Using markers to make range selections in the Project window
Besides enabling you to quickly move the project cursor and the locators, markers can be used in conjunction with the Range Selection tool to make range selections in the Project window. This is useful if you quickly want to make a selection that spans all tracks in the project.
• Double-click with the Range Selection tool between any two markers – this creates a selection range between the markers, spanning all tracks in the project (just as if you had used the Range Selection tool to draw a rectangle).
Any functions or processing you perform now will affect the selection only.
Moving and copying sections
This is a quick way to move or copy complete sections of the project (on all tracks):
1.Set markers at the start and end of the section you want to move or copy.
2.Select the Range Selection tool and double-click on the Marker track between the markers.
Everything in the project within the cycle marker boundaries is selected.
3.Click on the Marker track in the selected range and drag the range to a new position.
The selection in the Project window is moved to the same position.
• If you hold down [Alt]/[Option] while you drag the range, the selection in the Project window is copied instead.
Marker key commands
You can use key commands for the following marker operations:
Operation |
Description |
Default key |
Insert Marker |
Creates a new marker at the current |
[Insert] |
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project cursor position. |
(Windows only) |
Locate Next |
Moves the project cursor to the right to [Shift]+[N] |
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Marker |
the next marker position (if any). |
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Locate Previous |
Moves the project cursor to the left to |
[Shift]+[B] |
Marker |
the previous marker position (if any). |
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To Marker 1-9 |
Moves the project cursor to the speci- |
[Shift]+[1] to [9] |
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fied marker (number 1 to 9). |
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Operation |
Description |
Default key |
Set Marker 1-9 Moves the specified marker (number 1 |
[Ctrl]+[1] to [9] |
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to 9) to the current project cursor posi- |
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tion. |
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Recall Cycle |
Moves the left and right locators to |
[Shift]+[Pad1] to |
Marker 1-9 |
encompass the specified cycle marker |
[Pad9] |
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(1 to 9). |
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If you need to check or change any key command assignments, the marker commands can be found in the Transport category in the Key Commands dialog.
Ö For the [Shift]+[Pad1] to [Pad9] commands to work, Num Lock must be deactivated on the computer keyboard!
Editing markers in the Project Browser
To view and edit markers in the Project Browser, the Marker track must be added to the Project window.
If you have a Marker track in the Project window, you can create and edit all marker parameters, including marker IDs, in the Project Browser. Proceed as follows:
1.Open the Project Browser by selecting it from the Project menu.
2.Select “Marker” in the Project Structure window.
A list of the markers is shown in the main Browser window.
3.Now you can edit marker names, positions and ID numbers by selecting an item and typing in values as usual in the main editor window.
For details about editing in the Project Browser see “Editing the Marker track” on page 433.
• You can use the Add pop-up menu in combination with the Add button to insert new markers or cycle markers when the Marker track is selected in the Project Browser.
This works just like the Add button in the Marker window (see “Adding and removing markers in the Marker window” on page 110).
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