ClipConfirm that transcription ran
An empty transcript can mean that no usable text was produced, that the job did not run, or that it failed. Check the task state before treating empty text as proof that a clip has no speech. Music, crowd noise, overlapping speakers, and a mismatched language model can all affect the result.
Read and audition together
Open Transcript Theater from the available window command or Shift-Command-T. Use the text to find a likely passage and play the corresponding media to check the words and context. The transcript is a navigation aid; verify quotations against the audio before publishing them.
The Theater has its own playback surface. If audio sounds doubled, pause the other player and inspect which surface is active. Keep the clip and exact reproduction steps if the behavior persists.
Mark the moment
Use M to place a marker at the playhead. For a range, press I at the beginning and O at the end, then inspect the segment editor. Escape cancels a pending in-point. Add a useful description so the next editor understands why that range matters.
Promote a range when it needs its own log
A virtual clip gives a source range its own browse and analysis context without requiring a new camera original. Confirm the range and its relationship to the parent before submitting it for analysis. A virtual clip can have its own Rush eligibility and credit scope.
Verify the handoff
Check start and end boundaries, source timecode, audio, and the resulting marker or range in the NLE. Keep the parent source available. An interview passage that reads well on paper can still need a few frames of breathing room when it reaches the edit.