.. This is part of the Zrythm Manual.
   Copyright (C) 2019-2020 Alexandros Theodotou <alex at zrythm dot org>
   See the file index.rst for copying conditions.

Loop Points and Markers
=======================

.. _loop-points-and-markers:

Loop Points
-----------

.. image:: /_static/img/loop-markers.png
   :align: center

The loop points indicate the area that will be looped
during playback, if looping is enabled.

.. note:: This only applies to the timeline ruler, covered
  in :ref:`timeline-ruler`.

Cue Point
---------

.. image:: /_static/img/cue-point.png
   :align: center

The cue point is where the playhead will move
to when Play is clicked while playing or when
Stop is clicked while paused.

.. note:: This only applies to the timeline ruler, covered
  in :ref:`timeline-ruler`.

Song Start & End Markers
------------------------

.. image:: /_static/img/start-end-markers.png
   :align: center

The song start marker signifies the position
in the timeline where the Song will start.
This is mainly used for exporting the mixdown
into audio.

The song end marker signifies the position
in the timeline where the Song will end.
Likewise, it is mainly used for exporting the
mixdown into audio.

These markers are part of the :ref:`marker-track`.

Custom Markers
--------------
Custom Markers can also be created inside the
:ref:`marker-track`.

.. image:: /_static/img/marker.png
   :align: center

These can be used to jump to when moving
forwards or backwards, and are also generally
useful visually to see where each part of the
song begins and ends.
