Sync Licensing Tutorial: Trailer Music Composition

🎵 Trailer Music Secrets: My Logic Pro X Session Revealed 🎵
Hey everyone! In this video, I’m doing a full walkthrough on my Logic Pro X session for the song "Hunting The Firestarter," which landed me a placement on a NASCAR + Hendrick Motorsports trailer. If you're passionate about composing, mixing, or music licensing, you're in the right place!
🎬 Watch The Trailer HERE (couldn't find the original but was able to embed on my site):
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What You'll Learn:
- How to arrange and mix a dark, cinematic trailer-style song.
- The breakdown of my session including instruments, arrangement, and mixing .
- Techniques for using Spitfire Originals Epic Choir, Keyscape, and Native Instruments’ Action Strikes & Damage for a powerful sound.
- Tips for creating impactful risers and hits using Native Instruments Rise & Hit plugin.
- Mixing strategies for a cohesive and punchy track using SSL Native Bus Compressor, Waves plugins, and Ozone for mastering.
Equipment & Software Mentioned:
- Logic Pro X
- Spitfire Originals Epic Choir
- Spectrasonics Keyscape
- Spectrasonics Omnisphere
- Native Instruments Action Strikes & Damage
- SSL Native ChannelStrip & Bus Compressor
- Waves Plugins
- Izotope Ozone
In this deep dive, I walk you through my creative process, from the initial vocal layers to the final mix and master. Whether you're an aspiring composer or a seasoned producer, you'll find valuable insights and tips to enhance your own trailer music productions. 🎧
Feel free to ask questions in the comments; I'm here to help! If you want more detailed mixing tutorials, be sure to check out other videos on my channel.
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CHAPTERS
0:00 - Intro
1:15 - How I Set Up My Logic Pro X Session
2:27 - Act 1: Intro & Set Mood
9:19 - Act 2: Building Energy
12:41 - Act 2: Second Half & Adding Layers
15:52 - Adding Strings
17:58 - Act 3: Big Finale
24:18 - Arrangement & Orchestration
30:30 - Mixing, Mastering & Routing Tips
35:15 - Outro

[@woodyardmusic]

Would you like to see more of this style video? Let me know!

[@studioafkai]

Super cool vid. I knew the sessions had to be epic, but wow! Those channels and interlocked parts😮‍💨

[@woodyardmusic]

Dude thank you! It’s definitely lots of layers 😅