In StoryBox, we ensure that music and speech are kept in perfect balance.
Before we get started: Don't worry, ducking has nothing to do with ducks - unless they're part of your video! 🦆 It's more about how we make sure that music and language complement each other perfectly in StoryBox - like ducks and water, but without the quacking. Or with? 😉
Ducking is an audio function that ensures that the background music is automatically adapted to the original sound of a scene. If the original sound of the scene is active, for example if someone is speaking, the music is turned down so that the speech remains easy to understand. However, if the original sound is muted or “muted”, the background music is automatically turned up so that the scene does not appear “empty”. The viewer then knows immediately that they do not have to listen for spoken text.
How does ducking work in StoryBox?
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Play original sound: As soon as the original sound (e.g. voices or ambient noise) is present in a scene and is played back, the background music is automatically turned down. This keeps the focus on the spoken word and the music provides subtle support in the background. 🎶
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Scene muting: If you mute a scene, ducking takes effect and the background music is raised for this scene. This preserves the atmosphere, even if no speech can be heard. 🎧
Why is ducking useful?
Ducking ensures that your video looks more professional and that the mix of music and speech is always well balanced. You don't have to manually decide when and how to turn the music down or up - StoryBox does it for you automatically! So you can concentrate fully on the content of your video. 🙌
Conclusion:
With the ducking function in StoryBox, you always have the perfect balance between background music and original sound - without any ducking and, above all, without any effort! 🦆🎤