Markers Window

• To open the Markers window, open an audio file or an audio montage. 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 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 or splice 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.

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.

Comment

Allows you to enter a comment after double-clicking a cell.

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.

Select in Time Range

Selects the markers located in the selection range.

Invert Selection States

Inverts the selection status of all markers.

Deselect All

Deselects all markers.

Delete Selected Markers

Deletes all markers that are selected.

Select Markers to Delete

Opens the Delete Markers dialog, where you can select the markers to delete according to various criteria.

Copy

Opens a submenu with the following options:

• Copy All Markers copies all markers to the clipboard. When pasting these markers, the marker positions are relative to the file start.

• Copy Markers in Selected Range copies all markers that are located in the selected range to the clipboard. When pasting these markers, the marker positions are relative to the first copied marker.

Paste Markers

Pastes the markers that were copied to the clipboard to the edit cursor position. Sample rate differences between the source and destination file are taken into account.

Convert Marker Types

Opens the Convert Marker Types dialog, where you can convert markers to another type.

Move Multiple Markers

Opens the Move Multiple Markers dialog, where you can select markers to move them by a specified amount.

Default Marker Names

Opens the Default Marker Names dialog, where you can select default marker names for each marker type.

Batch Renaming

Opens the Batch Renaming dialog, where you can rename several markers in one go.

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.

Export Markers List as Text

Opens the Export Markers List as Text dialog, where you can export the markers list in various file formats, or as a printout. You can decide which information about the markers to include in the exported file.

Import Markers from XML File

Allows you to import markers from an XML file. The XML files must be in the same format as the file that is created when you export markers.

Generate Markers

Opens the Generate Markers dialog, where you can specify a sequence of markers to create.

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 montages:

Import Markers from Active Clip's Audio File to Audio Montage

Automatically adds all markers of the source audio file of a clip to the audio montage.

Tip

You can display the markers by activating Ruler in the Clip section of the View tab.

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.

Bind Selected Markers to Audio Samples of Active Clip

Locks the selected marker in relation to the audio samples referenced by the active clip. The marker moves when the audio samples move, relative to the start of the montage.

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.

Automatically Attach New Marker to the Most Suitable Clip

Links all newly created markers to a clip, provided that WaveLab can detect a pattern; for example, an end marker at the end of a clip or slightly beyond, or any marker inside a clip. The marker type and its position relative to the closest clip determine the type of bond.

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.