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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Tired of fixing your audio from scratch on every edit? In this DaVinci Resolve 20 Quick Tip, I’ll show you how to use AUDIO PRESETS to save hours of time while still getting clean, professional sound in your videos.

Instead of re-adjusting EQ, compression, and levels over and over again, you can save your favorite audio settings as presets and apply them instantly to any clip.

If you’re editing YouTube videos, client projects, or podcasts, this is one quick tip you’ll want to start using immediately.

👉 More DaVinci Resolve 20 Quick Tips coming soon — subscribe so you don’t miss them! #DaVinciResolve20 #AudioEditing #QuickTips

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