Bars:Beats¶

[BBT markers]{.dfn} allow resetting the timeline to a particular bar and beat. Most of the time a BBT marker will reset it to 1|1|0 (the very first beat of the very first bar) so that for each song in a multi-song session there would be a musical time origin. However it’s entirely possible to reset to an arbitrary value such as 7|3|0.

To create a new BBT marker, []{.kbd .mod1n}-click on the Bars:Beats ruler. This will open a dialog titled [New Music Time]{.kbd .window} where you can name the marker and define what bar (left field) and beat (right field) this marker should reset the time to.

New Music Time dialog {.hdimage}

The timeline grid and the ruler will be updated accordingly:

The BBT marker resets the musicaltime {.hdimage}

Dragging a BBT marker right or left will reset the musical time at a different position on the timeline.

Right-clicking on a BBT marker opens a menu with two options: [Edit…]{.kbd .menu} and [Remove]{.kbd .menu}.

Choosing [Edit…]{.kbd .menu} opens the [Edit Musical Time]{.kbd .menu} dialog where it’s possible to rename the marker and set a different bar and/or beat to reset the musical time to:

The Edit Musical Time dialog {.hdimage alt=“Edit Musical Time”}

Choosing [Remove]{.kbd .menu} deletes the marker.