User's Guide

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Chapter 5 Action Composer
Using markers
You can use markers in elements that are part of
actions.
In the Action, MIDI, WAVE and LED Windows,
light-blue markers appear in the key frame
channel to indicate the positions of key frames.
Refer to these markers when synchronizing
sound and LED data with motion. You can also
add separate markers in the MIDI, WAVE and
LED Windows and refer to these markers to
adjust the motion to sound or LED data.
Adding markers
In each Window, click the marker
channel while pressing the Alt key.
A marker appears, its color depending on the
Window type. A marker placed in one Window
will also appear in the other Windows.
To erase a marker
In the Window where the marker was made,
click the marker while pressing the Alt key. The
marker will be erased from all four Windows.
Note
Markers can be used when the element is part of an
action. If you open an element file directly and edit it
independently from an action, the maker function
cannot be used.
Open markers from the Action window instead of
directly opening the Sound/LED window from the
Main window.
In Action Composer, you can synchronize the
three elements by adjusting the starting point of
a sound or by using markers.
Adjusting the starting point of a
sound file
You can adjust the point where a sound file
(WAVE/MIDI) begins playback. To make
adjustments within an element use the markers.
1 In the Action Window, choose
Elements-Set Sound Start Point
from the menu.
The Sound Start Point dialog box appears.
2 Specify the starting time in
frames and click OK.
The file shifts to the new starting point.
Note
One frame equals 0.016 seconds.
MIDI/WAVE
Window
(Purple)
Action
Window
(Blue)
LED
Window
(Green)
Synchronizing elements