Overview Bar and Markers

The Overview Bar is closely related to the Transport Control. It is a large slider indicating the current Transport position. This slider can be moved using the mouse. The Overview Bar also shows the Markers.

Overview Bar with Markers

Markers are used to name certain parts of a song (for instance Intro, Verse 1, Verse 2, Solo, Verse 3). Navigating through a Song becomes significantly easier using Markers. Markers can be added by dragging one from the Shelf to the Overview Bar. Alternatively they can be added by rightclicking the Overview Bar. Most editors can be used to add Markers by right-clicking the grid-area (where the needle lives) as well.

The Markers that appear on the Overview Bar can be left-clicked to jump to the corresponding Transport position.They can be right-clicked to delete, rename, quantize to the grid, or edit the Marker. Renaming can also be done by double-clicking the Marker. Markers can be dragged to change their position.

The Markers button (located at the bottom-right corner of the Position Indicator) can be used to access the Marker functionality if the Overview Bar isn't visible.

An easy way to add markers "on-the-fly" is to press Ctrl M at the appropriate times while the Song is playing. Use the Marker Editor to edit the Marker names. Ctrl M takes the Gridsnap setting into account. Adding Markers on-the fly is easy when using a gridspacing of one bar while using Gridsnap.