Audio playback volume spikes and behaves erratically after releasing dictation button (all ducking modes affected)

Summary: When using dictation, releasing the dictation button causes music/audio playback to behave unpredictably — volume spikes loudly, stays quiet for an extended period before resuming, or other erratic behavior. This occurs regardless of which audio ducking setting is selected (Pause, Mute, or Do Nothing). The same loud volume spike also occurs when navigating to the mic/audio settings screen.

Steps to Reproduce:

1. Start playing music or other audio.

2. Open Settings and set the dictation audio behavior to any option (Pause, Mute, or Do Nothing).

3. Press and hold the dictation button. Note that music pauses or ducks as expected.

4. Release the dictation button.

5. Observe the audio playback behavior.

Additionally:

1. While music is playing, navigate to the mic/audio section in Settings.

2. Observe that playback volume spikes until navigating away from that screen.

Expected Behavior: Upon releasing the dictation button, audio playback should resume immediately at the same volume it was playing before dictation began, matching the behavior implied by the selected setting.

Actual Behavior: Audio playback resumes erratically — it may spike to a much louder volume than before, remain quiet for a prolonged period before suddenly getting loud, or exhibit other unpredictable volume changes. The loud spike is the most disruptive symptom. The same volume spike occurs when entering the mic/audio settings screen.

Affected Settings: All three ducking options (Pause, Mute, Do Nothing) exhibit the issue.

Platform:
MacOS Tahoe 26.3

Monologue Version: 1.0.64