Premiere Pro 22.2 Released – Remix Tool, Faster Speech to Text and Support for EOS R5 C

Software Update

by Francesco AndreolaFebruary 9^th, 2022

The latest release of Adobe Premiere Pro (version 22.2) introduces a new Remix tool to automatically rearrange the duration of music tracks. Other improvements include 3x faster Speech to Text transcription, quicker 10-bit 4:2:0 HEVC exports, and support for the new Canon EOS R5 C.

The February update of Adobe Premiere Pro is here and it’s all powered by AI. In fact, the biggest news is the addition of a new automatic Remix tool that can help editors save time when cutting and pasting a music track.

Furthermore, users should also experience improvements when using the powerful Speech to Text transcription function, which is now also available to use offline. So let’s take a closer look at the 22.2 version of Premiere Pro.

Premiere Pro 22.2: new Remix tool

Rearranging the length of a music track to target a specific duration, while still respecting the right timing, can be a time-consuming process. Adobe promises to help editors perform this operation with their new Remix tool.

When trimming music using this new tool, the software relies on the AI-based Adobe Sensei technology to analyze the content of the track. Then the music structure is rearranged in order to match the new target duration. If the result is not satisfying, you can try a different remix by adjusting the new “Segments” and “Variations” sliders in the Essential Sound panel.

Although I love the idea of exploiting today’s technology to improve editing efficiency, I always prefer to hold off my enthusiasm when automatic tools like these first get released. Oftentimes the results they provide don’t live up to the expectations. Nonetheless, I am curious to install the new version of the software to test out how this new Remix tool performs.

3x faster Speech to Text

Despite my skepticism towards automatic tools, I was really impressed by the new Speech to Text function in Adobe Premiere Pro. It was a huge time saver on a recent project where I was asked to add captions to a short web series with a total running length of 25 minutes.

It was enough to hit the “Transcribe sequence” button in the “Text” panel to have my sequence uploaded into the cloud, transcribed, and turned into perfectly-timed captions. I only had to make minor adjustments manually and the captions were ready to go.

According to Adobe, this already powerful process is getting even faster when working with Intel Core i9 and M1 processors. Moreover, it doesn’t require an internet connection anymore. In fact, users can now download up to 12 different language packages for offline transcription. The English one is installed with the software by default.

Other improvements

Along with these two major improvements, the February update of Adobe Premiere Pro should also ensure up to 10x faster 10-bit 4:2:0 HEVC exports when working on Windows systems featuring an Intel or NVIDIA graphics card. Moreover, the Linear Wipe and Block Dissolve transitions join a myriad of other GPU-accelerated effects.

Adobe always likes to keep an eye on and support new products on the market. In fact, the UI now adapts to make room for the top-notch of the new M1 Pro and M1 Max MacBook Pros. Furthermore, Premiere Pro 22.2 adds support for the newborn Canon EOS R5 C.

Price and availability

If you already have an active Premiere Pro subscription and want to try out these new features, you simply have to update the software within the Adobe Creative Cloud app. Otherwise, you can purchase a 1-year subscription now for $239.88 at B&H.

How much time do you spend on manually remixing music tracks? Do you think the new Remix tool will come in handy? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!