Manual background music volume control

The challenge
Mozaik currently handles background music volume fully automatically, including side-chaining. This means the background music volume is lowered when speech is audible in the main video track and increased again when no one is speaking. This automatic leveling behavior is still desired.

However, users sometimes need more control over the general background music level. For example, tutorial videos often need quieter background music so the spoken explanation stays clearly understandable, while social media videos or energetic brand videos may benefit from louder music.

Our approach
Enable users to manually adjust the base volume of the background music in their Mozaik video while keeping the existing automated leveling and side-chaining during speech.

Users should be able to make the music generally louder or quieter depending on the video type, without losing the automatic volume reduction when voice is present.

Expected impact

• More creative control over the final video sound mix

• Better fit for different video formats, such as tutorials, social media clips, and high-energy videos

• Continued benefit from automatic speech-aware music leveling