Use Cases / Documentary Rough-Cut Audio Prep
Use CaseDocumentary Rough-Cut Audio Prep
Use prompt-based isolation to prepare rough-cut documentary audio before deeper restoration.
Documentary post pipelines benefit from fast dialogue isolation during early edit decisions, even before full restoration passes.
Best fit
- Doc editors assembling story arcs
- Assistant editors creating selects
- Small film teams with tight post timelines
Workflow
Prioritize interviews and key narrative scenes.
Prompt for principal speaker or narrative element.
Check intelligibility against scene context.
Export rough-cut stems for sequence assembly.
Flag hard sections for later specialist cleanup.
Prompt examples
- Main interview subject voice, reduce wind noise
- Narrator voice in voiceover pass
- Ambient city bed only for B-roll sequence
Export tips
- Use this stage for decision speed, not final mastering.
- Track prompt/output notes per scene for team handoff.
- Maintain source-linked exports for conform workflows.
Quick answers
Who is Documentary Rough-Cut Audio Prep best for?
Doc editors assembling story arcs, Assistant editors creating selects, Small film teams with tight post timelines
What prompt style usually performs best?
Specific prompts with role and context perform best, such as: Main interview subject voice, reduce wind noise; Narrator voice in voiceover pass; Ambient city bed only for B-roll sequence.
How should exports be handled after isolation?
Use this stage for decision speed, not final mastering. Track prompt/output notes per scene for team handoff. Maintain source-linked exports for conform workflows.