Sidechain Compression

Parkson Wrecks · Post by **Parkson Wrecks** » Sun Dec 23, 2007 10:55 pm

Not sure if this topic has been beaten to death, but here goes:

Can anyone recommend a good sidechain compressor plug-in for me to run in Ableton? (I am assuming that Ableton 7 does not have a SCC, as I haven't looked into it too deeply yet)...

A FREE sidechain compressor of reasonably good quality would be best - I can only find for Windows... Mac plug-in anyone?

Thanks!

Musicsoul · Post by **Musicsoul** » Sun Dec 23, 2007 11:01 pm

Ableton Live's Compressor has sidechaining options (Live 7)

Machinate · Post by **Machinate** » Mon Dec 24, 2007 12:29 am

- see what happens when you *assume*

Parkson Wrecks · Post by **Parkson Wrecks** » Mon Dec 24, 2007 12:33 am

Well aren't I a monkey's uncle.

Machinate · Post by **Machinate** » Mon Dec 24, 2007 12:35 am

at least you were proven wrong in a positive way - the new compressor in Live 7 is really tasty.

Parkson Wrecks · Post by **Parkson Wrecks** » Mon Dec 24, 2007 12:39 am

I'll tell you what? Let's kick it up a notch and make the same inquiry re: multiband compression then...

Nogi · Post by **Nogi** » Mon Dec 24, 2007 2:35 am

Parkson Wrecks wrote:I'll tell you what? Let's kick it up a notch and make the same inquiry re: multiband compression then...

Build one with racks and a freq band splitter based on EQ8 in HQ mode. Then side chain each band separately. Rad. You wanna mess some sounds up? Put a sidechained gate on each band. Aaaah... straight to flavor country.

leedsquietman · Post by **leedsquietman** » Mon Dec 24, 2007 3:10 am

interesting idea, good thinking that man !

(although I am not a fan of multiband compression in general, it can have it's uses)

Casual Beats · Post by **Casual Beats** » Mon Dec 24, 2007 7:41 pm

I completely forgot about this new gem in ver 7!

using it right now

BeezyB · Post by **BeezyB** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 8:45 am

I got this one from Abletonguru.com I use it a lot and even though it doesn't look like much, it's very effective. Check out the website for a video tutorial on how to use it, or it's on Youtube also. http://www.geocities.jp/webmaster_of_ss ... ChComp.zip

BeezyB · Post by **BeezyB** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 8:51 am

I don't know why the direct link didn't work, but try this one. It's on a page with some other good plug-ins. Half the page is in Chinese, but you should be able to figure it out. If this one doesn't work just go to Abletonguru.com and follow the link.
http://www.geocities.jp/webmaster_of_sss/vst/#sidech

Machinate · Post by **Machinate** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 9:42 am

The OP is running Live 7, so external vsts aren't needed for this, thankfully.

mdk · Post by **mdk** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 9:53 am

Nogi wrote:Build one with racks and a freq band splitter based on EQ8 in HQ mode. Then side chain each band separately.

i should try this as im looking for a good multiband. what concerns me about this is phase problems when recombining the bands.

im pretty sure eq8 isnt a linear phase eq, although i could be wrong.

anyone know?

theres 2 days left on the sonalksis christmas sale, so im very tempted by this pair :

http://sonalksis.com/index.php?section_id=3

but when i had the chance to try the waves c4 it seemed really good. simple and effective.

any others i should be checking out?

YILA · Post by **YILA** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 3:57 pm

powercore dynamic EQ.. with sidechain plug..

mpresev · Post by **mpresev** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 11:08 pm

wait I use Live 6 and I see a Sidechain feature on Compressor 2..

Sidechain Compression

Sidechain Compression

Free Side Chain Compressor