Audio
How to Add Music to a Video Without Burying the Voiceover
Music sits under the voiceover. Auto-ducking lowers it while the voice is speaking, so you do not have to draw volume curves.
2026-06-234 min readBy Editsfield AI Team
Add a music file in the media bin, then set its volume and leave auto-ducking on. Editsfield AI lowers the music automatically while your voiceover is speaking and brings it back up in the gaps.
Starting volume
A music level around 30 percent works for most narrated video. If the music has a strong midrange, go lower — that is the frequency range your voice occupies.
Voice cleanup options
- Loudness normalisation evens out a voiceover recorded at an inconsistent distance from the mic.
- Trim silence removes long gaps so the edit does not stall.
- Voice fade in and fade out prevent abrupt starts and hard stops.
- Clarity boost lifts speech intelligibility over a music bed.
Licensing
Editsfield AI does not include a music library. Use tracks you have the rights to publish, especially for monetised uploads.