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Source Music
This is music the actor on-screen CAN hear—the music coming from the radio, a jukebox, in the club, at the party, etc.
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Visual Dance
A term used in cue sheet preparation, meaning an on-camera Dance. This is most-often considered a featured use, especially if the Dance is the prime focus of the scene.
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All in
Composer: “All In” for a Composer means that they will deliver the score in final format to the producer for one, all-in fee. That means they will usually be doing a “synth score” where all the music is recorded via digital means, using instrument samples, etc. If they need to use a live guitar or sax player (or whatever), they have to pay the play [..]
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Arranger
Not to be confused with the composer, although composers often arrange their own music—especially anyone whose name isn’t John Williams or an equally A-list composer (they’re the ones who can afford to have their nails buffed while the Arranger weaves their magic). An Arranger takes the composition and decides what instrument will play what and adj [..]
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BURNING
No, this is not when you get an owie after touching a hot stove. In digital terms, it simply means recording music onto a CD or other portable device. A blank CD is put into a CD drive (re-writable, of course) that is connected to a computer. As each song is automatically transferred, it is “burned” onto the blank CD.
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Bumpers
These are the short pieces of music you hear before/after commercials as we come “back to the show!” Game shows use these a lot—and not just at commercial breaks, but to emphasize various key points in the game. Short music cues in the midst of the action can also be referred to as Bumpers.
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Click Track
This is a digital metronome signal (Click) that helps the musicians hear the exact beat/tempo while they record.
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Closing Theme
A term used in cue sheet preparation noting the end title (Closing) Theme. This is most-often considered a featured use, since it is the primary focus of the scene/end credits.
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cue sheet
If a composer, songwriter or publisher wants to be a part of the Money-by-Mail Club they need to keep an eagle eye on the Cue Sheet and when/where it’s filed. It is the document that lets their PRO know (BMI, ASCAP, PRS, SESAC, SOCAN, GEMA, etc.) that money is due them for use of their music in a project. EVERY time a film or TV show is completed, [..]
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