Music that steps back under dialogue and returns between lines, that's the sound of a finished podcast
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Today's Word Bank
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Auto Ducking
Enhance Speech
Loudness Auto-Match
Remix
Repair
How today works: we'll look at one blank at a time. Study the example, make your best guess, then we'll reveal the answer together. Fill in your notes as we go, don't skip ahead!
1GUIDED NOTES
What cleans up dialogue automatically?
______ ______ automatically improves dialogue clarity and reduces background noise.
GUIDED NOTES #1
ENHANCE SPEECH
One click, noticeably cleaner dialogue, especially for field/podcast recordings.
2GUIDED NOTES
What evens out multiple clips?
The Essential Sound tool ______________ automatically levels out inconsistent volume across multiple clips to a consistent target.
GUIDED NOTES #2
LOUDNESS AUTO-MATCH
Matches loudness across clips recorded at different times or volumes.
3GUIDED NOTES
What's the five-minute pro move?
______ ______ automatically lowers music volume whenever dialogue is present.
GUIDED NOTES #3
AUTO DUCKING
Music steps back under dialogue, comes back up between lines, instantly more professional.
4GUIDED NOTES
What fixes hum and reverb?
______ removes specific audio problems, hum, reverb, background noise, without a manual EQ pass.
GUIDED NOTES #4
REPAIR
Targeted fixes for specific problems, faster than manual EQ.
5GUIDED NOTES
What fits music to a target length?
______ automatically adjusts a music track's length and arrangement to fit a target duration.
GUIDED NOTES #5
REMIX
Restructures the music itself to hit your exact runtime.
NOW DISCUSS
Turn & Talk
Your mix sounds great through headphones but muddy on a phone speaker. What Essential Sound tool would you revisit first?
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