Auto Edit - generates the best cut of a given length.
Guided Edit - edit or discuss a given sequence.
Multi Edit - edit or discuss multiple sequences.
Refine Edit - provide new instructions to refine the Quickture edit.
Beat Scores - Beat scores are a way to evaluate different moments, or "story beats," within your footage.
Quickture runs inside Avid Media Composer and Adobe Premiere Pro. It:
Transcribes sequences (interviews, episodes, scenes, etc.).
Generates Summaries and Beat Scores for fast understanding of your footage.
Lets you create rough edits and pull clips using Auto Edit, Guided Edit (one sequence) and Multi‑Edit (multiple sequences).
Goal: Make transcripts accurate and searchable so Guided/Multi‑Edit are more precise later.
When transcribing your sequence, Quickture will analyze the audio of any given moment across all active tracks. If audio sources are muddied or overlapping, Quickture will have a harder time creating an accurate transcript.
Favor individual mics for key speakers where possible; for group scenes, ensure boom coverage is planned so conversations can be logically isolated.
In high‑density scenes (dinner parties, challenges, panels), plan to record distinct mic lanes (or separate camera sends) so AE can checkerboard conversations in post.
Short, natural phrases spoken on‑camera or just off‑camera are very helpful:
“Use this take.” / “That’s the intro we’ll use.”
“This is for the montage.” / “Hold for reaction.”
“Note: time‑pressure.” / “Reset—alt read.”
Write your notes so they can plug directly into Quickture without extra cleanup later. This means formatting them now to match how your project will be labeled in Avid or Premiere:
Use exact scene/sequence names from your edit system so Quickture can match them instantly.
Spell out the themes you’ll want Quickture to pull later (e.g., time pressure, praise, deception, comic relief).
Keep speaker names consistent with the labels you’ll use in post (e.g., always “Dr. Smith,” never a mix of “Dr. Smith” and “Smith”).
Quickture is able to read your sequence names. A clear, consistent naming system makes it easier for Quickture to pull the specific beats that you are looking for.
Sequences: Use a standard format like S0E0_Scene###_Slug (or your house style).
Mics/Tracks: Label audio sources clearly so they’re instantly recognizable in post (e.g., Host_LAV, ContestantA_LAV, BoomA, IFB, MixerISO).
Structure bin by show/episode/day/scene. Keep raw sequences short and topical (avoid anything over a 6‑hour sequence).
Checkerboard or otherwise isolate key conversations in very noisy scenes before running Quickture.
If trying to only transcribe certain channels, simply mute the channels you don’t want to include. Do not delete any tracks. Deleting tracks will confuse Quickture.
In Avid/Premiere, select the sequences to process and batch import to Quickture.
Use the correct content type (or mode) on import (Interview, Scene, Full Episode, etc.) so summaries and beats are on target.
For sequences of 10 speakers or more, be sure to click the 10+ speakers button.
Label speakers for each sequence.
Quickture labels most speakers accurately by analyzing the context of the transcript. Any unidentified or incorrectly labeled speakers can be easily corrected manually.
Suggested role: assistant editor
Create a rough assembly by using the Auto Edit, Guided Edit, and Multi Edit modes.
Use the Refine Edit feature to give Quickture notes and get the edit to a place that you are happy with.
Before making any manual timeline edits, duplicate the Quickture-generated sequence. Always keep the original Quickture source sequences intact so you can return to them for additional pulls or revisions.
Suggested role: assistant editor or story editor
Once you have your rough cut in a good place, an editor can take over to refine pacing, structure, add B‑roll, etc.
For additional clip pulls, return to the raw Quickture sequences or re‑run a new Guided Edit or Multi Edit with a tightened prompt. For example: “pull additional bites of John saying romantic things to Sally.”
Suggested role: editor
Convert notes into prompts: “More criticism from Judge A,” “lighter moments between X & Y,” “clarify motivation for Z,” etc.
When possible, filter clips by speaker to focus on relevant dialogue. If your notes reference specific IDs (e.g., note numbers from a beat sheet or transcript), include those IDs in the sequence name. This makes it easy to match sequences back to your notes later.
Suggested role: editor
