How do I derive music duck and restore times around a marked narration interval?
Ducking begins before speech and ends after speech. Times clamp to the timeline boundaries.
Open Audio Duck ScheduleTry the worked example
These are the example inputs from Audio Duck Schedule. Replace them in the tool to run your own case.
| Cue | Voice in sec | Voice out sec | Lead-in sec | Release sec | Timeline end sec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intro | 1.2 | 5 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 15 |
| Close | 12 | 14.8 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 15 |
Example result
Intro · Mix · Duck at 0.8 s; restore at 5.8 s. Voice 1.2–5 s.
Who uses this?
Product video sound editors. The free online tool runs the calculation in your browser. To edit the files and use the tools offline in one business, see the €49 offline edition.
Where the idea came from
Benchcraft adapted the reviewed product launch videos and motion explainers idea for product video sound editors. The rules and fictional example here were created for this tool.
Original video