How to Use Sidechain Compression in Ableton
- Load Ableton's Glue Compressor onto the Track You Want to Compress. ...
- Click the Sidechain Toggle Button. ...
- Enable the Sidechain Input. ...
- Select a Sidechain Input Signal. ...
- Enable the Sidechain EQ. ...
- Filter the Sidechain Input Signal. ...
- Set the Attack, Release, Ratio, and Threshold.
What is a sidechain?
Sidechaining is a production technique used in a wide variety of music genres where an effect is activated by an audio track. In other words, it's using an alternative audio source to trigger a processor. ... When the DJ speaks, a limiter is activated upon the background music by the audio signal of the DJ talking.