Extreme Sidechain Compression // Exploring different Compressors

Understanding how to Sidechain my music was always a goal, or knowing how compressors work.. I attended a music school in Hollywood ages ago and the one thing i learned from that was that i was making music WRONG. Learning the rules is great, it allows you to know how to break them. But be wary of having them make your music, following them too closely will keep you on the path with everyone else. So learn it, then throw it all out window!
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[@harveyfalla9101]

One of the only KZbinr/Producers who’s videos I’ll always click on no matter what it’s about and I always have a good time 😎

[@brennanfowlerib]

Harvey Falla so true really appreciate these vids

[@RickyTinez]

@@brennanfowlerib really appreciate both of you! thanks for the support!!

[@LukezyM]

True, although modular is the least interesting to me.

[@alphacypriot]

Every time. Always gets a thumbs up, also.

[@patbreacadh]

@Harvery Falla Couldn't say it better!

[@NoirEtBlancVie]

I’m getting more plants 🌱

[@RickyTinez]

holler if you want me to drop some off haha

[@marklholloway]

Funny how people encourage experimenting in the modular world, but the minute you’re in front of a DAW to write, produce, mix, master, it’s often about following what is taught in a ‘Masterclass’ to be legit.

[@Andre-gy5ml]

thats why a love ableton, not sure about other daws because i dont use them, but ableton allows me to approach it in a modular kind of way

[@ruffiankick]

Sp-404sx/a sidechain trick: Set Sample/chops/loop level @ 64 or lower (no lower than 54) using the [start/end/level] button. Set your drums level to anywhere between 100-full level 127. Hold remain & Turn on MFX 12 (compressor) . Make sure knob 1 (sustain) is turn all the way up. Knob 2 (Attack) can either be turned down all the way, or at 9 'oclock. Knob 3 (compressor level) turn up until you hear the sidechain in action. *Side note: use a kick drum with a good warm feeling for a better effect. 😁.

[@robert__]

shoutout dibiase he's so awesome. i first heard him on his boiler room and had my head nodding ever since. peace.

[@superjubs]

Ever since i learned how to do sidechain with audio i’ve experimented a lot with using it to control different parameters. Frequency of a hi pass filter, bandwidth of a notch, amount of distortion etc. lots of things to do outside of just volume ducking

[@----248]

He didn't heart your comment unlike everyone else's. I'm so sorry.

[@kimwjustice]

Dude. I subscribed because of the joy you bring to the proceedings. Even when the style of music you're doing isn't my thing, it's worth watching your enthusiasm -- and on the way I learn useful stuff. Keep doing what you're doing and kudos, my friend.

[@RickyTinez]

Kim thank you for the kind words! 🙏🏽 it really means a lot to me :) peace and love

[@robtronik]

The look at feel of your videos have evolved quite nicely. Excellent stuff! It’s hard to find ones own look for a channel - but it’s obvious you have worked on it. Well done.

[@ossimjones2036]

This cinematography and framing in the video are fantastic. The music is great as always, but the visuals, especially the shot of the digitakt are top notch.

[@Goldkalb]

great video! since you have the optomix in your case, you can also use it as a stereo sidechain compressor, multiply the kick and using the damp parameter to duck your signal

[@adroc9101]

Hey Ricky, as always, sooooo nice seeing you in your vids. This was a very pleasant surprise and coincidence for me, as I’ve been trying to learn as much as I can about side chain compression. And then you, one of my favorite YT’ers, puts up a vid on the topic! You did lose me on modular stuff but thank you for the info. Much appreciated. 👍🏽 ✌🏽

[@sapiotone]

9 dislikes? I guess there were 10 of you in the room learning DAW production techniques. Seriously, this video is mint! Solid invitation to throw out the rulebooks and have fun experimenting. Pro-quality video editing and down-to-earth delivery. I'd like this 10 times over if I could! Keep 'em coming Ricky!

[@cstarcrusher]

dibia$e has some of the illest VGM flips of all time. practically every classic NES game has been touched by him. had the pleasure to catch several of his sets at low end theory over the years. good times. awesome video as usual btw.

[@M3urs]

At 15:30 you really took me somewhere that I like. What a creative set up man

[@adamjonlambert]

Never stop making videos Ricky

[@stagofficial]

Video idea: I just purchased a Tascam Portastudio 424 MKII. It is a 4-track MTR. It is really cool and I have had some awesome fun with it. I think you may have fun with cassette and some of the awesome features of a 424 or the like. Also the 646 has some interesting MIDI features, too.

[@brianrodman1033]

ALM Salmple looks killer. Have you checked out the VPME Quad Drum? It’s only 4 voices so it probably won’t look exciting compared to your Salmple. I just picked one up after selling a handful of drum modules to fund it. The user interface is great, very intuitive after a quick glance over the quick start guide. Very pleased with it so far. It will be even better once I get around to adding some samples. It ships with a selection of samples that is more than adequate for now IMO. Some notable features are onboard LFO’s, left/right mixing, and even a simple compressor. The Gods Box Lollipop is on my radar for a dedicated compressor module. Hadn’t seen the 2hp Comp before this video. That could be a great option especially if multiple units are needed.

[@182-n7h]

This video is amazing Ricky!! So much effort put it! Love u and this video.

[@RickyTinez]

Love you too, thank you for the support

[@182-n7h]

@@RickyTinez OMG Ricky! Thank u for being so amazing. Only found your channel a few months ago and I've watched nearly all ur vids! Got me through this tough time. Big love man!

[@VladyYakovenko]

Man great light in this one, can really feel the effort. Well done

[@strongocho]

The TR8s actually has a really nice sidechain compression. There are multiple types of compression and you can change the parameters on it, but the thing I really like is that you can have it be triggered by anything on the machine and it does not even have to actually be playing to use. You can even have it be triggered by the accent channel or the trigger channel. The reason I like this is because I can use my TR8s as a sidechain compressor even if I am not using it for drums. I generally plug my modular synth into the external input then have the sidechain based on the accent channel with no drums playing on the TR8s. Then I put the accent channel to match the kick drum rhythm on my TR606 that is plugged directly into my mixer and poof! I have sidechain compression clearing the way for my 606 bass drum without needing to buy an outboard compressor, I am just using the TR8s as a compressor for other gear. There are a million ways to use it, but that is how I use it. edit: here is an example, I am using it to make the monologue bassline duck. kzbin.info/www/bejne/g6C8gXakltWhraM

[@nacs]

Yes more Novation Circuit stuff! :-)

[@els1f]

Damn thanks for turning me onto Dibia$e! IDK how I missed this ✌️

[@RickyTinez]

he's a beast! productions are wild.

[@MrChinner118]

Wow the jam at the end was awesome.

[@CaveWay]

Love the ES drum mixer I use it in combo with the Befaco hex mix to mix down the drums. The compressor in the drum mixer seems to do some cool things to the sound. I’m no scientist but it sounds cool to me 🤙

[@rdean150]

John Hopkins is a master of sidechain as a signature character of his music. Its excellent

[@static-audio]

Another great vid. Thanks dude - informative, positive and tight video work!

[@LoveMeBack]

Dibiase is great. Reminds of me of Dilla, especially Donuts. Jinkins’ undergroundish deep house tracks I love very much.

[@mvd6432]

Sounds really chill. ✌

[@argiletonne]

got rid of all the background noise, clever. good video; you work for novation right, I didn't notice the sidechain working so much on their product,. unlike what you said we don't all have sidechain or at least I don't

[@ph0enixr]

Underworld vibes at the end there. Definitely looking forward to that Intellijel folder!!

[@theresonator01]

I wish modular was a bit cheaper.... That looks so sick! Beginner setup recommends?

enthusiast here: start saving hard :D

[@tapenine4508]

It doesn’t gotta be (super) expensive, everybody thinks that is just a quick 4k out the door. If you build your own case, costs go down. If you start small, costs go down. If you buy used modules, costs go down. Best thing to do is do your research and figure out where you ought to start. I recommend hopping onto the muffwiggler forum, or their discord (I frequent the discord daily). Modular allows you to hone in exactly what you want in a synth, so you can go as crazy or utilitarian as possible. Here’s the discord if you want: discord.gg/8tFZSe

[@1heUndertaker]

Hey, cheapest modular setup, if you have a PC .... VCV rack = free software modular .... vcvrack.com .... you can learn and play whilst you experiment and find what sound you like ... save up for the modules that you have tried and like / but ... no rules, so.... you could also just buy stuff and spend 000's on stuff and have to sell again.... ...which is also valid ... ... could also gear up for DIY module building .... you have choices !

[@norrin_sad2778]

I had never really used sidechaining until I got the circuit. Its dope how simple and prominent that feature is cuz I otherwise would never have messed with it. Although now I do wish you could assign the source to other tracks but whatever, still cool.

[@RabidBatMusic]

You can! (Using external midi) You can even select a different sc source for each synth, as well as settings for attack, hold, decay and depth. Check the Programmers Reference Guide for the required cc's.

[@rdean150]

You shouldn't even need to use a mult since you're using the E'S Drum Mixer. There's an aux output bus that is perfect for exactly that task. I actually think it was designed specifically for sending a mix of bassy drum sounds out to a sidechain input for ducking other voices around your drums. Basically exactly what you're doing here

[@sebastiennesp1978]

Really made me smile cheers, you inspire as always! Better power up my Modular while the Ricky Power is still surging through the veins...

[@roomclear]

DIBIA$E IS THE MAN!

[@RickyTinez]

👐

[@RabidBatMusic]

Wicked video, always a pleasure to learn from you. Correction re: Circuit - you can select any of the drum parts as a source for synth 1 and 2 (independently!) , as well as attack, hold, decay and depth settings. But you will need to use a midi controller to access these. Check out the Programmers Reference Guide for the required cc's.

[@OlliFcknV]

I'm not even into electronic music but damn this groove is fire

[@sodiumsovereign]

Love seeing these videos with the Circuit! I have been trying to get one for going on 4 months now, but Novation seems all but shut down and impossible to reach :( Oh well, maybe some day I will be able to join the fun... At least I get to watch your jams until then!

[@samwhitford5084]

Top class editing on this bro

[@RickyTinez]

[@Rompler_Rocco]

The 1998 song "Futureworld" by Trans Am has my favorite use of sidechain.. just beautifully serves the track 👍

[@RickyTinez]

oooo i gotta check this out!

[@flame2106]

brb gonna drool over the drum mixer and Crater demos..

[@feliksaksyonov7191]

Well, noq I have to check Dibiase's tapes once again! but that he does with Pocket Operators and Volcas is killing me!!!!

[@M_Campbell]

Woah, Intellijel resurrecting the µFold and µFade in one module.

[@sketchdashaman]

looks like more then that

[@patbreacadh]

Wow, this is insanely good!!!

[@gerdjantschoepe8517]

Great stuff as always! I love your art... What are you using for connecting midi to your rack?

[@BaileyHeredge]

Can always rely on some sidechain to bring out the groove Nice stuff

[@RickyTinez]

exactly! it immediately feels better to me haha

[@NaKilo91]

This is pretty cool!

[@AugustorLazzers]

Omg that jam was amazing. That's it, I'm about to jam for a while too.

[@RickyTinez]

yes! mission accomplished. Have a good weekend Augusto

[@mz8258]

yeeeeerrrs finally new video!! big love from the other side of the atlantic ocean

[@RickyTinez]

peace and love!

[@BrianKupferschmid]

I really wanted to like the sidechain pumping effect, but I just don’t. I get it when it comes to making the kick heard in beat heavy music, but when it’s making everything squished in the rest of the track, it detracts from the overall feel. Maybe it’s the type of music I do. Maybe if it wasn’t so pronounced, I’d be okay with it. Now, I can see it being a stutter effect for giving rhythm to a drone, that would be cool. One thing that you did say in the intro about that class you took, how is it “wrong” if it sounds good to you? I’m self taught in production, but I’m betting that if I took a class, the instructors would probably fling themselves out a window after observing my production techniques. 🤣. I’m probably doing everything wrong, but I like what I hear in my music. As always, great knowledge in your videos.

[@FrancescoTarabelloni]

I have 1 question about the use of mutant brain with the launchpad pro...I see that on the same step seq track of the launchpad you have 1 pad of the square assigned to the crater kickdrum module and the other pads I suppose with the squid sample...how have you reach this? I own a launchpad pro too but I see that every step seq track can be assignable to a midi channel so for example I imagine that I can play different samples assigned to different pad notes on the squid sample...but how can you play also the crater using the same step seq track? I am very interested in this cause I would like to buy a mutant brain but I am not sure if fits my needs cause I have different modules for kick, hh and snare and I would like to control them "staying" in the same step sequencer track of the launchpad...to be clear in the same way I control a drum rack in ableton....

[@jacobhey6008]

Really high-quality video. As always

[@jonaseggen2230]

Never understood what sidechaining was until now. Don't know if this is stupid or obvious but I started to think that it could be good to use it with glitches or stutter to smoothen the edges somehow ?

[@ZackWebsite]

DAMMMN some reaaal good warehouse shit in that modular jam

[@InkyDaCaT]

Correct...I just finished edm degree but I was DJ in Manchester UK early 90s....to me all the music sounded too err polished n samey....I too think it was everyone following these 'rules' but EDM developed against rules...there was no rules? Best advice I got was from MATTHS ....break the rules hehe.

[@concon4686]

great stuff as always! I am curious about your opinion on the pill. It’s an analog sidechain pedal if you haven’t heard of it before lol

[@janhenckell4178]

by judging of the title of this video alone i recommend you take a look at the nABC from Suonobuono

[@lukasojutdi6276]

Did you tried using the Optomix for Sidechaining?

[@nkozi]

My guy we're gonna need an in-depth rundown on that modular system 👀

Is there a Ricky Tinez, but for metal music production?

[@boog7429]

Can’t believe I heard anyone talk about Ashtre Jenkins tbh wasn’t expecting it

[@Nomo_Popo]

That's a huge problem if any kind of art school doesn't say 'there are no rules, only guidelines', which was the biggest statement I took away from production school

[@MrOuija-rr8kq]

Yeah back in MY DAY we called that the “Satisfaction Sound” Kidding of course but Satisfaction and some Daft Punk songs really hit the mainstream at some point and it became acceptable.

[@sketchdashaman]

I love using Sines W/ Folding!!! have U tried planktonelectronics ENVF? i use that for sidechain efx & gate stab efx

[@arttu2666]

dibi is the g.o.a.t

[@mrgregsully]

I'm all for compression, sidechaining, feedback and allll things experimentation. This 2hp module (and most 2hp modules in general) just doesn't sound very good though. For just 2hp more I'd start with the Autodyne by Steady State Fate

[@sketchdashaman]

i want that one!

[@GeorgeChondrompilas]

@g have u tried the Freez tho? :)

[@mep6014]

I’d disagree here... 2hp have very good sounding modules IMO

[@fragileyouth4302]

What school was the course you took from?

[@girlinagale]

I never thought of using kick side chain on the rest of the drums. That's tomorrow sorted.

[@LeonMohrDrumming]

Are u using the Tip Top Audio Splitters to split the audio of ur kick?

[@mayito3334]

might be stupid question but do you dust off your gear for the videos? Lol and how do you do it? I always find dust on my studio pieces even if I've been using them often.

[@M_Campbell]

Dust covers + paint brush/make up brush w/long bristles do pretty good for me.

[@RickyTinez]

yea what campbellell says! go to a hobby store and get some soft paintbrushes. i use some dollar store duster that doesn't really work. but i do use covers on most my gear

[@fernandoazeredo1388]

Dope beat!

[@strongocho]

21:50 this is sounding amazing. also at 24:30, damn you make some sick music.

[@woody9283]

[@izme4700]

Wouldn’t the ‘source’ also be called the modulator?

[@FuZZbaLLbee]

It there also a module that normalizes or EQ’s the valume at real time? This way when you add a lot of sidechain the overall mix volume would not go down a lot

[@sketchdashaman]

Instruō Tahn [3]

[@Typus87]

I think the kick comp needs a highpass

[@paddymixes3563]

Nutritious and delicious!

[@RickyTinez]

part of a balanced diet

[@miscellaneous1276]

Could you make a French house tutorial where you sample with the MPC?

[@TheDukHunter05]

The sidechaining masters are J Dilla & Madlib. ;)

[@vuuvovuuv]

i feel like we're only a couple years out from sidechain being totally passe, right? eventually it's gonna be a 2010s anachronism like gated snare from the 80s

[@dovydasgrigas441]

Sidechain has been a staple of electronic music for so long i dont see it fading out like the more gimmicky gated snare.

[@jpaton9340]

fuck dude, your face at the end - you know you have a cheeky banger on your hands !!

[@sketchdashaman]

whoa! whats with that BiFold! 2 inputs!

[@kaiserclicker8479]

i don't know this module, is intellijel?

[@sketchdashaman]

@@kaiserclicker8479 must be A prototype? :) i looked it up Buchla & Serg style

[@gooneybird808]

Hell ya..real talk

[@Toplockerguy]

DIB THE FUCKING GOAT! But u should scope koala by elf audio, he’s a monster on those and the po-33

[@nikokomac24]

DIBI AND TRE

[@crimsonking90]

Content

[@thebrokenhomes]

GREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEN LAMA STRIKEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES

[@ogasi1798]

what is that phrase? oh yeah, rules are meant to be broken. For me at least they don't exist in a lot of life but especially art, music is art iirc.

[@sarge7948175]

THE GREEN LLAMA

[@RickyTinez]

STRIKES! IKES IKES IKES ESSS

[@FuZZbaLLbee]

Techno producers always mention that to much sidechain makes it to Trace like

[@MaxnniProg]

lol me here just realising you can side chain on digitakt 2 years in 🤫

[@kafka315]

I always think of Jai Paul when I hear someone talk about side chaining. I really love his mixing and the way he used side chaining to really create a vibe in his music

[@adamcrafts3645]

Mmmm sidechain

[@maxdiamond55]

Top banana

[@thelantern9075]

Side chain goes too far the moment you decide to even use it. “Does four on the floor go too far?” LOL. Same question. Good video dude.

[@acidraindrops6657]

Ohhh I'm surrounded by a buncha Fcking plants I'm Sooooo Fcking earth

[@dublplus3332]

Studio looks like an opium den. Dope.

[@MatthewHyatt]

No pun intended? Lol

[@iancain6647]

The jam on the circuit is super fat bro. Kinda like Bob Marley vibes.

[@dionysiaex5538]

Be a rulebreaker not a ruletaker. Follow the rules and you'll just sound like a cardboard cut out. Originality beats all.

[@ILLUDIUM_Q_36]

You really need to get a Deluge 😎