Compressor sidechain insert applications

**Tim Farrant** · 21st July 2006

So what do you do with your compressor sidechain inputs? Let's hear some techniques and applications for compressor side chain inserts.

Cheers
Tim.

Prickstein · 21st July 2006

Ducking the music bed behind voiceover work gets done on my end almost daily.
Sounds a hell of a lot more pro than just turning down the bed when the voiceover comes in.
I strap a compressor across the music bed and key the sidechain input of the voice track. Simple stuff but effective. Pretty standard stuff really.
Now if only my boss would invest in some decent analogue compressors.

ray dsr · 11th October 2006

I wish all my compressors had sidechain inputs.

I routinely use my API 225 for ducking. I'll send a kick mic to the compressor, then sidechain in the snare. That way I can get all the snare bleed out of that mic with out using a gate. Works the other direction too.

In fact, I'm wondering if there are any cheap compressors that I should try this with instead of using one of my best comps for this purpose.

21st July 2006	#1
Tim Farrant Moderator Joined: Jun 2002 Location: New Zealand Posts: 2,412 Thread Starter	Compressor sidechain insert applications So what do you do with your compressor sidechain inputs? Let's hear some techniques and applications for compressor side chain inserts. Cheers Tim. __________________ "Come on, make my day" Dirty Harry (Clint Eastwood) Visit Buzz Audio

21st July 2006	#2
Prickstein Gear addict Joined: Aug 2004 Location: Gold Coast, Australia Posts: 465	Ducking the music bed behind voiceover work gets done on my end almost daily. Sounds a hell of a lot more pro than just turning down the bed when the voiceover comes in. I strap a compressor across the music bed and key the sidechain input of the voice track. Simple stuff but effective. Pretty standard stuff really. Now if only my boss would invest in some decent analogue compressors. __________________ soundcloud.com/rick-hollis facebook.com/rickhollismusic

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11th October 2006	#3
ray dsr Lives for gear Joined: May 2003 Location: Montclair, NJ Posts: 613	I wish all my compressors had sidechain inputs. I routinely use my API 225 for ducking. I'll send a kick mic to the compressor, then sidechain in the snare. That way I can get all the snare bleed out of that mic with out using a gate. Works the other direction too. In fact, I'm wondering if there are any cheap compressors that I should try this with instead of using one of my best comps for this purpose.