Final Cut Pro X & Logic Pro X: 2 Mixing Dialog, Music, and Effects

Learn how to hand off the audio—including dialog, music, and effects—from Final Cut Pro to Logic Pro for editing, mixing, and mastering.

Introduction

• Welcome
• Using the exercise files
• What you should know

1. Building the Template

• Customizing Logic Pro for audio post
• Global and project preferences
• Configuring the workspace
• Channel strips and track cloning
• Importing the AAF audio
• Movie sync options
• Examining the audio files
• Markers and project notes

2. Editing the Dialogue Clips

• Adding a wild dialogue line
• Muting extraneous clips
• Muting lip smacks and clicks
• Clip gain and clip fades
• Dialogue ambiance options
• Autopunch and Swipe Comping for ADR and Foley
• Adding the iZotope RX6 plugin

3. SFX for the Movie

• Room tone options
• Automating EQ parameters
• SFX library in Logic
• Flex audio and file editing
• Pitch shift using a DSP plugin
• Music track EQ and volume
• Anchors in audio files

4. Mixing and Exporting

• Bounce parameters
• Output level options
• Loudness meter in Logic
• Bouncing the composite mix
• Bouncing DME stems
• Archiving the project

Conclusion

• Summary