You're right Narrator does do this. Unfortunately pur minimally and you have to shut it off to hear the audio normally again.
Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 22, 2016, at 4:58 AM, Joseph Lee <joseph.lee22...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi, > NVDA is the second screen reader for Windows to take advantage of this > (Narrator was the first in 2012). Note that this feature will work on Windows > 8 and higher and with NVDA installed (because audio ducking requires right > privileges to be held by a screen reader; I'd be happy to give you a > backstage tour on audio ducking offlist). > Cheers, > Joseph > > -----Original Message----- > From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane > Trethowan > Sent: Monday, February 22, 2016 1:53 AM > To: PC Audio Discussion List > Subject: NV Access | NVDA 2016.1 Now Available > > Hi! > > I normally don't mention updates but this one is a significant update when it > comes to audio, the latest version of NVDA now has "Audio Ducking" which > other Screen Reading software - though to my knowledge not for Windows - has > had for quite some time. > > "Audio Ducking" is the effect of "Ducking" the level of audio whilst the > Screen Reader is speaking, for example if you're listening to music and a > Windows 10 Notification comes up NVDA will reduce the level of the music > playing so the Screen Reader can be easily heard. > > http://www.nvaccess.org/post/nvda-2016-1-now-available/ > > -- > > ********** > Those who don't need help are prepared to help themselves > > >
