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Participant
Jan 24, 2023 12:30 PM UTC
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Waveform disappearing in the Timeline

The audio Waveform is constantly disappearing and reappearing from the Timeline with this latest update v13.1.4 build 2. When I scroll left to right or zoom into the timeline, the waveform disappears and reappears without logic. As a result I am unable to visually edit to the audio piece and have to scrub through it to hear the audio instead.

Please fix!

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Participant
Jan 24, 2023 2:05 PM UTC
This has been going on and off for years. Also, now if I don't have the setting on to create them automatically, and I do it manually instead, I don't get a progress bar in the lower right, and the waveform is only showing a bit more every time I click the timeline. It's weird.

I found that, if you zoom in and the waveform disappears, but you wait like 10 seconds, they show up... but if you then open another timeline or something, it goes away again once you zoom back in.
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Participant
Jan 24, 2023 2:04 PM UTC
This is something Premiere has struggled with for a while, but this is the worst it's been. This is pretty crippling :'(
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Known Participant
Jan 24, 2023 2:04 PM UTC
Still a problem here with PP 2022.
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Participating Frequently
Jan 24, 2023 2:04 PM UTC
Seriously. This has gone on for YEARS. Just updated and the problem is WORSE. I think it's time to look at some other options for software.
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Participant
Jan 24, 2023 2:04 PM UTC
two years and no result? I just tried uninstalling everything from adobe and reinstall, but nothing changed. maybe i'll just uninstall and switch to some other company.
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Participant
Jan 24, 2023 2:04 PM UTC
I have the same problem since updgrading to 22.3.1 - never had an issue before. Audio waveforms and picture thumbnails randomly disappearing and reappearing. Please fix!
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Participant
Jan 24, 2023 2:04 PM UTC
Experiencing same issue. Very disruptive.
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Participant
Jan 24, 2023 2:04 PM UTC
Same thing with PP 2022. Hard to edit if you can't see the audio waveform.
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Participant
Jan 24, 2023 2:04 PM UTC
I have experienced this problem endlessly singe using PP. Waveform disappears if you zoom out slightly, and it generates the incorrect waveform. clearing cache fixed the problem for all of about 5 minutes, when the waveforms start disappearing again and you are back to square one. I have had this problem for over a year now. It makes me want to unsubscribe.
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Inspiring
Jan 24, 2023 2:04 PM UTC
This appears to be similar to what brought ME here. I make a multicam source using the auto sync tool (sync on audio tracks), make global edits to the source tracks and select New sequence from clip. Presto change-o, there are NO AUDIO WAVEFORMS SHOWING. A workaround I've used is to export a WAV and attach it at the bottom (if concerned about the slight deterioration innate in that export/import process mute the WAV track and just use it for guidance - it should snap into place with no sync problems). This shouldn't be necessary. Nor should deleting all cache and peak files and asking them all to re-create. ADOBE - FIX THIS!
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