by Walt Kruhoeffer | Jan 7, 2026 | Film Composing, Filmmaking, Music Production
Composer Quirks That Spark Creativity Short, true, and surprisingly useful composer quirks that spark creativity you can borrow for your own art of composing. Ludwig van Beethoven — 60 beans a cup: he reportedly counted coffee beans for focus. Translation: ritual...
by Walt Kruhoeffer | Dec 23, 2025 | Business, Film Composing, Filmmaking, Gear, Mixing, Music Production
How Film Composing Has Evolved from 2000 to 2025 From rooms full of hardware to laptops and Atmos mixes, film composing has evolved from analog workflows to hybrid, collaborative, always-on creation. Today’s film composer is part producer, part sound designer, and...
by Walt Kruhoeffer | Apr 8, 2024 | Composer Showcase, Music Production, Tutorials
Sam Kargus View Profile How to Compose Video Game Music with Sam Kargus This video podcast episode features a comprehensive interview with Sam Kargus, who share his tips and tricks on how to compose video game music. Starting from his early days experimenting with...
by Walt Kruhoeffer | Jun 23, 2023 | Logic Pro, Mixing, Music Production
How to Compose Action Music for Film When learning about how to compose action music for film, it’s essential to create an energetic and dynamic soundtrack that enhances the on-screen excitement and intensity. Check out these short videos we created showing how...
by Walt Kruhoeffer | Feb 28, 2023 | Music Production
3 Things You Must Know about Composing Background Music At first glance, background music compliments the visuals, surrounding environment, or other visual information. If the purpose of your music is to be background noise, then a large number of nuances as well as a...
by Adam Galloway | Feb 8, 2022 | Logic Pro, MIDI, Mixing, Music Production, Tutorials
1. Know frame rates & time codes when importing movies The general knowledge of this concept varies in the world of independent music and filmmaking, but professional composers and filmmakers are incredibly aware of SMPTE and how the music should fit together...
