Dynamics Processing - Voice Over Preset

[LEAD_Media1]

Hi All

I have been searching high and low on the net for a explanation on all the presets that is under audio effect Dynamics Processing in Adobe Premiere. What they do and why and where would you use them. To my disappointment and frustration I found nothing.  Is there a place to find that information and especially around what Voice Over Preset does and when and why you would use that preset thanks. Thanks for the help its is appreciated.

[Ann Bens · Accepted solution]

Most of these effects are explained in the Audition Help:

Adjust the amplitude and compression effects

[bucksommerkamp]

Unfortunately, the presets change periodically from within the drop-down menu and they're not fully explained in the Dynamics Processing help document Ann recommended. We can see what dynamics processing is, but not which presets work for which things.

I do wish they were all spelled out somewhere, but over time I've learned to just try them out and see what they do. You can look at the full view of the curves / thresholds / ratios, etc. as you switch between presets. You can also create your own!

The best thing to do is experiment to find the "sound" that fits your needs. I usually use the Voice Over preset when there's a music track underneath.

Buck

[LEAD_Media1]

Thank you guys. Part of what I need to do is to train my students on some of these effects while trying to figure out what they due myself. In past I did exactly that play around with them but now that I am training students I want to teach them the right thing. We do voice over work a lot as part of video productions so I use the voice over effect often enough with my own tweak but I never really had to explain to somebody else exactly what it does, so after some research study this is what I came up pls feel free to add or make correction if I got it wrong.

My Explanation to my students will be:

The VO effect amplifies or expands the input signal of the voice and shortens the loudness gap between input and output of the audio signal. This will make softer vocal sounds louder as well as limit some of louder vocal sounds to even out loudness levels. Its creates a soapbox effect.

[bucksommerkamp]

That sounds like a pretty good explanation - rather than "soapbox," I'd offer the sentence "It creates a more polished commercial/network announcer effect."

[LEAD_Media1]

Thanks Buck. Yes you are right that sounds alot better. Thanks for the help.

[SMFoged]

How is it possible to edit these settings and then save a preset?
I want to add it in the Audio Track Mixer for several files.

thx.

Stephen