<p>"Ducking" is the canonical term for what you want, usually done with a compressor in the main program chain with the sidechain taken from your mic channel.  </p>

<p>Audition 2018 has a auto ducking feature that may be of use, but really anything that lets you drop an audio compressor across the program bus and sidechain it to the mic input will work. </p>

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2018-09-01T18:24:15.113Z
2018-09-01T18:24:15.113Z
Dan Mills
<p>You could also keyframe the volume in premiere so that in decreases/increases when you need it to.</p>

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2018-10-18T23:17:05.803Z
Can you be more specific about what the OP should do?
Michael Liebman
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Capogear
<p>I'm recording commentary over a video, and when I'm talking in the commentary I'd like the other channel's audio to get quieter to compensate for my voice. If anyone is familiar with discord, I know that when talking to people in a group chat it makes other programs quieter, if that helps make sense of what I'm trying to do.</p>

<p>I'm really inexperienced with video editing, but I have access to audacity, Adobe audition, and premiere. I'm also open to other programs (free or cheap) if they can do this easier.</p>

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Decreasing levels of other channels when voice channel comes in
KingCrab
# Decreasing levels of other channels when voice channel comes in

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-09-01)

I'm recording commentary over a video, and when I'm talking in the commentary I'd like the other channel's audio to get quieter to compensate for my voice. If anyone is familiar with discord, I know that when talking to people in a group chat it makes other programs quieter, if that helps make sense of what I'm trying to do.

I'm really inexperienced with video editing, but I have access to audacity, Adobe audition, and premiere. I'm also open to other programs (free or cheap) if they can do this easier.

**Tags:** premiere, audio, audio-recording, audio-quality, audition


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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2018-09-01. Score: 4

"Ducking" is the canonical term for what you want, usually done with a compressor in the main program chain with the sidechain taken from your mic channel.

Audition 2018 has a auto ducking feature that may be of use, but really anything that lets you drop an audio compressor across the program bus and sidechain it to the mic input will work.


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### Answer by username_2 on 2018-10-17. Score: -2

You could also keyframe the volume in premiere so that in decreases/increases when you need it to.

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> **username_3**: Can you be more specific about what the OP should do?  

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