Working with Avid Pro Tools? You can now leverage AI software in your workflow to transcribe and translate audio. This is perfect for podcasters, sound engineers, and producers who need to edit in foreign-language interviews and/or distribute to international markets. In this easy, 4-step guide, we'll show you how to accurately transcribe and translate audio using Simon Says and get back a timeline for Avid Pro Tools with translated transcript markers.
Working with Avid Pro Tools? You can now leverage AI software in your workflow to transcribe and translate audio. This is perfect for podcasters, sound engineers, and producers who need to edit in foreign-language interviews and/or distribute to international markets. In this easy, 4-step guide, we'll show you how to accurately transcribe and translate audio using Simon Says and get back a timeline for Avid Pro Tools with translated transcript markers.
How to translate in Avid Pro Tools with A.I.

1. Upload files and transcribe

In a new Simon Says project, add your video/audio files. Select the original language of the files and select Transcribe.

2. Translate the transcript

Transcription completes in a few minutes. Then click export, choose the Translate icon and select from over 100 languages. Translation takes seconds.

3. Export translation files

Next, go to Export and under Other, select Avid Pro Tools AAF. Make sure ‘All Files In The Project’ are selected to export all the translations. Unzip the downloaded file. Screen reader support enabled. Next, go to Export and under Other, select Avid Pro Tools AAF. Make sure ‘All Files In The Project’ are selected to export all the translations. Unzip the downloaded file. Turn on screen reader support

4. Import translation files in Avid Pro Tools

Move the unzipped AAF file(s) into the same folder as the audio/video files that you transcribed are in to make re-linking easy. Open Avid Pro Tools and create a new Project that matches your media files’ specifications. Then, navigate to File > Import > Session Data… and select your AAF file(s). TaDa! The import is seamless.

You should now see a new timeline in Avid Pro Tools with your media file and markers that match your translated transcript. Thanks to AI, that whole process just took a couple of minutes and a few clicks!
How to translate in Avid Pro Tools with A.I.
You should now see a new timeline in Avid Pro Tools with your media file and markers that match your translated transcript. Thanks to AI, that whole process just took a couple of minutes and a few clicks!

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