Side chain in Nuendo

[Gordon -10]

Does anybody know how I can set up a sidechain on a noise gate in nuendo? I have waves plugs but it doesnt seem to work. I also have UAD -1 plugs but I don't see the option. HELP PLEASE!??

[Henchman]

The current VST architecture doesn't allow for sidechaining.
The next version supposedly will.

[Rune L-H]

Originally Posted by Henchman

The current VST architecture doesn't allow for sidechaining.
The next version supposedly will.

That is not entirely true.

With multi-input VST plug-ins and a host with flexible routing it is not a problem to achieve sidechaining. For instance, CubaseSX, Ableton Live and Tracktion does support sidechaining. It may be a little tedious in some hosts, but I believe it is up to the developers of hosts to provide better and more elegant support of effect/bus routings instead of blaming the VST architecture.

I have created a couple of video tutorials on how to set up sidechain compression using the Compadre beatpuncher compressor. The basic approach however is the same with other multi-input VST plug-ins. One of the videoes uses CubaseSX and guess it will be similar in Nuendo. The videoes can be downloaded from http://www.otiumfx.com/compadre.php.

The technique is also described on our forum in this thread.

Unfortunately the Waves plug-ins (at least on the VST platform) only offer the basic 2-channel inputs, so sidechain will therefore be limited to mono tracks.

Hope this helps.

Best regards,
Rune

[Gordon -10]

Originally Posted by Rune L-H

I have created a couple of video tutorials on how to set up sidechain compression using the Compadre beatpuncher compressor. The basic approach however is the same with other multi-input VST plug-ins. One of the videoes uses CubaseSX and guess it will be similar in Nuendo. The videoes can be downloaded from http://www.otiumfx.com/compadre.php.

The technique is also described on our forum in this thread.

Thanks man, but those links dont seem to work??

[Rune L-H]

Sorry about that. We are having some server issues right now.

We are in the process of moving to a new hosting service, so things may be a little unstable these days. Try again in a few hours.

Best regards,
Rune

[Methlab]

One thing that confused the crap out of me at first was that in SX3 I had to route my mono bass and kick to their own stereo busses before I could sidechain using the child bus technique.

If you just use mono channels you will have bass guitar coming out of one side of your speakers.

[Rune L-H]

Originally Posted by Gordon -10

Thanks man, but those links dont seem to work??

Just wanted to let you know that our site is back online and the links work again.

Cheers,
Rune