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How to import OBS MP4 multitrack audio clip

Forum|Forum|1 year ago
March 14, 2025
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I used to be able to do this a couple of years ago but now I can't seem to make it work. These clips can be imported to the project but creating a new sequence from the clip only shows the first of four stereo tracks. In regard to modify > audio channels, I have tried every setting there is but nothing seems to work. The closest I have come is to have four audio tracks created, but they are all track one. I have verified the integrity of the clip by playing it in VLC player which revealed all four audio tracks. I have not been able to find any YouTube tutorials that address this issue completely. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Correct answer Stanley Arthur

I figured it out.

The problem: I was using Premiere Pro
The solution: Davinci Resolve
I installed it for the first time. I opened it, chose the editing workspace, imported the MKV clip and placed it in a sequence. Done. No settings changes. No hassle. No remuxing. No hours of endless trying this, that, and the other thing. It just works. I am a 25-year PPro user (since it was Cool Edit Pro). Why is Adobe struggling so hard to adapt to the changing times? This seems so simple. And now I'll need to make a video about this. The truly insane thing to me is that this used to work in PPro a couple of years ago. I *think* I recall making a minor adjustment in "Modify > Audio Channels" to accomodate this type of file (after remuxing to MP4 from MKV), but it simply does not work now. I'll keep an open mind if anyone can solve this one in PPro. In the meantime, Davinci Resolve works right outta the box.

MyerPj

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By @Stanley Arthur

I believe that was a basis for Adobe Audition.

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Stanley ArthurAuthor

Inspiring

You are correct. Adobe acquired ReelTime before Premiere was launched. I can't remember what I was editing video with before Premiere.

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Stanley ArthurAuthorCorrect answer

Inspiring

I figured it out.

The problem: I was using Premiere Pro
The solution: Davinci Resolve
I installed it for the first time. I opened it, chose the editing workspace, imported the MKV clip and placed it in a sequence. Done. No settings changes. No hassle. No remuxing. No hours of endless trying this, that, and the other thing. It just works. I am a 25-year PPro user (since it was Cool Edit Pro). Why is Adobe struggling so hard to adapt to the changing times? This seems so simple. And now I'll need to make a video about this. The truly insane thing to me is that this used to work in PPro a couple of years ago. I *think* I recall making a minor adjustment in "Modify > Audio Channels" to accomodate this type of file (after remuxing to MP4 from MKV), but it simply does not work now. I'll keep an open mind if anyone can solve this one in PPro. In the meantime, Davinci Resolve works right outta the box.

Averdahl

Community Expert

Can you do a short recording in OBS with all audio tracks you need and either upload it here or send it to me in a PM so i can take a look at it and hopefully help you out with it?

Short clip as in 5-10 seconds. 🙂

I'll keep an open mind if anyone can solve this one in PPro.

By @Stanley Arthur

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Stanley ArthurAuthor

Inspiring

Thanks! 🙂

Eventhough you wished me luck i could not fix it. @Ann Bens is spot on, iow that it works in the beta but it will take some times before it will be released as a non-beta.

For the beta there is no need to learn a new application. If you download the beta it will co-exist with the version/version you have installed today and will not interfere with them. So it´s safe to install the beta version, and easy to uninstall.

I could fix the issue if i used Shutter Encoder - Encoder|Converter video FREE PC|Mac and transcoded the clip to either H.264 or ProRes. Then i could just import the clip and drop it on the timeline. But yes, it´s may not be the best solution.

Here ya go.

By @Stanley Arthur

I held my nose and tried the premiere pro beta. The good news is that it did open the MKV file without remoxing it and all the audio tracks are populated in the timeline. That's great. The bad news is the playback is crap. Still unusable.

Ann Bens

Community Expert

Try Preferences >Timeline > Multichannel Mono Media set to Adaptive before import the file into project.

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Stanley ArthurAuthor

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Thanks but no change or success. BTW, the four tracks are stereo not mono. Do you have any advice on how to navigate the super-unintutive "Modify > Audio Channels"?

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