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Michael J Titera
Michael J Titera
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October 27, 2018
Question

Generate Audio Waveform not working

  • October 27, 2018
  • 3 replies
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Frequently the audio waveforms on my clips do not show so, I go to: Clip > Generate Audio Waveform

Unfortunately, nothing happens.

For example, I just created a New Sequence from a Multicam Source and the audio in A1 has no waveforms. I know that I can Render the Audio, which will produce the waveforms, but even that does not guarantee the waveforms won't disappear later. I am just wondering what is the purpose of the "Generate Audio Waveform" since it does nothing (not even an error message).

Cheers,

Michael J Titera

Adobe Premiere Pro CC

Version 13.0 (Build 255)

Windows 10 Pro

      3 replies

      @gopysyk
      @gopysyk
      Participant
      April 1, 2021

      Try unlinking the audio then right-click> Render and Replace. This worked for me hope it helps 🙂 

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        Nicktacula
        Participant
        March 8, 2023

        Usually generate audio form works for me when I don't see waveforms in an imported sequence, but your suggestion worked instantly. Went into the imported sequence, unlinked the original clip, rendered and replaced the audio, relinked, went back into the main sequence and audio was there again. 

        MyerPj
        Community Expert
        MyerPjCommunity Expert
        Community Expert
        July 28, 2020

        I believe Jason is correct. Happens fairly regularly and scattered about when using multi-cam clips.

         

        I can get most back by rendering audio also, but the next boot they are gone.

         

         

        Post the UserVoice link here so we can upvote it, though I probably have...

          MyerPj
          Community Expert
          MyerPjCommunity Expert
          Community Expert
          July 28, 2020

          If there is one (or more) specific enough that already has votes, then that would be good. Start another if they are not describing the issue we see. I know for sure it was doing it with 2019, and I think 2018 also.

           

            R Neil Haugen
            R Neil Haugen
            Legend
            October 27, 2018

            How about a screen-grab of your screen with the audio waveforms missing?

            Drag/drop the png file into your reply ... it would help to see your sequence area, including the header/control block on the left side.

            Neil

            Everyone's mileage always varies ...
            Michael J Titera
            Michael J TiteraAuthor
            Known Participant
            October 31, 2018

            Thanks for your help. Please let me know if you need any other information to resolve this Audio Waveform issue:

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            sncfrk
            Participating Frequently
            March 15, 2024

            First, you get total sympathy when problems with Premiere are busting your professional obligations. No questions there. I've been through periods where I couldn't work in the latest version, needed to stay on a previous one for maybe five-six months.

             

            Second, saying it's a  near monopoly makes no sense. Between Avid and Resolve alone there's two other well-used professional options. Use one or both of them! I've got a lot of acquaintances on both. They both do full on pro workflows also.

             

            So after posting your problems, figuring out a workable alternative might make sense. I don't like the UI of Resolve, but Resolve Studio is getting decently fleshed out for editing these days. I could use it if I needed to. And Avid is of course still the Big Dog for most long-form/episodic folks.

             

            If Adobe's apps aren't making it, don't use them. There are alternatives.


            If all I did was edit, and all I needed was Premiere, then yes I would happily use something else. Unfortunately, Adobe IS monopolistic in the scope of products they offer which are designed in theory to work seamlessly together. On a daily basis I use Photoshop, Illustrator, sometimes InDesign, After Effects, Premiere and Substance Painter. That's just how it is when you're a freelancer offering a lot of services. 

            And in fact I have tried once already to switch over to Davinci Resolve for editing given that I heard great things and am already somewhat of a Blackmagic fan, but unfortunately I was really let down with that editor as well. It's also full of bugs that make it unreliable in very significant ways. Crazy things, like being unable to delete keyframes without notice, or a known glitch where the undo function becomes disabled and you can't recover a serious mistake. I wound up going back to Premiere and had no issues for several projects. Until this one, where it has been non stop out of the blue without any clear rhyme or reason.

            So it's not just Adobe, but since they make most of the apps I'm essentially forced to use every day (and would be really glad to have if it weren't for their constant failings that undermine their usefulness), I don't have much of a practical choice but to deal with it and hope someday there is either a massive shift at Adobe, or a true  comprehensive alternative. 

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