Jason..... awesome tip video. I am going to use this on a video that I am working on RIGHT NOW!!!!! Thanks. And yes.... I just did the reduce volume thing before!!
Awesome, glad you found the video about ducking. Absolutely you can use combinations of all these techniques. I do this often and it can work out really well. If you only need one technique, that works, but it’s nice to have more tools in the toolbelt for when you need them 😜
why dont I have stereo width? using 19 Beta version. I paid for the studio but after is started my project. I cant change the file to the studio version as thats an older version
How dare you to suggest that I am just lowering the volume? Of course not! I use compressor and I make the music track listen to the audio track, as you taught me about 2 years ago. Good movie, I saved it.
Another way is with sidechain compression (or ducking) where the vocal signal is used to turn the music down automatically. Unfortunately, Resolve's sidechain capabilities leave a lot to be desired. I have a feature request on the Resolve forum for VST Sidechaining because there are some great plugins for multiband ducking that currently cannot be used in Resolve. This is one of the reasons why I render all audio out of Resolve and use Reaper for mixing.
Excellent timing! I found your video from 2 years ago on the same subject (ua-cam.com/video/s3MXa-xY_PI/v-deo.html) this morning. I wanted to combine music and dialogue, but could never get this to work without making it harder to hear the dialogue, even with the music at a very low volume. The notch filter from tip 2 worked wonders. Thank you for the insights!
I’m about to start learning on how to edit audio for my project in davinci (had some basic XP in Audition). Could you give we some tips on a proper order of audio processing? There’re steps on my list, maybe you can adjust the order based on your experience. Steps: 1. noise reduction 2. De-reverb 3. Equalizer 4. Compression (3:1) 5. Normalization (-6 or -3 dB) 6. De-esser 7. Crossfades (where necessary)
Awesome tip but... on some audio tracks I don't have the spatial (Stereo Width) option. Does anyone know why? I have used what you said and it works great but again on some tracks that option is not available.
Great video! May I ask what headphones you are using in this video? The ones in your description are Sony ones, and the ones in the video look different. Thank you!
Thanks! My Sony ones wore out after over 20 years. Now I use Beyerdynamic DT 770 pros. I also Use the Sennheiser HD 280 pros. Both are very good and don’t break the bank.
Thank you for such a helpful video. My question is: I've always been of the understanding that you want to export your UA-cam videos in mono as a lot of people listen on one headphone. If I export in mono, will I lose the effect of what I've done if I follow your steps? Cheers!
Hi! Thanks for checking out the video! There's no reason to export your videos for UA-cam in Mono. I'd always export in stereo. Unless you pan something right or left, you will be able to hear it in one headphone. For dialogue, it should be centered for the pan, typically. Unless you are trying to create something different in a scene, kind of how I did the dialogue in the recent StarWars sound design video I did.
Jason, I've used both the volume (sometimes with automated faders, sometimes with keyframes) and EQ techniques for a while now, but this stereo width tip will definitely be part of my mixing toolkit from now on. Many thanks!
Thanks! The ducking’works great. If it doesn’t sound good for you, try adjusting the attack, hold and release. Those are the settings that will make it sound good as far as how it ducks the music and how the music returns to normal volume. Looking pressure/ratio. Will adjust how quiet the music gets when it ducks. Many times I use the auto ducking in combination with some of these tips. 😁👍
Wow woulda never found that! Been a struggle balancing music and talk for my YT Vids. Trying to determine how good the new Deliver Page Audio Normalization for UA-cam is working? I would have to do a "no adjustment to sound video" to determine I guess.
Glad video was helpful! I think the way you would work with the new normalization in the delivery page, is to make sure you set your project up for a given deliverable as far as the overall loudness is concerned. For example, if you’re delivering for UA-cam set it up for -14 LUFS and make sure the LUFS levels meet UA-cam standards. Then, if you wanted to change it for a different deliverable standard, that’s when I would use that normalization in the Deliver page. Otherwise, I would always make sure I edit my audio and get it where I want it to be before I deliver the project, which would basically mean I don’t need the normalization from the Deliver page. I think it’s only useful if you’re going from one deliverable requirement to another, and all of your audio is basically edited, and in a good spot to begin with. Normalizing audio really doesn’t help with things like compression and EQ, and overall enhancing the quality of your audio. It’s just bringing all your audio up to one given level, based on whatever preset you pick. For example, if you have a loud clap in your video, that loud clap part will be brought up to a certain level, but the rest your video still gonna be quiet. I hope this helps a little bit.
@@JasonYadlovski Ok that all makes sense. So I was doing my best already to get the sound nice and that struggle begins for me in OBS with Mic Filters and all and now these 3 videos I'm seeing from you on sound will get me to the next level. Thank You! I do love Davinci, started out from the beginning with Studio and the Speed Editor! That combo is the biggest bang for your buck on any type of software that exists and I'm thinking about all the Autodesk stuff and everything. I can't believe how low the cost is. And no subscription. It really sucked when things began moving to subscriptions. Thanks again!!!
Do changes made to a track (say Track 1, for example) apply to EVERY music clip on the track? Or can they be isolated to a single clip (I might want reverb on one clip but not all of them.)
It can be done either on the whole track or just a clip. Depends how you want to do it. For example, with reverb, if you add it in the mixer in Fairlight, it will apply to the entire track. If you want it only on 1 clip, open the effects library in either the edit page or Fairlight, find the reverb effect, drag and drop it onto the clip you want it applied to. So you can do either one or the other, or you can even do both if you'd like. Hope this helps!
@@JasonYadlovski Thanks, Jason, that helps considerably. I cannot imagine an adjustment for an entire track other than noise reduction or isolation or something like that. So odd they set it up that way. But you showed me the fixes, so thanks again.
Great tips that I wouldn't have thought of. Do you know a way to dynamically make the music volume decrease and increase throughout the video without cutting it into different clips?
Thanks! Yes, sounds like you want to do auto ducking for the music. You can use the new Ducker track effect if you have Resolve 19 and if you have a version before 19, you can check out this video: ua-cam.com/video/dw88MGM9w0o/v-deo.html
Try the tips in this video. I show some examples on how to manually duck it. How to ADD Background MUSIC in DaVinci Resolve 18 | 🔥 CRASH COURSE 🔥 | Techniques, Tips & Tricks! ua-cam.com/video/0YbSS47ydEA/v-deo.html
The line in the clip is a way for you to adjust the gain of the audio - it's the same as adjusting the volume slider in the inspector. Normalization sets the gain/volume of a clip based on the peaks or whatever method you choose to normalize by. Basically it's 2 different methods to set your audio levels.
Great tipps - thanks. BUT :) Turning down the volume is easy over time with Keyframes. So for the Intro I want to have the music in it's full glory - and than it's very convenient just to drop down the volume - is there a possibility to animate the effect of the stereoseperation or the eq as well? Otherwise music for full throttle on a different track and music for dialogue on another track and fading between those tow could be a solution? Thanks - love your tutorials and kindness and your style in presenting your content. - keep on!
Thanks! Yes, keyframes are great and even better is to have Resolve auto duck the music for you. Both come in very handy. You can animate the separation effect. You'd use the automation tools to do it. I'll have some videos about automation out soon.
Admittedly, I'm usually just setting the volume. Part of the reason for this is so I can bring it back up during longer gaps in the dialog; is there way to do something similar with the EQ and stereo effects ("fade" their impact in and out where needed)?
Excellent, I think about issues with past projects and can now avoid them. What I would like to discover is an easy way to imbed an Audio Channel (graphic view of the wave form) into a project. I'd like to show a Snick-o-meter. (IE. did the ball hit the bat ) YOUR OUT👍
Yes, I am that guy who just simply reduced the volume of the music clip. And I felt darned proud that I learned how to do even that in Resolve. 😂🤣 Ironically, I thought it was a good method because it saved me from being one of those video makers who has their background music annoyingly loud whether they have dialog or not. But starting now, thanks to Jay, I'm using the methods you have demonstrated here. Twelve months ago I didn't know what Fairlight was for- now Jay has me using it for improved audio! Huge thanks❗
Dialogue is a very small part of my video work which concentrates on nature experience. I tend to use EQ on every track to bring focus to the frequencies that work best for the situation. Quite often I use compression too, perhaps to soften louder moments (a very close bird call for example). And once or twice I have used side-chain to create space for dialogue (which I learnt from you). I am still very much a beginner with audio but it is becoming a much more important part of my work. Thanks for all your videos, cheers from New Zealand.
I had just been lowering audio to -25db. In many cases I dispensed with music altogether because of the feeling it still clashed, unless it was very ambient stuff. I am excited to try these tips!
Hope these tips help! Music selection is big too. I always pick something w/ no singing in the song, too much competition with dialogue. Getting a balanced mix is important. 😁
I just was experimenting with adding Elder Scrolls Oblivion music to some hiking videos, definitely used these tips. I also added a "voice channel" effect to it and reduced the audio in the vocal range there as well, while boosting it in my voice tracks.
You've said the exact reason why I haven't added music yet. Every time I try, I just lower the volume of the music channel, but it still competes too much. Will 100% be adding some spacial spread etc and getting music into my next video. Thanks!
I've always been not very good at sensing audio. But you make me "This sh*t started to make sense." And even I can hear the differences from my dirt cheap crappy earphone. Thanks for the quality content...
Hmm. Then it’s in which grouping/folder? Maybe I’m looking in the wrong place. I actually looked through all of them. But, I misplaced a pen I was holding in my mouth once, so who knows.
It should be in the Spatial - Fairlight FX - Stereo Width. Also try clicking the Effects along the top of the screen in Fairlight, look under Audio FX and you should see Stereo Width.
The use of the EQ to stop mid range clashing is night and day. Definitely one I will be employing. Piano backing is always a problem when they start tinkling those higher notes around A6 and above. It might be worth combining cutting the EQ on the music track with boosting the same range on the vocal track?
Thanks, Jason. Since the EQ and Stereo Width is applied to the entire track - what do I do if I have a music clip that for a while plays under dialogue, but then continues to play without dialogue on top of it... and I don't want the EQ and Stereo Width settings on that part of the music clip? Do I need to create two separate music tracks? One for music under dialogue (with the EQ and Stereo Width settings) and one for music that is not played under dialogue (without the EQ and Stereo Width settings)? Is there a simpler way?
You're welcome! You could use the automation tools to turn off the EQ/FX when there is no dialogue. Or if you have an EQ plugin that will use the new sidechain you can have it react to the dialogue - so it would only apply the EQ when the dialogue track activates it.
By far the best Davinci tutorial maker - please also help us out with other topics in DaVinci like Fusion or color grading bcs your videos seem to be on a different level of quality in those areas too
As always, great tips. Been using stereo width for a while now, but the equalizer one would be great to try out. Love your work dude. Keeps me coming back for more and always helps in a pinch!
Thank you for this video. I've been trying to fix my audio for a while so this came at a very good time. I have tinnitus which sometimes interferes with my hearing and making it hard for me to figure out what's wrong with my audio. With some of the examples your videos it's hard for me to hear a difference between the edited and unedited audio. But with this the differences were so striking I had no problems hearing the difference. Thank you. I will be using some of these, especially your first tip, in my future videos.
You're welcome! I've got tinnitus too - too much riding 2-stroke motocross bikes as a kid with no ear protection 🤦♂️ Glad you could hear the differences. Good headphones help a lot too.
Thanks! Ah, the zoom - here s a breakdown: Ctrl (cmd on Mac) + Middle Mouse Wheel = Pan right/left on the timeline Alt (option on Mac) + Middle Mouse Wheel = Zoom in/out horizontally on Timeline Shift + Middle Mouse Wheel = Zoom In/Out Vertically on Timeline Ctrl + Alt (Cmd + Option on Mac) = Zoom just the waveforms vertically - I don't like this one cause I feel like it throws me off. 😜 Hope this helps!
@@JasonYadlovski One last question for today (well maybe) - Can you please point me to your best video for adding a subscribe/click button to the beginning of my timeline. Or end for that matter. I have seen a couple of yours before but didn't bookmark them. Just thinking of a sub button off to the side that clicks.
Most of the subscribe buttons that I use are either motion graphics from Motion, Array, or a text effect from Motion VFX. Both assets just drop in the timeline and are good to go. I can’t remember off the top of my head if I have a video showing how to create one from scratch. 🤔
I normally reduce sound behind dialogue like everyone else. I LOVE the spacial separation method best. I had my headphones on when watching your tutorial. I am going to use this method from now on. Thanks Jason
People don't notice audio until they notice it. And then they can't not notice it.
That's my take away after 30 years of audio engineering.
I hear that! If you do a good job, no one will notice it, but if it's a bad job or bad audio, people notice. 😜
Ducking is something you need to give a try , as it’s the standard for doing this
Yup I’ve done that plenty of times and use it often. Resolve makes that super easy. These tips help make that even better. 😁👍
Jason..... awesome tip video. I am going to use this on a video that I am working on RIGHT NOW!!!!! Thanks. And yes.... I just did the reduce volume thing before!!
You’re welcome! 😁👍
Really appreciated this, Jason...great video man.
Thank you sir 😁🤘🙏
Thanks Gary!
Great video, learned something new today that i can use. It is in the details.
Thanks!
This video was so helpful, thank you so much.
Glad it was helpful!
Hi Jason, I watched another video of yours about "ducking". Are these techniques mutually exclusive or can they be combined?
Awesome, glad you found the video about ducking. Absolutely you can use combinations of all these techniques. I do this often and it can work out really well. If you only need one technique, that works, but it’s nice to have more tools in the toolbelt for when you need them 😜
Great tips! THX
Glad it was helpful!
why dont I have stereo width? using 19 Beta version. I paid for the studio but after is started my project. I cant change the file to the studio version as thats an older version
It should be there - under the spatial menu when searching for effects. I beleive it's in both free and studio.....🤔
@@JasonYadlovski I am in DaVinci riding right now and can’t see it. I wonder if it’s changed in the update
@32SIX I’m on 19 beta 4 and I see it in mine. That’s strange that you don’t see it. 🤔 not sure what’s going on there.
@@JasonYadlovski I’m definitely doing something wrong than 🥴
you actually have alot more options than me. I went ahead and purchased studio version and I still dont have these features within fairlight. lol
Jason man, don't stop bro! This is extremely helpful and easy to understand! Been trying to find someone to explain this and you nailed it!
Awesome! Glad it was helpful! Stay tuned and buckle up cause I've got lots more coming! 😜
Hi! Using Tip 2. Combined with sidechaining the music track. Just a touch. You can barely hear it, but you'll notice it when it is not there.
How dare you to suggest that I am just lowering the volume? Of course not! I use compressor and I make the music track listen to the audio track, as you taught me about 2 years ago. Good movie, I saved it.
😜👍😁
Another way is with sidechain compression (or ducking) where the vocal signal is used to turn the music down automatically. Unfortunately, Resolve's sidechain capabilities leave a lot to be desired. I have a feature request on the Resolve forum for VST Sidechaining because there are some great plugins for multiband ducking that currently cannot be used in Resolve. This is one of the reasons why I render all audio out of Resolve and use Reaper for mixing.
That's a great idea too. The ducking is a nice feature. Yeah, I think the side-chaining can be developed a bit more.
Lower the volume and the EQ, reducing the voice range of frequencies
You got it! 👍
Excellent timing! I found your video from 2 years ago on the same subject (ua-cam.com/video/s3MXa-xY_PI/v-deo.html) this morning. I wanted to combine music and dialogue, but could never get this to work without making it harder to hear the dialogue, even with the music at a very low volume. The notch filter from tip 2 worked wonders. Thank you for the insights!
You're welcome! Glad this was helpful!
I’m about to start learning on how to edit audio for my project in davinci (had some basic XP in Audition).
Could you give we some tips on a proper order of audio processing?
There’re steps on my list, maybe you can adjust the order based on your experience.
Steps:
1. noise reduction
2. De-reverb
3. Equalizer
4. Compression (3:1)
5. Normalization (-6 or -3 dB)
6. De-esser
7. Crossfades (where necessary)
Hey! Here's what I'd do:
1 Set Levels (Normalize)
2 Noise Reduction
3 EQ
4 Compressor/Dynamics
5 FX - Multiband Compressor/DeEsser
6 Mix Dialogue with Music & SFX
7 Check and adjust Loudness Levels
Hope this helps!
This is such a high value video, leveled me up imediately. so so good, and thanks
Glad it was helpful!
Awesome tip but... on some audio tracks I don't have the spatial (Stereo Width) option. Does anyone know why? I have used what you said and it works great but again on some tracks that option is not available.
Are those tracks mono tracks maybe?
Great video! May I ask what headphones you are using in this video? The ones in your description are Sony ones, and the ones in the video look different. Thank you!
Thanks! My Sony ones wore out after over 20 years. Now I use Beyerdynamic DT 770 pros. I also Use the Sennheiser HD 280 pros. Both are very good and don’t break the bank.
Thank you for such a helpful video. My question is: I've always been of the understanding that you want to export your UA-cam videos in mono as a lot of people listen on one headphone. If I export in mono, will I lose the effect of what I've done if I follow your steps? Cheers!
Hi! Thanks for checking out the video! There's no reason to export your videos for UA-cam in Mono. I'd always export in stereo. Unless you pan something right or left, you will be able to hear it in one headphone. For dialogue, it should be centered for the pan, typically. Unless you are trying to create something different in a scene, kind of how I did the dialogue in the recent StarWars sound design video I did.
@@JasonYadlovski Thank you and I appreciated your quick reply.
Jason, I've used both the volume (sometimes with automated faders, sometimes with keyframes) and EQ techniques for a while now, but this stereo width tip will definitely be part of my mixing toolkit from now on. Many thanks!
Awesome, glad you picked up the width tip. I like that one and use it often.
@JasonYadlovski yeah, I put on my cans, and your demo blew my mind a little!
legend, that should help! Cheers
Awesome!
This is great!! I’ve tried ducking and it just doesn’t sound good in DaVinci. I’ll try these other tips!!
Thanks! The ducking’works great. If it doesn’t sound good for you, try adjusting the attack, hold and release. Those are the settings that will make it sound good as far as how it ducks the music and how the music returns to normal volume. Looking pressure/ratio. Will adjust how quiet the music gets when it ducks. Many times I use the auto ducking in combination with some of these tips. 😁👍
People are way more tolerant of a bad video then to bad audio ....
Agreed!
Got to love how davinci is always moving shit around and changing names.. i dont see spatial or stereo width in the effects.. :/
Strange, its there in mine... Just looked at it. 🤔 You can try searching for stereo width in the effects library, maybe it will find it for you.
GOLD. Some tips I haven't seen anywhere.
Thanks!
I do not have the option of Spatial in effect section Using the 18.5 version. Is that in a studio version?
I don’t think it’s studio only.
Wow woulda never found that! Been a struggle balancing music and talk for my YT Vids.
Trying to determine how good the new Deliver Page Audio Normalization for UA-cam is working? I would have to do a "no adjustment to sound video" to determine I guess.
Glad video was helpful! I think the way you would work with the new normalization in the delivery page, is to make sure you set your project up for a given deliverable as far as the overall loudness is concerned. For example, if you’re delivering for UA-cam set it up for -14 LUFS and make sure the LUFS levels meet UA-cam standards. Then, if you wanted to change it for a different deliverable standard, that’s when I would use that normalization in the Deliver page. Otherwise, I would always make sure I edit my audio and get it where I want it to be before I deliver the project, which would basically mean I don’t need the normalization from the Deliver page.
I think it’s only useful if you’re going from one deliverable requirement to another, and all of your audio is basically edited, and in a good spot to begin with.
Normalizing audio really doesn’t help with things like compression and EQ, and overall enhancing the quality of your audio. It’s just bringing all your audio up to one given level, based on whatever preset you pick. For example, if you have a loud clap in your video, that loud clap part will be brought up to a certain level, but the rest your video still gonna be quiet. I hope this helps a little bit.
@@JasonYadlovski
Ok that all makes sense. So I was doing my best already to get the sound nice and that struggle begins for me in OBS with Mic Filters and all and now these 3 videos I'm seeing from you on sound will get me to the next level. Thank You!
I do love Davinci, started out from the beginning with Studio and the Speed Editor! That combo is the biggest bang for your buck on any type of software that exists and I'm thinking about all the Autodesk stuff and everything. I can't believe how low the cost is. And no subscription. It really sucked when things began moving to subscriptions.
Thanks again!!!
So helpful! Thank you!
Do changes made to a track (say Track 1, for example) apply to EVERY music clip on the track? Or can they be isolated to a single clip (I might want reverb on one clip but not all of them.)
It can be done either on the whole track or just a clip. Depends how you want to do it. For example, with reverb, if you add it in the mixer in Fairlight, it will apply to the entire track. If you want it only on 1 clip, open the effects library in either the edit page or Fairlight, find the reverb effect, drag and drop it onto the clip you want it applied to. So you can do either one or the other, or you can even do both if you'd like. Hope this helps!
@@JasonYadlovski Thanks, Jason, that helps considerably. I cannot imagine an adjustment for an entire track other than noise reduction or isolation or something like that. So odd they set it up that way. But you showed me the fixes, so thanks again.
Great tips that I wouldn't have thought of. Do you know a way to dynamically make the music volume decrease and increase throughout the video without cutting it into different clips?
Thanks! Yes, sounds like you want to do auto ducking for the music. You can use the new Ducker track effect if you have Resolve 19 and if you have a version before 19, you can check out this video: ua-cam.com/video/dw88MGM9w0o/v-deo.html
Try the tips in this video. I show some examples on how to manually duck it. How to ADD Background MUSIC in DaVinci Resolve 18 | 🔥 CRASH COURSE 🔥 | Techniques, Tips & Tricks!
ua-cam.com/video/0YbSS47ydEA/v-deo.html
THX, for the helpful infos!
Can exlain whats the diff between the line in the clip and normalization function?
The line in the clip is a way for you to adjust the gain of the audio - it's the same as adjusting the volume slider in the inspector. Normalization sets the gain/volume of a clip based on the peaks or whatever method you choose to normalize by. Basically it's 2 different methods to set your audio levels.
@@JasonYadlovski THX!
Great tipps - thanks. BUT :) Turning down the volume is easy over time with Keyframes. So for the Intro I want to have the music in it's full glory - and than it's very convenient just to drop down the volume - is there a possibility to animate the effect of the stereoseperation or the eq as well? Otherwise music for full throttle on a different track and music for dialogue on another track and fading between those tow could be a solution? Thanks - love your tutorials and kindness and your style in presenting your content. - keep on!
Thanks! Yes, keyframes are great and even better is to have Resolve auto duck the music for you. Both come in very handy.
You can animate the separation effect. You'd use the automation tools to do it. I'll have some videos about automation out soon.
Great - thanks!@@JasonYadlovski
Admittedly, I'm usually just setting the volume. Part of the reason for this is so I can bring it back up during longer gaps in the dialog; is there way to do something similar with the EQ and stereo effects ("fade" their impact in and out where needed)?
Yes, you can do the same with the EQ and effects, but you have to use automation to do it.
@@JasonYadlovski sounds like a good follow-up video topic! 😀 [isn't there also some way to "auto-duck" the music?]
I have been trying to perfect this for a while. Thanks
Glad I could help!
Thank you! But how does this effect spaces without any dialogue? How would you smoothly bring up the music in places you don't need that space?
Been waiting for this since long. Thank you for such a precise guide ❤
You're welcome!
Subbed so fast
Awesome, thanks! Welcome to the community!
I like the sound from your first tip (non-eq version). And yes, I just lower the audio :-)
Excellent, I think about issues with past projects and can now avoid them. What I would like to discover is an easy way to imbed an Audio Channel (graphic view of the wave form) into a project. I'd like to show a Snick-o-meter. (IE. did the ball hit the bat ) YOUR OUT👍
Yes, I am that guy who just simply reduced the volume of the music clip. And I felt darned proud that I learned how to do even that in Resolve. 😂🤣 Ironically, I thought it was a good method because it saved me from being one of those video makers who has their background music annoyingly loud whether they have dialog or not. But starting now, thanks to Jay, I'm using the methods you have demonstrated here. Twelve months ago I didn't know what Fairlight was for- now Jay has me using it for improved audio! Huge thanks❗
Awesome man! Glad you are growing your audio knowledge!
Great tips! I'm going to use tip 1 and 2. Question: is there a way for me to make a preset so I can just drag the effect on to the clip?
Yes! You can make an audio preset for your track in fairlight. I've got a video on it: ua-cam.com/video/ll_9tz8Q7cQ/v-deo.html
Appreciated! @@JasonYadlovski
This is very helpful. Thank you!
Glad it was helpful! Thank you for watching!
Hi Jason, how do you move the dials on the Equalizer and Stereo Width. Do you need a mouse to do this? I have a laptop and no mouse
Hi! Just click, hold and drag on your trackpad and you can rotate the slider. It’s easier with a mouse, but very doable on a laptop.
@@JasonYadlovski Thank you!
I can't find this effect since Resolve BETA 19...
Which effect are you looking for?
(the spatial one) My track was in mono 😂 it's fine now
Can’t believe you didn’t mention sidechain compression keyed off the dialogue track. That’s how we did it when I worked in radio.
That’s another great way. I’ve got a whole video on auto ducking in resolve. 😜👍
Two Another Solution: Dynamic EQ or SideChainCompresor.
What pads do you have over your headphones?
They are just the ones that came on them originally.
Dialogue is a very small part of my video work which concentrates on nature experience. I tend to use EQ on every track to bring focus to the frequencies that work best for the situation. Quite often I use compression too, perhaps to soften louder moments (a very close bird call for example). And once or twice I have used side-chain to create space for dialogue (which I learnt from you). I am still very much a beginner with audio but it is becoming a much more important part of my work. Thanks for all your videos, cheers from New Zealand.
Nice!!
Every Single tip Extremely helpful. Thanks a ton!
Happy to help!
I cant find the spatial effects Jason!
It should be there. Are you in the most current version of Resolve? It may have moved to where I show it....
Oh, I am sooo using these tips! What a huge difference! I am learning so much from you, Jason - can't thank you enough! 🙏
Awesome! Glad my vids have been helpful!
whoah... stereo width. that's wild. must. try. it. out!
Yeah that’s a fun one, I use it often.
@@JasonYadlovski I bet you do! Most people won't put in the effort, though :\
thank you!!!!! this is amazing!!
You're welcome!!
Interesting video! "Creating space" for the music is a great concept.
Thanks!
Sir, GREAT VIDEO! You have increased my tool box! Appreciate you!
Amazing. thank you!
You're welcome!
thanks for the advice, buddy. things sound super crispy now
You bet!
I had just been lowering audio to -25db. In many cases I dispensed with music altogether because of the feeling it still clashed, unless it was very ambient stuff. I am excited to try these tips!
Music choice is important, too, eh?
@@RobKristjansson certainly is! Often ambient seems to work best when mixed with voice. Don’t want something that competes for the viewers attention.
Hope these tips help! Music selection is big too. I always pick something w/ no singing in the song, too much competition with dialogue. Getting a balanced mix is important. 😁
Nice tips, I will try these. I currently use audio ducking from one of your previous videos.
Thanks! The ducking is great! Love that feature.
I just was experimenting with adding Elder Scrolls Oblivion music to some hiking videos, definitely used these tips. I also added a "voice channel" effect to it and reduced the audio in the vocal range there as well, while boosting it in my voice tracks.
Good stuff!
Damn man, this tutorial is so good! Thanks yo!
Thanks man! I appreciate that!
I 've used the compressor.
The compressor is great. 👍
Ya, def. noticeable.
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You've said the exact reason why I haven't added music yet. Every time I try, I just lower the volume of the music channel, but it still competes too much. Will 100% be adding some spacial spread etc and getting music into my next video. Thanks!
Awesome, I hope these tips work out of you!
Thank You! I would like to see a full tutorial on a workflow of audio. Step by step!
Sounds like I need to do another audio crash course. 😜👍
The way I first heard about tip #2 was the "15 at 15 rule" - Drop by 15 db at 15 Khz.
Interesting, I never head about that. I'd say that's worth a try, but for me, most of the time I'm going to drop the db at a lower frequency.
As of right now I'm just ducking the music, but I definitely have to give this a try! Thanks man! You're killing it!
Awesome! I hope it works out well!
Solid advice as always man! Lowering the volume doesnt always work for me. Having these tools in my toolbox will definitely help.
For sure!
Great tips!! Nice and simple.
Thank you!
Thanks BRO....😁
You’re welcome!
Thankyou Jason for that very useful information I will be using those tips on my next video .
You're welcome!
Freaking awesome. Thank you
You're welcome! Glad you like it! 😁
I've always been not very good at sensing audio.
But you make me "This sh*t started to make sense."
And even I can hear the differences from my dirt cheap crappy earphone.
Thanks for the quality content...
Glad to hear it! Little by little, you'll get it. 😁
Is Stereo Width available in the free version? Or is it just in the Studio version? I can't seem to find it in my effects list.
As far as I know, it's in both the free version and studio...
Hmm. Then it’s in which grouping/folder? Maybe I’m looking in the wrong place. I actually looked through all of them. But, I misplaced a pen I was holding in my mouth once, so who knows.
It should be in the Spatial - Fairlight FX - Stereo Width. Also try clicking the Effects along the top of the screen in Fairlight, look under Audio FX and you should see Stereo Width.
That’s it! I found it. I was looking in the wrong place. I was trying to pull it up in the mixer Effects.
@@JasonYadlovski For some reason, it's not in the Effects list (Spatial) in the mixer. It's only in Effect tab on the upper left.
The use of the EQ to stop mid range clashing is night and day. Definitely one I will be employing. Piano backing is always a problem when they start tinkling those higher notes around A6 and above.
It might be worth combining cutting the EQ on the music track with boosting the same range on the vocal track?
Yeah, it makes a nice difference. Always depends on the vocal and the music track, but yeah you can always implement multiple strategies.
Thanks, Jason. Since the EQ and Stereo Width is applied to the entire track - what do I do if I have a music clip that for a while plays under dialogue, but then continues to play without dialogue on top of it... and I don't want the EQ and Stereo Width settings on that part of the music clip? Do I need to create two separate music tracks? One for music under dialogue (with the EQ and Stereo Width settings) and one for music that is not played under dialogue (without the EQ and Stereo Width settings)? Is there a simpler way?
You're welcome! You could use the automation tools to turn off the EQ/FX when there is no dialogue. Or if you have an EQ plugin that will use the new sidechain you can have it react to the dialogue - so it would only apply the EQ when the dialogue track activates it.
@@JasonYadlovski Thank you for taking the time to reply. I'll look into these options :)
By far the best Davinci tutorial maker - please also help us out with other topics in DaVinci like Fusion or color grading bcs your videos seem to be on a different level of quality in those areas too
Thanks for your kind words!
thank you! spreading the music upped my video quality a lot :) and it was easy as abc, i can't believe this isn't a technique taught at my school
You’re welcome!
Thank you for sharing this. I just lower my music volume. Don't stop boss. Thanks again.
You’re welcome, thanks so much for watching!
As always, great tips. Been using stereo width for a while now, but the equalizer one would be great to try out. Love your work dude. Keeps me coming back for more and always helps in a pinch!
Thanks for your kind words, I appreciate you being a part of the community! 😁
Thank you for this video. I've been trying to fix my audio for a while so this came at a very good time. I have tinnitus which sometimes interferes with my hearing and making it hard for me to figure out what's wrong with my audio. With some of the examples your videos it's hard for me to hear a difference between the edited and unedited audio. But with this the differences were so striking I had no problems hearing the difference. Thank you. I will be using some of these, especially your first tip, in my future videos.
You're welcome! I've got tinnitus too - too much riding 2-stroke motocross bikes as a kid with no ear protection 🤦♂️ Glad you could hear the differences. Good headphones help a lot too.
Good video! How did you zoom into the audio clips so fast?
Thanks! Ah, the zoom - here s a breakdown:
Ctrl (cmd on Mac) + Middle Mouse Wheel = Pan right/left on the timeline
Alt (option on Mac) + Middle Mouse Wheel = Zoom in/out horizontally on Timeline
Shift + Middle Mouse Wheel = Zoom In/Out Vertically on Timeline
Ctrl + Alt (Cmd + Option on Mac) = Zoom just the waveforms vertically - I don't like this one cause I feel like it throws me off. 😜
Hope this helps!
@@JasonYadlovski Thank you and thank you so much for your continued training and support. I love the way you teach!!! AAA++++
Thanks man, I appreciate your kind words! 😁👍
@@JasonYadlovski One last question for today (well maybe) - Can you please point me to your best video for adding a subscribe/click button to the beginning of my timeline. Or end for that matter. I have seen a couple of yours before but didn't bookmark them. Just thinking of a sub button off to the side that clicks.
Most of the subscribe buttons that I use are either motion graphics from Motion, Array, or a text effect from Motion VFX. Both assets just drop in the timeline and are good to go. I can’t remember off the top of my head if I have a video showing how to create one from scratch. 🤔
Whhhaaatttttt?
Jason, this is brand new to me (like pretty much everything else at this point). Can't wait to try this.
Haha, awesome, glad you learned some new stuff!
very useful advice as usual 😎
Thanks so much for sharing.
👉Great tips for mixing music and voice. There is always a need for this. Thanks💥
You're welcome!
I normally reduce sound behind dialogue like everyone else. I LOVE the spacial separation method best. I had my headphones on when watching your tutorial. I am going to use this method from now on. Thanks Jason
Awesome, I like the stereo spread too. Some 3rd party plugins do an even better job of really pushing that sound out.
Great technique. I always just lower the volume but will try this next time.
Thanks! You definitely have to lower the volume for sure, but these other tips can help make it even better. 😜👍
Yes, I could even hear the spread on my mobile phone. Very nice!
Sweet!
Great tips right here!! So simple and easy to do 😊
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Awesome! Didn't know resolve had the spacer feature lol
Yeah! It's pretty cool. Some third party plugins do an even better job at spreading it out. 😜
so simple, but I never thought about it, thanks great tips!!
Thanks man! It’s always easy once you know how it’s done. I feel like so many things in life are like that. 😜
Thank you so much this was great!!
Glad it was helpful!
Your videos have at the very least tripled the quality of my videos. Keep it up!
Awesome! Glad they have been helpful! 😁👍
Great tips! Haven't tried the stereo width effect before, will give it a try!
Yeah man! It's a cool one to add a little space. 😜👍
awesome stuff! Thank you!
Thank you so much for helping with this! I needed this video it will help so much!
You’re welcome!
🔥🔥 Some great content. About to watch some more videos of yours.
Awesome thank you! Hope you find my vids helpful!
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