Automatically lower the music

[Dian]

Is there an option to automatically lower the music (e.g., music on track 1) when there is someone speaking on another track (e.g., track 2)? I understand can be done manually, but given the amount of work I would like to understand if there is an option to have this automatically, thank you.

[tom95521]

Hi Dian,

Welcome to the forum. There is no automatic option for this but it has been requested in this post.

https://www.pteavstudio.com/forums/topic/26067-sound-volume-by-track-at-run-time/

Tom

[jkb]

Audacity has an auto duck feature. But you are never going to get it as good as doing it manually.

An automated system can only react after the event, it can't predict something about to happen, so you will always get a noticeable change in volume.

Adjusting the volume manually you can smooth the changes.

Good sound is as important as good pictures and good production. It is worth taking time over.

Jill