AutoCut Silences Settings

Noise Level

The noise level is the volume in dB of noise in your footage. Silences are all parts below this parameter.

Padding Size

The padding size corresponds to the number of seconds added to the start and end of each cut. This prevents cutting off the beginning or end of a word. AutoCut Silences has two pads settings: leading pad and trailing pad. In the preview, the pads appear in light green.

Silence and Speech Length

AutoCut provides two important settings to manage silences and speeches:

• "Remove silences over": the minimum duration (in seconds) of a silence to be removed. If the silence is shorter, it will be kept.

• "Remove noises under": the minimum duration (in seconds) of a sound to be kept. If the sound is shorter, it will be removed.

Silence Management

AutoCut Silences offers you four options for managing silences:

• Remove Silences (default): Cuts and removes the silences. This is the most used option in AutoCut Silences.
• Keep Silences: Cuts only the silences but does not remove them.
• Mute Silences: Cuts and mutes the silences, similar to a noise removal effect.
• Remove Silences but Keep Spaces: Cuts and removes silences but does not close the gap between clips.

Transitions

AutoCut Silences lets you choose from five transition options between cuts:

• No Transition (default): No transition will be applied, keeping cuts sharp.
• J-Cut: Applies a J-Cut at each cut.
• L-Cut: Applies an L-Cut at each cut.
• J & L-Cut: Applies both J-Cut and L-Cut at each cut.
• Constant Power: Applies a "constant power" transition from Premiere Pro or DaVinci Resolve to smooth out cuts.

Sequence Preview

The sequence preview allows you to visualize your timeline before cutting it. Check if the settings (silence length, speech time, pads, noise level, etc.) are correct and adjust them if necessary.

The previously defined noise level is represented by a horizontal red line in the preview. You can also see the dB level of your audio file by hovering your mouse over the preview.

To navigate through your timeline, use the buttons ◀ or ▶, which move the preview 5 seconds in the desired direction. You can also click "Center on Indicator" to move the preview to the current cursor position in Premiere Pro or DaVinci Resolve.

To become an expert on AutoCut Silences and discover many advanced tips, check out our detailed article: Become an AutoCut Silences Expert

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