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112 Chapter 6 Working in the Timeline

Types of Markers

Soundtrack displays Final Cut Express scoring markers, and lets you add your own

markers to a project. You can add two kinds of markers: time markers and beat

markers. The two types can be distinguished by their handles: Time markers have

green handles, and beat markers have purple handles. Final Cut Express scoring

markers have orange handles.

This section discusses how to work with time markers and beat markers in a project.

For information about working with Final Cut Express scoring markers, see “Using

Final Cut Express Scoring Markers” on page 121.

Inserting Markers

You can insert a beat marker or time marker at any point in the Timeline.

To insert a beat marker:

m Set the playhead to the point where you want to add the marker, then choose

Project > Insert Beat Marker (or press Option-B).

To insert a time marker:

m Set the playhead to the point where you want to add the marker, then choose

Project > Insert Time Marker (or press the M key).

Naming Markers

You can name time markers and beat markers, so that each marker can provide a

unique visual cue to a specific point in the Timeline. For example, you can name

markers to define sections of your project (Introduction, Verse, or Chorus), to reflect

what’s happening in the music (Latin Rhythm or Fast Groove), or to serve as reminders

for your workflow (Add Horns Here, Transpose to D, Insert Delay Effect).

End-of-project

marker (red)Time marker (green)

Final Cut Express scoring

marker (orange)

Beat marker (purple)

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