Yep, menu system works great, plus you can change both Auto Respond and Auto Frequency Tune on and off “on the fly”. I’ll usually do all the calls/tuning from clearance delivery until cruise altitude, and then turn those both on at cruise if I’m doing other things in the house.
Your Auto Respond “copilot” can be one of several generic voices, or else you can pick from several well-known flightsim Youtubers like Squirrel or EasySimJetPilot (though you have to pay extra for those premium voices).