# Add music

Pick a loop from 12 public-domain tracks, or bring your own file. Music runs for the whole video without a seam and gets quieter while you talk.

Where to find it: Video editor › Simple › Sound › Music

1. In Simple, under **Sound**, open **Music** and choose **Choose the music**.
2. Point at a track to hear it, then click it. They are grouped by mood: Calm, Lofi, Upbeat.
3. Choose whether it is **Quieter while you talk**, or **At one level throughout**.

- **Your own file…** uses music of your own.
- **Add a layer** plays another track with this one.
- The music fits the length of the video, fading in and out on a curve.

## Finer control

Each music track is a block on the Sound lane. Select it to set:

- **Level and Mute**: The track’s volume, before the master.
- **Duck under voice**: Lowers the track while you speak and brings it back in the gaps.
- **Fades**: How long it fades in and out. A second or two avoids a sudden start.
- **Loop to fill**: Repeats the file for the length of the block.

> **Note:** The built-in tracks are public domain (CC0), free to use anywhere your video goes.

## Read next

- [Volume, muting and the mix](https://pointercam.com/help/audio-mix)
- [Click and key sounds](https://pointercam.com/help/click-and-key-sounds)

Source: https://pointercam.com/help/music