Premiere Pro

This is the day-to-day reference for working with Marker Maker in Premiere Pro. The same shape applies to other editors with different keyboard shortcuts.

Import and sync

Bring footage into Premiere normally. If you shot with timecode (recommended), use Premiere's multi-cam sync — Marker Maker generates and jam-syncs to industry-standard SMPTE LTC, so the timecode workflow is unchanged.

If you're not on timecode, sync by waveform. Marker spikes are brief and high-frequency relative to dialogue, so they don't interfere with waveform alignment.

Drop on the timeline

Drag the synced clip to your sequence. Confirm the audio track shows the waveform — if the track is collapsed, expand it.

You should see dialogue or ambient audio with brief, vertical spikes interrupting it. Each spike is one TX button press.

Scan for spikes

Zoom out so the full clip is visible. Spikes are visually distinct: brief, taller than ambient noise, consistent in shape. A 60-minute interview typically has 4–12 spikes. A 4-hour wedding ceremony 20–40.

If you're using multiple TX buttons, each TX records to its own channel of the multi-channel marks track. Solo channel 1 to see only DP marks, channel 2 for director marks, and so on.

Stamp Premiere markers

Spikes are visual flags. Premiere markers are searchable, colored, and navigable via Shift+M.

For each spike:

1. Position the playhead at the spike (snap-to-waveform helps).
2. Press M to add a default Premiere marker.
3. Press M again to open the marker dialog.
4. Add a name (e.g. "Director — opening kiss"), choose a color, save.

Color-code by TX channel — green for DP, blue for director, red for "favorite" — to keep multi-operator marking clear at a glance.

Mute the marker channel on delivery

The marker tone is brief and high-frequency, but it's still audible if the audience listens carefully. Route it to a track you mute on export.

Most setups put the marker tone on channel 2 of a stereo pair, leaving channel 1 clean for production audio. On export, mute channel 2 (or solo channel 1) and the audience hears only the production mix.

Export markers to CSV

Once you've stamped Premiere markers on top of the spikes, use File → Export → Markers to dump them as a CSV with timecode and marker name per row. Useful for handoff to assistant editors or post-pass note review.