Writing for Libraries: Music Composition Tips from Mark Cross | ASCAP

Writing for Libraries: Music Composition Tips from Mark Cross | ASCAP | Music for Film

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In this free music composition tutorial filmed at the 2016 ASCAP Expo, Berklee Online instructor Mark Cross explains why now, more than ever, it is important to develop a quick and efficient workflow along with a keen sense of communication with the music library.
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About Mark Cross:
Mark Cross is an award-winning producer, composer, mixer, educator, and author with an extensive discography in both film and television that spans over two decades.
As an engineer and mixer, Mark has worked on numerous projects, including the Grammy -winning Shelby Lynne album I Am Shelby Lynne, Randy Newman's Oscar-nominated and Grammy-winning soundtrack for the Disney-Pixar film Cars, the Meet the Parents original film score and soundtracks, and hundreds of episodes of the NBC prime time series ER. Mark’s additional film credits include Alien: Resurrection, Seabiscuit, and Beavis and Butthead Do America.
As a composer, Mark has created over a thousand registered tracks for use in hundreds of films and television shows worldwide. He was the lead composer for the NBC prime time series Last Comic Standing and has contributed additional music for American Idol, Curb Your Enthusiasm, the CBS Evening News, HBO’s Getting On, and Comedy Central’s Key and Peele. Mark has created musical themes for Nickelodeon's Wow Wow Wubbzy, the Seinfeld Season 8 DVD, as well as producing and performing with Grammy winner John Legend on HBO's: Curb Your Enthusiasm.
Mark holds a Master of Fine Arts in Music Education from Boston University as well as a dual Bachelor of Music in Music Production & Engineering and Music Education from Berklee College of Music. He currently teaches Music Technology and Composition for Visual Media at Berklee College of Music, California State University Northridge, and Los Angeles College of Music. Mark authored the book Audio Post Production for Film and Television, published by Hal Leonard and Berklee Press.
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@lacemupboxing5051 4 жыл бұрын

Just finished this guys book. Post Audio Production by Mark Cross highly recommended! 💯

@TheWaveDweller 7 жыл бұрын

Most useful and relatable talk I've heard for music placement. Great stuff.

@CoisCas 7 жыл бұрын

After listening to this, I filled in a blank in my music production journey; thanks to Mark Cross and Berklee Online!

@marcosmartinez7661 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for sharing this Berklee!!! As a student, it's exactly what I hoped for and you've gone further by making it public! I hope to see more film scoring tips!

@danweber8170 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Mark! "Writing for Libraries" 101 but I never get tired of watching it!! You make it more interesting than anyone out there! Thanks again

@brianwatson77 5 жыл бұрын

Lots of good info here. Though, I wouldn't mix exclusively for my phone, but you could definitely A/B it. Since a lot of this music will be underscore and shouldn't distract from dialogue, I like to mix really quietly to make sure there isn't anything that calls too much attention to itself (too much cowbell!). Another thing to do is mix in mono and make sure you can hear everything clearly and then split and pan things into stereo.

@jeromeizspirit14 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your time and energy.

@kmovfilms 5 жыл бұрын

Mark is a great teacher! This is a really practical talk..

@jsway2743 5 жыл бұрын

Well done,he's definitely the real deal. I've been doing this for awhile

@DHLmusic 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mark for this most interesting and informative talk. Easy to absorb. Lots of tips I can use.

@charleysoulik7308 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks to the music lovers and music makers out there yeah, music really take our attentions even when we ignore them at some point they kept rising to Attention! Thank you again Love music (clean)

@devine_noise 5 жыл бұрын

This is a great video for those looking to get into the world of library music.

@JohnDelVentomusic 5 жыл бұрын

Unlike a bloviating panel this is actually helpful and won’t take up an hour of your time. Mark is extremely qualified and has a knack for effective teaching. Time to take notes and get writing!

@Ahmad-Mounir44 2 жыл бұрын

This video actually confirmed every single piece of information in my head that I already know about this biz and it made me certain that I am on the right path. I have 5 accepted tracks with a non-excl. library and I hope to see placements in the future. I am afraid that non-exclusivity is going to perish soon as most of them shifted to exclusivity and the problem with exclusive libraries that they are very picky the most with the mixing and mastering and they need insane quality. On the other hand, I enjoyed the video and the double check info in it.

@jefffehr2468 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, this was very cool to hear!!

@ellis6670 6 жыл бұрын

Very useful talk. Thank you!

@darrenhirst9900 Жыл бұрын

Berklee I appreciate the wonderful content you keep creating. Thank you so much. AAA+++

@odysseylsv2 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the insight conveyed very well.

@AnthonyCarrier 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Mark, this was very informative in many aspects to the industry of music licensing from knowing what they want to how to produce it...Mixing/Mastering with a cellphone (I just realized not everyone is going to listen to my music on my home studio speakers)

@SammySideFX 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah Chicago represent!!!! So insightful I learned a lot!!

@Ghostlymuso 6 жыл бұрын

Excellent video...great insights.

@Hassan-df5ip 7 жыл бұрын

thank you for sharing this great information

@jlmmcguirkmusic6050 3 жыл бұрын

Very useful video well delivered. Thank You Mark.

@ryancrarymusic Ай бұрын

Man I wish I went to this school back in the day.

@ntsikintsele6971 5 жыл бұрын

awesome infomation,thank you.

@d_s_ctube 6 жыл бұрын

Great stuff.

@jackscraig 3 жыл бұрын

Super helpful and easy to listen to. Thanks

@abbyroskilly 6 жыл бұрын

Really good talk!

@MB1z 7 жыл бұрын

great information.

@MaisonArmani 6 жыл бұрын

thanks... really great information

@_Only_Zuul 2 жыл бұрын

i work as an extra and sometimes featured actor, i have an agency that sends me work offers for TV, films and commercials.. this sounds very similar the way how casting will pick you up if they like your work, looks etc

@jainellehargrove1571 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks allot for sharing your video.

@patrynaswritings7617 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lots

@TheOkellyc 2 жыл бұрын

This is excellent

@musicbyarpitg 7 жыл бұрын

what are some if the good libraries you guys submitting to?

@NivaTheSoulDiva 2 жыл бұрын

Very valuable information thanks for posting this video

@funkstationstudio9813 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video. Boy, have times changed. Music Sups rarely take any unsolicited calls or emails. There are also many times when a show never fills out a Cue Sheet. I hope it's accidental :-).

@BellsCuriosityShop 2 жыл бұрын

As more people watch tv on their phones or tablets, I guess it makes sense to have music sounding good on a phone

@MrValZombi 7 жыл бұрын

Thx a lot. Very useful.

@VeryOnBrend 4 жыл бұрын

Does anyone know how to route your monitor signal through your phone? Phones don't really have an input. Is there a way to actually mix through your phone or do you just have to export the audio and AB it that way?

@VeryOnBrend 4 жыл бұрын

Since watching this I've been trying to find a way to plug my audio interface straight into my phone so I can AB without having to bounce tracks. Has anyone found anything? I've found some wireless ones but I'll still have to bounce tracks. I just want some sort of basic software that lets me plug from the interface into my phone and have it play real time as if it's another pair of monitors. Anyone got any ideas?

@billbradleymusic 7 жыл бұрын

You say "meet their needs". Is it safe to say that those needs pretty much stay the same throughout time?

@AnthonyCarrier Жыл бұрын

Geez, "Here I am again a year later still kicken...!"

@KrannakenTV 4 жыл бұрын

Mobile is more widely used than any other device so it makes sense to listen on a mobile.

@music7studios 2 жыл бұрын

Does anyone know what program his friend was using to mix on his phone?

@timbalandhits8 4 жыл бұрын

do I get paid when my publisher sales my music in a music blanket??

@mansiononthehillmusiclesso1238 3 жыл бұрын

Just a quick question, submitting to Libraries, is the thing to do is not publish your work as they want to do it themselves? correct?

@pointreazonTV 3 жыл бұрын

Hello everyone, what’s the average amount of money you can charge for you song to be used in a film/movie? Truly need an answer to the above question I was approached recently about this and I’m trying to acquire more knowledge about it, thank you

@adraticofficial Жыл бұрын

Do I need to copyright my songs before submitting to music libraries??

@offlinemode92 2 жыл бұрын

Where can i enroll to learn how to make... Music for film and tv... From scratch... I have no idea... Where to start please... Help me... I need to learn from basic to advanced... I am ready to give myself next three to three years... Dedicatedly. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

@DanPlimmer 5 жыл бұрын

Can anyone here recommend any videos or libraries to get started in library music? I have a surplus of music I'd really like to start making an income from, instead of solely earning money from the gig economy. thanks

@easyaspi1177 6 жыл бұрын

I spent $100 for a five disc CD set. Good investment. Surprised some of the cues were originally composed for one of the first hit slick "reality" shows. Nowadays I compose music for my own films using MuseScore. All copyrighted, so I can easily compose for my own library for sale. Just keyboard: simple melody and bass or harmonized 2nd melody and harmonized bass. You don't need guys like this to tell you how to compose music. It's all common sense and keeping your ears open. Hint: once you have a nice melody, you can easily do variations on it: march, pizzicato, samba, thriller. No brainers.