Microphone, voice processing and music ducking

The microphone adds your voice to the mix, independently of the crossfader position between A and B. If the broadcast is connected, your voice is sent to the server along with the music.

Prepare the microphone

  1. Connect the microphone and check that Windows recognizes it.
  2. Open Audio > Input device….
  3. Select the correct input and close settings.
  4. In the console, press Enable microphone.
  5. Check that Mute microphone is unchecked.
  6. Speak at the volume and distance you will use during the program.
  7. Adjust Microphone volume and check levels with Refresh position and levels.

Perform the first test without connecting the broadcast. Use headphones if you will be listening to your own voice: speakers can feed sound back into the microphone and cause a whistle or growing echo.

Monitoring the microphone through the app may have a slight delay. It is not the same as the direct monitoring offered by some audio interfaces.

Muting and disabling are different

Mute microphone keeps the device active but removes its contribution to the mix. This is useful for a short break during a program. The default shortcut is Ctrl+Shift+M; pressing it again toggles the mute state.

Disable microphone stops audio capture and releases the device. You must then press Enable microphone to use it again.

Turning off Monitor through speakers / headphones only changes local listening. It does not mute the broadcast microphone. To stop sending your voice, mute or disable the microphone.

Voice processing

Open Audio > Voice processing…. There are two independent settings.

Voice high-pass filter

This reduces very low sounds, such as vibrations or bumps transmitted through a desk. Leave it Off or choose 70, 80, 100 or 120 Hz.

To try it, start at 80 Hz and compare your voice with the filter off. If your voice loses too much body, lower the frequency or turn it off. It does not remove all background noise.

Voice compression

This reduces the difference between quiet and loud parts of your voice. The options are Off, Light and Radio voice.

Try Light first. To compare a stronger treatment, select Radio voice. Compression can make your voice sound louder, so you may need to lower the microphone volume after enabling it.

Lower the music when speaking

Under Audio > Music ducking…, enable Reduce music when speaking. The app detects your voice and lowers the decks to make you easier to understand.

| Setting | What it changes | | --- | --- | | Voice threshold | The level above which you are considered to be speaking. | | Music reduction | How much music is lowered when voice is detected. A more negative value produces more reduction. | | Attack | How long the music takes to drop. A lower value responds faster. | | Music recovery | How long the music takes to return to its level after you speak. |

Test with music at its usual level and speak as you would on air. If room noise lowers the music, raise the threshold toward a less negative value. If the music does not drop when you speak, move it toward a more negative value. Adjust recovery so the music does not rise and fall abruptly between words.

This ducking affects the decks; it does not lower the microphone or carts. Voice processing and music ducking are not saved as session settings in this version: check them when opening the app.