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Why does my nested sequence have only one channel of audio?
Hi,
Working in Prem Pro CC on my Mac Pro.
I have a number of interviews, each shot with 3 cameras and with audio from a separate audio recorder. The audio has two channels, Ch1 has the boom mic and Ch2 a radio mic.
I created a sequence, placed the audio into channels 1 & 2 (they are linked) before placing the video tracks onto timeline tracks 1-3. Everything’s synced nicely and so I nested the shots and then I enabled multicam on the nested sequence.
However, now when I edit the nested sequence into my edit sequence, it has only one channel of audio. I tried Modify>Audio Channels but within that page, in the option to select ‘Source Channels’ the options are “None” and “Channel 1”.
How do I get my nested sequence to place both audio channels into my edit sequence?
Any help much appreciated.
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3 Replies
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[Euan Preston] “How do I get my nested sequence to place both audio channels into my edit sequence?”
My understanding is “you cannot do that.” But in the preferences there is Audio Output Mapping. That may help, but I don’t know.
It might be the case you need a different workflow that includes exporting OMF and fixing in Audition and then exporting back to sequence. Taking a step back, why are you nesting sequences?
Almost always the nested sequence is a fine cut (or very far along rough cut) that lays into a program sequences, where the nests are Act 1 and Act 2 (for example). This allows editors to cut each piece separately — the way to finish and roll up the Audio Output Mapping in the final sequence into either a stereo pair/mono (not really done)/surround.
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Thanks for your thoughtful reply Richard. The reason I am using a nested sequence is that it is Adobe’s recommended approach to multi-camera editing. Indeed it has shown a few advantages over other approaches, but the lack of control over audio tracks is a bonkers oversight that draws me to the conclusion that Friday is cocktail day at Adobe and that nesting was developed on a Friday.
On a brighter note, Friday is also cocktail day at my office, and guess what day it is tomorrow…..
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I’m off tomorrow! Today is cocktails for me 🙂
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