![]() ![]() ![]() It’s a sound you’ve heard a billion times and it’s littered all over EDM, Techno, Disco, Progressive and French House etc. Sidechain compression is the process of using an external sound source to trigger a compressor, typically a kick drum. It’s Ableton based but don’t let that scare you off as it’s very nicely presented. Special mentions go to Patches.zone’s animated guide to compression. I want to avoid doing a huge compression 101, as no doubt I’ll get to it later and there’s already a good amount of literature out there on the subject. A typical compressor would have controls for: Of course there’s more to it than just that. ![]() Here’s the excellent LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER demonstrating how an optical compressor works: Traditional compression, on say, vocals, analyses the incoming signal and when it passes a certain threshold it attenuates it (meaning it makes it quieter). Let’s start off with some basics first… What is Compression?īroadly speaking, compression gain regulation – put simply, it’s a glorified volume control. Today we’re covering the topic of sidechain compression.Ĭompression is a huge topic in on itself and it really deserves its own space on this site, and while understanding compression in its own right can help you better understand today’s topic, that doesn’t prevent you from using sidechain compression in your own work. This is the second instalment in an informal series of Logic quick-reads, following on from my previous article on sampling drums in EXS24. ![]()
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