Add music to a video

I have a 25-second promo that needs a licensed track for launch. Add a licensed upbeat pop instrumental, bring the music in at 0.5 volume under spoken lines, duck the music by 8 dB during voiceover, and ramp it up 1.5 seconds before the final visual to support the CTA. Deliver an MP4 and a WAV stem by end of day.

Before I finalize the soundtrack, make the music choice easy to approve—suggest three licensed tracks with timings for beats that match the video cuts, note where tempo edits or a one-bar loop will improve sync, and flag any lyric content that could conflict with our brand message.

I dropped a track under our promo and at the one-sentence claim the vocals disappear; the social lead expects a clean mix but we’re out of time. What’s the fastest, most reliable fix to make the line audible without redoing the track or re-recording?

Over dozens of posts our music choices either drown dialogue or feel mismatched to the brand, which lowers watch time. What habit around music selection and mixing should we change, and give a short, practical checklist so every clip has clear vocal priority and consistent brand tone.