Discover52 Cues - A Production Music and Sync PodcastUnlocking the Secrets of Reference Cues
Unlocking the Secrets of Reference Cues

Unlocking the Secrets of Reference Cues

Update: 2025-09-11
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In this episode, I share a simple framework I created to help composers break down and study reference cues. You’ll learn how to listen for the musical elements that shape mood and emotion and how to extract those details so you can use them as a blueprint for your own cues!

Plus we check out a new Trip Hop crime tension cue, "Hard of Red Herring."

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Unlocking the Secrets of Reference Cues

Unlocking the Secrets of Reference Cues

Dave Kropf