I'm still only a PD 9 user, but you can place your video/voice and audio on separate tracks that you can manually adjust the level independently of one another. This is what I do.

Quote: I'm still only a PD 9 user, but you can place your video/voice and audio on separate tracks that you can manually adjust the level independently of one another. This is what I do.

Of course, but I wonder if there is an automatic way. A way for PD to detect when I'm talking and then lower the volume on another track. Doing it manually is a very tedious process

The only way is to do it manually on a separate track. It gives you better control that way. Win 10, i7

There are third party Audio Editors that have the Auto Duck feature. Audacity is one.

Auto Duck lowers the volume of the main music when you speak on another control track.

You can do your audio in the Audio Editor then import the WAV file into Powerdirector. Carl312: Windows 10 64-bit 8 GB RAM,AMD Phenom II X4 965 3.4 GHz,ATI Radeon HD 5770 1GB,240GB SSD,two 1TB HDs.

Quote: There are third party Audio Editors that have the Auto Duck feature. Audacity is one.

Auto Duck lowers the volume of the main music when you speak on another control track.

You can do your audio in the Audio Editor then import the WAV file into Powerdirector.

Nice, I didn't know that! I know Audacity, will check it out, thank you

I had Audacity on my computer, very briefly! I was NOT impressed with it. I use Sound Forge instead!

Here is the documentation regarding Audacity's Auto Duck feature: http://manual.audacityteam.org/index.php?title=Auto_Duck

It does EXACTLY what I was after

Thank you Carl!

I use the tried-and-true manual method for adjusting volume of music behind my voice. Using PD's audio mixing "room" I just click on the audio track for the music, creating a point at where the existing level will be attenuated, step forward a few frames, click again and, at that point, either manually pull down the level, or type in a new "value" in the space above the "slider" level control. Where I want the music to go back to its original level(after my comment), I follow the same proceedure, click once on audio timeline, step forward a few frames, click again and at that point, either drag up to original level, or type in original level's value in the box above the slider., Might be time-consuming but it ensures you get the wanted effect.

Computing: If you're doing the same task over and over again, you shouldn't be doing it manually as computers are extremely efficient at doing the same thing over and over

Hello, Mau1wurf1977!

Normally I'd agree, but occasionally, even with a computer, there are some things that you cannot just leave to "automation". For my own purposes, I much prefer to do the work in the way I described. Time-consuming, certainly! But it gives me the result I want.

Cheers!

Neil.

Quote: Hello, Mau1wurf1977!

Normally I'd agree, but occasionally, even with a computer, there are some things that you cannot just leave to "automation". For my own purposes, I much prefer to do the work in the way I described. Time-consuming, certainly! But it gives me the result I want.

Cheers!

Neil.

There is nothing wrong with you using the method you prefer. Every editor should use whatever method they are comfortable with.

However I do not think it is nice to claim your method is better than another editor's method.

There is not just One Way to do a task. Carl312: Windows 10 64-bit 8 GB RAM,AMD Phenom II X4 965 3.4 GHz,ATI Radeon HD 5770 1GB,240GB SSD,two 1TB HDs.

Carl,

I never said, or even implied that "MY WAY WAS THE ONLY WAY!" I used the term, "For my own purposes" instead, which should be clear enough to anyone that the method I use works for me, personally. Those who want to let the computer do all the work, fine!

But for me, a hands-on approach has always worked best and given me the result I wanted.

Cheers!

Neil.