Sidechain on all tracks or just main groups?

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Christian_R
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Sidechain on all tracks or just main groups?

Post by Christian_R » Sat Jan 03, 2026 1:27 pm

Hi,

Do you guys sidechain each individual track, or just the main groups like bass, instruments and effects?

I have done both, but I'm not sure what I like the most. Each individual track is good so that I can tweak them all to my liking, but it takes more time.

Groups are good because then they all have the same timing on the sidechain, but then again it can make some sounds duck too much.

What's most normal in the EDM industry? :D

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