Keep in mind that top composers wind up recording real orchestras, and there is nothing that can handle that better than a good Pro Tools HD rig. Michael Giacchino also uses DP and mixes in Pro Tools, and so does Bear McCreary. For example, Danny Elfman uses DP, but if you look at his interviews he's got a quite sophisticated Pro Tools HD rig in the back. My suspected reasoning is that DP has a way better interface for composing while Pro Tools is the industry standard for literally everything else. However, many artists simply use DP to compose, and then everything is carted over to Pro Tools.
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The prevalent DAW for film game and TV composing is Digital Performer from MOTU. Klaus Badelt uses Pro Tools, and almost all projects go through Pro Tools by the end, so to say that you know it's not Pro Tools is kinda silly considering it is the top dog for recording and anything you see on the screen has gone through it at some point (typically mixing).įor the most part, you're all wrong. Hi, I came across your posts because I am trying to find this out myself for certain, and the posts seem to be a lot of bias so I thought I'd share what I've found to be true. And Pro-Tools to follow on (There's a vid about that on the Pro-Tools site for his work on Avatar.) But just as many probably also use Sibelius or Finale. I'd guess that a lot of film composers probably use Logic to create, but they'll have a few different DAWs to work with. I had to use Logic out of necessity when I had the VSL but I'd been using Pro-Tools 5.0.1 and cubase prior to that.Īnd I have to say that I really like and prefer the sound quality that Pro-Tools 8 gives. And it's a case of you being comfortable with that system. I think it's fair to say that no sequencer is all that different when it comes down to it. and a tempo / time signature list for easy manipulation of signatures. Only thing I would wish for is to use Node points for breath and expression automation like with Logic. Not many people realize that the midi engine in Pro-Tools has always been pretty solid. And it's as every bit as good for composing in as any other sequencer. I've recently switched to composing in Pro-Tools 8. Also, Pro Tools can do 23.98, Logic seems to think all 24 frame is the same. The score window is workable, not great, but the midi editor is better than Logic's in my opinion. One of the conveniences is that you have to deliver in Pro Tools, and it saves doing a conversion or OMF, which can be time-consuming and annoying.
Unlike James Horner I don't use any of the built-in VI's nor many of the effects. I really like Pro Tools in combination with Vienna Ensemble Pro. Curiously I don't personally know anyone using Cubase or Nuendo. Most other composers I know use DP, especially those in their mid-forties or older - they probably started with Performer or Studio Vision and stayed with it. I mention Horner because there is a long promotional video of him on the Avid site talking about the benefits of Pro Tools. Of course, he does "Avatar" and "Titanic", and I do indie films that maybe open in one theater, but that's beside the point. Well, I'm a film composer, and I compose in Pro Tools.