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Move existing marker to either cursor position or timecode value

By Patrick Boullenger @Patrick_Boullenger
    2020-11-05 16:47:03.394Z

    Hi
    I need to move current markers into new positions.
    The easiest way for my need would be to go to the needed timecode position in the session and then...... maybe control-click on the marker or alternatively first copy my needed timecode position and the somehow tell the existing marker to move it there.

    I couldn't find any direct Pro tools-commands for this. Any help appreciated.

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    1. Christian Scheuer @chrscheuer2020-11-05 17:31:44.854Z

      Hi Patrick,

      From where would you get the information on the existing marker numbers and new markers? There must be some relationship between them if you want to move existing markers instead of removing some and adding others?
      If you can tell us a more complete picture of the workflow, it'll be easier to help find the best possible approach to automate.

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      1. PPatrick Boullenger @Patrick_Boullenger
          2020-11-05 21:36:29.372Z

          Hi

          My aim is as simple as I described but I guess the solution is more complicated because Pro tools (as far as I know) doesn't offer a way to move a marker without dragging it with the mouse.

          So, I would need a quick way to move an existing marker (only name data needs to be preserved) to a specific new location (which I preferably would select by going to that location with the cursor). Maybe one way could be to make a command that selects the next (or previous) marker, copies it's name, deletes it, goes to the previous cursor position, creates a new marker and pastes the name of the previously selected marker.

          I hope this clarified the aim. Basically I have scene-markers which are randomly misplaced and the fastest way to get them organised is by telling where the scene-boundaries are and moving the markers to their correct position (but dragging hundreds of markers is not a welcome option ;-) )

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          1. Christian Scheuer @chrscheuer2020-11-06 11:46:38.109Z2020-11-06 12:21:37.418Z

            Basically I have scene-markers which are randomly misplaced and the fastest way to get them organised is by telling where the scene-boundaries are and moving the markers to their correct position (but dragging hundreds of markers is not a welcome option ;-) )

            Ah, this was the context I was looking for - thanks.
            Let me think about it for a bit, I think it'd be possible to create some automation for this.

            Note: Now that I've answered, this won't show up in my notifications, so please ping me if I haven't answered by next week.

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            1. PPatrick Boullenger @Patrick_Boullenger
                2020-11-11 09:34:42.525Z

                Hi Christian
                Sorry for putting pressure on you :-)
                Did you come up with any ideas about how to approach this?

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