How to make voice louder (like on the radio) while background music volume "adjusts"

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2011/10/08 14:48:09 (permalink)

How to make voice louder (like on the radio) while background music volume "adjusts"

Hi, I am in the process of editing a phone interview I did.  I want the background music to quiet down when I or the guest is speaking but I want it to automatically get louder during the "silent" portions of the interview, such as in between sentences and when the guest pauses - exactly how a radio station does it live when the host is speaking.  I'm assuming this deals with a compression setting, which would automatically "compress" the music in the background as someone speaks and then make it louder during those 1-3 second pauses in between sentences.

But I do not know how to accomplish this in Sonar.  If anyone knows, it would be appreciated!  Thanks,

Ryan
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    yorolpal
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    Re:How to make voice louder (like on the radio) while background music volume "adjusts" 2011/10/08 14:49:25 (permalink)
    Refered to as "ducking" you can accomplish this by using the sidechain feature on your compressor.  Which one do you use?

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    Re:How to make voice louder (like on the radio) while background music volume "adjusts" 2011/10/08 14:52:26 (permalink)
    Volume envelopes are your freind in this kinda thing. Automation will do it

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    Re:How to make voice louder (like on the radio) while background music volume "adjusts" 2011/10/08 21:10:44 (permalink)
    ducking.  look it up on line and use the sonitis plugs or the vintage channel
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    Re:How to make voice louder (like on the radio) while background music volume "adjusts" 2011/10/08 22:15:52 (permalink)
    Hi Ryan,

    For more info and a SONAR walkthrough check out this article from our knowledge base: http://www.cakewalk.com/Support/kb/reader.aspx/2007013049

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