How to sync video precisely to bar on Logic Pro 9?

Question

I would really appreciate if someone has a clue about syncing the video precisely to the bar and can post a reply to this thread. Here's what I have done so far...
Opened movie from File menu
Opened Global tracks > Video --Detect Cuts ( Created Scene Markers )
How do I align the scenes to the bar? My idea is to use the metronome for recording from the start of every individual scene with a different tempo for each.
How do u bridge the gap between the particular Scene Marker starting point to the closest whole bar?
I feel that there is some adjustment that needs to be done with Time signature before the particular scene marker so that the bar line sits aligned to the Scene marker...
I'll be glad to have this doubt cleared

Answer 1

Klunde, you are missing out the most vital parts in your post. A vocal chain for recording is:
You (your voice) - Microphone - Mic Pre - (perhaps hardware compressor, perhaps not) - (perhaps hardware eq, perhaps not) - then finally what you are recording into.
The source is the single biggest influence on what you need to do in the mix regardless of what you are recording into. In our case here, it happens to be Logic. My own vocal chain changes depending on what i am aiming to achieve and this carries through to the mix. On one song I may use a blue face 1176 plugin if required and on another a CL1B etc. Both sound great but both sound different and there are a myriad of ways to use each one. The same goes for EQ's and reverbs. But what you need for all of this is a great source. Get this right and your mixes and decisions will be a lot easier and your desired results faster to achieve.
So what is your source for your vocals?
After this it is all down to taste. For example, a compressor going into an eq sounds different from an eq going into a compressor. Neither one is right or wrong. Experience and experimentation will tell you which you want to use for a particular song. Top mixer Chris Lord-Alge uses lots of compression on everything. Top mixer Bruce Swedien is notorious for using virtually none. Both consistently mix great records and both have spent a life time honing their art and skill set. Experiment but get your recording chain right which means choosing the right kit for your vocal and gain staging everything properly.