Markers Window

In the Markers window, you can create, edit, and use markers while working on an audio file or an audio montage.

To open the Markers window, open an audio file or an audio montage. Select Tool Windows > Markers.

Figure 1. Markers window for audio montages

Markers List

The Markers window contains a list of all markers of the active file, along with their details and controls. You can create and edit indicators in the markers list.

Marker numbers

Clicking the number of a marker scrolls the waveform to reveal the corresponding marker.

Perform Pre-Roll

Plays back the audio from the marker position with a pre-roll.

You can also press Alt and click Play Pre-Roll to play back from the marker position with a short pre-roll.

Play

Plays back the audio from the marker position.

Marker type

Shows the marker type. To change the marker type, click the marker icon, and select another marker type from the pop-up list.

Note

In the Markers window for audio montages, title markers (start, splice, end, index) that are quantized at CD boundaries are displayed with a green font color, which allows you to see at a glance whether they are quantized or not.

Name

Shows the marker name. To change the name, double-click in the corresponding cell, and enter a new name.

Time

Shows the marker position on the time ruler. To change the position, double-click in the corresponding cell, and enter a new value.

Channels

Shows the channels on which the markers are located. You can click the channel to specify another channel for the marker or select Set for All Channels to set the marker for all channels.

Length

Shows the time between the marker start position and the corresponding end marker.

To zoom in on the region between a start and an end marker, click the corresponding cell in the Length column.
To select the region between a start and end marker, double-click the corresponding cell in the Length column. This function is only available for markers in the Audio Editor.

Lock

Allows you to lock markers. Locking markers prevents them from being accidentally dragged to a new position in the wave window or the montage window. To lock a marker, activate the corresponding checkbox.

Clip Reference (only available for markers in the Audio Montage window)

A marker can be attached to the left or right edge of a clip, and to its waveform. When you move a clip, the corresponding marker moves along. The clip reference column shows the name of the clip.

Offset (only available for markers in the Audio Montage window)

Shows the distance between the marker and the reference point.

Functions Menu

Depending on whether the Audio Editor or the Audio Montage window is open, different options are available. The following options are available both for audio files and audio montages:

Select All: Selects all markers in the markers list.
Invert Selection States: Inverts the selection status of all markers.
Deselect All: Deselects all markers.
Delete Selected Markers: Deletes all markers that are selected.
Default Marker Names: Opens the Default Marker Names dialog, where you can select default marker names for each marker type.
Generate Chapters: Allows you to generate a text file that lists the chapters in your audio material, based on the markers you set, for use on YouTube or Spotify.
Customize Command Bar: Opens a dialog where you can customize marker-related menus and shortcuts.

The following options of the Functions menu are only available for audio files:

Select in Time Range: Selects the markers located in the selection range in the wave window.

The following options of the Functions menu are only available for audio montages:

Bind Selected Markers to Start of Active Clip: Makes the marker position relative to the start of the active clip. When the start of this clip moves, the marker moves, too.
Bind Selected Markers to End of Active Clip: Makes the marker position relative to the end of the active clip. When the end of this clip moves, the marker moves, too.
Detach Selected Markers from Their Associated Clip: Makes the marker position relative to the start of the audio montage.
Follow Playback: If this option is activated and you play back audio, a green bar next to the marker name indicates the marker that was last played back.
Lock Selected Marker: Locks the selected marker. If this option is activated, the marker cannot be moved or deleted.
Full Clip Attachment: Attaches markers to a clip so that they are copied or deleted when the clip is copied or deleted.
Customize Command Bar: Opens the Customize Commands dialog, which contains options for hiding or showing specific command bar buttons.

Display Menu

The Display menu allows you to specify which types of markers to display in the markers list and on the timeline.