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Four tools for the part most creators under-invest in: getting the voice-music balance right, EQ-ing your voice, planning sound effects, and picking the right background music for your mood.

Tool 1~5 seconds to run

Music/Voice Mix Calculator

Pick a content type (voiceover-heavy, voice + bed, dialogue + music) and platform. We return the optimal dB gap between voice and music — the difference between "I can hear everything" and "why is the music so loud".

What's different here: Most advice says "duck the music by 6 dB". That's wrong for half of content types. The right gap depends on the music's frequency content and the platform.

Mix recommendations will appear here.

What this solves

Viewers abandon when music drowns voice. Mobile speakers make this worse because low-end boosts vs. studio monitoring. The right gap varies by 3–8 dB across content types.

How to interpret

Set your music fader to the dB value shown. Apply EQ to the music (cut below 200 Hz, dip 1–4 kHz if voice is in that range). Check on phone speakers, not headphones.

FAQ

Why does Reels need different gap than TikTok?

Reels viewers scroll with sound on more often; TikTok defaults to muted. Match the gap to the audience state, not the platform.

Should music dip during voice?

Yes — auto-duck or sidechain. Don't set music 12 dB below voice constantly; ride the fader.

Tool 2~10 seconds to run

Voice EQ Preset Picker

Tell us how your voice sounds (deep, medium, bright, sibilant, muddy). We return an EQ preset — specific frequency bands and dB adjustments to dial in a podcast-quality voice.

What's different here: Most EQ guides are either too generic ("cut 200 Hz") or too technical (curves you'd need a degree to interpret). We give you 4 band knobs with specific Hz + dB values.

EQ preset will appear here.

What this solves

EQ is the difference between "good enough" and "professional". Most creators never touch EQ because the presets in their NLE are too generic.

How to interpret

Apply each band: high-pass at 80–120 Hz (cuts rumble), gentle cut at 250–400 Hz (cuts muddiness), presence boost at 3–5 kHz (clarity), de-esser at 6–8 kHz (sibilance).

FAQ

Should I boost or cut?

Cut first. Cuts sound more natural than boosts and reduce clipping risk. Boost only after cutting has done its work.

What about compression?

Apply EQ first, then compression. Order matters. Use 3:1 to 4:1 ratio for voice.

Tool 3~10 seconds to run

Sound Effect Cue Sheet

Pick your video's emotional arc (rising, suspense, comedic). We generate a cue sheet: where to drop whooshes, risers, hits, and bass drops for maximum punch. Each cue is timed to a typical video beat (3-sec intro, 8-sec punchline, etc).

What's different here: Most SFX guides are library lists. We give you the timing: when to drop the hit, not just which hit.

Cue sheet will appear here.

What this solves

SFX placed at random beats feel random. SFX placed on narrative beats feel intentional. The cue sheet maps emotional beats to specific moments.

How to interpret

Each cue has a timestamp relative to your video length. Hits on hard cuts, risers on transitions, sub-bass drops on payoff moments.

FAQ

Where do I get the SFX?

Free libraries: Freesound.org, Mixkit, Uppbeat. Paid: Artlist, Epidemic Sound. Check license for commercial use.

How loud should SFX be?

-6 to -10 dB below voice. Louder than that and the SFX becomes a distraction, not a punctuation mark.

Tool 4~5 seconds to run

Background Music Mood Picker

Pick a mood (uplifting, tense, melancholic, hype, neutral). We return genre + tempo + energy recommendations, plus 3 license-safe source categories (free, paid, CC0). Also flags copyright risk for the platform.

What's different here: Most "music for creators" pages list services. We start from your mood and only then suggest sources.

Music recommendations will appear here.

What this solves

Wrong music choice breaks the emotional contract. An "uplifting" video with melancholy music reads as dishonest to the viewer.

How to interpret

Use the genre + tempo to filter music libraries. The license column tells you which sources are safe for your platform.

FAQ

Can I use trending TikTok sounds?

Yes for TikTok only — they're licensed there. Cross-posting them to YouTube can trigger a Content ID claim.

Best free library?

For CC0: Pixabay Music. For creator-licensed: YouTube Audio Library. For pro: Epidemic Sound or Artlist.