FEATURED WORKFLOW

From Review Comment to Resolved Handoff

Review Comment → Track Marker → Relevant Track / Folder → Edit → Recheck → Resolve / Carry Forward

STAGE 01

Review Comment

Capture the reviewer’s request and the time reference. Clarify the intended result before editing.

STAGE 02

Track Marker

Create a marker with a concise name and a detailed comment. Record the issue, owner, and next action.

STAGE 03

Relevant Track / Folder

Target the affected audio track. Use a folder marker when the note concerns its member tracks.

STAGE 04

Edit

The assigned editor makes the change in their own session, preserving the original intent of the note.

STAGE 05

Recheck

Audition the edit in context and compare it with the review request. Document the check.

STAGE 06

Resolve / Carry Forward

Record the resolution, or carry the note into the next handoff with its owner and next action.

TRACK AND FOLDER CONTEXT

Detailed Comments, Relevant Tracks

Avid Track Markers support detailed comments on specific tracks, including folder tracks. A folder marker can identify a point relevant to the folder’s members. Folder Tracks help organize large sessions; Basic Folders group tracks, while Routing Folders also route audio.

Use a timeline marker for a session-wide landmark, a track marker for a specific edit, and a folder marker for a shared stem note. Recheck the note’s placement after revisions and make ownership explicit.

Source: Avid: Track Markers · Avid: Folder Tracks

SESSION STRUCTURE

FOLDER HIERARCHY & TRACK PINNING

Deep vertical sessions in large-format television and film post-production easily exceed two hundred tracks. Combining routing folder isolation with pinned guide tracks ensures marker context remains intact across sprawling edit timelines.

ROUTING FOLDERS AS TOP-LEVEL AUDIT BUFFERS

Place general turnover notes on the stem folder track itself. Subordinate audio lanes inherit folder context even when collapsed in the edit window.

TRACK PINNING FOR REFERENCE CONTINUITY

Pin dialogue guide tracks and production sync lines to the top of the edit window so vertical scrolling never breaks note-to-wave alignment.

COLOR-KEYED FOLDER STATUS

Assign dedicated color swatches to Track Markers inside sub-mixes to flag urgent fixes, Foley sync issues, or missing ADR deliverables instantly.

READ FOLDER ORGANIZATION GUIDE
FOLDER CONTEXTSESSION STRUCTURE
PICTURE / DIALOGUE GUIDEPinned reference · visible while scrolling
DX STEMRouting folder
1 FOLDER NOTE
DIALOGUEBasic folder
BOOM 01Breath at 01:14:22:18
LAV 01Reference take
ADRBasic folder
ADR GUIDEPickup still pending
Folder noteShared stem context
Track noteOne specific edit

Keep shared context on the folder and precise edit notes on the relevant track.

INTER-APPLICATION PIPELINE

MARKER TRANSFER FROM MEDIA COMPOSER

When Pro Tools sessions are generated by Media Composer 2022.12 or later, markers can appear on corresponding tracks. Verify the destination track, timing, and comment before handing the session to the next editor.

AAF TRACK SELECTIVE IMPORT

Review incoming picture notes and confirm which audio track or folder each comment concerns. Document any note that still needs a destination.

TIMECODE ALIGNMENT AUDIT

Conform incoming editor notes against 24fps or 23.976fps project settings to eliminate fractional subframe drift on dialogue cues.

REVIEW MIX WORKFLOWSEXPLORE USE CASES
MARKER TRANSFERPICTURE → AUDIO
01 / SOURCEMedia ComposerPicture editor’s comment
02 / HANDOFFGenerated Pro Tools sessionMedia Composer 2022.12 or later
03 / DESTINATIONPro Tools Track MarkerConfirm the relevant audio track
REVIEW COMMENT / 01:14:22:18

“Reduce the breath before the next line.”

Verify after transfer

Timecode matches the picture reference
Marker targets the correct audio track
Comment is intact; owner and next action are clear

A transferred marker still needs a context check before the next editor acts.

INTERACTIVE SPEC SHEET

TRACK MARKER SPECIFICATION CHECKS

Filter protocol requirements by stage to verify session compliance prior to turnover handoffs.

EDITORIALPT-01

Stem-Level Tagging

Markers must be pinned to the primary DX sub-group folder with reel identifiers and scene numbering explicitly embedded.

STATUS: MANDATORY
EDITORIALPT-02

ADR Cue Synchronization

Spotting notes must sit on ADR guide tracks with line script numbers matching production sound report metadata.

STATUS: MANDATORY
MIXPT-03

Pre-Dub Reverb Tails

Mark scene transition decay limits directly on auxiliary return track lanes to prevent spillover onto subsequent cues.

STATUS: RECOMMENDED
MIXPT-04

Print Master Level Checks

Embed maximum true peak and integrated LKFS / LUFS readings directly as markers at mix closeout anchor points.

STATUS: MANDATORY
ARCHIVEPT-05

Unresolved Note Purge

All temporary test markers must be reviewed and systematically cleared or exported to session handover logs before freeze.

STATUS: STRICT AUDIT
ARCHIVEPT-06

Final Session Closeout Audit

Verify that track marker naming corresponds with archived stem folder manifests for downstream localization dubbing.

STATUS: MANDATORY
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