Apple Logic Pro 7 - Manual (Page 163)

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Marker Position and Length
There are two display options for marker position and length in the Marker List
window:
• Options > Position & Length in SMPTE units toggles the Marker position and length
display between bar positions and SMPTE time positions.
• Options > Length as Absolute Position toggles the marker length display between
actual (relative) length and (absolute) display of the marker’s end position (shown as
a bar position).
Moving Markers in the Bar Ruler
To change a marker’s position directly in the Bar Ruler, just grab the marker in the Bar
Ruler with the mouse while holding Command, and drag it to the right or left. The
smallest movements you can achieve this way are quarter-note steps. You can,
however, change the size of the steps by holding down additional keys: Control to
move in division steps (whatever is currently set in the Snap menu), and Shift-Control
to move in ticks (dependent on the horizontal zoom). Watch the help tag for precise
feedback on movements:
Moving Markers in the Marker List Window
The marker position can also be changed in the Marker List window, using the mouse
as a slider on the bar position display, or by double-clicking on a position value and
entering the new value on the computer keyboard. The same principle applies to
marker length.
Adjusting a Marker to Fit a Cycle
This works as per creating a marker from a cycled section. If you drag a cycle onto an
existing marker (with a right or left end—or both—that falls inside the cycled section),
the marker length and bar position will match that of the cycle. Simply drag the cycle
downwards, until the cursor takes on the shape of the index finger.
Locking Markers to SMPTE Positions
Options > Lock SMPTE Position will lock (fix) the SMPTE position of markers. To indicate
this status, a lock symbol is displayed at the beginning of the marker name in the list
(like locked events or Regions in the Event List window). These markers always retain
their absolute time position: if the song tempo is changed, their bar positions will
change to keep them at the same SMPTE positions.
Options > Unlock SMPTE Position will reverse this status.