I Use The Same Mixing Method on Every Cue | 52 Cues Podcast, 2025 Week 50
Dave Kropf | 52 Cues
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Media Composer and educator based in Orlando, Florida. Credits include CBS Sports (NFL, PGA, NCAA and more), NFL Network, The Golf Channel, FOX Sports, ESPN, ABC, Netflix, Sony, Amazon, Showtime, Disney, Discovery, Animal Planet, OWN, TLC, The History Channel, USA, TBS, E!, Bravo, TNT, TruTV, and many others. 25 years teaching experience and is currently a professor of music composition and Department Chair at Full Sail University. Host of 52Cues.com, a production music community which provides critiques, coaching, collaboration, and much more!
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In this episode, I walk through my entire mixing and mastering process from beginning to end using a real indie pop cue as the example. We zoom out and talk about building a repeatable, genre-agnostic approach to mixing that helps you work faster, trust your decisions, and get consistent results across any type of cue. _______ Join the 52 Cues Community! https://52cues.com Post your cues for feedback from the community, network with other composers, participate in community discussions, provide feedback on other composers' cues, and ask questions about the industry! Plus, member subscribers get access to extra features like workshops, livestreams, office hours, cue breakdowns, zoom feedback sessions, hundreds of hours of video archives, and opportunities to submit to real music libraries. Listen to the 52 Cues podcast on the go! Subscribe in your favorite podcast app or head over to https://podcast.52cues.com! #productionmusic #podcast _______ Dave's Studio/Podcasting Gear Microphone • Electro-Voice RE320 Large Diaphragm Dynamic Vocal Microphone - https://amzn.to/3RsRsAG • Audio-Technica Condenser Microphone (AT8035) - https://amzn.to/3nXT487 • Samson C02 Pencil Condenser Microphones - https://amzn.to/3cdzaDd Midi Controllers • Alesis Recital – 88 Key Digital Piano Keyboard - https://amzn.to/3PkyKJA • Native Instruments Komplete Kontrol A25 Controller Keyboard - https://amzn.to/3uHZHPK • Akai Professional MPD18 Compact Pad Controller - https://amzn.to/3RsSixk Audio Interface • Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 3rd Gen - https://amzn.to/3IBFCQz Headphones • Sony MDR MVI Open Back Reference Monitor Headphones - https://amzn.to/3RO14bu • Sony MDR7506 Professional Large Diaphragm Headphone - https://amzn.to/3yvD7us Input Devices • Elgato Stream Deck – Studio Controller - https://amzn.to/3uNej05 • Logitech G600 MMO Mouse – https://amzn.to/3hPxaEn Camera • Canon EOS M200 Compact Mirrorless Digital Camera - https://amzn.to/3IySsiF • Canon EF-M 22mm f2 STM Compact System Lens - https://amzn.to/3PqXfos Lights • Novostella 2 Pack 20W Smart LED Flood Lights - https://amzn.to/3AR72QH • GIJUANRING Photography Lighting LED Studio Light - https://amzn.to/3z0I402 Note: Links posted here may be affiliate links which generate a small commission but at no extra cost to you!
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