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Zundara

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Side-chaining Volume question
« on: February 16, 2016, 07:05:21 am »
So When I side-chain a pad to create a pumping like effect to make a Future Bass style pad, after I wanted to bridge the segment from hard hitting Future bass pad into a soft melodic segment/bar whatever you want to call if, I try to take away the side chain but then it just gets either way to loud or what to soft so I have to adjust the volume but by doing so it creates a huge disconnect with mixing the volume and it created a very loud pad because of the side-chain that was o "ON" so I was wondering if I'm doing something wrong, is there another way to do this side change pump effect? (By the way the pad is side chained to a kick so when the kick stops the side-chain stops then the problems surfaces) I use logic X btw if it matters. I know this is a very VERY basic question but yeah
« Last Edit: February 16, 2016, 07:13:20 am by KAB »

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Re: Side-chaining Volume question
« Reply #1 on: February 16, 2016, 07:15:37 am »
you dont always have to sidechain to the kick 4 by 4, try mixing it up by sidechaining to a different kick pattern

are you using LFO tools by xfer, you can play around with the sidechaining too

hope this helps


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Re: Side-chaining Volume question
« Reply #2 on: February 16, 2016, 07:20:50 am »
Sounds like the release in your compressor is too long. The compressor doesn't have time to return the signal to its normal level before the kick hits again, except when you skip a beat with the kick.

E: So to add to this, play with the threshold and compression ratio to get the rhythm you want.
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Re: Side-chaining Volume question
« Reply #3 on: February 16, 2016, 07:32:54 am »
No, I'm just using in program plugs-ins, so Logics X's, but I'm not really trying to create a track, I'm just playing around to make my own sound so all my kicks are the basic 4/4. My release is short by the way but when the kicks stops it still boost an absurd amount and I'm trying to find a way for it to not spike in volume should I just play around with the volume parameters & match the volume so the volume seems in synch?

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Re: Side-chaining Volume question
« Reply #4 on: February 16, 2016, 07:42:10 am »
Hmm. Another thing is, how long is the kick sample you are using as the key? If the threshold is really low and the sample is very long, then the release doesn't even need to be long for this to happen.

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Re: Side-chaining Volume question
« Reply #5 on: February 16, 2016, 08:04:43 am »
Hm, I'll try other kicks then & see where this goes