The Art Of Music Editing by Film Editing Pro

Learn the Art of Music Editing

A Step-By-Step Training Course for Filmmakers, Editors and Online Content Creators
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“Aside from storytelling itself, music editing is the #1 most powerful skill any editor can master. It will dramatically improve every single project you ever touch.”

What is The Art of Music Editing?

Music Can Make or Break Your Cut

Take full advantage of the power of music

Simply dropping a cue under your footage isn’t enough – learn how to properly analyze, deconstruct and custom edit your music to perfectly accent every moment

Use these skills on every type of project

Films, documentaries & shorts
Ads & promos
Online content
Literally anything else that contains music!

70+ 1080p HD Tutorials with Over 14 Hours of Training

1080p HD Practice Footage
4 hands-on music editing workshops
50+ Homework Assignments
Premium Music & Sound Libraries

Real Hollywood Instructors

Get a unique opportunity to learn exactly how a professional editor works
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Decades of Combined Experience

Get access to cutting-edge training from some of the best editors working in the entertainment industry right now.

We’ve taken years of combined editing experience and compiled the best secrets, editing strategies, techniques, workflows and shortcuts.

Our contributing editors have worked for:

THESE MAJOR STUDIOS

& THESE MAJOR FILMS

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70+ Detailed Tutorials in 1080p Video

Over 14 hours of lessons with step-by-step creative music editing training

Professionally Shot HD Footage to Practice Scoring

Develop your skills and build your reel by utilizing high-quality film footage

Training From Real Hollywood Editors

Learn the techniques real Hollywood editors are using on the job every day

Multiple Workshops & Homework Assignments

Follow along as we go through the process of scoring a short film from beginning to end

750+ Element Music Library

Create polished music edits and score along with us using a massive library of cues and sounds
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30-Day 100% Money Back Guarantee

If you’re not completely satisfied with your training we’ll refund your purchase

Professionally-shot HD Practice Footage

Work with the best possible footage to get an authentic experience

No matter how good of an editor you might be, having better quality footage to work with will ALWAYS improve your final product.

Since our goal is to take your editing skills as far as possible, we are providing you with only the best quality source footage to edit.

Additional PRO Practice Footage

Download a second short film and cut together a new score with music stems

With The Art of Music Editing PRO, you get an extra 12 lesson workshop with over 3 hours of teaching guiding you through the versatile technique of cutting with music stems.

To complete this project, we’ve provided you with the HD footage from a second short film to score.

Download the footage fast from our ultra high-speed Amazon S3 server.

High-Quality Music & Sound Library

Work with professional quality audio to create the perfect mix

You’ll get access to a library of over 500 music cues from our partners at Alibi Music Library and Position Music – two leading music production companies in the entertainment industry.

Using this huge library of cues, you’ll learn to create professional mixes and discover industry secrets that will change the way you work with audio forever.

Additional PRO Music Stems Library

Over 250+ pieces of instrumental stems to use in your second film scoring workshop

Quick Reference Guides & Homework Assignments

Support for moving through each lesson and workshop

We’ve distilled the skills and techniques you’ll learn in each lesson with our pack of printable PDF Quick Reference Guides.

Additionally, we’ve provided detailed breakdowns for each workshop so you can follow along as much or as little as you want.

Edit in your own software package to practice the skills you’re learning. This course is NOT software-specific.

Use what you learn with any editing software

Step-by-Step Training

Lessons are designed to teach you music editing skills you can use on any project

MODULE 1 | WELCOME
AOM Lesson1 V1
Lesson 1: Welcome to The Art of Music Editing

An overview of the course and a bit of information about what you’re going to learn

Length 1:13
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Lesson 2: How This Course is Organized

A review of the course structure with the various types of lessons, live editing practice and more

Length 1:40

MODULE 2 | MUSIC THEORY FOR EDITORS
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Lesson 3: The 4 Main Functions of Music in Film

An in-depth examination of when, where and how music is used in various types of film

Length 18:19
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Lesson 4: Musical Styles, Genres & Meaning

Discover the many musical genres you’ll be working with and the characteristics of each

Length 14:05
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Lesson 5: Creating Emotional Tones & States

Explore the dramatic impact music can have on your viewer’s emotions

Length 23:43

MODULE 3 | MUSIC EDITING FUNDAMENTALS
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Lesson 6: How to Find the Right Music

Learn how to conduct quicker and more effective music searches

Length 20:11
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Lesson 7: How to Analyze & Prep a Music Cue

The step-by-step process of breaking down a music cue and prepare it for editing

Length 14:30
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Lesson 8: How to Correctly Use Crossfades

How to correctly and creatively use crossfades in your music

Length 12:33
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Lesson 9: How to Place & Join Music Edits

Learn the rules for making good music edits and how to fix common problems with bad ones

Length 14:00

MODULE 4 | KEY MUSIC EDITING TECHNIQUES
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Lesson 10: Spotting for Editors: Where Does the Music Go?

Learn where to add music, where to let your footage play dry and how to figure out the right style and tempo

Length 16:14
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Lesson 11: Accenting Dramatic Moments with Music

How to manipulate your music to accent the right part of the cut with the right part of the music

Length 14:21
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Lesson 12: Cutting Loops & Repeating Elements

The focus of this lesson is how to seamlessly lengthen your cue in order to fit your scene

Length 10:03
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Lesson 13: Adding Variety to Your Music

Now that you’ve mastered loops, we’ll teach you the best ways to keep them from feeling too repetitive

Length 19:20
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Lesson 14: The Importance of Tones & Drones

Explore how to use these versatile musical elements where understated ambience is needed

Length 11:16
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Lesson 15: How to Use Tones & Drones With Music

Learn the best ways to weave drones & music together to flow seamlessly through your cut

Length 10:55
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Lesson 16: How to Start & Stop Music with Ringouts & Reverses

Master these two powerful & fun editing techniques to gain complete control over your music

Length 15:23

MODULE 5 | TECHNIQUES FOR MIXING & LEVEL SHAPING
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Lesson 17: Music Mixing & Level Guidelines

Study the general best practices & guidelines to begin your mastery of mixing audio

Length 5:05
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Lesson 18: Mixing with Keyframes & Rubber Banding

How to use keyframes to gain extremely granular control over your music levels

Length 14:03
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Lesson 19: Mixing with Edits & Crossfades

Learn about the pro’s and con’s of using this approach, known for it’s speed and versatility

Length 12:42
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Lesson 20: Mixing with Live Automation Recording

Discover the basic techniques and principles of this method rooted in live mixing with faders

Length 6:55
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Lesson 21: Mixing with Auto Ducking

Watch our breakdown of this method which attempts to create a much faster mix…but there’s a catch

Length 8:40
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Lesson 22: Mixing with EQ & Notching

Learn an advanced technique for adding EQ to your music to create the best possible mix

Length 10:43

MODULE 6 | EDIT LAB: CUT YOUR MUSIC TO FIT ANY SPACE
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Lesson 23: Introduction & Project Overview

This hands-on workshop will teach you one of the most useful music editing skills you could ever learn

Length 2:38
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Lesson 24: Cutting the 2:00 Version - Part 1

Use all the techniques you’ve learned in this course to shorten a cue from 3:11 to 2:00

Length 13:40

AOM Lesson25 V3
Lesson 25: Cutting the 2:00 Version - Part 2

Take a break and come right back, it’s time to finish up that 2:00 cut!

Length 15:12

AOM Lesson26 V3
Lesson 26: Cutting the 1:00 Version

Learn how to remove 50% of a cue while still maintaining a natural-sounding intro, build and climax

Length 7:36
AOM Lesson25 V2
Lesson 27: Cutting the 1:00 Version - Part 2

Let’s keep going! Now we’ll wrap up the 1:00 version of our cut

Length 10:35
AOM Lesson26 V2
Lesson 28: Cutting the :30 Version - Part 1

How to trim this music to 30 seconds using your entire editing toolkit — this is where things get interesting

Length 12:37

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Lesson 29: Cutting the :30 Version - Part 2

Grab another cup of coffee…we’ll tackle the rest of this :30 cut together

Length 19:15

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Lesson 30: Cutting the :15 Version - Part 1

15 seconds is pretty short — learn how to get in and out of a cue in a fast and elegant way

Length 8:27
AOM Lesson27 V3
Lesson 31: Cutting the :15 Version - Part 2

You’re not done yet – walk through the end of this :15 cut-down with us

Length 9:49
AOM Lesson28 V2
Lesson 32: Cutting the :05 Version

Learn the impossible, cutting a 3:11 cue to only 5 seconds…perfect for online ads and short promos

Length 6:55

MODULE 7 | THE MUSIC EDITING WORKSHOP
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Lesson 33: Project Overview

An overview of this editing workshop and the project we’ll be cutting

Length 14:45
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Lesson 34: Setting Up the Project

Follow along as we set up the project and get our materials imported

Length 3:18

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Lesson 35: Creating Your Music Roadmap

Create a music roadmap for the footage with macro and micro spotting techniques

Length 15:08
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Lesson 36: Gathering & Organizing Your Music

Let’s find, gather and organize the music we need based on our spotting process

Length 12:54

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Lesson 37: Laying Out A Rough Music Pass - Part 1

It’s time to edit! Watch as we paint with music to see how things flow

Length 9:20
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Lesson 38: Laying Out a Rough Music Pass - Part 2

Work together with us to finish up this part of the scene

Length 11:36

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Lesson 39: Going Beyond the Rough Cut

Now that we’ve got a strong foundation, we’ll be walking you through our next steps…

Length 4:33
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Lesson 40: Scoring the Intro Sequence

Edit along as we fine-tune the intro of this short sequence

Length 21:36
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Lesson 41: Scoring the City Sequence

Watch our process as we continue working with music in the city sequence

Length 3:27

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Lesson 42: Scoring the Bar Scene - Part 1

Learn how to mix score and source music to ebb and flow in a cut

Length 10:38
AOM Lesson43 V2
Lesson 43: Scoring the Bar Scene - Part 2

This isn’t the final mix, but we’ll work on fine-tuning that source cue to match the atmosphere

Length 19:37
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Lesson 44: Scoring the Apartment Scene - Part 1

Watch us try out a bunch of cool tricks to create a unique music bed

Length 15:28

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Lesson 45: Scoring the Apartment Scene - Part 2

Find out how we shift and manipulate our cues to make a musical theme

Length 13:53

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Lesson 46: Scoring the Finale

Let’s dive in and see how we can craft the perfect musical climax

Length 15:33
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Lesson 47: Creating the Final Mix

Mix your work with us as we polish this music bed to perfection

Length 17:01

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Lesson 48: Reviewing the Final Cut

It’s time to review our work and analyze how effective we were at creating this custom score

Length 15:21

MODULE 8 | WRAP-UP
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Lesson 49: Reviewing Key Lessons Learned

A quick review of key lessons learned in the course

Length 1:43
AOM Lesson43
Lesson 50: Your Next Steps

Suggestions for taking your music editing skills even further

Length 3:25

PRO MODULE 1 | SCORING A HOLLYWOOD FILM
AOM Lesson44 V3
Lesson 51: Pro Edit Demo - Spotting

Join us as we prepare to re-score a scene from a Hollywood movie using brand-new music

Length 6:48
AOM Lesson45 V5
Lesson 52: Pro Edit Demo - Cutting Accents

See a real-world example of how to align specific parts of the music with key moments in the cut

Length 23:25

AOM Lesson46 V4
Lesson 53: Pro Edit Demo - Cutting Loops

Follow along as we fix gaps in the score by using what we know about loops and repeating elements

Length 13:41
AOM Lesson47 V3
Lesson 54: Pro Edit Demo - Adding Variety

Watch an in-depth demonstration as we add variety to our music using techniques learned in the course

Length 5:13

AOM Lesson48 V4
Lesson 55: Pro Edit Demo - Mixing

View the actual process we use to level-shape a cut and carve out dialogue from music

Length 8:56
AOM Lesson49 V4
Lesson 56: Edit Demo - Drones

Follow along step-by-step as we edit tones and drones to amplify the emotion in our Hollywood scene

Length 8:59

AOM Lesson50 V4
Lesson 57: Edit Demo - Editor vs Composer

Compare our final cut with the original scene from the film and see how we did!

Length 6:41

PRO MODULE 2 | WORKSHOP – EDITING WITH STEMS
AOM Lesson58
Lesson 58: Pro Workshop - Project Overview and Introduction to Stems

In this workshop, we’re challenging ourselves to score a short film from start to finish utilizing only 2 music cues with stems

Length 11:12
AOM Lesson59
Lesson 59: Pro Workshop - Setting Up & Organizing the Project

You’ll learn what stems are, why they’re so useful & the best ways of preparing to work with them in your cut

Length 7:16
AOM Lesson60
Lesson 60: Pro Workshop - Scoring Duncan's Death Scene, Part 1

We check out the opening scene, do a little spotting & start laying down some tracks to figure out the tone and tempo

Length 10:27
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Lesson 61: Pro Workshop - Scoring Duncan's Death Scene, Part 2

As the scene progresses, we begin to roughly line things up & add a few accents to important moments

Length 11:35
AOM Lesson62 V2
Lesson 62: Pro Workshop - Scoring Duncan's Death Scene, Part 3

Here we work with keyframes & hits to figure out how to transition in & out of the title card

Length 15:28
AOM Lesson63
Lesson 63: Pro Workshop - Scoring the Love Theme, Part 1

The film changes pace so we test some interesting new stem options to align with the mood

Length 17:05
AOM Lesson64
Lesson 64: Pro Workshop - Scoring the Love Theme, Part 2

Watch as we utilize our handy reverses & a few other editing tricks to finish scoring this section

Length 10:55
AOM Lesson65
Lesson 65: Pro Workshop - Scoring James' Tense Moment, Part 1

We mix & match tones and drones from different stems to echo the theme we created at the beginning of the cut

Length 11:24
AOM Lesson66
Lesson 66: Pro Workshop - Scoring James' Tense Moment, Part 2

Continue to build the tension of this scene by isolating parts of the stems & doing a little keyframing

Length 10:45
AOM Lesson67 V2
Lesson 67: Pro Workshop - Scoring James' Tense Moment, Part 3

At the climax of this moment watch as we start stacking our stems & really dig in to customizing the score

Length 19:24
AOM Lesson68
Lesson 68: Pro Workshop - Scoring the Finale Sequence, Part 1

In this scene we work our way around a pivotal conversation by modifying the tempo

Length 18:32
AOM Lesson69
Lesson 69: Pro Workshop - Scoring the Finale Sequence, Part 2

Needing a new character theme, we try some time compression to highlight a pivotal moment

Length 14:58
AOM Lesson70
Lesson 70: Pro Workshop - Scoring the Finale Sequence, Part 3

Nearing the end of the film we figure out a way to change the emotion & resolve into the credits

Length 17:12
AOM Lesson71
Lesson 71: Pro Workshop: Reviewing the Final Cut

Let’s watch the result of all our hard work & see what we’ve accomplished using only two pieces of music!

Length 11:17

How does The Art of Music Editing compare to other training options?

OPTION 1: FILM SCHOOL

You could try honing your editing skills by enrolling in a full-time film school and hope that the curriculum includes the range of training you want and need…but most don’t.

FACT: only about 8% of film school classes teach any form of editing

Plus, film school is pretty darn expensive.

Look at these film school tuition stats…
Total tuition & fees for a film degree

To be clear, this is NOT meant to bash film school.

Film schools are great at what they do. They’re meant to give you broad exposure to all aspects of cinematography and they accomplish that very successfully.

But what if you want to specifically improve your editing?

At a film school, you’re usually out of luck.

Most film schools are not designed to train editors.

You might be lucky to get 2 or 3 classes dedicated to editing, along with a bit of lab time cutting together a final project.

But their focus is not on really teaching the craft of editing. It can’t be – there just isn’t enough time!

OPTION 2: ONLINE TRAINING WITH FILM EDITING PRO

If you choose to enroll in a course with Film Editing Pro, you can feel confident that the training is specifically designed to do three things:

Give you hands-on, real-world editing skills you can apply right away
Share knowledge sourced from full-time professional editors
Not empty your wallet with 10 years of student loans

How the other options stack up against The Art of Music Editing

Our mission is to deliver step-by-step instruction, led by expert tutors, with affordable pricing – AND – the flexibility and convenience to learn at your own pace on your own time.

The BIG benefits of learning online…

✔ No set schedule – learn at your own pace.

✔ 24/7 access to instructors. Our team is always available to help you.

✔ Use any editing software you like to complete the course.

✔ No need to travel. Especially valuable if you live in another country or remote location.

✔ Learn in your pajamas! Enjoy the comfort of working from home or anywhere you like.

✔ Beginner to advanced training – everything you could ever want to learn about music.

✔ Lower cost and no student loans!

Making a film doesn’t end when the shoot wraps

So, you spent tons of money on the latest film gear and got some beautiful footage…but what’s next? Knowing how to edit that footage is just as important as the best cameras, lenses, lighting and stabilizers.

Learning how to polish and perfect your story after the cameras stop rolling is critical, and the investment is equally important.

How The Art of Music Editing Compares to Some Popular Filmmaking Equipment

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We know this material works. We only care about developing super high-quality training full of proven techniques, workflows, strategies and more that you can’t find anywhere else.

That’s why we guarantee The Art of Music Editing.

It’s simple: Take the course and see for yourself. If it doesn’t work, we want you to email us, prove you did the work, and we’ll refund you 100%.

By the way, we do ask you to show us you’ve applied the exercises because we know how powerful they can be. We have no intention of keeping your money if you’re dissatisfied, but we insist that you commit to taking action if you want the results from this course. We’ve spent thousands of hours developing the material in here, and we’d like to share it with you if you’re ready to start improving your film, advancing your career and editing like a pro.

What people are saying about our training…
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Here’s just a sample of what you’ll learn in “The Art of Music Editing”…

The four essential functions of music that will guide you in knowing where, when, and how to use it.
Discover 18 musical moods and genres and how to leverage them for maximum emotional impact.
How to conduct quicker and more effective music searches with proven methods used by elite editors.
A step-by-step system for breaking down a music cue to prepare it for editing.
3 critical but straightforward rules for making good music edits and avoiding bad ones.
Spot music by learning where to add it, when to add it and when to leave your footage dry.
Make your projects sing by learning how to accent dramatic moments with music.
Learn how to smoothly cut loops and repeat elements and never have a music cue be too short again.
Conquer boring cuts by discovering ways to add variety and texture to any music cue.
Discover the hidden power of tones and drones and learn the best ways to weave them seamlessly into your music.
4 Hollywood tricks for starting and stopping your music with ringouts and reverses.
Learn mixing best practices and bulletproof techniques for real-world editing scenarios.
Deep dives into advanced mixing techniques like rubber banding, crossfades, live automation, and auto ducking.
Shortcuts and productivity hacks for maximizing mixing speed for any style of editing.
The power-user technique of working with EQ to lend additional muscle to your mixes.
How to cut music to fit any space…from two minutes long to five seconds short.
How to retain natural-sounding intros, builds, and outros in your custom-edited music cues.
Hands-on music editing workshops where you’ll set up, organize, and gather your own music and score a variety of scenes.
In-depth demonstration of re-scoring a scene from a Hollywood movie using brand new music.
Efficient strategies to level shape music while carving out dialogue.
The magic of editing with music stems to create dramatic progressions in your cue.
In-depth breakdowns of the psychology and emotions that make music in your pieces so powerful.
Proven long-range game plans for taking your music editing skills further even after the course ends.
Discover quick methods to create everything from bold musical flourishes to understated ambiance in your score.

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The Art of Music Editing

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12 monthly payments of $97

(That’s $3.23 per day)

The Full Art of Music Editing Course
The Guided Music Editing Workshop
1080p Workshop Practice Footage
500-Piece Music Library
41 Printable Quick Reference Guides
Edit Lab: Cut Music to Fit Any Space

70+ Min Pro Music Scoring Demo
Extra Pro Workshop: Editing with Stems
Additional 1080p Pro Practice Footage
250-Piece Music Stems Collection
Downloadable Audio Version of Course
The Ultimate Edit Review Package

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12 monthly payments of $197

(That’s $6.57 per day)

The Full Art of Music Editing Course
The Guided Music Editing Workshop
1080p Workshop Practice Footage
500-Piece Music Library
50 Printable Quick Reference Guides
Edit Lab: Cut Music to Fit Any Space
70+ Min Pro Music Scoring Demo
Extra Pro Workshop: Editing with Stems
Additional 1080p Pro Practice Footage
250-Piece Music Stems Collection
Downloadable Audio Version of Course

The Ultimate Edit Review Package

Get Instant Access

Save $367 – Pay in Full today
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The Art of Music Editing

ULTIMATE

12 monthly payments of $450

(That’s $15.00 per day)

The Full Art of Music Editing Course
The Guided Music Editing Workshop
1080p Workshop Practice Footage
500-Piece Music Library
50 Printable Quick Reference Guides
Edit Lab: Cut Music to Fit Any Space
70+ Min Pro Music Scoring Demo
Extra Pro Workshop: Editing with Stems
Additional 1080p Pro Practice Footage
250-Piece Music Stems Collection
Downloadable Audio Version of Course
The Ultimate Edit Review Package

Get Instant Access

Save $903 – Pay in Full today
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Which Art of Music Editing option is right for you?

OPTION 1:

THE ART OF MUSIC EDITING STANDARD

With The Art of Music Editing STANDARD, you get the complete Art of Music Editing course — including all 50+ HD video tutorials. Then, follow along with us in the Edit Lab where you’ll learn how to cut music to fit any space.

Finally, in the Guided Music Editing Workshop you’ll use all the new skills you learned in the course to practice scoring a short film.
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Join Today & Get

The Full Art of Music Editing course
The Guided Music Editing Workshop
1080p HD Source Footage

500-Piece Music Library
41 Printable Quick Reference Guides
Edit Lab: Cut Music to Fit Any Space

12 Monthly Payments of $97

(That’s $3.23 per day)
Get Instant Access

Save $167 — Pay in Full

If you have any questions or concerns about the course, email us. We’re happy to help.

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OPTION 2:

THE ART OF MUSIC EDITING PRO

Choose the Art of Music Editing Pro if you’re looking to get the most bang for your buck. This is our most popular version of the course — and it’s filled with a TON of extra stuff.

We’ve included the 70+ minute PRO Music Scoring Demo where you can see all the tricks we used to re-score a scene from a Hollywood film utilizing only library music.

Then, you’ll be getting a SECOND 14-lesson workshop with over 3 hours of additional content teaching you the valuable art of editing instrumental stems. With this extra workshop comes a second short film to score along with us PLUS a 250-piece music stems collection to play with.

Join Today & Get

Everything in the STANDARD version…

The Full Art of Music Editing course
The Guided Music Editing Workshop
1080p HD Source Footage

500-Piece Music Library
41 Printable Quick Reference Guides
Edit Lab: Cut Music to Fit Any Space

Plus…
70+ Minute Pro Music Scoring Demonstration

Can you replace the work of a professional composer with library music? Find out with over 70 minutes of step-by-step demonstration as you watch us re-score a scene from The Martian (2015)
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AOM Lesson44 V3
Pro Edit Demo: Spotting

Join us as we prepare to re-score a scene from a Hollywood movie using brand-new music.
AOM Lesson45 V5
Pro Edit Demo: Cutting Accents

See a real-world example of how to align specific parts of the music with key moments in the cut.
AOM Lesson46 V4
Pro Edit Demo: Cutting Loops

Watch as we fix gaps in the score by using what we know about loops and repeating elements.
AOM Lesson47 V3
Pro Edit Demo: Adding Variety

Watch an in-depth demonstration as we add variety to our music using techniques learned in the course.
AOM Lesson48 V4
Pro Edit Demo: Mixing

View the actual process we use to level-shape a cut and carve out dialogue from music.
AOM Lesson49 V4
Pro Edit Demo: Drones

Watch as we edit tones and drones to amplify the emotion in the scene.
AOM Lesson50 V4
Pro Edit Demo: Editor vs Composer

Compare our final cut with the original scene from the film and see how we did!
Pro Workshop: Editing with Stems

We’ll teach you how to edit with instrumental stems
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AOM Lesson58
Pro Workshop: Project Overview & Introduction to Stems

In this workshop, we’re challenging ourselves to score an entire short film from start to finish utilizing only 2 music cues with stems
AOM Lesson59
Pro Workshop: Setting Up & Organizing the Project

You’ll learn what stems are, why they’re so useful & the best ways of preparing to work with them in your cut
AOM Lesson60
Pro Workshop: Scoring Duncan's Death Scene - Part 1

We check out the opening scene, do a little spotting & start laying down some tracks to figure out the tone and tempo
AOM Lesson62
Pro Workshop: Scoring Duncan's Death Scene - Part 2

As the scene progresses, we begin to roughly line things up & add a few accents to important moments
AOM Lesson62 V2
Pro Workshop: Scoring Duncan's Death Scene - Part 3

Here we work with keyframes & hits to figure out how to transition in & out of the title card
AOM Lesson63
Pro Workshop: Scoring the Love Theme - Part 1

The film changes pace so we test some interesting new stem options to align with the mood
AOM Lesson64
Pro Workshop: Scoring the Love Theme - Part 2

Watch as we utilize our handy reverses & a few other editing tricks to finish scoring this section
AOM Lesson65
Pro Workshop: Scoring James' Tense Moment - Part 1

We mix & match tones and drones from different stems to echo the theme we created at the beginning of the cut
AOM Lesson66
Pro Workshop: Scoring James' Tense Moment - Part 2

Continue to build the tension of this scene along with us by isolating parts of the stems & doing a little keyframing
AOM Lesson67 V2
Pro Workshop: Scoring James' Tense Moment - Part 3

At the climax of this moment you’ll watch as we start stacking our stems & really dig in to customizing the score
AOM Lesson68
Pro Workshop: Scoring the Finale Sequence - Part 1

In this scene you’ll see how we work our way around a pivotal conversation by looping & modifying the tempo
AOM Lesson69
Pro Workshop: Scoring the Finale Sequence - Part 2

Needing a new character theme, we try some time compression to highlight a pivotal moment
AOM Lesson70
Pro Workshop: Scoring the Finale Sequence - Part 3

Nearing the end of the film we figure out a way to change the emotion & resolve into the credits
AOM Lesson71
Pro Workshop: Reviewing the Final Cut

Let’s watch the result of all our hard work & see what we’ve accomplished using only two pieces of music!

You’ll also get…

Additional 1080p Pro Practice Footage: With the The Art of Music Editing PRO you will get additional HD footage from a second short film to score in our Music Stems Workshop.

250-Piece Music Stems Library: Along with the cues used in our Pro Music Stem Scoring Workshop, you’ll get access to this large library of unique music. Start with the full mixes and then utilize each stem as you choose completely different cues to re-score the film or simply play with on your own projects!

Detailed Pro Music Stem Workshop Breakdowns: Whether you want to follow our cut to the frame, or simply want a cheat sheet once in a while, we’ve provided you with a pack of lesson guides to help! Each PDF lays out the specific cues we used, along with the source start and end time codes.

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OPTION 3:

THE ART OF MUSIC EDITING ULTIMATE

Choose The Art of Music Editing ULTIMATE if you’re looking for the most comprehensive music editing experience. This package is our highest level of training, but it’s not for everyone.

The ULTIMATE package includes the “Professional Music Edit Review Package”. You’ll be submitting your cuts for a serious critique from our editing team with specific, written notes on how to improve them. Just keep in mind, we’re going to be brutally honest.

If you’re looking to use what you’ve done in this course on your demo reel, it absolutely needs to be polished to perfection through direct professional guidance. Then, you might consider this package.

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Everything in the STANDARD & PRO versions…

The Full Art of Music Editing course
The Guided Music Editing Workshop
1080p Workshop Practice Footage
500-Piece Music Library
41 Printable Quick Reference Guides

Edit Lab: Cut Music to Fit Any Space
70+ Min Pro Music Scoring Demo
Extra Pro Workshop: Editing with Stems
Additional 1080p Pro Practice Footage
250-Piece Music Stems Collection

Plus…

3 Personal Music Edit Reviews

We’re happy to help all our students improve their cuts and master The Art of Music Editing.

However, the Personal Music Edit Reviews take mentoring to a whole new level.
Here's What We'll Review...

The Music Editing Workshop: Whether you want our team to check how you’ve matched your cut to ours, or provide an objective eye for your new creative score – we’d love to provide the detailed notes that will help get this project onto your reel!

How to Cut Your Music to Fit Any Space: This can be a tough skill to master. Let us take a close look at each of your timed cuts and work with you to become proficient editing any length with any cue.

Working with Stems: You’ll get feedback for all aspects of your stem score along with tips to help you improve the cut and advice for taking the knowledge you gained from this exercise even further.
Highly-Detailed Feedback

Our professional editors will closely examine your work and send back a detailed, written analysis.

You’ll learn exactly what you’re doing well, which areas could use work and specific instructions on how to improve. We’ll help make sure all of your final cuts are completely fine-tuned and polished to perfection.

12 Monthly Payments of $450

(That’s $15.00 per day)
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The Art of Music Editing

STANDARD

12 monthly payments of $97

(That’s $3.23 per day)

The Full Art of Music Editing Course
The Guided Music Editing Workshop
1080p Workshop Practice Footage
500-Piece Music Library
41 Printable Quick Reference Guides
Edit Lab: Cut Music to Fit Any Space

70+ Min Pro Music Scoring Demo
Extra Pro Workshop: Editing with Stems
Additional 1080p Pro Practice Footage
250-Piece Music Stems Collection
Downloadable Audio Version of Course
The Ultimate Edit Review Package

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Save $167 – Pay in Full today
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The Art of Music Editing

PRO

12 monthly payments of $197

(That’s $6.57 per day)

The Full Art of Music Editing Course
The Guided Music Editing Workshop
1080p Workshop Practice Footage
500-Piece Music Library
50 Printable Quick Reference Guides
Edit Lab: Cut Music to Fit Any Space
70+ Min Pro Music Scoring Demo
Extra Pro Workshop: Editing with Stems
Additional 1080p Pro Practice Footage
250-Piece Music Stems Collection
Downloadable Audio Version of Course

The Ultimate Edit Review Package

Get Instant Access

Save $367 – Pay in Full today
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The Art of Music Editing

ULTIMATE

12 monthly payments of $450

(That’s $15.00 per day)

The Full Art of Music Editing Course
The Guided Music Editing Workshop
1080p Workshop Practice Footage
500-Piece Music Library
50 Printable Quick Reference Guides
Edit Lab: Cut Music to Fit Any Space
70+ Min Pro Music Scoring Demo
Extra Pro Workshop: Editing with Stems
Additional 1080p Pro Practice Footage
250-Piece Music Stems Collection
Downloadable Audio Version of Course
The Ultimate Edit Review Package

Get Instant Access