Sidechain Compression with VSTs

[Zade]

I just bought Compassion!
Sounds really nice - but... I'm unsure how you side-chain with this VST compressor...
I've used it in logic and it gives you the Bus option - is there a similar option in ableton?

Thanks

[Khazul]

Nope - the equivalent in live is just for native live plugging.

Instead you have to route an audio track to the key input.

[Zade]

How do you set this up in compassion? I take it you just point compassion at the relevant audio channel you want to use for sidechain?

[mdk]

the other way around, you point the output of an audio track at compassion's sidechain input

[invol]

You can route the Audio To of the track, but that only works if you don't need to hear the key trigger sound too. I often use a send/return setup, with the output of the Return Track routed to the SC input of a Compressor.

Cheers,
Brian

[Zade]

Thanks for the info, if found the inputs and outputs on the top right of compassion, but how do i actually get these to show in audio to - within ableton?
Could you provide a step by step in how i set this up? would be really helpful.
Thanks