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Scoring to Picture in Logic Pro

You're reading from   Scoring to Picture in Logic Pro Explore synchronization techniques for film, TV, and multimedia composers using Apple's flagship DAW

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Product type Paperback
Published in Sep 2023
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781837636891
Length 412 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Prof. Chris Piorkowski Prof. Chris Piorkowski
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Table of Contents (19) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Part 1: An Introduction to Scoring to Picture
2. Chapter 1: Understanding Film Music Industry Standards FREE CHAPTER 3. Chapter 2: Understanding Film Scoring Terminology 4. Chapter 3: Reviewing QuickTime Video and Video Components 5. Part 2: Project Setup and Navigation
6. Chapter 4: Setting Up a Movie in Logic Pro 7. Chapter 5: Syncing Logic Pro to Picture 8. Chapter 6: Working with Hit Points and Scene Markers 9. Part 3: Methods of Scoring to Picture
10. Chapter 7: Creating Tempo Maps 11. Chapter 8: Working with Beat Mapping 12. Chapter 9: Working with a Time Signature 13. Part 4: Synchronizing Music to Picture
14. Chapter 10: Scoring a Commercial 15. Chapter 11: Shaping the Score and Exporting to Video 16. Chapter 12: Advanced Concepts for Dealing with Timing in Film Music 17. Index 18. Other Books You May Enjoy

Summary

In this chapter, we discussed the general concept of beat mapping, how to create a Tap Tempo using an instrument track, and how to beat map single MIDI notes, an entire MIDI region, scene markers, and hit points. We also discussed how to edit tempo points and a Beat Mapping track.

Today, film composers still heavily rely on Logic Pro’s beat mapping functions. It’s a valuable tool that can assist a composer in finding a suitable tempo. It’s a quick way of getting any type of marker to fall on the downbeat of a bar. Additionally, it can assist a composer with finding a tempo for the project, without having any prior tempo selections. It’s important to keep in mind though that it can also have irregular or drastic tempo changes as a result.

Dealing with the beat mapping process for the first time might take a little while to get used to, so practicing these steps is a great exercise. As you practice them, you can then start implementing them as...

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