Automatic sound control?

Question

Audio

I have an audio track, on average it is in a normal state after recording (in terms of sound level), but in some places (usually emotional ones) there is a few dB excess. You have to manually mute. It's not a problem when you do it rarely and just a little bit. But sometimes you need to process several tens of minutes and regularly. Are there any options for automatic muting, for example, when exceeded by 3 dB?
Ready to use any program, but priority is Sony Vegas or Reaper.

Answer 1

If the level on the waveform rested on 0db, mute it, do not mute it, the record is already defective.