Merge clips changing production sound clip name

[Utsab]

Some time back I co-edited a short film called 'Midst' on Adobe Premiere Pro CC. I merged the video which was shot on Canon 5D DSLR and production audio was recorded on external recorder. We used 'merge clips' and named the merged clips as 'scene name and take numbers.'

Sample timeline:

On the left is synchronised video and audio with original camera clip and sound metadata name and on right is merged clip where sound has taken video clip name after merge. (In my case. I named it SCN 1 - TAKE 1 and so on as per the claps)

This was the export settings:

When I tried sending the audio as AAF. I couldn't get the original sound file name. Only adobe audition could retrieve metadata but I had to send it to pro tools. Any ways at last I exported 4 master single mono tracks - Left and Right dialogues, FX, Music.

What is the best way to maintain original sound clip name in Adobe Premiere Pro CC. One way is to manually link clips and keeping it in the sequences but that will make project cluttered even with bins.

I wonder if there is a way where Adobe Premiere Pro will retain original sound clip name so that the sound editor can use the original clip name on applications like pro tools if they need to replace or refer to sound reports.

I am posting this for future reference and a feature request to Adobe.

[Utsab]

Best Practices and Workflow Guide for Long Form and Episodic Post-production
https://helpx.adobe.com/in/premiere-pro/using/long-form-episodic-best-practices.html  

How To Sync Video and Audio To Timecode In Premiere Pro

[PaulMurphy]

The first and most important thing to know: avoid using Merge Clips.

It's an older tool that can be quite frustrating to work with—it’s inflexible, and it strips out your audio's metadata, which can cause issues later on.

A much better way to sync separate video and audio files is to use Multi-camera Source Sequences. This method keeps your original media intact and preserves its metadata, making it a more reliable option, especially if you need to export AAFs or OMFs.

This is the recommended method in Premiere's Long Form and Episodic Workflow Guide.

[R Neil Haugen]

Paul's right ... and the information in that long-form document is some of the clearest, most helpful Adobe documentation ever put out. Thanks in large part to the main writer, @Jarle_Leirpoll .

Merge Clips simply 'dumps' the audio file content into the video file. It doesn't keep any metadata of the sound file. Which is bad, bad, bad for any professional sound work.

So ... don't use it, as stated above.