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You'll learn how to compose music built for trailers and produce it to industry standard - the complete skillset for this competitive field.
Trailer music is tough. World-class composition and production, all from your bedroom. The learning process? Frustrating. This course changes thatβgiving you a clear, battle-tested framework to master trailer music without the years of trial and error.
Richard Pryn placed music on 100+ trailers - Captain America: Civil War, Star Wars: Andor, WandaVision, and more.
Toby has crafted audio for major label recordings, blockbuster Hollywood trailers, and extensive film and television projects.
β I couldnβt get my structures right
β My mixes never sounded big enough
β My tracks always sounded too βprogrammedβ
β My submissions kept getting rejected β and I didnβt know why
πΉ βProduction is the #1 reason most submissions get rejected β and Iβve been there too.β
β Richard Pryn
In 2014, Richard turned his trailer music side hustle into a full-time composing career. The turning point? A single powerful framework that changed everything β and led to over 100+ professional placements.
π‘ This is the structure used in nearly every licensable trailer cue β and youβll learn it step-by-step.
"As a direct result of Rich's courses and endlessly sharing his knowledge I just landed my first Star Wars trailer!!!"
"I love watching Richard explain his process WHILE he is composing and producing. It has given me some clarity on the things I need to focus on while producing stuff. I like melodies, harmonies and sounds but I often don't know what a track needs. Watching Richard has helped me figure that stuff out."
- Anna Eichenauer, Composer
"I've just been asked to do a 10-track album for a well-known production library. This is literally thanks to Rich's courses helping me make those vital changes to take my music from being nice...to being placeable (within ..what 10 weeks of signing up for the TMS??) So...thanks for passing on what you've learned."
- Dave Graham, Composer
A simple introduction to the course and what you can expect to learn.
β’ Welcome to the Trailer Music Course
β’ Before You Start
This section is all about getting you set up to create trailer music.
β’ The tools of the trade
β’ Why is workflow important?
β’ Creating your template
β’ Creating Aux channels in Logic X
β’ Connecting buses and sends
β’ Colour-coding your mixer
β’ Loading Instruments into your template
β’ Saving Presets
This section is designed to help you understand how to "mix" your sounds and where you could place them in the stereo field.
β’ The Sonic Dimensions
β’ Orchestral Instrument Frequencies
β’ Panning your instruments
β’ Compression and Reverb
β’ Hi Pass Filtering
I show you the ins and outs of MIDI and how to use it to make your music sound even better!
β’ All about MIDI
β’ Utilising Velocity
β’ Utilising Modulation
β’ Using different Voicings
In this section, I show you how to start creating your own samples to make your music more unique and help you to stand out from the crowd.
β’ Creating your own samples
β’ Creating Epic Hits - part 1
β’ Creating Epic Hits - part 2
β’ Stopdowns with Sub Falls
β’ Up the ante with Risers, Rips, Whooshes
β’ Creating Braaams
β’ Review of what you have learned so far
In this section, I teach you the role of Act 1 in every trailer, and we start composing our first act.
β’ Art of Writing Trailer Music
β’ Using pads to create a mood
β’ Using pads to create movement
β’ Using low frequencies to create depth
β’ Introducing simple thematic material
β’ Composing Act One from scratch
In this section, I show you the role of Act 2 in every trailer, and we start composing the second act of our cue.
Introducing Act 2
β’ Using Chord Sequences
β’ String Patterns
β’ Writing Driving Percussion
β’ Pulsing Bass for Pace
β’ Composing Act 2 from scratch
In this section, I teach you the role of Act 3 in every trailer, and we start composing our third act.
β’ Introducing Act 3
β’ Sketching out Act 3
β’ Fleshing out the chords of Act 3
β’ Act 3 Drums
β’ Act 3 Pads
β’ Finishing touches to Act 3
β’ Mixing and exporting your trailer cue
We are honoured to have the one and only Toby Mason giving you an amazing masterclass in mixing and mastering your trailer music.
β’ Mixing Masterclass - Part 1
β’ Mixing Masterclass - Part 2
β’ Mixing Masterclass - Part 3
π Every step mirrors Richβs proven system for creating placement-ready music that stands out from the crowd.
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If you're unhappy with the course, or you simply change your mind within 30 days of registration, you may request a full refund, provided you haven't accessed more than 30% of the course (not counting any publicly available portions, or anything included in the Welcome module).
Yes, you do need to be able to use a DAW so you can follow along with the videos.
Nope, you can use whichever DAW you please as long as you know how to use it.
The wonderful thing about this, and all of my courses is that I try to steer clear of getting too deep into theory. You will be at an advantage if you know how to harmonise the major/minor scales but aside from that you won't need any theory.
I am so blessed to have had the amazing mixing and mastering engineer Toby Mason produce an hour-long masterclass in Trailer Music mixing and mastering. He shows you how to mix and master your music to a Hollywood standard within the course.
Of course not! What I can say is that of all the composers and producers who have taken this course, the ones who are getting work as trailer music composers are the ones who put the hours into their work. They also happen to be super nice people (industry secret there)
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To get the most out of this course, you should have the following:
π₯ A Digital Audio Workstation (DAW): Basic proficiency in your chosen software is needed.
βπΌ Basic Audio Editing Skills: Familiarity with looping, bouncing audio, and time or pitch manipulation is helpful.
π Access to Basic Sounds: Instruments such as a piano, strings, brass, epic percussion, and synths and pads are recommended for the practical exercises.
β€οΈ A genuine desire to work on your craft and to write the best trailer music you can!
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