Timing pattern for synchronization

These functions require a Starter License or up. See Licenses and functions.

Music is mathematics – at least when it comes to the sequence of beats. By setting markers, a timing pattern can be produced for every type music which allows the dissolves to be synchronized with the beat of the music. Show example.

This is how you proceed:

1. Unless you have already included a marker track in your project, do so now. Right-click a track head, select Insert track and Marker.

2. Start playback, listen to the music and press the M key in time with the beat of the music.

3. Should you be dissatisfied with the result, have another go on a new marker track. The markers produced by pressing the M key are always created in the marked marker track. You can adjust individual markers by grabbing them at the red edge and dragging them with the mouse.

4. Once you are happy with your timing pattern, you should group the music object with the markers, so that the markers are linked with the music when shifting the object. ...See also Grouping objects.

• When synchronizing pictures, of course you don't need to create a slide change at every marker. You can also skip one or two beats.

• Position markers to be used as timing pattern should always be set on a separate marker track and be deactivated before creating the presentation data for the CF card. Otherwise the high number of position markers will make it impossible for you to navigate properly on the CF card via the skip keys.

• It is also possible to delete a position marker by pressing the M key. Start by clicking the left red line for the Locator to move to this location, followed by pressing M.