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Marker Conductor 3

by SUNRISE MOON·Workflow

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Why we like it

Marker Conductor 3 earns its place in the aescripts library for automating marker placement across time and BPM intervals, with a long compatibility range reaching from CC 2017 to After Effects 2026.

What is Marker Conductor 3?

Marker Conductor 3 is an After Effects plugin from SUNRISE MOON that automatically places markers at specified intervals of time or BPM. It splits its controls across a Time tab and a BPM tab, each including a Duration field.

Version 3.5.0 adds a Setting tab where you can define a custom marker comment template using the {count}, {time}, {frame}, {bpm}, and {beat} placeholders. It also introduces composition-time comment options, Time(Comp) and Time+Unit(Comp), and updates the licensing framework.

Compatibility runs from After Effects CC 2017 through the 2026 release, covering the CC 2018, CC 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025 versions in between. Marker Conductor 3 is listed here as free, with current licensing details on the developer's page, and a demo video is available.

Who is Marker Conductor 3 best for?

Marker Conductor 3 is best for after Effects users who need markers placed automatically at time or BPM intervals.

How much does Marker Conductor 3 cost?

Marker Conductor 3 is completely free to download and use.

Key features

  • Automatically places markers at specified intervals of time or BPM
  • Time tab and BPM tab, each with a Duration field
  • Setting tab with a custom marker comment template using {count}, {time}, {frame}, {bpm}, and {beat} placeholders
  • Composition-time comment options: Time(Comp) and Time+Unit(Comp)
  • Compatibility spanning After Effects CC 2017 through the 2026 release

Tags

#After Effects#markers#BPM#time markers#aescripts#SUNRISE MOON#workflow

Frequently asked questions

Does Marker Conductor 3 work with After Effects 2026?

Marker Conductor 3 lists compatibility with After Effects 2026, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, and 2020, along with the older CC 2019, CC 2018, and CC 2017 releases. That range covers a decade of After Effects versions, so the plugin should run on most current and legacy installations. If you are unsure which build you have, check your After Effects version number against this list before installing, and consult the developer's page for any version-specific notes.

Is Marker Conductor 3 free to use?

Marker Conductor 3 is listed here as free. The 3.5.0 update also notes an updated licensing framework, so for the current terms and any details around how licensing is handled, check the developer's page directly. That page is the most reliable place to confirm licensing before you rely on the plugin in a project, since catalog listings can lag behind changes made on the developer's own site.

What marker comment options does Marker Conductor 3 support?

Marker Conductor 3 includes a Setting tab with a custom marker comment template built from the {count}, {time}, {frame}, {bpm}, and {beat} placeholders. It also adds composition-time comment options, listed as Time(Comp) and Time+Unit(Comp). These were introduced in version 3.5.0, alongside the Duration field on the Time and BPM tabs, so you can shape how each marker comment reads when the plugin places markers.

Can Marker Conductor 3 place markers by BPM instead of time?

Marker Conductor 3 can place markers at specified intervals of either time or BPM. It provides a dedicated Time tab and a BPM tab, and version 3.5.0 added a Duration field to both. This lets you choose whether the plugin spaces markers by a time interval or by beats per minute, depending on which tab you work from when generating markers in your composition.

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