User guide

Chapter 35 Synchronizing Logic Express 859

Displaying and Using SMPTE Positions

The Bar ruler of each linear editing window can independently display a SMPTE time

ruler or bar/beat ruler. For further information, see “Adjusting the Bar Ruler Display” on

page 75.

Choosing View > Event Position and Length in SMPTE Units in the Event List switches

the display of all positions and lengths to SMPTE times, rather than bar/beat values.

Positioning Objects to Frames (Pickup Clock)

You can use the Pickup Clock (Move Event to Playhead Position) key command to move

selected objects (an individual event, tempo event, or a region, as examples) to the

current playhead position.

To position objects to frames:

1 Set the playhead position to the required SMPTE time, by going to a specific frame of

the film in the Video track, for example.

Note: In addition to the usual position commands, you can also use the Rewind One

Frame and Forward One Frame key commands to move one frame backwards or

forwards.

2 Select the object that you want to place at this time position.

3 Use the Pickup Clock (Move Event to Playhead Position) key command to align the start

point of the object with this time position.

The Pickup Clock & Select Next Event key command selects the next object, after the

first object is moved.

Note: When using Pickup Clock with audio regions, it is the region’s anchor (not the

region start point) that is moved to the playhead position.

Fixing Objects to Frames

In situations where you’re working with synchronized film, you often want specific

sound effects to play at a specific SMPTE time, rather than a particular bar position.

If the tempo of the piece needs to be altered at a later stage, the SMPTE time location

of events that have already been positioned will change. The Lock SMPTE Position

function prevents this from happening.

You can SMPTE-lock individual events in the Event List, or entire regions (along with all

events they contain). Objects locked to a SMPTE position display a small padlock

symbol in front of their name.