Digital Performer is arguably the standard music creation platform for film scoring. In use by many A-list Hollywood composers (including Michael Giacchino, Howard Shore and Danny Elfman), DP has rock-solid video syncing capabilities, and boasts many other unique features like punches & streamers to video, a multi-sequence “chunk” window allowing for total cue management in one file, and more. No prior film scoring experience is necessary. Students are recommended to own or have access to a computer with MIDI sequencing and audio recording software to complete the course challenges. By the end of the course you will be able to:

• Discern film scoring aspects such as SMPTE timecode, film frame rate, audio sample rate and bit-depth, and spotting
• Use Digital Performer to create markers, calculate tempo and set up a complete click track for a film scene
• Use Digital Performer to add punches & streamers to video
• Use Digital Performer to compose, mix and export a music piece

Lesson 2 Part 1 – Advanced Features of Digital Performer for Film Scoring

• Adding and locking markers
• Find Tempo feature in Digital Performer
• Calculating tempo changes
• Creating a tempo map for a scene
• Meter changes & compositional techniques
• Punches & streamers in Digital Performer