Adobe Express: Using the Essential Sound panel in Premiere Pro

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Demo summary

The presenter demonstrates the 'Enhance Speech' AI feature and manual repair sliders like noise reduction within Premiere's Essential Sound panel.

Step-by-step

Open the Essential Sound panel
Click the Enhance button to apply AI processing
Adjust the Mix Amount slider to control the intensity of the enhancement
Use the Repair section sliders to address noise reduction, rumble, or dehum
Apply Loudness normalization to match industry standards like -14 LUFS or -23 LUFS

Options

Toggle Enhanced Speech on and off to compare audio
Adjust EQ and Dynamics within the Essential Sound panel

Tips

Lower the Mix Amount slider (e.g., to 2.5 or 25%) if the default enhancement settings sound too aggressive
Use loudness normalization to ensure your audio matches YouTube standards

Highlights

“I don't like the default settings on enhanced speech as much as I do in Riverside... but there is an answer to that, you can slide the mix amount up and down.”

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