Structuring Tracks For TV Placements

[@SyncMyMusic]

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[@jarcelyndorsey5354]

What daw are u using?

[@SyncMyMusic]

@@jarcelyndorsey5354 Logic Pro X

[@infinitemelodiesmusic]

This dope! I seen this before but I wanna ask a question: I formate my beats somewhat this way building it up except that second verse part I was told to have like transition where beats is somewhat different but breaks down but stay in same key of main beat then build it back up to like the hook part. I’m just trying to see which way or is it as long as u build it up every 4 to 8 bars and break it down a little and build it back up then the stinger?

[@l.d.williams7880]

VERY professional sounding!

[@bigquestion7802]

It's super helpful to see your arrangement file as you're playing through this. It's a shame that you're not able to do it often but obviously your rationale makes total sense. Keep up the good work and hopefully I'll see you in the syndicate reasonably soon. Just attempting to justify the outlay to myself at the moment!

[@insideoutbeats3999]

Jesse your videos are really great teaching tools and thus far I have gained great traction with multiple music libraries. I have a question do you happen to have any videos or direction to help with learning to structure electronica music mainly with arpeggios?

[@DEMBEATSPRODUCTION]

Great track Jesse, Thank you for really breaking it down and explaining the reason and the process and purpose. Well done my friend. I got a lot of info from it that will definitely enhance my music production.

[@SwapneelGhosh95]

So much insight. Thanks Jesse. :)

[@witnessthewrath8061]

It’s like multiple songs in one

[@homiegotbeats8630]

Good Morning Guys

[@MemzBeats]

WarZone!

[@ZEXUDO_RECORDZ]

The yugioh theme song

[@robdiscreet-discreetproduc1972]

Football. Sports track. EXCELLENT

[@NatEDread]

I recall when Dubstep went mainstream and became Brostep any kind of EDM was frowned upon in sync licensing. Now Electronic genres are.way more in demand.

[@DCeeMusik]

Thanks for breaking this down. I've been working on ideas, but I'm coming from a loop-based style. This has motivated me to try new structures and breakdowns in my tracks.

[@AnthonyJamesArtist]

the EDM and orchestral elements has a quirky feel which reminds me of movies like kingsman secret service or snatch. great stuff man!!

[@giovannirosalez3602]

THIS WAS EXTREMELY HELPFUL!! Thank you!!! THANK YOU!

[@PLANETWATERMELON]

That was amazing. I got a long way to go. Question if you still see these comments. Would you upload this to a music library or how about would you make this available to TV productions? I thought they would just want 15, 30 and 60 minute clips.

[@daysdeaf7937]

Hey Jesse, is it possible to send tracks to libraries, as well as, use them for KZbin, soundcloud, spotify, physical album, etc... Would libraries be interested in a song that's already out and about, that is being monetized elsewhere?

[@andrezchavez6022]

That depends if the music library wanted to sign the track exclusively. I know that if you sign a track with a non exclusive library it would not matter if that track is out and about. I could be mistaken. Good question!

[@SyncMyMusic]

You just have to let them know when you submit the tracks, Some libraries will say no - they will want exclusive rights to distribute your tracks. Others might be ok with it. Open communication about your situation is ALWAYS the best way forward.

[@daysdeaf7937]

Dope! thanks for the reply

[@DougDennis]

Your system is interesting, THANKS for posting! I already learned alot from watching once and can apply this to some songs im making right now.

[@slip2611]

sweeeet, I already write like this! Really dig the way you spell it out for everyone :) Thanks man! Dope work!

[@MisteR--]

Hello sir... Can you tell what are these virtual instruments used here please ?

[@BrothersOfAlienRock]

Great sample into your mindset during creation, thank you. Also btw, quite badassery on the composition! deathstar is coming indeed \m/ One small side note though, that triplet solo drum fill, did you experiment with a few diff samples on that? Being that I am the first time listener & removed from the track (your baby) it felt like the sound itself came from a different place... but maybe thats good? that is by catching the ear. just a perspective thought. either way, love it, Keep on keepin on J.

[@SyncMyMusic]

Thank you sir. I intentionally wanted that fill to take us away from the feel of the bridge and then slam us into the EDM style chorus.

[@kingdommusic7056]

Very inspired right now, thanks for the post! God bless.

[@vigilant545]

Best channel for TV/Film music composers. Kudos man!

[@SyncMyMusic]

Thanks Adrian!

[@danecolfax2458]

Are the drums, loops, a combination of you and loops or you, all the way?

[@greggebirch8854]

The transitions are very important coming out of one part buildup drop then going into the next part and then building up the next part, appreciate the breakdown Jessie

[@greggebirch8854]

that's a great track Jesse you definitely know your stuff, mainly what I'm listening for is the transitions the Rises into the drop and then the build-up to the next part that's the main thing that I'm working on myself how to go from one genre to another genre with having the right element leading out of it drop then going to the new thing but building up once that new thing starts.

[@lauraprincipato8079]

I can imagine this song played in a movie scene with 2 knights in full armor on horses jousting/fighting to the end

[@cyberk9]

Hey man I like how clean you kept this.....not trying to throw everything in but the kitchen sink....I see that sometimes in tracks others have made...I tend to like less is more...IMHO.....great job and thanks for the look behind the scenes....

[@ayshqodashbeats7041]

😱Wow. I wanna be like you when I grow up. That second to last transition, After that bridge, was epic.

[@brianmichaelfuller]

Hey Jesse thanks for this awesome video! The mixing on this track is stellar tons of great energy tons of space love it ! Thanks for sharing

[@strad1973]

2nd time coming back to this video. The structure refresher is always nice, but also, the track slaps 🔥

[@SyncMyMusic]

Thanks Strad!

[@naweedproductions5729]

Brooo this track is fuckin FIRE!!

[@YouThinkMusic]

Rammstein stuff

[@remshawmusiek7565]

Do all the submissions need to be copyrighted by the writers before sending to libraries?

[@SyncMyMusic]

You create a copyright the minute your track is in a tangible form.

[@dongarcez]

Dope

[@mbombaby]

Yes! War...I got that right from the start. Great work!

[@allfatherbeats618]

Jesse you are a BEAST

[@MrDanee22]

Great video👍👌

[@RandyColby]

Jesse, thank you so much for sharing your journey with us. I've really enjoyed the the content that I've seen you put out that I've had the pleasure to watch, and found it pretty informative. Hearing audio examples alongside it in this example is great. I realize you can't always share this stuff, but maybe you could write one song a month for your paid followers wherever they come from. Just a freebie from me. I think it's another avenue you've probably already steered towards. The ears-on learning is really great content for fellow producers. But I digress... I was wondering if you tend to write your songs for sync licensing with planned breaks and silences in mind for the end user to be able to mix with, or do you tend just to make sure there are breaks here and there somewhere in the piece, if not the intro, and then make stings and queues after the fact? To clarify... do you write with certain numbers in mind at the intro (as in 15, 20, 30 seconds, etc) to have silence built in for edits, or do you edit with wherever the breaks find themselves into the music after it's done? The reason that I ask this is because I am so accustomed to writing a full song as an artist. I think the reason I am asking this is because I am so accustomed to writing music from an artists perspective on (generally) a dance label. I think a lot in terms a lot of tempo/bpm's. So I feel constricted by trying to force a song to fit to a certain 'commercial friendly' time constraint. How do you get around this, or work with this, or push through this to force things to be happy for television in regards to timing?

[@tacocity4161]

Awesome! Sounds like a boxing promo.

[@tacocity4161]

If that music hasn’t been licensed yet, boy do I have some work to do.

[@milcmaster]

awesome

[@JasonArvanites]

Hey Jesse, FYI, there was an ad at the start of this video.

[@SyncMyMusic]

Thanks for letting me know. There shouldn't be any ads on any of my videos. I'll look into this one..

[@jamieshorter7093]

Cool....

[@j.p.5373]

Great track Mate!! i love your way of introducing different sounds and element's into your track!))

[@twinnsoniq]

I just watched day one of your 5 day course. I got tons of insight and value from it. I am very interested in sync licensing. I produce hip hop/R&B primarily for artists.I'm looking forward to learning more. Awesome track by the way!

[@lucasliboiron7342]

How did your journey go? it has been 5 years. What are some highlights that have occurred in your music career in the last 5 years?

[@jefferycarroll6181]

Jesse You Are Bad!! with a BB, GREAT TRack!!!

[@MrQthompson]

This is a perfect example! Great video! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 score

[@GeorgePMusic]

very informative Jesse..thank you

[@abiliofreire8559]

Ramstein

[@stayboystereo]

Nice Jesse! Great job. Thanks for the peek behind the scenes.

[@ianscreamsvideo]

Loving your channel. Great info

[@renzoalvau]

Kudos, it’s fantastic!

[@trendsetterfranchise7176]

This is a 🔥 track jesse alot of elements u used and u composed it excellent. together,thankyou for sharing this video Awesome job 🎶🎼🎹❤ Super Inspirational!!!

[@SyncMyMusic]

Thanks so much!

[@deltavistastudio124]

Question: Do you work exclusively in KONTAKT, and what libraries did you use here? Thanks Jesse.

[@SyncMyMusic]

Not exclusively, but Kontakt is ALWAYS my first preferred plugin for most of my tracks.

[@studiognd]

How long does it take you to put a track like this together? Is it a constant work from beginning to end, finishing it in one shot? Or do you write it in pieces, some time working on it, then leaving it for some time to sit?

[@SyncMyMusic]

I think this one took me 2 days. I tend to work in 2-3 hour sessions - take small 15-30 minute breaks and then get back to it.

[@kpax9852]

what do you make as your own personal style?

[@frankspears4597]

Great track and explanation, Thanks

[@brassdragons1275]

Would have loved to hear the track straight through one time! Great sounding track though! Do you really master your tracks? Wouldn't the client do that when they put all the music together on the project?

[@SyncMyMusic]

Thanks and yes I do master all of my tracks (I suggest you do as well). The clients can certainly mix/master/rearrange anything they'd like for placements, but I don't give "unfinished" tracks to my Music Library partners.

[@andrezchavez6022]

Nice ! Thanks for sharing.

[@ProducerRC]

Nice!! How long does it typically take you to just build a track like this excluding mixing and mastering?

[@SyncMyMusic]

This one took me a full day. I spent the next morning mixing/mastering it and adding the final touches.

[@Pauxthabeatmaker]

Thx thx great info

[@terrydoylemusic]

Great track and insight. Thanks

[@KinpatsuMusic]

Loved this, it is so enlightening to hear your thinking on your work!

[@SyncMyMusic]

Glad it helped!

[@2an_sound]

i know this is old but you're really good man - not just some guru - walking the walk

[@SyncMyMusic]

Thank you sir.

[@MemzBeats]

sounds wicked!

[@WillemvanWyk]

This is insane!

[@jazdux6651]

This was so helpful. Thank You!

[@JasonArvanites]

Jesse, you probably get asked this a lot, so forgive the redundancy. Which drum synths do you use? And I mean the ones with the most powerful snare hits. Or is it more you tweaking the EQ to get the sound you want? Or both?

[@SyncMyMusic]

I use Steven Slate drums - and yes I do mix/master my tracks to get more impact out of my drums.

[@JaywayRock]

@@SyncMyMusic very cool. I will check them out. Thanks!

[@jonathanparham]

Thanks for sharing

[@speakezmusik4018]

This goes hard!

[@4iamu]

Would you mind sharing your Mac spec setup? You must have a very fast efficient system.

[@SyncMyMusic]

iMac 27" late 2014 model. 4Ghz i7, 32 gigs of Ram

[@4iamu]

@@SyncMyMusic Thanks for the reply. That's just what I thought. My poor little MacBook Pro Retina Late 2013 i5 16GB Ram craps out just after a few high-end plugin instruments. Would love to make the kind of tracks you make, but unfortunately, it takes forever considering that I constantly have to bounce the midi tracks to audio in order to free up memory resources.

[@MariaVRC]

Thank you so much for this video!

[@SyncMyMusic]

You're very welcome.

[@aaronrobinson681]

What program is this again? Good job bro

[@SyncMyMusic]

Logic Pro X

[@graysonwilson-cacciapalle7989]

Wow thanks for these videos dude. I've always loved music, and have had a drive to make a living from it for ages, but never had a clue how I could go about doing so. Writing is what I love to do more than anything, and your channel is opening my eyes to how I can go about honing my craft to the point of making some cash with it. I've never felt like my dreams were realistic until now, but I think with some effort I'd be pretty good in this realm of music. I like your track here, and even more love the way you get into it and groove to it. I'll be watching a whole lot of you in the coming weeks and learning everything I can.

[@SyncMyMusic]

You're very welcome and I hope you enjoy all my videos!