52 Cues - A Production Music Podcast
Your weekly insight into all things production music, library music, and sync licensing!
Hosted by Dave Kropf, a production music composer, podcaster, and educator based in Orlando, Florida.
His credits include CBS Sports (NFL, PGA, NCAA and more), NFL Network, The Golf Channel, FOX Sports, ESPN, ABC, Netflix, Sony, Amazon, Showtime, Disney, Discovery, Animal Planet, OWN, TLC, The History Channel, USA, TBS, E!, Bravo, TNT, TruTV, and many others.
Podcasting since 2021 • 241 episodes
52 Cues - A Production Music Podcast
Latest Episodes
This Dramedy Cue Gets Placed Over and Over!
In this episode, I’m breaking down one of my most placed cues to show what makes a great dramedy cue – and why this quirky genre continues to deliver consistent placements.Plus, I’m sharing a new introspective piano cue and reviewing a m...
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Season 2025
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Episode 12
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58:44
Stop Overthinking Chords with This Simple Tool!
Struggling with chord choices or feeling overwhelmed by music theory? I’m sitting down with Chordii co-founder Ian McClellan to talk about how this simple tool can help take the guesswork out of harmony.Plus, I’m sharing a new i...
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Season 2025
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Episode 10
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1:07:32
Can Samples Save This Hip-Hop Cue?
Sometimes a cue just needs a little extra something, so in this episode, I’m jumping into the DAW, opening up Splice and Serato Sample, and showing my real-time process for using loops, one-shots, and sample chopping to enhance a hip-hop cue.&n...
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Season 2025
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Episode 9
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49:57
7 Keys to Great Collaborations
Teaming up with other composers not only lightens the workload, it pushes you creatively and can open doors to opportunities you wouldn’t have on your own. But collaboration only works when it’s done right, so today we’re talking about seven ke...
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Season 2025
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Episode 8
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1:20:26
Reworking, Repurposing, and Reinventing Your Cues with SCAMPER
Feeling like all your cues are starting to sound the same? In this episode, we’re talking about the SCAMPER model, a simple but powerful creativity tool that can help you rethink, reshape, and repurpose your music so you can work smarter and ke...
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Season 2025
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Episode 7
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1:18:47
