Adobe has released a suite of new audio innovations in a beta version of Premiere Pro, which was used in more than 80% of submissions at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival.
This screen grab shows some of the new features in the beta release of Adobe Premiere Pro. (Source: Adobe.)
The new tools represent a major audio workflow update for Premiere Pro and significantly improve editing workflows. They include interactive fade handles on clips in the timeline so editors can simply click and drag to create a variety of custom audio fades, along with a new AI-powered audio category tagging function that automatically identifies and labels clips with icons for dialogue, music, sound effects or ambient noise. Another time-saving feature is redesigned clip badges that make it easier to see which clips have effects so editors can quickly add new effects or adjust effect settings. More modern and intelligent waveforms dynamically resize when track height is changed, while improved clip colors make it easier to see and work with audio on the timeline.
In addition, Adobe has also announced its groundbreaking AI-powered Enhance Speech tool – which instantly removes unwanted noise and improves poorly recorded dialogue – will become generally available to all Premiere Pro customers in February. Creative Cloud members can access the beta app and run it concurrently with the current version of Premiere Pro. Click here for more information.
