Don't Just Compress your Audio - Try This First for Dialogue Audio

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Before we export our videos, we all have to optimize the loudness of the audio. Traditionally, we use compression and then boost the levels. But that can sometimes sound a bit unnatural for dialogue if you have to compress the audio quite hard. Here’s a way to maybe make it a bit more transparent and easier for your audience to listen to, by using a leveler first, then just a bit of compression.

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If you’d like to learn how to make great dialogue audio for your film and video projects, please have a look at my courses including processing dialogue audio in Adobe Audition and DaVinci Resolve/Fairlight, recording sound, how to use the Zoom F4, F6, F8, and F8n, and how to get the most from the Sound Devices MixPre series of recorders. Our latest courses cover Sound for Live Streaming with the ATEM Mini and an Intro to Izotope RX.

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