SplitBySpeakers + Adobe Premiere Pro Workflow Guide

Why Pre-Separate Before Premiere?

While Premiere Pro has built-in audio tools, separating speakers before import gives you:

- Individual track control from the start
- Cleaner cuts when removing content
- Different effects chains per speaker
- Easier audio ducking and mixing
- Better noise reduction results

Complete Workflow

Export Audio from Your Recording

If you recorded video, extract the audio track. In Premiere: File → Export → Media, then select Audio Only and export as WAV.

interview_video.mp4 → Export → interview_audio.wav

Upload to SplitBySpeakers

Upload your exported audio file. Our AI will analyze the recording and create separate tracks for each speaker.

interview_audio.wav → SplitBySpeakers

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speaker_1.wav (Host)

speaker_2.wav (Guest)

Organize Your Project Files

Download the separated tracks and organize them in your project folder with clear naming.

📁 Interview_Project

├── 📁 Video

└── interview_video.mp4

├── 📁 Audio_Separated

├── host_sarah.wav

└── guest_john.wav

└── 📁 Premiere_Project

Import into Premiere Pro

Create a new project and import your video plus all separated audio tracks. Use File → Import or drag into Project panel.

Build Your Sequence

Create a new sequence matching your video settings. Add the video to V1, then add each speaker's audio to separate audio tracks (A2, A3, etc.).

Unlink and Remove Original Audio

Select the video clip, right-click and choose Unlink. Then select just the original audio (A1) and delete it. Your separated tracks will be your audio source.

Setting Up Audio Tracks

For the cleanest workflow, set up your timeline like this:

V1: Video footage

A1: (Original audio - deleted)

A2: Host audio (mono)

A3: Guest 1 audio (mono)

A4: Guest 2 audio (mono)

A5: Music/SFX (stereo)

Tip: Right-click the track header and select Rename to label each track (Host, Guest, etc.)

Tip: Use Track Color to visually distinguish speakers at a glance.

Essential Audio Effects

Parametric Equalizer

Adjust frequency balance per speaker. Cut low rumble, boost presence around 2-4kHz for clarity.

Effects → Audio Effects → EQ

DeNoise / DeReverb

Clean up background noise and room echo. Works better on isolated speaker tracks.

Effects → Audio Effects → Noise Reduction

Dynamics (Compressor)

Even out volume differences. Use gentle compression (2:1 ratio) to keep loud and quiet parts balanced.

Effects → Audio Effects → Dynamics

Loudness Radar

Monitor your overall mix levels. Aim for -16 LUFS for YouTube, -19 LUFS for podcasts.

Effects → Audio Effects → Loudness Radar

Pro Editing Tips

Use track-level effects: Apply EQ and compression to the track (not individual clips) via the Audio Track Mixer. This keeps your effects consistent.

Lock tracks you're not editing: Click the lock icon on tracks to prevent accidental changes while editing a specific speaker.

Use keyboard shortcuts: Press M to mute selected tracks, S to solo.

Create audio submixes: Route all speaker tracks to a submix for master dialogue control, keeping music on a separate submix.

Keeping Audio in Sync

Since separated tracks come from the same source, they should naturally align. But if you have issues:

1.Align all audio tracks to start at exactly the same timecode as your video
2.Use Clip → Synchronize if you need to auto-align based on audio waveforms
3.Enable Snap in Timeline (keyboard: S) for precise clip placement
4.Group related clips (Cmd/Ctrl+G) so they move together when making edits

Export Settings

For YouTube / Social Media:

Format: H.264

Preset: YouTube 1080p HD

Audio: AAC, 320 kbps, Stereo

Loudness: -14 to -16 LUFS

For Podcast (Audio Only):

Format: MP3 or AAC

Bitrate: 128-192 kbps (mono) or 256 kbps (stereo)

Sample Rate: 44.1 kHz

Loudness: -16 to -19 LUFS

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