Hey everyone! I'm trying something new here. I want to give you a quick recap of what we cover in our live coaching calls, so you can get the key insights even if you couldn't make it. Think of these posts as your cheat sheet for each session. Let me know in the comments if you find this helpful! If you're not part of Audio Artist Rise yet and posts like this make you curious about what we do in the live calls, check out the program. We do multiple live coaching sessions every week covering everything from trailer music production to game music careers, business strategy, and more. You can find all the details on the Audio Artist Rise page. Now let's get into it! 🎬 TRACK REVIEWS, HYBRID SCORING AND CHOIR LIBRARIES Here's your detailed breakdown of the February 10th coaching call. We covered a ton of ground on trailer music structure, layering techniques, choir libraries, game music workflows, and more. Whether you're working on epic hybrid tracks or ambient game scores, there's something here for you. 🎵 TRAILER MUSIC STRUCTURE AND TRANSITIONS The Empty Bar Problem One of the biggest structural issues in trailer music is how you handle transitions between sections. If you build tension with risers and then leave an empty bar with just a fade out, you're killing the momentum you worked so hard to create. The goal is always to build tension toward the next part. Solutions for strong transitions: - Add a proper riser that builds all the way to maximum dynamics - Use a full crescendo that actually resolves into the next section - If you want a gap or breathing space, make it intentional and brief (one beat, not multiple bars) - Let hits ring out naturally, but make sure the build before them is massive - Consider adding taiko rolls or other percussive elements to drive the build Three Act Structure (Actually Four) Technically, trailer tracks follow a three act structure, but in practice it's really four sections:

Hey guys, Just wanted to quickly share two tools I've been using lately that you might find useful. Rize is a time tracker that runs in the background. No need to start or stop anything. It just shows you where your time actually goes. I was curious why some days felt super busy but I didn't get much done. Turns out I was spending way more time on random stuff than I realized. Might be interesting for you too if you ever wondered where your hours disappear to. Wispr Flow is voice dictation that actually works. You talk, it types. Clean text, no filler words, works in any app. I use it for emails, messages, notes, basically anything where I'd normally have to type. Way faster. Good news: I got you covered with my referral links. If you use them you get a full free month to try everything out properly, no risk. → Rize: https://rize.io?code=2AC776&utm_source=refer&name=Alex → Wispr Flow: https://wisprflow.ai/r?ALEX15450 Let me know if you have any questions!

Hey everyone, for ages I am looking for a solution to compensate hearing loss. My hearing loss in my right ear is pretty severe and I always had the idea of coming up with a plugin solution to compensate the hearing loss - at least in the DAW. I never found a good solution and never had time to develop something similar but now HEARS Perfection has been released. When you open the plugin you can start a hearing test and based on the results, it creates a frequency compensation curve for you. It obviously does not replace a full blown scientifically done hearing test but it gets sort of close. If you are interested, I attached the video here. If you are a subscriber of the Plugin Alliance subscription, you get it for free.

Hey dear rockers! Orchestral Tools has an exclusive gift for you guys that I am pretty happy about! I have a list here with 15% OFF coupons. They are limited to 250 and everyone gets ONE discount. Here is what you have to do if you want one: - Write a comment in this post 👇 - I will then send you a DM with your code - Don't be greedy, only if you feel like you want to purchase something from their store - Please do not pass your code around, it can only be used once. I have to do this manually, so please have mercy and consider time zones when it's late 😅 PS: It would be very kind and respectful towards everyone if you introduced yourself or participated in the community before asking to get a discount as a first message, thanks! I am sure you understand! ♥️

Hey everyone, very happy to announce that my latest trailer music album "Rise of Legends" under the label of Epic Score has been released to all major platforms today! If you want to dive deep into this album and my latest experiences in trailer/production music writing and production, just a gentle reminder that I will analyze all of the twelve tracks of this album to bits in my new course Trailer Music Trailblazers. You can unlock it right here in the classroom for $97 for the next 24 hours. In 24 hours this course will go up to $147. If you prefer Paypal or monthly installments, you can get it → HERE (make sure you use the same payment email as your Skool email, otherwise the automation will have a problem assigning you to the course. If that's the case, you can always let me know and I will enrol you manually - no problem!) As you read this, I am busy producing and uploading all of the videos. ... and as always, as a member of the Audio Artist Rise Program, you have free access to all my courses!