Adobe Audition: Disable Speech Volume Leveler and apply effects

Demo summary
The creator shows how to toggle off the Speech Volume Leveler within the preset to avoid over-compression before clicking 'Apply' to process the final audio.
Step-by-step
- Locate the Speech Volume Leveler toggle in the audio settings
- Turn off the toggle to disable automatic loudness adjustments
- Click Apply to process the effects on the audio track
Watch out for
- Using the Speech Volume Leveler can lead to over-compression and audio artifacts
Tips
- Turn off the Speech Volume Leveler to maintain dynamics and expressiveness in your voice
- Disabling the leveler helps achieve a cleaner line of audio without inconsistencies
Highlights
“to do that again you just turn off the toggle power right here and that's really it”
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