Markers Window

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

  • To open the Markers window, open an audio file or audio montage and select Tool Windows > Markers.

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 markers from the markers list.

Marker numbers

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

Play 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.

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.

Length

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

  • To zoom in on the region between a start and 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 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.

Lock Selected Marker

Locks the selected marker. If this option is activated, the marker cannot be moved or deleted.

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.

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 to hide or show specific command bar buttons.

Filter Menu

Use the Filter menu to determine which types of markers are displayed in the markers list and on the timeline.