To demonstrate this, ive created a new live set with a kick track. Compression is applied to the band you require compressed, sidechained or not. Sidechain functionality with 3rd party plugins in ableton live. In this article i will be going over the basics of compression, other resources, and share a collection of compression presets i use in production. Chain shaper is the cleanest and most intuitive audio triggered ducking ever made. Another technique to use with compressors is called sidechain compression.
Fabfilter proc 2 offers the possibility of feeding an external signal to its side chain, so that you can make it trigger on a different signal than the audio it is actually processing. Part 2 common and uncommon uses now that weve learned about sidechain compression and its origins in part 1 of this series, its time to get our hands dirty. Interesting ways to use side chaining in ableton live duration. A sidechain configuration can be used to trigger an effect that is inserted on one channel with an audio signal from another channel. Im a huge fan of sidechaining a compressor to a fouronthefloor kick drum.
Up to 6 input channels can be routed from drums, loops, synths or vocals and chain shaper will automatically duck them out without the need for any threshold control. With some simple instrumentation in place, were ready to experiment with this months production technique. This is a continuation of a few ableton live 10 production basics tutorials i have down for loopmasters on sidechain compression. Sidechain compression is most often triggered by the kick, as we can hear very clearly in make you feel. Its ableton based but dont let that scare you off as its very nicely. I cant seem to figure out how to set up the c6 for sidechaining in ableton live 8.
Sidechaining can also create more experimental effects like. While most of the above mentioned compression types can be used well with in any part of the song, mid side compression is mostly found in the final chain of the mix itself. This is how you can get a default patch with all ableton live. Ableton live compressor and free presets subaqueous music. Also, keep in mind that a sidechain eq may not really be necessary for your music. If the compressor is set with a 1 second attack it would take 1 second for the compressor to reach the full amount of compression. Comping is no doubt a key part of the recording workflow seamlessly joining the best parts of multiple takes ensures youre presenting the best possible version of a vocal or synth part. How to create a sidechain compression effect with vintage. Dubspot instructor and ableton live expert steve nalepa shows how to use the compressorsidechain audio effect in ableton live. Sidechainer free auto sidechain rack for ableton live.
Chain shaper audio triggered sidechain utility version 1. Used famously by daft punk and other early electronic music pioneers side chain. Compression plays a huge part in modern production techniques especially within dance music and sidechain compression is a particularly commonly used technique. Drum compressors, and side chain compression presets. In the case of sidechain compression, wed assign a compressor to the bass track but select the kick drum bus as the sidechain.
Could i simply bridge the send for each channel to the same channels return with a patch cord on the patchbays front panel. We explore some sidechaining techniques using live 8s compressor. For years, ive used abletons glue compressor as my compressor of choice to use for sidechaining. This is how you can get a default patch with all ableton live devices. Sidechain compression in logic pro x recording connection. A feedbackopto combo was great for smooth and lush vocal compression or to compress a drum buss. For side chain compression settings it very common to use a fast attack. How to use sidechain compression in ableton black ghost audio. The ultimate guide to sidechain compression in ableton. For a video version of this story on sidechain compression, click here.
Ill be showing you how to sidechain your kick to your bass using abletons glue compressor. Compression is a key to controlling the dynamics of your track. For the mid chain make the following changes to its eq 8. Heres how to use sidechain compression in ableton live. If i use regular sidechain compression to lower the synth when the kick plays, the synths volume wavers too much it is a breakbeat song. How to use sidechain compression in ableton live 8. The kick cuts through, you hear its punch, but the bass seems to be just as loud as always because you dont notice the momentary dropout of the bass that happens from the sidechaining. Sidechain compression in ableton live 8 synthtopia. Ive dragged the drums and melodic parts of the automatic set of loops from string theory into logic pro x and am going to use the drum pattern to sidechain compress both the rhodes keys and one of the guitar loops. I highly suggest watching those if you want to know more.
If you are trying to side chain something so that you dont hear the actual signal but still get the effect as if it were ducking a kick that isnt there you would simply set the output of the kick to the sidechain input rather than having it play out the master and a send to the input. Sidechaining tricks in ableton live 9 puzzle vortex. This goes for pro tools, ableton, reaper, fl studio, etc. Ive read the c6manual, but it doesnt contain the information waves c6 multiband compressor sidechain in ableton live gearslutz. Sidechain compression can be the difference between a flat, lifeless mix and an adrenalised floorfiller. Watch a tutorial on sidechain compression in ableton live 10. After this, go and mute your kick drum from the track so you can better hear with the. It works the exact same way for hardware using a patch cable. Ableton live 10 tutorial sidechain compression youtube.
This article will explains how to create such an effect in ableton live using the native instruments vc 76 compressor on a synth pad. Even if you dont think you know it, youve heard it. This will provide your kick with more space in your. Multiband compression side chain compression parallel compression. Side chain compression in ableton live 8 part 2 up to ableton live version 6, the software didnt include a compressor device with side chain input. Sidechain compression is when we take an audio signal from a different sourceto activate the compressor every time the signal passes the threshold. With pump, the sidechain compression sound couldnt be easier. Sidechain compression is the essential effect in current edm and this rack simplifies this process, providing an alternative to sidechain compression. Notice how the sounds in one more time, seem to pump to the beat of the kick drum. A sidechain compression configuration can be useful to create a ducking or pumping effect on particular audio source. Ableton sidechain compression ableton sidechain compression.
Ableton live 7 onwards introduced the new side chain enabled native compressor. Synth sidechaining and adding atmosphere in ableton edmprod. Put simply, sidechain compression allows different elements of your songs to essentially dance together. Ableton sidechain compressor envelope curve differences. I want to use sidechain compression on a multiband compressor to lower just the low end on the synth when the kick plays. Some daws include this as a slightly more intuitive feature and it would be nice to see something similar in l. You can view my other related sidechaining tutorials in the links provided. From its humble beginnings as a fix for hollywood sound recording to its current ubiquity across dance music and hip hop, sidechaining is quite a. The effect is usually triggered by a transientheavy track eg.
This time we are giving away a very simple but useful ableton live effect rack called sidechainer. Ghost sidechaining is a method of side chain compression that uses a channel that is muted to gather. Its three modes each produce a different reaction from precise to loose giving you a quick way to try different pumping vibes. Learn how to capture the french house sound, and add an extra little twist. This ableton live tutorial, via dubspot, takes an indepth look at sidechain compression in ableton live. You can use inverse sidechain gating, to add an 808 sub which is triggered along with a kick drum an 808 sub can be created by adding a gate to a sine wave. For instance, you can create a pumping effect on a pad by inserting a compressor to the pad track and triggering it with a bass drum from another track. Learn the best way to set up this essential effect in ableton live. A great external sidechainenabled compressor is hornet multicomp plus. In this piece, david abravanel provides some examples of sidechaining applications in live 10 from recreating classic pumping house chords to head. Ableton live 9 beginner level 2 tutorial 10 side chain.
Feeding a signal to a plugins sidechain inputs works slightly different in various hosts. Open up the compressor and select the sidechain so you can decide how the impulse will sound on the different tracks. Ms mode by itself it means that you can eq the mid band and the side bands differently. Why not use the compressor without the side chain until you need a side chain. Side chain compression in ableton live 8 part 1 side chain compression in ableton live 8 part 2. Ff1 model is great for fast side chaining with no clicks.
Ableton live production basics 07 ghost sidechain compression. I apologize in advance for the slightly grainy footage, i clearly need to up the recording quality on obs, but considering it is a fairly simple. In this post, were going to be looking at how we can sidechain certain effects. This allows us to add effects that would usually completely wash out our sound at high levels, without actually washing out the sound. Waves c6 multiband compressor sidechain in ableton live. How to use sidechain compression in ableton live duration. Where the input comes from cannot be detected as far as i know. Select the band you want to sidechaincompress, adjust the compressor to taste and hey presto. The sidechain simply does that volumelowering for you automatically, using the attack of the kick to cause a quick gain reduction on the bass. Any references to any brands on this sitepage, including reference to brands and. How to use sidechain compression in ableton live mmmmaven. We go over how to create a side chain compression to add a pumping sound to your mix in logic pro x.
Theres no point trying to perfect our sidechain compression without being able to. From here, change the filter type and anything else you need to change. How to use sidechain compression youtube 20 ableton tips you need to know pt 1 duration. So we are just going to filter out all of the side audio for the mid chain and all of the mid audio for the side chain. Live 8 compressor legacy good for fast side chain ableton. I use ableton for side chain compression, but i prefer to stop using ableton, and work with maschine only. Basslines sidechained to the kick drum are a ubiquitous sound in contemporary dance music. But recently, ive wondered if i just got the habit from seeing one video years ago where thats the way they did it, and maybe i should start picking up the stock compressor more often for sidechaining. In this threepart series focusing on sidechain compression, dubspot course designer and ableton live expert steve nalepa shows us some creative ways to use the sidechain feature on lives compressor, auto filter, and gate effects.
Trackspacer sidechain in ableton live wavesfactory. We will also cover some more advanced techniques such as creating width in our mix, using curved automation and using compressors to do side chain compression and. Part 1 concepts and history from pop to hiphop to sound design to heavy techno, sidechaining is an essential tool for modern production. A lot of people have come to love ableton lives old compressor. Ableton sidechain compressor envelope curve differences in live 8 vs 9 explained hey guys, heres something to clear up some confusion and help you get a better understanding of how the different compression modes react for sidechain use. The ultimate guide to sidechain compression in ableton live 9. I do recommend to use similar attackrelease setting at your sidechain units to assure synchronized movement of audio material on different tracks, though you could still play with release times keeping them as integers of 2 for even more sophisticated. In this tutorial i will explain how to set up a third party sidechain enabled vst plugin in ableton live and i will present two example scenarios. Sample module tutorial on sidechain eq from the complete guide to compression this excerpt demonstrates how to utilise the sidechain to get the most out of your compressor. I cannot even use nis own compressors as side chain compressor inside maschine. Compressor sidechain insert to patchbay home recording.
For our latest ableton 10 tutorial, we called on our expert instructor chris carter to quickly demonstrate how to use a sidechain within ableton live to control compression. With one exception ableton removed the old model types and envelope follower modes. In this video, we learn how to use sidechain compression in ableton live 8. Ableton live tutorial sidechain compression synthtopia.
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