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ReggaeBoy
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Dim volume under vocal over audio track (for radio show)...

Post by ReggaeBoy » Sun Feb 12, 2017 6:40 pm

Hi,

Does anyone know how to create a mix of a vocal and audio track, so that when the vocal is active, it dims the volume of the audio track whilst playing?

This is for an internet radio show I am trying to broadcast.

You hear this effect on normal radio shows, where the DJ is talking over some music and the volume dims underneath their voice.

Any tips / suggestions would be much appreciated!

Thank you,

ReggaeBoy

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Re: Dim volume under vocal over audio track (for radio show)

Post by billw58 » Sun Feb 12, 2017 7:04 pm

Have a look at this page in the manual. Scroll down to Step 5.
-- Bill

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Re: Dim volume under vocal over audio track (for radio show)

Post by Trebor » Sun Feb 12, 2017 10:14 pm

ReggaeBoy wrote:... Does anyone know how to create a mix of a vocal and audio track, so that when the vocal is active, it dims the volume of the audio track whilst playing?
Sounds like a job for AutoDuck.

ReggaeBoy
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Re: Dim volume under vocal over audio track (for radio show)

Post by ReggaeBoy » Sat Feb 18, 2017 8:45 am

Trebor wrote:
ReggaeBoy wrote:... Does anyone know how to create a mix of a vocal and audio track, so that when the vocal is active, it dims the volume of the audio track whilst playing?
Sounds like a job for AutoDuck.

Thank you very much, that's the one! -will give this a go.

Paul

ReggaeBoy
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Re: Dim volume under vocal over audio track (for radio show)

Post by ReggaeBoy » Sat Feb 18, 2017 8:46 am

billw58 wrote:Have a look at this page in the manual. Scroll down to Step 5.
-- Bill

Thanks Bill,

All very useful. Will try this in association with Autoduck effect.

Best wishes,

Paul

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