How to Export Audio with Timecode for Transcription

[Thierry Humeau]

I have not figured out how to do this in Premiere Pro CC. AVID carries SMPTE timecode by default when exporting Wav audio files.

Best,

[Thierry Humeau]

Looks like Premiere Pro CC does embed TC on audio export. Works with most audio format exports (Mp3, Wav, IAFF, etc…), safest format for transcription services is probably to use Wav.

[Scott Holoubek]

Hi Theirry,

Where you able to confirm this? I need transcriptions done and they are requesting a WAV file w/embedded timecode. I know Avid can do this but I’d prefer to do it in Adobe.

Thanks!

[Thierry Humeau]

Yes, works like a charm. There may be certain flavor of Wave Audio that do not support TC but using the CCITT uLaw compression works great for me.

Enjoy!

[Scott Holoubek]

I tried it through premiere pro CC and it didn’t seem to work. I couldn’t even find an option to embed TC IN A WAV. Is there a special way to do it?

[Thierry Humeau]

I am also on premiere CC and it works fine. There is no option to embed or not the timecode in the wave export settings, it does it by default. My Wave Audio export settings are as follows:

CCITT u-Law compression, 16 bit, 16000 Hz, Mono

There is a Metadata button at the bottom of the export window that let’s you select a bunch of option but I just leave it at its default settings “Embed in Output File” and “Preserve All”