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Scoring to Picture in Logic Pro

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Product type Book
Published in Sep 2023
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781837636891
Pages 412 pages
Edition 1st Edition
Languages
Author (1):
Prof. Chris Piorkowski Prof. Chris Piorkowski
Profile icon Prof. Chris Piorkowski

Table of Contents (19) Chapters

Preface 1. Part 1: An Introduction to Scoring to Picture
2. Chapter 1: Understanding Film Music Industry Standards 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

Tempo mapping is the process of outlining and confirming tempo or tempo changes for existing SMPTE locked markers, based on the selected grid setting. Any type of tempo changes for those markers within Logic Pro, when scoring to picture, can be referred to as tempo mapping or “laying out the cue.”

During the process of creating a tempo map, the film composer needs to compare marker positions with one another to make sure that the markers fall on the downbeat of a bar. As a result, Logic Pro will adjust the markers so they land on the downbeat of a bar by retaining their SMPTE locked position and will suggest a new tempo to accommodate this.

This process is a Logic Pro task, a technical skill that needs to be practiced. The ability to make technical choices is important before making any musical choices. We will talk more about technical choices versus musical choices in Chapter 9.

In this section, we will go over how to create a tempo map...

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