by Sunrise Moon·Workflow
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Marker Conductor covers a long range of After Effects versions, from CC 2017 through 2026, which keeps it usable across older and current installs.
Marker Conductor is an After Effects utility for placing markers, built around a Time tab and a BPM tab. Both tabs include a Duration field, and a Setting tab holds a custom marker comment template that accepts {count}, {time}, {frame}, {bpm}, and {beat} tokens.
For music-driven work, adding a BPM marker places a cue point on the first measure and lets you specify an additional start position, with beat numerator and denominator values supported up to 16. Comment output can use composition-time options, including Time(Comp) and Time+Unit(Comp).
Marker Conductor runs across a wide span of After Effects releases, from CC 2017 through 2026, and includes support for macOS Catalina. It is listed here as free, and a demo video is available.
Marker Conductor is best for after Effects users who need to add time-based or BPM-based markers to compositions.
Marker Conductor is completely free to download and use.
Marker Conductor lists compatibility with After Effects 2026, along with 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, CC 2019, CC 2018, and CC 2017. That range covers both current releases and several older versions, so it can slot into projects running on older installs as well as the latest builds. The requirements match this same list of After Effects versions. If you are on a version outside this range, check the developer's page to confirm before installing.
Marker Conductor added support for macOS Catalina in its 3.1.0 release, so it runs on that macOS version. The plugin works within the supported After Effects releases, which span CC 2017 through 2026. Beyond the Catalina note, the specifics of other operating system versions are best confirmed on the developer's page. If you are setting up on macOS, that support line means Catalina is covered alongside the listed After Effects versions.
Marker Conductor is listed here as free, so you can add it without a purchase through this catalog. Licensing terms can change over time, and the tool's own change log notes an updated licensing framework in a later release, so it is worth checking the developer's page for the current details before you rely on it. That page will carry the most up-to-date licensing information for your situation.
Marker Conductor includes a Setting tab with a custom marker comment template, which accepts the tokens {count}, {time}, {frame}, {bpm}, and {beat}. This lets you shape what each marker's comment shows. It also offers composition-time comment options, including Time(Comp) and Time+Unit(Comp). On the timing side, adding a BPM marker places a cue point on the first measure and can take an additional start position, with beat numerator and denominator values supported up to 16.
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