Avid Media Composer real-time audio ducking using sidechain compression. V2021, also works in V2018

How to apply real-time audio ducking without using keyframes or dissolves. Duck your music track with dialogue or voice-over automatically using the stock RTAS Avid compressor plug-in.

[@ramseypietronasser2]

Very good, thanks for sharing

[@gandt7622]

Brilliant, Dave. Let me try it out... next time I have to give in and use VO ;)

[@christophermoore1161]

This is brilliant. Starting a big reality show next week and this going to save me hours.

[@fididonk]

Nice

[@DavidHillVideo]

I think I love you. This is a true game changer

[@samseal8611]

Cool.

[@ruderedsnapper]

Been using this for 4 weeks now and it saves loads of time and effort. Wish there was a way to have it be triggered by multiple tracks. Also wish it worked with other effects as well.

[@roydom5]

Fantastic! Thanks for sharing this and taking time to clearly explain. It will greatly help me !

[@zcool202]

Dave amazing ! I'm all over this on the next killer gig!!!

[@jancoombs4849]

Brilliant find, thanks for sharing.

[@LuckeGabriel]

Been having so many problems with this tool!!
Firstly, any little thing will deactivate the tool, and I need to keep reactivating it by flicking on the key input over and over again each time for it to apply during playback. AND worst of all, what makes this tool absolutely useless and broken is that I can't make it work on ANY EXPORTS. Does anyone have any suggestions on what to do?

[@healthwealthgurus]

Having the exact same issues. Mixdowns. Nothing works. So awful

[@jancoombs4849]

This looks awesome -- I'm trying it but can't adjust bypass/compare. What am I doing wrong?

[@healthwealthgurus]

This is awful. It doesn’t export. Avid sucks