Text-Based-Editing Doesn't work with multiple audio channels

[Jason21957762rxpp]

I frequently record videos with more than one audio source. anywhere from 2 to 4 channels. I've found out if the microphone audio is not on the primary 1st track, it doesnt transcribe anything and says its silent.

Essentially Text Based Editing Workspace only transcribes videos with 1 audio track. So i have to edit the clip and reencode it with only one layer of audio

There needs to be an option just like subtitles to select the track to encode

[wonderfulcolor]

What part don't you get?

here's what I do, which is similar to what other people here are doing. 

when I have all of my raw footage in a timeline,  export that full thing as an mp3, reimport it into premiere and back into that timeline on a track below everything else synced up so it matches. Turn the level on that clip all the way down so you don't get that bonkers doubled audio effect, then go to the text panel , and the transcription panel, and JUST transcribe that mp3 clip that you created , nothing else! You'll have to uncheck everything but that last channel. Let it transcribe , and boom, you're done. Just keep that track below your footage as you cut so it stays lined up and useful as a searchable transcript. 

lmk if you need more guidance!

and adobe, Fix this!! You're already looking stupid with Final Cut coming out with their new ai cutout tool! 

[Stan Jones]

@philipt1146149,

> what does that even mean?

I'm not sure which post you are asking for clarification on. But this thread started before transcription handled multichannel audio files. And that has changed the workflow and recommendations. And when you have multiple, overlapping audio tracks, that effects whether you see the transcript from all the sources or not.

Which part are you asking about?

Stan

[Kelly33690385ej9j]

Second this! like come on Adobe any professional editor would obiviously need to text base edit off of more than one audio track

[Stan Jones]

@Kelly33690385ej9j,

This is an old thread. I posted above about the multichannel transcription option that was released for both mono and stereo channels late in 2023. See this help page:

https://helpx.adobe.com/premiere/desktop/edit-projects/edit-video-using-text-based-editing/multichan...

See my post that discussed some of the other issues in doing multichannel work:

https://community.adobe.com/t5/premiere-pro-ideas/audio-track-selection-for-source-media-transcripti...

Stan