Sequence overview

Editing multitrack footage usually means syncing tracks by hand and repeating the same cut on each one. A sequence collapses that into a single edit from your composition’s script, and every track stays aligned automatically. When you create a sequence, it appears in your composition’s script and timeline as a single item. Edit that item from your script, and all tracks inside the sequence are edited together. Descript creates sequences automatically when you record in Rooms or use the Editor recorder. If you’re using the Screen Recorder, behavior depends on your settings.

​

When to use a sequence

Use a sequence when you have:

• Multiple camera angles of the same recording that you want to switch between
• Multiple microphones in a single conversation
• Screen recordings with separate inputs (system audio, mic, camera, screen)
• Audio and video from different sources that need to stay synced

​

Create a sequence

You can create sequences in several ways:

• From project files: Multi-select files in the Project panel and click Create sequence in the preview window.
• From an empty composition: Click the Multicam & multitrack button in a new, empty composition to start building your sequence.
• Empty sequence: Create an empty sequence from the + menu in the Project panel and add files in the Sequence Editor.

For full details on all three methods, see Create a sequence.

​

Edit a sequence

​

Edit from your composition’s script

To keep all tracks aligned, edit the sequence directly from your composition’s script or timeline. Any edits—cutting, deleting, rearranging—apply to all tracks at once. Learn how to edit your content like a document.

​

Edit individual tracks in the Sequence Editor

To adjust a single track inside a sequence, open the Sequence Editor. Use this when you need to:

• Change volume or apply effects to one track only
• Fix timing misalignment between tracks
• Remove background noise or crosstalk from a specific speaker
• Add or remove tracks from an existing sequence

For full details about editing individual tracks in a sequence, see our Sequence Editor article.