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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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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

Creating a tempo map based on hit points

In this section, we will create a tempo map working only with the hit points from the spotting list.

The first step is to view all the hit points, taken from the spotting notes list:

Figure 7.28: Spotting notes list excerpt

Figure 7.28: Spotting notes list excerpt

The next step in the same Logic Pro session that we previously used is to create a new tempo. In the Tempo track, create a new tempo set by selecting New Set from the Tempo Sets drop-down menu.

Figure 7.29: Tempo Sets drop-down menu

Figure 7.29: Tempo Sets drop-down menu

After creating a new tempo set on the tempo track, rename it to Tempo II.

Figure 7.30: Tempo track

Figure 7.30: Tempo track

As a result of creating a new tempo set, Logic Pro created a new default tempo of 120 bpm.

Figure 7.31: Arrange window with default tempo

Figure 7.31: Arrange window with default tempo

Next, open the floating Marker window and analyze the first hit point location. Here, we can see the timecode of the first hit point, Cut...

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