I have decided the best way to give back is this thread

cherbear · Post by **cherbear** » Tue Jan 11, 2011 3:53 am

So, I just listened to the samples and now I am really curious what your comments were going to be on those samples. If you get a chance to post them, that would be great!

I know you're swamped, so if you can't, no prob.

Thanks again, Cat.
Cher

kitchensinkmusic · Post by **kitchensinkmusic** » Tue Jan 11, 2011 5:41 am

thanks for sharing your knowledge Mr. Trotter.....no good deed goes unpunished

mojobone · Post by **mojobone** » Tue Jan 11, 2011 7:58 am

Thank you, Cat Herder, for an informative evening!

cherbear · Post by **cherbear** » Wed Jan 12, 2011 11:20 pm

I just finished reading the entire thread here. WOW. Thank you all so much for such detailed information - humble student Cher bows to the Masters - this is a fantastic thread. Thanks, Mister Cat Herder, and all the wonderfully brilliant people contributing here. I am soaking it all up like a sponge. And thanks, Michael, for providing this avenue.

Cher

fret17 · Post by **fret17** » Thu Jan 13, 2011 8:56 am

I was wondering.....with all the cues and backrounds available and cataloged at present in any given library....what is the average life of a cue or backround before it's considered no longer useable or out dated?....I'm assumeing with 400 cues per month going out that it might be a mix of new and old matching their destination requests....are there still really older ones being used?...is it a practice to use older synth compositions upgraded to higher quality instrumentation?....

Cat Herder · Post by **Cat Herder** » Fri Jan 14, 2011 7:43 pm

Sorry, I am still in LA working my backside off. I will answer these last comments early next week, then I truly have to bow out. We are hugly busy with a new collection.

cherbear · Post by **cherbear** » Mon Jan 17, 2011 2:57 am

Mr. Cat Herder,
Completely understandable!! Take your time, and have a great week, David! And if you don't have time to answer, no problem whatsoever.

Gotta admit, I'll be sad to see ya go, as you have been such a great Teacher - sure hope you'll pop in from time to time!

I'm looking sooo forward to meeting you at the 2011 Road Rally.

Again, thanks for everything!

Cher

Hookjaw Brown · Post by **Hookjaw Brown** » Mon Jan 17, 2011 6:39 am

I will second that...a very enjoyable conversation.

Kazak · Post by **Kazak** » Mon Jan 17, 2011 9:10 pm

David:

First, thank you for your webcast interview with Michael. I enjoyed it very much and I do recognize you from previous Road Rallies.
My question is on "button endings". I think all my songs were produced this way, but to understand the definition, this is an
ending that does not fade out, but has a distinct ending (tag) or tail on it? It can repeat lines, just not fade in volume.

Thank you for your valuable time and for sharing your experience with us.

All the Best for 2011!

Cat Herder · Post by **Cat Herder** » Tue Jan 18, 2011 9:49 pm

Hook: Arabian Daydream did end at a shorter interval than usual, but that is the exception. Delta Card Blues was a demo not a finished library piece. Haunting Love is very close to the 3:00. We set the standard at 3:00 +/-

Cher: Arabian Day dream, Ron Potter was to show complexity, texture, and instrumentation. It is simply quality. Haunting Love, Gary Piatt was to show how an entire cue can be of the highest quality and yet be Part A only. Delta Card Blues, Jeff Greenleaf is just a great example of the diversity of genres, and the importance of live instruments. Flirtatious Mistress, Mitya Kuznetsov is an excellent example of how Quirky good pieces can be in comedy. Waking Up is a piece I wrote some years back to show what good counter point sounds like. Sounds Like Rain, Debbie Hennessey shows mood as the focus of a lyrical song.

Tom: There are cues that last for years and years. The quality of any cue is the determining factor, and whether it is a fad genre. Upgrading older cues is not something we are interested in. It takes just as long to write a new one. Write it, Submit it, Forget It. I think I coined that Michael.

Alecia: Button endings are vitally important. It does not fade but is a defined ending that shoul return the cue to tonic while releasing all tension. A Ta Da thing. Never Fade.

Thanks everyone for putting up with me. We currently have about 1,600 cues to tag and prepare for one of our client libraries and my time is just so scarce. I cannot properly answer questions any longer, but hopefully some others will step up and help out. I will check from time to time when I take breaks if this thread continues. Good Luck All. Seize The Day

I have decided the best way to give back is this thread

Re: I have decided the best way to give back is this thread

Re: I have decided the best way to give back is this thread

Re: I have decided the best way to give back is this thread

Re: I have decided the best way to give back is this thread

Re: I have decided the best way to give back is this thread

Re: I have decided the best way to give back is this thread

Re: I have decided the best way to give back is this thread

Re: I have decided the best way to give back is this thread

Re: I have decided the best way to give back is this thread

Re: I have decided the best way to give back is this thread

Who is online