David Nahmani Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 (edited) Markers are useful, but they are very often neglected by Logic users. One of the reasons is that the plain, ordinary blank markers can be quite boring. But color your markers, and make them exciting again! At one glance, you can tell where you are in the song. And next week, we'll see how we can use them to quickly navigate from one part to the next (or previous!). http://logicprohelp.com/tipsimages/001.gif To create a Marker, click in the lower 3rd of the bar ruler at the desired location while holding both Command and Option. This willl create a new Marker and open its Text Window. If you want to open an existing marker, do the same operation while clicking on the name of the Marker (you must be zoomed in close enough to the markers, or Logic will create a new marker). Then open your color palette (Option C). http://logicprohelp.com/tipsimages/002.gif Next, click on a color while holding Option. This will select the background color of your marker, which is also the color that will show in the Bar Ruler. Upon closing your Marker Text Window, the marker will take its new color in the Bar Ruler! Voila! Have fun. Edited March 2, 2010 by David Nahmani 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
braj Posted May 26, 2005 Share Posted May 26, 2005 IS it possible to do this in Logic Express 7.1? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nahmani Posted May 26, 2005 Author Share Posted May 26, 2005 Unfortunately, I don't think you have markers in Express.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
braj Posted May 26, 2005 Share Posted May 26, 2005 No, I have markers, it just looks like you can't get the Marker Text Window. Unless I'm missing something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nahmani Posted May 26, 2005 Author Share Posted May 26, 2005 are you using Express 7.0 or 7.1? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
braj Posted May 26, 2005 Share Posted May 26, 2005 7.1. All I get when creating a marker is the space to put the name of the marker, that's all.In the docs iwth 7.1 it seems there isn't any way to jump to a marker etc. Is this the same in 7.1 Pro? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nahmani Posted May 26, 2005 Author Share Posted May 26, 2005 No, we have much more functionality with markers in Pro. Lots of key commands let you navigate between markers... (Create, Open, Set Locator, Goto ...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
braj Posted May 26, 2005 Share Posted May 26, 2005 OK, so I know how to jump to a marker now, though it's not as quick as I would like. Oh well. I do think the color feature is reserved for you pro guys though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nahmani Posted May 26, 2005 Author Share Posted May 26, 2005 Do you have global tracks in Express? In Arrange, local menu: View>Global Tracks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
braj Posted May 26, 2005 Share Posted May 26, 2005 Yeah, we have global tracks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nahmani Posted May 26, 2005 Author Share Posted May 26, 2005 Open your marker Global Track, and have your color palette opened. Then select a marker, click on a color. See if that works? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
braj Posted May 26, 2005 Share Posted May 26, 2005 In LE7, you only have Transposition, Signature, Tempo and Video Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nahmani Posted May 26, 2005 Author Share Posted May 26, 2005 Even in View>Global Track Components you don't have a "markers" option? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
braj Posted May 26, 2005 Share Posted May 26, 2005 Even in View>Global Track Components you don't have a "markers" option? Nope. BTW, great site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pantomimeHorse Posted May 26, 2005 Share Posted May 26, 2005 See also: http://www.logicprohelp.com/viewtopic.php?t=155&highlight= Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nahmani Posted May 27, 2005 Author Share Posted May 27, 2005 Excellent suggestion, Chris. That tip is going to be especially handy for Express users! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tallrjp Posted September 15, 2005 Share Posted September 15, 2005 Thanks David! This is a simple trick I was not aware of and it has helped me tremendously. It makes everything so much easier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiveshorts Posted April 8, 2006 Share Posted April 8, 2006 How hard would it be for Apple to give us zero-length markers -- like Soundtrack Pro and every other timeline-based editor out there? If I want to mark a door slam or gunshot, i don't want the marker to have a duration, I just want a flag. In FCP you can have either. just my 2¢ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nahmani Posted April 9, 2006 Author Share Posted April 9, 2006 A 1 tick long marker is the same thing as a zero length marker, or an infinite length marker that only stops when a new marker starts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camillo jr Posted April 9, 2006 Share Posted April 9, 2006 Speaking of markers, does anyone have a way of temporarily marking spots so you can return to them but not mess up your main marker set-up? The thing I'm looking for is something like I used to have on my Roland hardware recorder; you had banks of markers so I would always use one bank to spot little sections as the song went by and make it easy to return to them after. It was very handy in vocal sessions, I would spot the take while I was recording it and I could imediately go back to fix spots with the vocalist without having to run through the song again. One method I've resorted to in Logic is to have a blank track and use the pencil tool to drop little regions down and use them as visual markers, although that doesn't work with the above scenario. And I have used regular markers and then went in after and pulled them off when I didn't need them anymore. Anyone have any other ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waterboy Posted June 17, 2006 Share Posted June 17, 2006 I hope that I don't get "booed" from this site (as this is my first post), but is it possible to change the dark grey background of LP7 to a different shade, or even color? Don't get me wrong, I dig the grey, but to change it up every now and again would be kinda kewl! BTW - please forgive me if this has been covered in another post! I did a vague search - but didn't find anything! Thanks H2O Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lz Music Posted June 18, 2006 Share Posted June 18, 2006 I hope that I don't get "booed" from this site (as this is my first post), but is it possible to change the dark grey background of LP7 to a different shade, or even color?Don't get me wrong, I dig the grey, but to change it up every now and again would be kinda kewl! BTW - please forgive me if this has been covered in another post! I did a vague search - but didn't find anything! Thanks H2O Yes .. Preferences > Display > Arrange > Background, then pick a color Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waterboy Posted June 18, 2006 Share Posted June 18, 2006 This site rules! So far I have seen no negative replies (which is something I see a lot of in the "Apple - Support - Logic" forum). I appreciate the response very much. Take care! H2O Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chitek Posted June 21, 2006 Share Posted June 21, 2006 does this work on Logic Platinum 5.1? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chitek Posted June 21, 2006 Share Posted June 21, 2006 For Windows Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeebruno Posted June 11, 2007 Share Posted June 11, 2007 i know David that you posted this tip 2 years ago but, when you say...-And next week we will see how to...- this means you give lessons on the net on a regular base ? If yes, can i get the link where you post ? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nahmani Posted June 11, 2007 Author Share Posted June 11, 2007 No, all the tips I have posted are in this forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camos Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 Hey fellas, In my color pallet I have a lot of blk boxes that should be showing colors, how do I correct this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BabyaSoftwareGroup Posted October 13, 2007 Share Posted October 13, 2007 I am using Logic Express 8 and have the text window open after making a marker , but when option clicking a color for it , the marker's text color won't change at all -why could that be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nahmani Posted October 13, 2007 Author Share Posted October 13, 2007 I am using Logic Express 8 and have the text window open after making a marker , but when option clicking a color for it , the marker's text color won't change at all -why could that be? In Logic 8, just select a marker in the global Marker track and click a color in the palette. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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