Music cue sheet every song in the cut with in, out and duration.
Make a music cue sheet from an EDL, a Premiere XML or a Final Cut FCPXML: we list every song on the timeline with in and out points, duration and how many times it is used, joining back-to-back pieces. You fill in composer, publisher, usage and society, then download a CSV or print the sheet.
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Title, composer, publisher and society apply to every use of the same song.
We found no music on these tracks. Check other tracks, uncheck Leave out camera sound or type part of the file name.
| On sheet | # | Title | Composer | Publisher | Society | Usage | In | Out | Duration | Use | Tracks |
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How to make a cue sheet from your edit
- 01
Export the timeline with audio
An EDL with the audio tracks, a Premiere or DaVinci XML, or a Final Cut FCPXML. Paste or drop it here.
- 02
Check what is music
Camera sound is left out. Pick the music tracks, filter by file name and untick anything that doesn't belong.
- 03
Fill in and export
Add composer, publisher, usage and society. Download the CSV or print the sheet as a PDF.
What is a music cue sheet
A cue sheet lists every piece of music in an audiovisual work, in the order it plays: title, composers, publisher, usage, in and out times and duration of each cue. It travels with films, series, shows and commercials, and it is how performing rights organizations know who should be paid performance royalties when the work airs on TV, in cinemas or on streaming.
In the United States the main ones are ASCAP and BMI. Brazil has ECAD, run by the music associations such as UBC and Abramus; Spain has SGAE; Mexico, SACM; Argentina, SADAIC. Each has its own form and rules, but they ask for nearly the same data, and broadcasters usually require the cue sheet as part of program delivery.
Cue sheets for weddings, churches, corporate video and TV
On broadcast and cable TV, the network asks for a cue sheet when you deliver the program. A church service carried by a station falls under the same rule, and so does a corporate piece that becomes a commercial. Editors often build the list by hand, scrubbing the timeline and writing down times. Here it comes straight from the timeline, with exact times.
On weddings and events a cue sheet is rarely required, but the list still helps: it shows the couple which songs play and where, keeps your license requests organized and gives a quick answer when someone asks which song is in the film. Keep in mind the list records the use; it doesn't replace the sync license, which is the permission to put the song in the video.
How we find the music on the timeline
We read the audio tracks of the EDL, XML or FCPXML. An audio clip whose file is also on a video track is camera sound, and it stays out. The rest goes on the list, with a title taken from the file name: no extension, spaces instead of underscores and no album track number. You can pick tracks, filter by part of the name, such as .mp3 or score, and untick any row.
Back-to-back pieces of the same song become one cue: the left channel on A3 and the right on A4, or a song cut in half and butted together again. The same song somewhere else in the film is another use, and the Use column shows, for example, 2 of 3. If your timeline has short pauses between pieces you consider one use, join gaps of up to 1, 2 or 5 seconds.
| # | Title | Usage | In | Out | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Entrada da noiva | BV | 01:00:00:00 | 01:00:40:00 | 0:40 |
| 2 | trilha festa | BI | 01:00:40:00 | 01:01:20:00 | 0:40 |
| 3 | Entrada da noiva | BV | 01:01:30:00 | 01:01:45:00 | 0:15 |
Usage codes BI, BV, VI and VV
The usage code says how the music is heard. BI is background instrumental, the score under the pictures; BV is background vocal. VI and VV are visual uses: the music is played or sung on screen, like a choir at a service or the band at a reception. MT marks the main title music and ET the end title. Societies often pay differently for each type, so choose carefully and check the form you were asked to fill in.
Composer, publisher and society for each song are in the license agreement, on the music library's site or in the work's entry at the society. What you type applies to every use of the same title. The CSV opens in Excel with accents intact, and the printable version carries the production title, the company, the table and a legend of the codes, ready to save as a PDF.
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Frequently asked questions
What is a music cue sheet?
It is the document that lists each piece of music used in an audiovisual work, with title, composers, publisher, usage and the in, out and duration times. Broadcasters ask for it at delivery, and performing rights organizations use it to pay performance royalties.
Who files a cue sheet with ASCAP or BMI?
Usually the production company or the music publisher, once the work is finished, and networks ask for it at delivery. The composers' society then uses it to pay them when the work airs. For a wedding film that never airs nobody tends to ask, but the list helps you track licenses.
How do I make a cue sheet in Premiere Pro?
Export the sequence with File > Export > Final Cut Pro XML, or as an EDL with the audio tracks checked, and upload it here. We list the music with in, out and duration; you add composer, publisher, usage and society and download the CSV.
Why doesn't the camera sound show up?
Because it isn't music. An audio clip whose file is also on a video track is the sound recorded by the camera. If the music was recorded by the camera, like a choir at a service, uncheck Leave out camera sound and untick the rows that aren't music.
What do BI, BV, VI and VV mean?
They are usage codes. BI is background instrumental and BV background vocal; VI and VV are music played or sung on screen. MT is main title and ET end title. Check which codes the form you were given accepts.
Does a cue sheet replace the music license?
No. A cue sheet records which music was used, where and for how long. Permission to put a song in your video is the sync license, negotiated with the rights holders or bought from a music library.
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