text based editing has serious flaws

@gabrielk41156439,

Thanks for that workflow outline.

Unfortunately, I have discovered that there is an error in my proposed workflow. When the subclip is converted to source, it does not just change the subclip times. I do not see way to do what I was trying to accomplish.

@Kerstin Ebert @Alexander_DVA

Can you guys help with a way to do what Gabriel wants?

Is there a way to create a subclip with a transcript that is limited to the subclip and shows up when added to a sequence?

I know my lack of knowledge about subclips is a problem here, but I've tried everything I can see.

Stan

Thanks Stan.  So to understand what a workflow would look like with the characteristics of my project:

- Import media

- Create a sequence and sync (and clean) all audio files of the group discussion recording

- Make that sequence into a source file

- Create a new sequence

- place both video files and mixed recording source file in the timeline

- sync

- edit and create any subclips needed

- make them source clips

- transcribe

- fix transcription (one by one)

- export

If this is correct then it would seem as though text based editing isn't really a thing as I would need to retranscribe any edits I would like to turn into source clips for export, losing the changes I made in other versions/edits or source clips I used to create the subclips. If the auto transcriptions were perfect, which as they stand are not, then it would be easier. 

I hope there's an easier and more intuitive way that i'm not seeing at the moment. Thanks again. 

Thanks for your reply, Kylee.  I've sent you my project file without media. With regards to the sequence/source file transcription issue. I've created a screen recording and sent via email.  thanks. 

@gabrielk41156439,

Subclips generally do not behave as you expect. See this post for some discussion:

https://community.adobe.com/t5/premiere-pro-bugs/text-based-editing-sequence-doesn-t-match-clips-sequence-incomplete/idc-p/14594428#M25935

Some of the issues are:

• If you do not apply the "Restrict trims to subclip boundaries" the transcript of that subclip will be the transcript of the WHOLE clip.
• If you do not convert the subclip to a source clip (by editing the subclip once created), the timecode of the transcript will not work in a sequence the subclip is used in, and you will see "No dialogue."
• If the clip has been transcribed before, you must re-transcribe. You CANNOT use a previous transcription; the timecodes will be wrong.

Some of the oddities of timecodes are probably a result of the multiple options for settings timecode in subclips.

> when working on fixing a transcription from a sequence which includes multiple microphone channels from separate recorders , which in this case I used to capture a large group conversation, I don't know which source file I'm working with, meaning that I edit the transcript on the sequence but dont know if the changes are being copied to every source file on the timeline or which one is being actually rewritten aside from the sequence transcript.

Yes, difficult to keep straight. I'll have to come back later to comment on that part.

Stan

Hey Gabriel, sorry to hear you're having some issues. Would you be willing to send me the .prproj file (no media) to look at? My email is kpena @ adobe.com. 

When you say you're working on fixing a transcription from a sequence with multiple mic channels, you don't know which source file youre' working with. You should see the filename in the upper right corner if you're on the source. If you're in the sequence, you'll see the sequence name. The changes you make to the transcript (such as correcting spelling) in either place will ripple through. I might be misunderstanding, so feel free to also send a brief screen recording of the issue. In any case, it's just not working right for you which is a bummer.