How to keep the original voice clear in a video edit

Prioritize the source voice when it carries the meaning. Music and transitions should support it.

Start with a clear direction

Identify the spoken passages that must remain audible. Ask for lower competing audio during those passages and listen to the exported file rather than judging a silent preview.

Put it into your edit

Upload your clips to Shorty and describe the result you want. Add a reference if it helps show the pace or visual treatment. Play the first cut, then use chat to shape the next version.

An instruction to make your own

Use this direction for my video: Identify the spoken passages that must remain audible. Ask for lower competing audio during those passages and listen to the exported file rather than judging a silent preview. This workflow uses supplied audio; a brief should not promise a new voice or a replacement recording.

Check the detail that matters

This workflow uses supplied audio; a brief should not promise a new voice or a replacement recording.

Keep the next change focused

Name the moment, say what should change and describe what you want to keep. For a title, supply the replacement words. For pacing, identify the shot that needs more or less time. Play the surrounding sequence after the revision to hear and see how the change fits.

Questions, answered.

How do I apply this in Shorty?

Upload your clips to Shorty and describe the result you want. Add a reference if it helps show the pace or visual treatment. Play the first cut, then use chat to shape the next version.

What should I look for in the result?

This workflow uses supplied audio; a brief should not promise a new voice or a replacement recording.

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