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@replicant6 Күн бұрын
Amazing vid! Thanks so much.
@jonasfriedman Күн бұрын
No problem!
@L.Lyubomirov Күн бұрын
I've earned 50 euro in 2 years,1 album released by major label film/music library,this year again 1 new album,and 6-7 other trailer traks...i guess i should stop composing and find different work.Great video,but not everybody has the luck to earn money.
@jonasfriedman Күн бұрын
there are lots of factors to making a living in this field - you may notice I do not talk about releasing music on albums or trailer tracks as a profitable income in this video. that's because in my opinion and experience, the consistent money is in creating bespoke music for major film, tv and gaming projects. appreciate you checking out the video!
@VDcomp Күн бұрын
I'm precisely in the works of improving my skills to go and look for my first gig soon. Going for indie films to step in the business looks like a good idea. Contacting other composers to work with them sounds bold, but he who doesn't try will never succeed for sure. Thank you very much for all your videos and valuable advice.
@jonasfriedman Күн бұрын
My pleasure
@paulg3388 Күн бұрын
I am so glad to have found you on KZbin. I watched all of your Videos last night back to back and found so many things useful that I have not seen with other KZbinrs. You have also got me back interested in the Hans Zimmer Percussion which I purchased very early in my writing journey then forgot about! I know sacrilege !! So thank you for the brilliant content. One request; Would you possibly do a Studio Tour Video as your setup looks incredible and I am always interested in how you guys have your kit setup and what you use. Just a thought .. the content itself is the priority though :) thanks Jonas.
@jonasfriedman Күн бұрын
Thanks for the kind words - happy to know the videos have been helpful
@replicant6 2 күн бұрын
Such useful information! I just discovered your channel and I’m really loving the content. Thanks so much!
@jonasfriedman 2 күн бұрын
My pleasure! Thanks for checking it out 🤘
@liesbetleroy 3 күн бұрын
Great video, thank you!
@jonasfriedman Күн бұрын
Happy it’s helpful
@neil1636 5 күн бұрын
Fantastic advice
@jonasfriedman 5 күн бұрын
Happy to know it was helpful
@es__music 6 күн бұрын
Ever since getting Monolith percussion, I ditched Damage 2.
@jonasfriedman 6 күн бұрын
Will have to check it out
@JRyanKern 8 күн бұрын
How much are you glued to a click and tempo grid for this kind of cue? I can see that there are certain hits where the chord changes and everything comes together, but for things like the reverse artifacts and any solo-ish ad libbed parts in there do you just ignore the tempo/meter?
@jonasfriedman 8 күн бұрын
For lose pads or the reverse artifacts I’m not too glued - basically when it’s something that makes it so you can tell there’s a tempo and rhythm it’s very much on the grid - but other wise on a cue like this a if I’m there’s no live players I do whatever sounds right
@clydesight 9 күн бұрын
MUSIO seems to be a real "rising star". I tried out Musio1 while it was on sale for $200 (down from $999) One hearing of the libraries and the purchase decision was a no brainer! Amazing product!
@jonasfriedman 9 күн бұрын
Ya it’s super solid investment - price is insane for what you get
2 күн бұрын
I also just got it - a "flash sale" for only $200. I still find it hard to believe for this price. As if I need to pinch my arm.
@ghoststalkermusic 9 күн бұрын
Amazing. Thank you for sharing this. Also isn't it awesome when we get to interact with people who are kind and respectful? Kindness and respect go a long way especially in creative industries.
@jonasfriedman 8 күн бұрын
It is awesome!
@jellewierda3828 10 күн бұрын
Wauw thats impressive
@jonasfriedman 10 күн бұрын
agreed
@equipeME5410 11 күн бұрын
No key switches ! NO KEY SWITCHES ! Seriously ?
@jonasfriedman 11 күн бұрын
They updated it shortly after this video they’ve had key switches for a while now
@equipeME5410 8 күн бұрын
@@jonasfriedman Aaaah !
@blueemberproductions 14 күн бұрын
Could you possibly make a video on how to daisy chain computers? I've never seen one on that, and I figure I will need a secondary computer eventually. Great video and very specific information. Love it, my guy 👊🏼
@jonasfriedman 14 күн бұрын
Sure! It’s becoming less common with systems gaining so much power but I still daisy chain as I’m on what I’d call an older system at this point …I’ll make sure it’s in my VEP Pro video I’m putting together
@user-pn9el7yi4j 15 күн бұрын
Incredible, you are really talented. What camera do you use
@jonasfriedman 15 күн бұрын
Thanks for the kind words - Sony a7iii
@user-pn9el7yi4j 15 күн бұрын
@@jonasfriedman also your videography is amazing, can you please make a video on how you shoot, lighting, camera setup and editing. Also do you upscale your footage to 4k
@jonasfriedman 15 күн бұрын
@user-pn9el7yi4j sure thing - I shoot in 4k but have a great lens (Sony 1.2 50mm) and aputure lighting
@redguitar6062 20 күн бұрын
Something I find very frustrating when using ambient pads is the rhythmic LFO pulsing that is sometimes impossible to track down in the instruments. It can often be very obvious and takes away from the general feeling. I can hear it in your Singing Bell Harmonics patch.
@jonasfriedman 19 күн бұрын
That can definitely be annoying - I always appreciate when synths are simple and it’s super easy to find feature like that to turn them on of off - unfortunately so many synths have UI’s are are too busy (imho) …it can be a head ache to find the knob you want!
@redguitar6062 18 күн бұрын
@@jonasfriedman fabulous composition just the same and definitely something to aim for.
@jonasfriedman 18 күн бұрын
@@redguitar6062 appreciate it
@zariisofficial 21 күн бұрын
I really hate the monthly cloud sub model companies have adopted. Id much rather pay the full amount to own.
@JulianHamlin 23 күн бұрын
Excellent tutorial. Real gold.
@jonasfriedman 22 күн бұрын
Happy to know it was helpful
@caizza3 23 күн бұрын
This sounds so premium - straight out of a cinematic movie 💪
@jonasfriedman 23 күн бұрын
Appreciate that!
@dolittle6781 23 күн бұрын
Definitely knows what he’s talking about! Still, if you are at the top of your game in almost any line of work you’ll make good money. Gotta remember that getting to that level as a composer or as any artistic person can be about as challenging as finding a needle in a haystack. That’s the part of this narrative that gets glossed over. Think about this too. Do you really want to turn your passion in life-writing music-into a job? Work is work. It can be a grueling slog. And once your love of music becomes a highly stressful affair then an important part of what makes you happy in life is gone. A better option would be to find a decent teaching job and then invest wisely in real estate. Over time you can build an investment portfolio of your holdings and live quite comfortably -and compose on the side either as a hobby or maybe you’ll find a few paying scoring to picture jobs and still savor your love of music without arguing over royalties and whatever. Something to think about. Of course composing, mixing and mastering music on a professional level would be no small undertaking!!! Those really are three separate and highly challenging fields of study. Careful not to chase windmills with the allure of what appears to be a glamorous and lucrative career. For a tiny percentage it definitely is.
@jonasfriedman 18 күн бұрын
I appreciate your thoughts on this - my opinion is a bit different because what you mention here isn’t just relevant to composing.. lots of careers seem glamorous but require enormous sacrifice - this line of work is no different. At least for me making music has been preferable to the countless other ways one can earn a living. If you get stressed out making music you’ll probably get stressed doing other things. Like most things in life it’s all about your attitude. There’s positives and negatives to every career including this one - and just from my experience Id recommend anyone pursue it until they decide the positives no longer outweigh the negatives
@dolittle6781 18 күн бұрын
@@jonasfriedman …agree with your last sentence…but music isn’t the same as other careers, it’s a passion, a calling, at least for me.
@dolittle6781 24 күн бұрын
Well yes he is right overall. But being a media composer may sound good/glamorous but in essence he or she is really just a sole proprietor contract worker-a house painter or carpet cleaner going from one job to another. You are a gig worker yet you don’t even work for a company usually. Unlikely you’ll ever get health and dental or vision insurance coverage from your employer unless maybe you’re at the academy award winning level as a composer. The work may sound glamorous but slogging along under the pressure of time in your bedroom studio alone day after day and up all night is a lifestyle that can be very unrewarding from a mental health perspective. There may be more negatives than positives in this line of work. Many are called but few are chosen. If you aren’t hellbent on being a film composer consider another line of work. Of course if you are independently wealthy then sure give it your all.
@jonasfriedman 23 күн бұрын
This is true - the work is not very glamorous and it is a gig to gig job which is not for everyone -- it’s about being an entrepreneur and being able to handle the ups and downs of owning a business and being competitive. however it’s not as impossible as many think, and I certainly wasn’t wealthy when starting out. You just have to go one job at a time and slowly build a snowball effect for your career which takes long time - it can be at least a decade in a lot of cases. But each year it gets a bit easier and more rewarding creatively and financially in my experience.
@dolittle6781 23 күн бұрын
@@jonasfriedman …your authenticity is appreciated.
@dolittle6781 24 күн бұрын
Makes sense. Also makes sense to use a temp track of the kind of music you want to write. Let’s face it, there’s nothing completely new under the sun. Every piece of music is consciously or unconsciously based on some other music you’ve heard. Just don’t make your new work too similar to the temp track. Don’t plagiarize it or you’ll get sued and you’ll ruin your reputation forever and then get kicked out of the film music industry.
@jonasfriedman 23 күн бұрын
Thanks for your input. I’m not personally a fan of temp tracks - but to each their own. Whenever possible I prefer to not have a temp track as it makes the process for fun and creatively rewarding - also I find we usually get something that is better for the project than if we used a piece of music from a different film or series
@dolittle6781 23 күн бұрын
@@jonasfriedman …agreed-not really a fan either but let’s face it, if you are given a film to score and you have 12 hours to produce the finished product of the scoring, what ya gonna do? Who ya gonna call? Can’t really wait for inspiration-the creative juices to flow. Just gotta get ‘er done and fast. Besides, as you know, sometimes directors will give you a temp track and say that they want you to create something similar. But we must always be careful not to cross the line and plagiarize someone else’s work, as we fully realize, but newbies might not know this and that crossing the line destroys careers.
@jonasfriedman 23 күн бұрын
@dolittle6781 you’re absolutely right - however it’s worth noting that- when deadlines are tight like that, after you’ve been doing the work long enough you sort of know what needs to happen in a scene. I very seldomly “wait for the creative juices to flow” and don’t need temp to dictate the scene either. Like every skill - over time you just gain the ability to sit down and write and usually with pretty good accuracy to what the producers are looking for again this is just my personal experience
@dolittle6781 23 күн бұрын
@@jonasfriedman …makes a lot of sense-having a ton of experience getting started makes getting started “easier,” if that’s the right word. Don’t want to push the temp track thing too far but one’s experience in a sense becomes or replaces a temp track. It’s good to understand the value of experience as it relates to starting a composition. And it’s a great tip! Experience is a superpower if you have it! I must confess that if I need to start composing a work that’s supposed to harken back to the Baroque music style, I will listen to recordings of some J.S. Bach’s music or even take one bar from one of his pieces, change it up a bit to make it my own, and build an original, longer composition from the seed I created. There’s a tiny but very well written and delightful book on the market titled something like “Steal Like an Artist,” and I think it’s worth reading. Everything in it is legally, morally, and ethically sound. It just talks about allowing yourself to be creatively influenced by other artists and that it’s an age old practice. Many other topics are broached. Of course the author doesn’t mean steal as in rip off or plagiarize. He just reminds us that nothing is completely original. Fascinating read!
@jonasfriedman 23 күн бұрын
@@dolittle6781 I’ve read it - fantastic book!
@dolittle6781 24 күн бұрын
Excellent! Love the arc you created. A big concern on the business side is how competitive the field is and how to make money. And ya kinda have to be a go getter, gotta be able to sell yourself. If you are not such a person it’s time to start learning how. Then of course be a great composer. Don’t forget to be a nice guy without letting people take advantage of you.
@jonasfriedman 23 күн бұрын
Thanks! You are right you have to be a go getter - but that’s any business honestly. Being a composer is about being a business owner and entrepreneur 95% of the time. There are few employee opportunities- even when I worked as an “additional music composer” under someone else I was always a private contractor with my own business and the lead composer was my client. It wasn’t an employee employer relationship
@goosemeister12 25 күн бұрын
This video was fantastic! Thanks so much for the info! Just getting into the concept of writing music for games and other such mediums and I was properly concerned about this area of the industry. For it to be so eloquently laid out is much appreciated! Thanks dude!
@jonasfriedman 25 күн бұрын
My pleasure! Always great to know the information is helpful
@stefank63 Ай бұрын
They have got my payment but didn’t give me a license code. No reaction from support.
@jonasfriedman Ай бұрын
That’s strange but I imagine it may be due to the holiday? I have no association with them in any official capacity so can not comment as to why that’s happened
@StephenDuros Ай бұрын
Love these shorts, please keep them coming, same for your YT videos, elite level quality and info, love it. Thanks for doing these
@jonasfriedman Ай бұрын
Glad you like them!
@user-bx8xd5pz9c Ай бұрын
Are the violin and viola playing just the main melody or any supporting harmonies?
@jonasfriedman Ай бұрын
They play the melody at first and then adventure out where there’s harmony and they sort of evolve and add to the melody…u can hear the full piece from the music video safe house on my channel if u want to hear how things evolve
@user-bx8xd5pz9c Ай бұрын
@@jonasfriedman sure will check it out. Thanks for the reply.
@moesha1094 Ай бұрын
wow... beautifully done.
@jonasfriedman Ай бұрын
Appreciate it!
@es__music Ай бұрын
Hey Jonas! I know you’ve been busy with projects and that’s a good thing. But when you make your return to KZbin, I was wondering if you could make a video about the different platforms composers use. Specifically which platforms to use for live online spotting sessions/video reviews with directors, or live Cubase sessions online with other composers. That sort of thing.
@jonasfriedman Ай бұрын
Sure thing 🤘I believe on one project we used a software called moxion - on others I’ve used zoom and the game I’m wrapping up uses Google meet and discord - it’s pretty straight forward where someone ( usually an editor) shares their application with video and audio for everyone else to see and hear. Will go into more detail when we’re back up and running
@RasiRon Ай бұрын
Helpful and informative- impressive
@jonasfriedman Ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@TamilLyricalVideos Ай бұрын
Can you name the solo strings vst you have used here?
@jonasfriedman Ай бұрын
I use cinesamples when writing but these are live strings
@Streamkiller1 Ай бұрын
Hi Jonas and thank you for your lessons! Could you explain how you sending your project to the filmmaker (for example) after its done? I mean how it looks like? What the folders there in and how it organized in general? Thank you
@jonasfriedman Ай бұрын
That’s a great question - I will make a video about these sort of small but important details
@Streamkiller1 Ай бұрын
@@jonasfriedman thank you a lot!
@shawnvstaden Ай бұрын
Thanks, Jonas! I wish I heard this when I started. Ive had a few encounters where I was offered opportunities to be an apprentice, but at the cost of copying their system... Which is generally more expensive than just joining a mentorship program, or getting a free DAW and just making stuff from the "get go".
@jonasfriedman Ай бұрын
My pleasure! Happy it’s helpful now
@kevinkellermusic Ай бұрын
Someone has to be "that guy": the plural of medium is media. The word mediums refers only to a group of people who communicate with the dead.
@jonasfriedman Ай бұрын
Ha! Well …the more you know 🤘
@Karabanka Ай бұрын
I've been looking for a video like this for months... thank you so much
@jonasfriedman Ай бұрын
My pleasure!
@rodrigorsoficial Ай бұрын
Hi my friend. I´, too composer soundtracks for scenes, movies, and sync music in the style horror, suspense, dark ambientes, industrial dark sounds, dramatic and emotive scenes. How stay the question os the law how to use this soundpacks on music production? We can generate this packs, and use in our production and compositions? Big Hugs man.
@jonasfriedman Ай бұрын
I’m not sure I’m understanding correctly but if you’re asking if there’s any legal issue with using sound packs - there is not as long as they obtained legally (purchase through the sellers store) and you use them according to their license agreement. Most are royalty free and created with the intention that composers and producers will use them for music creation in combination with other instruments
@rodrigorsoficial Ай бұрын
@@jonasfriedman Hi man, yes, was exactly this that i asked. Is good know that we, producers and composer can use this, withouw problens law.
@Pax30001 Ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing!
@jonasfriedman Ай бұрын
You bet!
@AlexStagg-it7gd Ай бұрын
Great video! Are there any other specific AI tools that you can see being especially useful for composers?
@jonasfriedman Ай бұрын
Appreciate you checking it out…I haven’t seen anything lately that’s truly useable. I was just checking out unison audios dragon bass (or something like that) and it’s cool but not as applicable to composing as it is song creation or beat making. I imagine companies may be saving bigger releases for the fall as they typically do
@gramcramble Ай бұрын
Awesome video, you have one of the most binge-worthy youtube channels! I have one question about, when using loops and samples in this way, are you at all worried about tripping up content ID systems? It seems you're mangling the sounds enough to avoid this, but do you pay careful attention to making sure you've altered every sound you use in some way?
@jonasfriedman Ай бұрын
I appreciate the kind words. I got this question a lot when the video was released …the sounds that I’m using are completely fair used due to the license you get when purchasing the sample packs from the company. You can use them in a composition just like I’m demonstrating without any worry of issues …it’s just like buying a sample library that has loops in it except these are standalone wave files.
@Streamkiller1 Ай бұрын
Hi! Can you please tell what library were used for solo violin? Thank you for your lessons!
@jonasfriedman Ай бұрын
I bb use cinesamples but the solo violin was then performed live by max Karmazyn
@Streamkiller1 Ай бұрын
@@jonasfriedman thank you very much!
@Streamkiller1 Ай бұрын
Just one more question, is there composer's from Russia that you know and that working like you? ( I mean for TV) How you think is it real in our time for Russian guy get the job like this? Or political things doesn't matter in this job? Thank you!
@vinniedixiemusic Ай бұрын
Cool ! this plus A.I and no composers needed very soon 😮💨
@jonasfriedman Ай бұрын
I’ve though about that, while I’m not sure how this application will eventually integrate with ai - these days anything is possible and pretty much every industry is in the same boat of “wait and I see”…
@KenjiStandlee Ай бұрын
Thanks for making this video, it's very helpful! As a Logic user, I just wanted to throw in that you can export stems very easily by selecting the tracks you want to export and pressing cmd + E. The selected tracks can be instrument, busses, stems, submixes, or any combination. Thanks again!
@jonasfriedman Ай бұрын
Awesome thanks for sharing this!
@shurikennoprob Ай бұрын
Sold. Im in. Thank you for helping me decide😊
@jonasfriedman Ай бұрын
Any time!