the FULL version of Kontakt 5.8.1 Aquiver – Granular Sample Library for Creating Huge, Gritty & Evolving Sounds “Aquiver”…
STRIIIINGS Evokes Emotions UJAM releases Symphonic Elements STRIIIINGS – Modern String Ensemble Textures with a Sound Design Twist. A must buy for Film, Trailer and Ad Composer I did have the opportunity for some days to practice with Symphonic Elements STRIIIINGS and it is a charming library packed with absolutely perfectly recorded phrases, textures, and…
ESOTERIC METAL From dissonant drones to massive swells, “Sentient Frequencies” lets you experience the richness of performed instruments with sound fx in mind. Roaring didgeridoos, whaling timpani’s – TONSTURM performed in stunning spaces using extended techniques on a huge variety of selected instruments: Space Cello, Grand Piano, Concert Harp, Huge Pipe Organ, Concert Timpani’s and Base-drums, Overtone Flute and a Double Bass. Like with its predecessor “Esoteric Metal”, the spaces TONSTURM captures…
“Wildebeat” by Man Makes Noise – Trailer Score Breakdown A short breakdown of how the “Into The Wilde” for Man Makes Noise’s Wildebeat trailer score. Man Makes Noise releases “Wildebeat” Natural Raw and Designed Found Sound Drums and Percussion Wildebeat is a modern toolkit of natural raw and designed found sound drums and percussion. It…
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Writing Sample Library Demos In this video, we will take a look at some of the most important points on how to get into writing sample library demos
In this video, I want to share music business advice and all the information you need to get into trailer music and what to be aware of when it comes to this branch of the audio business. Let me give you all the info that I was able to gather during my 10+ years of…
Top 5 Epic Percussion Sample Libraries Here are my top 5 epic percussion sample libraries in no particular order. I consider them among the best sample libraries for trailer and video games music. What are your best sample libraries in 2020? Spitfire Audio Hans Zimmer Percussion Heavyocity Damage 2 Orchestral Tools DAGU Audio Imperia Cerberus…
SampleTraxx Horror Bundle The latest SampleTraxx Bundle on sale is all ready for Halloween and horror sounds needs. The SampleTraxx Horror Bundle features Sampletraxx Horror Bundle containing 3 of their finest sample libraries: Clockworks, Rituals, and Antisystem. This bundle is perfect for horror, sci-fi, and any other tension-filled cinematic music composition. For just $49.99 (instead…
Dystopian Guitars PulseSetter-Sounds sets the tone to stun with cool KONTAKT-hosted huge hybrid guitar factory for film scoring DYSTOPIAN GUITARS issued a unique kind of Kontakt library totaling 21.32 GB of highly-creative content designed to cover all modern hybrid guitar grounds for film scoring. DYSTOPIAN GUITARS achieves an extensive variety of sounds, from clear and…
How to Write Film Music I normally write film music in either Logic or REAPER, but the feature I just finished scoring was written completely in Ableton Live. In this video, I go over everything you need to know about how to write film cues in Ableton Live: how to import video, how to sync…
Walkthrough Video Hear the various instruments and sections and discover the tensions, transitions, continuums, and colors within Modus. Modus offers a toolset that will inspire new ideas, and help you implement them quickly.
Orchestral Tools: Modus—Jeff Russo Having the right tools makes the difference between getting a job done, and getting it exactly right. Modus—Jeff Russo offers a toolset that will inspire new ideas, and help you implement them quickly. Designed specifically for TV scoring and underscoring, Modus was commissioned by Emmy-award winning composer Jeff Russo for his…
Continuo 2 – Next chapter in a hybrid scoring Build massive modulations, ethereal soundscapes, hybrid keyboard themes from super quiet scores to enormous trailer sounds: this is Continuo 2. Continuo 2 follows the concept of creating complex-sounding cinematic textures with a fresh new look and super-intuitive interface. Based on exceptional quality piano recordings, analog synths, and…
How to use reverb on orchestral music & sample libraries In this video, I am not sitting in front of my DAW, nor give you specific settings for anything. Let’s talk about how to use reverb on orchestral music, especially when using sample libraries
Braams, … Jackhammer Braams Jackhammer Braams! Hand on the heart. What was the first time you stumbled upon a Kontakt driven sample library featuring hard-hitting Jackhammers that have been recorded in a big courtyard? Like … never? 😉 Then it is about time to introduce you to Jackhammer Braams! Besides these uniquely recorded samples, we’ve spared no efforts…
Cello Ibrida – Sound Design Collection Cello Ibrida is a sound design cello sample library. This Kontakt instrument combines textural samples using the normal cello section with hybrid samples from those samples like pads, sfx, multisamples, and finally loops as pulses, sfx, mostly in the low/lower mids keys | left side of the keyboard. Plus…
8Dio Hybrid Tools Terminus 8Dio Terminus is the latest in their Hybrid Tools series and has quickly made it into a wealth of blockbuster movies, games, and TV-shows. Terminus contains 1,200 custom cinematic instruments and FX. The sound is undeniably big, modern and studio clean with everything polished to perfection. Pro-Grade Cinematic Instruments Kontakt VST…
Trailer Xpressions 3 by Sample Logic & SampleTraxx – CINEMATIC SOUND DESIGN REDEFINED Welcome to TRAILER XPRESSIONS 3, pushing scoring and sound design to powerful new places. TRAILER XPRESSIONS 3 (Affiliate Link) brings speed and ease-of-use to your workflow like never before, making it seamlessly simple to craft the right cue for any cinematic production.…
4GB Of Custom Sound Design Tools For Modern Music Genre Productions There are less than 6 days left to add AizerX to your trailer composing toolbox at a low price point. “AizerX Modern Designer Toolkit” delivers a collection of stylish, ultra-modern custom sound effects for the latest trending modern music genres at the moment based on a thorough…
How to Write Epic Hybrid Trailer Music Let’s continue our Matrix-ish epic trailer track!
Keepforest FERRUM In this recorded stream, we are exploring Keepforest’s Ferrum – Modern Trailer Percussion. Keepforest’s FERRUM, produced by Vladislav Martirosov and Arseni Khodzin, is a modern trailer percussion powerhouse with a huge variety of cinematic percussion from the epic and massive cinematic hits, punches, anvils and doors impacts to cymbals, bells, tiny metals, and metallic…
THE ORCHESTRA COMPLETE 2 THE ORCHESTRA COMPLETE 2 is the flagship of Sonuscore’s “The Orchestra” (see our The Orchestra by Best Service / Sonuscore Review) product family combining the force of the original 80-piece orchestra with new articulations and powerful new features. It includes Sonuscore new instrument HORNS OF HELL as well as STRINGS OF…
CLOCKWORKS Vol.2 by SampleTraxx Clockworks Vol.2 is here. A fresh cinematic trailer loops collection of never-ending tick-tock, custom metal ticking, antique tick-tock, metronomes, and grandfather clocks not recorded from traditional clock sources. The sounds included in Clockworks Vol.2 have been produced out of field recording and various organic sources, processed to provide you an artistic…
How To Write An Epic Fantasy Track With The Free Orchestra By ProjectSam In this video I will show you how to write an epic adventure track with The Free Orchestra by ProjectSAM. This Kontakt sample library is yes … free! The Free Orchestra – One solid gigabyte of free, cinematic sounds taken directly from…
Building Your Personal Brand And Passive Income As An Audio Artist In 2020 Live chat from March 2020 about building a personal brand as an audio artist, promoting yourself the right away on social networks and generating passive income.
Blockbuster Cinematic SFX Bundle Cinetools launched a must-have “Blockbuster Cinematic SFX Bundle” (Affiliate Link) – a must-have collection of cutting-edge sound effects for filmmakers, sound designers, and producers. Featuring over 47GB of sounds including 5921 files whether you’re scoring movies, trailers, or just looking to add Hollywood style touch to your music productions, This bundle will…
How to write Epic Hybrid Trailer Music Percussion In this edited live stream, we are going to take a look at how to write epic hybrid trailer music percussion. In case you are struggling with writing epic hybrid percussive lines, loops and phrases, tend to see it as a string arrangement. Use the low hits…
SCRAPE SWHELL – a Horror Swell Generator SoundFxWizard launched SCRAPE SWHELL is a horror swell sfx generator for Ni Kontakt, all samples are recordings of 4 different categories: Metal Dry Ice Resonances, Bowed Cymbals, Bowed Guitar, Bowed Mandolin. If you need to add a sinister scrapes sound and horror mood to your project you can…
Composer Alex Pfeffer Reacts To Black Widow Trailer Music In this video, as being a trailer music composer, I wanted to not just react but also analyze the Black Widow trailer music. The track has been released by Audiomachine, written by Harry Lightfoot and is called “We Are Gods” Audio Artist Essentials still available for…
How to write trailer music – composing an intro Let’s take a look at how to write trailer music. Specifically, I want to dedicate this video to the intro of trailer track.
RAW CELLO FX – Organic Cello Sound Effects RAW CELLO FX features manipulated and mangled cello sound effects designed to provide the full character of the instrument and harmonic richness in order to create a completely unique set of organic samples between music and noise, intimate and vivid bold sounds expanding new possibilities out of this…
‘LOST’ – Filmscore Sound & Effects Samples – By Cinetools Cinetools released Lost – starring contemporary and compelling trailer sounds with a taste of isolation and anxiety. Lost packed with 1000 top-notch sound effects showcases overall emotion and fear of the darker side of humanity. Raw, painful, rigid, and twisty! All the fans of dark drama…
