stackyFACTSMaking sure you hear a blaring siren means temporarily ruining the entire soundscape. Audio ducking is a mixing automation that mathematically suppresses the volume of all ambient tracks the instant a high-priority sound effect plays. It is a digital chokehold applied to the audio engine to guarantee critical alerts are never drowned out.
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