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stefanc1672662
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October 19, 2018
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Voice Over Recording in Premiere Pro CC 2019 doesn't work

  • October 19, 2018
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Does anyone else have this problem? I want to record a voice-over and it doesn't work. I checked the internal audio settings of my new MacBook Pro as well as the internal software settings of CC 2019. Both show the VO Mic. And while I see the sound get into the laptop I don't get any audio levels in Premiere. When I tried this with the older version CC 2018 it worked as it always has. Does anyone have a fix? Do I need to install a new plugin? That would be strange, because in the VO record settings it shows that it recognises the mic...

Thanks for your help!

    Correct answer Meg The Dog

    Just a quick check - if you go to System Preferences > Security & Privacy,  Click on Microphone in the left sidebar and verify Premiere Pro 2019 has access ( is checked).

    MtD

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    Alowehpu
    Participant
    May 8, 2020

    thank you!!!

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    georginag13263113
    Inspiring
    May 1, 2020

    since it seems to be working for everyone else, i wanna try it too. But when i go into preferences, i don't have sound down the left sidebar. Any help with this?

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    Meg The Dog
    Inspiring
    May 1, 2020

    Look for Microphone:

    MtD

      twinkletoes863
      twinkletoes863
      Participant
      June 5, 2020

      Hi I'm having the same problem with voice over, its active and I can see the volume etc when recording but it doesn't put any sound waves in Audio 1. If I had a microphone showing in Privacy like Meg_The_Dog screenshot above I could solve it but on the left hand side of my privacy it looks like this screenshot but I have no microphone. Anybody know how can I solve this as I'm desperate to use voice over to complete a project for school. Many thanks

       

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      sethm58655482
      Participant
      April 16, 2020

      AWESOME!!!  Checking the security & privacy settings solved the problem on my end too.  Thank you so much!  Now I can get to recording correctly.  You saved the day!

      aylond39321550
      aylond39321550
      Participant
      March 22, 2020

      WOW WOw WOW

      just wasted a few hours, restarting, updating premiere etc to figure this out.
      Thank you so much.  BIG glitch Adobe, WHY would anyone think of needing to give permission in system security for a software....big big ouch!
      Big big thankyou!

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        tariq_6848
        Participant
        May 15, 2025

        how to fix this please, I have the same problem

         

        clemence8mb
        clemence8mb
        Participant
        October 22, 2018

        Hello Stephan,

        just a word to say I've the same problem than you.

        My Premiere version is 12.1.2 and I have instal Mojave. Is it the same situation for you?

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        stefanc1672662Author
        Participating Frequently
        October 22, 2018

        Quick update: It does work on my Mac with the 2018 Premiere Pro version and I think the issue really is in the software of Premiere. I talked to Apogee (who makes the mic I use) and they said there is no driver etc. needed, because it's embedded in Apples Core Audio. That means the problem simply has to be with Premiere itself and they can surely fix that in the next version. Until then I probably keep using the 2018 version (careful with updating older projects to the 2019 version if you eventually want to do voice recording in a project)

        I wil keep this thread posted on what they come up with. A supervisor is looking into it within the next one or two days.

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          stefanc1672662Author
          Participating Frequently
          October 23, 2018

          Just a quick check - if you go to System Preferences > Security & Privacy,  Click on Microphone in the left sidebar and verify Premiere Pro 2019 has access ( is checked).

          MtD


          Well guess what. That was the solution. HAHA. I don't know why that didn't happen automatically as with all previous versions. Anyhow. That fixed my issue. THANKS!!!!

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            Meg The Dog
            Inspiring
            October 19, 2018

            I can't replicate your issue on my iMac. Do you have the microphone selected as the input in the Audio Hardware Preferences?

            MtD

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            stefanc1672662Author
            Participating Frequently
            October 19, 2018

            Yeah I have checked all of that. That's why it's so incredibly confusing. The default input is on my VO mic, even the VO function recognises the mic, but doesn't show or record any audio levels

            Can you record with your setup? I have the Apogee Mic 96k.

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            Meg The Dog
            Inspiring
            October 19, 2018

            Yes I can record without issue.

            Is your timeline audio also set to 96kz?

            MtD

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