3 <dfn>Range markers</dfn> are essentially two
4 <a href="@@creating-location-markers"> location markers</a> that appear in the
5 <a href="@@ruler">Range Markers</a> ruler, and are grouped together to mark
6 the beginning and end of a section in the timeline.
9 <h2>Creating a Range on the Timeline</h2>
12 Creating a new <dfn>range</dfn> can be done by <kbd class="mouse">right</kbd>
13 clicking on the Range Markers ruler at the top
14 of the timeline, then selecting <kbd class="menu">New Range</kbd>. Two markers
15 with the same name and opposing arrows will appear along the ruler.
18 It is also possible to create range markers from a selected range or
19 region in the Editor window, or to using the
20 <kbd class="menu">Ranges & Marks List</kbd> in the Editor list.
23 <h2>Editing a Range</h2>
26 Both markers of a range can be independently moved along the timeline by clicking and dragging
27 them to the desired location.
30 They can also be moved together by <kbd class="mod2n"></kbd> dragging one marker.
33 See <a href="@@moving-markers">Moving markers</a> for more information.
36 <h3>Renaming Range Markers</h3>
39 Ardour provides two ways to rename an existing pair of range markers:
44 Double-clicking either of the two range markers will show a dialog for
45 setting a new caption for the markers.
48 The same can be achieved by right-clicking on either of the markers and
49 selecting the <kbd class="menu">Rename Range…</kbd> menu item.
53 <h2>Removing Range Markers</h2>
56 Range markers can be deleted in three ways:
61 By clicking on one of the markers and pressing the <kbd>Del</kbd> key.
64 By right-clicking on one of the markers and selecting
65 <kbd class="menu">Remove Range</kbd>.
68 By clicking the markers' <kbd class="button">x</kbd> button in the
69 <em>Ranges & Marks</em> sidebar.
76 The context (right-click) menu for range markers has more options than the
84 Starts playback at the left marker in the pair and stops at the right
88 <th>Locate to Marker</th>
90 Moves the playhead to the selected marker.
94 <th>Play from Marker</th>
96 Moves the playhead to the selected marker and starts playback.
102 Creates a loop range off the selected range markers pair and starts
107 <th>Set Marker from Playhead</th>
109 Changes the position of the selected marker to that of the playhead.
113 <th>Set Range from Selection</th>
115 Adjusts the position of range markers to match the current selection.
119 <th>Zoom to Range</th>
121 Changes the zoom so that the area defined by the range markers would be
122 maximized yet visible entirely within Ardour's window.
126 <th>Glue to Bars and Beats</th>
128 When this option is enabled, the marker maintains its position in bars
129 and beats even if there are changes in tempo and meter.
133 <th>Loudness Assistant…</th>
135 Launches the Loudness Assistant to analyze the selection defined by the
136 selected pair of range markers.
140 <th>Export Range…</th>
142 Exports the selection defined by the selected pair of range markers.
146 <th>Promote to Time Origin</th>
148 This makes the position of the chosen range marker the origin time. This
149 is mostly useful when the <em>Display delta to origin marker</em> clock
150 mode is enabled to display the difference between current playhead
151 position and the origin time. Absolute time stays unaffected.
157 This hides the range from the Range Markers ruler. Marker's visibility
158 can be restored in the <em>Ranges & Marks</em> sidebar.
162 <th>Separate Regions in Range</th>
164 Cuts all regions crossing the positions of the range markers.
168 <th>Select All in Range</th>
170 Select entire regions that cross the borders of the range markers.
174 <th>Select Range</th>
176 Create a selection from the range markers in all selected tracks and