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<p>
<dfn>Range markers</dfn> are essentially two
<a href="@@creating-location-markers"> location markers</a> that appear in the
<a href="@@ruler">Range Markers</a> ruler, and are grouped together to mark
the beginning and end of a section on the timeline.
</p>
<h2>Creating a Range on the Timeline</h2>
<p>
There are multiple ways to create range markers:
</p>
<ul>
<li>
<kbd class="mouse">Right</kbd>-clicking on the Range Markers ruler at the
top of the timeline, then selecting <kbd class="menu">New Range</kbd>.
</li>
<li>
<kbd class="mouse mod1">Left</kbd>-clicking and dragging right on the Range
Markers ruler. This will render a red-filled area across all tracks and
busses to help preview the extent of the range in creation. Once the mouse
button is released, a paired range marker will be created.
</li>
<li>
Selecting a range in the Editor window, then
<kbd class="mouse">right</kbd>-clicking and selecting
<kbd class="menu">Add Range Markers</kbd>.
</li>
<li>
Clicking <kbd class="button">New Range</kbd> button at the bottom of the
<kbd class="window">Ranges&nbsp;&amp; Marks</kbd> sidebar. The markers will
be created around the playhead position, unless the playhead in at the time
origin (in which case the markers will be placed at the time origin
position).
</li>
<li>
<kbd class="mouse">Right</kbd>-clicking a location or a CD marker and
selecting <kbd class="menu">Create Range to Next Marker</kbd>. This will
create a pair of range markers that start at the selected marked and end at
the position of the next location or CD marker (both rulers are taken into
account).
</li>
</ul>
<h2>Editing a Range</h2>
<p>
Both markers of a range can be independently moved along the timeline by
clicking and dragging them to the desired location. They can also be moved
together by <kbd class="mod2n"></kbd>-dragging one of the markers.
</p>
<p>
Any pair or range markers, including session start/end markers, can be
repositioned to the extents of an existing range selection on the timeline by
<kbd class="mouse">right</kbd>-clicking on either of the markers and selecting
<kbd class="menu">Set Range from Selection</kbd> in the menu.
</p>
<h3>Renaming Range Markers</h3>
<p>
Ardour provides several ways to rename an existing pair of range markers:
</p>
<ul>
<li>
Double-clicking either of the two range markers will show a dialog for
setting a new caption for the markers.
</li>
<li>
The same can be achieved by right-clicking on either of the markers and
selecting the <kbd class="menu">Rename Range…</kbd> menu item.
</li>
<li>
Additionally, the name can be edited in the
<kbd class="window">Ranges&nbsp;&amp; Marks</kbd> sidebar.
</li>
</ul>
<h2>Removing Range Markers</h2>
<p>
Range markers can be deleted in several ways:
</p>
<ul>
<li>
By clicking on one of the markers and pressing the <kbd>Del</kbd> key.
</li>
<li>
By right-clicking on one of the markers and selecting
<kbd class="menu">Remove Range</kbd>.
</li>
<li>
By clicking the markers' <kbd class="button">x</kbd> button in the
<em>Ranges&nbsp;&amp; Marks</em> sidebar.
</li>
</ul>
<p>
Additionally, all ranges can be removed at once by
<kbd class="mouse">right</kbd>-clicking on an empty part of the Range Markers
ruler and selecting the <kbd class="menu">Clear All Ranges</kbd> menu item.
<h2>More Options</h2>
<p>
The context (right-click) menu for range markers has more options than the
ones mentioned above:
</p>
<table class="dl">
<tr>
<th>Play Range</th>
<td>
Starts playback at the left marker in the pair and stops at the right
marker.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>Locate to Marker</th>
<td>
Moves the playhead to the selected marker.
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>Play from Marker</th>
<td>
Moves the playhead to the selected marker and starts playback.
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>Loop Range</th>
<td>
Creates a loop range off the selected range markers pair and starts
playback.
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>Set Marker from Playhead</th>
<td>
Changes the position of the selected marker to that of the playhead.
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>Zoom to Range</th>
<td>
Changes the zoom so that the area defined by the range markers would be
maximized yet visible entirely within Ardour's window.
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>Glue to Bars and Beats</th>
<td>
When this option is enabled, the marker maintains its position in bars
and beats even if there are changes in tempo and meter.
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>Loudness Assistant…</th>
<td>
Launches the Loudness Assistant to analyze the selection defined by the
selected pair of range markers.
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>Export Range…</th>
<td>
Exports the selection defined by the selected pair of range markers.
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>Promote to Time Origin</th>
<td>
This makes the position of the chosen range marker the origin time. This
is mostly useful when the <em>Display delta to origin marker</em> clock
mode is enabled to display the difference between current playhead
position and the origin time. Absolute time stays unaffected.
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>Hide Range</th>
<td>
This hides the range from the Range Markers ruler. Marker's visibility
can be restored in the <em>Ranges&nbsp;&amp; Marks</em> sidebar.
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>Separate Regions in Range</th>
<td>
Cuts all regions crossing the positions of the range markers.
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>Select All in Range</th>
<td>
Select entire regions that cross the borders of the range markers.
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>Select Range</th>
<td>
Create a selection from the range markers in all selected tracks and
busses.
</td>
</tr>
</table>