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yash-lucid
yash-lucid
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December 2, 2024
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How to replace audio after cuts have been edited?

  • December 2, 2024
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EDIT: Feature request please upvote: https://community.adobe.com/t5/premiere-pro-ideas/precise-audio-replacement-without-resetting-edits/idi-p/15016141

I have a 20 min video that has been edited with many cuts down to 1 min.

I then have a new enhanced audio that comes in later, however it's the full 20 min and did not make it into the edit during the editing process.

 

This is so that re-edits that can be made later to include new segments with enhanced audio ready to go.

 

This workflow repeats due to various reasons - in this event, how can one replace the audio?

 

I have tried:

- Alt Dragging the 20min enhanced audio onto the edited audio cuts in the 1min, however they all start from 0, instead of aligning timecodes

- Right click -- Synchronize, which is greyed out

- Replace with clip - from bin - same result as Alt dragging.

 

Other than previous workflow modifications, is there a solution for this circumstance? 
I'm not looking on ways to prevent this, I know them, I'm looking for ways around it

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Brad341302274351
Participant
May 28, 2025

Kind of an old post and not sure if you have found a solution, but here is what I do.

As long as your audio files are the same length, just rename the new ones to the same name as the old ones, and place them in the same location as the old ones. Be sure to either delete the old files or move them to a different folder. When you open your project Premiere will look for the files and as long as they are in the same location with the same names, you should be good.

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    smooth_Buttercup0415
    Participant
    July 31, 2025

    I'm mad that this is the only solution that worked for me.

     

    I thought of doing the exact same but I thought that the Replace clip was there for a reason but I guess is a different one!

     

    Thank you!

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    Community Expert
    PaulMurphyCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    December 3, 2024

    Here's how you can replace audio after cuts have been edited in your sequence:

    Step 1: Create a Duplicate Sequence with Duplicate Media

    1. Save your project file.
    2. Go to File > Import and select the project file you're working in.
    3. In the Import Project window, choose Import Selected Sequences and check the box for Allow Importing Duplicate Media.
    4. This will import a copy of your sequence along with duplicate media.

    Step 2: Replace Media

    1. In the Project panel, select the 20-minute video file and go to Clip > Replace Footage.
    2. Select the mixed audio file to replace the footage.
    3. You’ll see a prompt warning that the file doesn't contain video and that video references will be removed from the sequence. Click OK.
    4. Your new timeline will now have the same cuts, but it will reference the new audio file.

    Step 3: Add the New Media to Your Original Sequence

    1. In the updated timeline, select all the edits and copy them.
    2. Paste the edits into a new track in your original timeline.
    3. Mute the original unmixed audio track to complete the process.
    jamesdrakefilms
    jamesdrakefilms
    Inspiring
    May 27, 2025

    Thanks for these tips. Seems like Premiere should be smart enough now to do this by attaching new audio. But it is what it is.

    ---Cinematic Video Production, 17+ Years of Excellence.
    Ann Bens
    Community Expert
    Ann BensCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    December 2, 2024

    If new file is exactly the same length:

    Try replace footage in the Project panel (right click on clip).

    yash-lucid
    yash-lucidAuthor
    Inspiring
    December 2, 2024

    Hi Ann - I can't use Replace Footage, because while it might replace the audio as needed, it then removes the video.
    Is there a way to replace only the audio layer of that footage?

    Peru Bob
    Community Expert
    Peru BobCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    December 2, 2024

    Create a new sequence with the original video and audio on the timeline.

    Replace the original audio with the enhanced audio.

    Export to a virtually lossless intermediate file like ProRes.

    Replace the original file in the Project Panel with the intermediate file.

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