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Proper Audio Levels for Video Editors (Dialogue, Music & SFX Explained) [Works in Any Video Editor]

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Struggling to figure out how loud your audio should be?
You’re not alone, audio levels are one of the most confusing parts of video editing.

In this video, I break down proper audio levels for video editors, including:

• 🎤 Dialogue

• 🎵 Music

• 🔊 Sound effects

These principles work in ANY video editor — DaVinci Resolve, Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, CapCut, and more. I’ll demonstrate everything in DaVinci Resolve, but the rules themselves never change.

We’ll also zoom out and look at the entire audio process, including:
• Setting individual clip levels
• Mixing dialogue, music, and sound effects together
• How LUFS and loudness fit into the final step

By the end of this video, you’ll understand:
• How loud dialogue should actually be
• Why music should support, not fight, dialogue
• When sound effects should stand out vs blend in
• Why LUFS won’t fix a bad mix (and what to do instead)
• A simple, repeatable workflow to stop guessing your audio levels

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