If you are completely inexperienced in compression, here is an excellent article on the topic.ĭucking an Instrument Out of the Way of DrumsĪs previously mentioned, one of the most fundamental techniques involves ducking an instrument, most commonly the bassline, out of the way of the drum transients and hits by using a compressor sidechained to the drum track. Sidechain compression in Ableton Live is easy, so we’ll try that first. When this happens, the bassline’s volume is lowered temporarily. The track you choose will govern the effect applied, depending on the plugin doing the sidechaining.Ī common scenario involves compressing a bass track sidechained to the drums. When you activate sidechaining, you’ll have the option to select a track to sidechain from. Sidechaining is when we choose to control an effect on one track based on the audio in another track. I’m currently using Live 9.5, but these features should by and large also be present in earlier versions of Live (and are applicable, with a bit of work, to other DAWs!). To get started sidechaining in Ableton Live, we are given a wide selection of several excellent stock plugins to experiment with.
Sidechaining is an essential item in any producer’s toolbox.Īnd while it might seem complex at first, with a little practice, it will soon become simple and fun to use.
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