Hey composers! I just wondered if you all might drop some tips to getting that first cue placement. I’m really grinding to figure all this stuff out but I was just wondering if anyone here had some good general tips to getting that first big milestone!

Hello everyone! I was wondering is there a go to formatting guide for all things TV placement wise? I used to work in radio and it was pretty standard, usually wanted .WAV between -3 and -6 sound peak wise but that’s as far as I knew. Breaking into this industry, I was wondering is there a good guide to go by? I want to know the general formatting desires for broadcast and I’d rather not make a mistake to have to learn it! I also wondered if anyone had any pointers for really nailing that commercial sound in the mix. I’ve heard heavy compression is a good start but I really struggle to nail that clear and punchy sound that’s so uniform in things like reality TV. Any help or guidance would be immensely appreciated!

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