What is side chain effect?

Sidechain is an effect that you have on one sound that is triggered by the level of another sound. The classic example is when you have a compressor on a bass track and you set it so it ducks the level of the bass whenever a kick drum hits.

Can you sidechain with pro q3?

FabFilter Pro-Q 3 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. Feeding a signal to a plug-in’s side-chain inputs works slightly different in various hosts.

What is side chain compression used for?

Sidechain compression is particularly popular in dance pop because it allows instruments to cut through a mix at all times. When other instruments in a mix get louder, the sidechain effect increases so that the track it’s on will never be drowned out.

Should you sidechain bass to kick?

Sidechain Compression Is The Solution That gets the bass out of the way for just long enough to hear at least the attack of the kick drum clearly. And since the kick would have masked the bass part anyway, you usually don’t miss hearing it for a short amount of time.

What is external side chain?

An external sidechain input allows you to use any audio signal whatsoever to boss the compressor around. Say you have a bass part and a kick drum. You want the kick drum to be audible, even when the bass is playing.

How do you use FabFilter Dynamic EQ?

Select EQ bands in the EQ display, and then adjust the dynamic range ring around the Gain knob in the band controls, choosing a positive or negative value. Hover above an EQ band in the display, and use the mouse wheel while holding down the Alt key to adjust the dynamic range for this band or the selected EQ bands.

Should I compress bass and kick together?

Compressing your bass and kick together is a good idea because it can help to glue your low end together. It’s also a great idea to use multiband compression when mixing your bass and kick so that you have more control over the compression.

How do you compress a kick and bass?

This trick works well if the kick is getting drowned by the bass part. Add a compressor to the bass and sidechain it to the kick. Now dial in 2-3dB of gain reduction every time the kick hits. Start with a fast attack (below 50ms) and medium release (around 200ms).