How To Use Nicky Romero Kickstart 2 in 5 Minutes

[@FrankPole]

This is beyond impressive. You guys are the best 👏👏👏

[@carlrowlinson2833]

I'm actually quite blown away by this! Kickstart 1 is probably my most used 3rd party VST due to its simplicity and it looks like you guys have fixed the few things I felt were wrong with it. I'll be upgrading this weekend when I'll have a chance to actually use it!

[@dynxmit3official920]

THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT WAS MISSING FROM THE 1ST ITERATION OF THIS PLUGIN. WELL DONE GUYS

[@zenluiz]

Holy cow! These are the exact features I thought were missing in the first version. Gonna upgrade right now!

[@HeinousAnusOG]

Side-chaining is a pain in the butt overall and very involved, especially when using compressors to achieve it. Thanks for this guys, less headaches ahead!

[@CryXal_Music]

That plug in is awesome, I bought it today and It has turned my world upside down. It simplifies sidechaining on a massive way. That plugin Would have had the power to save me hours of tedious learning. Super easy to use and graphically very appealing and simple

[@Pashh_UK]

Been waiting for this for years, everything I needed from the first one has been introduced and only costs 5 dollars for the upgrade! Great stuff!!

[@OtisF96]

How you've pulled this off I'll never know. Upgrades we didn't even know we needed but they are now an essential part of my workflow. Amazing work to everyone at CG and, of course, Nicky.

[@christianadrian28]

i highly recommend anyone to buy this, literally only 16 dollar is amazing, i love it

[@alienteknology5390]

This really does have everything. Amazing VST.

[@rasmussgaard2596]

Awesome guys! Could you please also add the option to only duck high frequencies? Like a slider from the opposite direction, so you get complete control?

[@Cableguys]

It's something we might consider for later, but we want to keep Kickstart as fast and focused as possible. VolumeShaper is our sidechain tool for complete multiband control, with a fully editable LFO for all 3 bands.

[@DJScatox]

Yessssssss versione 2 🥹

[@MehulShaRma]

LOVED THE FIRST ONE THO!!!! BUT NEED TO GET THIS 2!!

[@andreastherapper]

I feel that a mid/side knob is a must

[@Cableguys]

Thanks for your request. For now, you can use our WidthShaper (runs in ShaperBox) and use a sidechain curve to expand width from mono to stereo - that's like ducking the side channel. www.cableguys.com/widthshaper.html

[@Brendan-Black]

I agree, Andreas.

[@luisgaona3044]

So glad this vst was reinvented… so many of these new features are exactly what I wish they had on the first one😭

[@ettiennelane9173]

Just to echo some of the other posts... All the exact features I wanted for the update. Instant upgrade! Thanks Cableguys.

[@chewlay111]

At long last :) trying to route midi for vol shaper is long! This is intuitive and easy to setup.. Nice work

[@andivax]

sweet!!! BAND SPLIT is awesome!

[@wavebombz]

I bought it, it's an absolute killer!❤️❤️❤️

[@Cableguys]

Boom! We hope it inspires you :)

[@zerotolerance1034]

Audio triggering need in Shaperbox 2 pls.

[@Cableguys]

We're working on it for a future version of ShaperBox! Kickstart is streamlined for Kick transient detection (although it works just fine on almost all percussion that has obvious transients, snares, hard synth sounds etc), while ShaperBox is made for a wider range of control. But yeah, it's on the way ✅

[@raptor.1]

@@Cableguys 😍 love you

[@thegeenius]

went and Did IT!! thank you to the entire team

[@Cableguys]

☺️👍

[@joeygproducedit7863]

Just purchased. I make house and trap mostly soo this is needed and can possibly help me understand more about side chain compression volume ducking and masking...😊

[@MerajTypeBeat]

This looks dope. Might have to check this out and cop. Keep up the great work guys!

[@hermit_lofi8641]

Still one of the best Plug Ins !! Thank you

[@reklawk]

Props to Cableguys for making Kickstart2 a free upgrade for existing users.

[@Cableguys]

Oh free only if you purchased Kickstart 1 after January 1st; otherwise the upgrade is €5 / $5 .

[@whaticantbelieveit]

@@Cableguys this is much appreciated! I watched a video showing KS2 and was thinking, damn, just bought KS1! Then got email to say I get free upgrade...woohoo!

[@cachelesssociety5187]

@@Cableguys $5 is a great and fair price.

[@darbomusic]

Stunning new updates ❤

[@1996ez]

Ducking awesome! 🤓

[@Cableguys]

@@1996ez 🦆 👍

[@Livvux]

Amazing people on Cableguys!

[@felipecepeda7807]

Maravilloso programa, gracias!!

[@cachelesssociety5187]

Cool. I think I'll buy it to support you guys. I don't think its leaving Devious Machines Duck in the dust though. I think many of the features are the similar, right? Except the Kickstart 2 sidechain + target waveform display is more useful. And I like how the adjustable end point works. Also I think it's cool that you can use arrows to move the ducked region left or right! On the other hand Duck lets you draw your own curves, & allows setting duck percentage levels for both a high and low crossover whereas Kickstart 2 has only a single crossover. For instance, if I want some amount of ducking applied to the high signal, and a different amount for the low signal, and some amount of signal unaffected, I think Duck is better on that one. It will be nice to have both and see which makes the producer happy!

Wow, thank you! 🤩

[@PavanMS87]

Finally bought KS2 this year!

[@Cableguys]

Enjoy! 🙌

[@rowlexxflowz7825]

I love this!

[@pampymusic]

Wow, i will update asap. This audio triggering is unique, i wonder if you guys have it too in volume shaper plugin?

[@Cableguys]

Not yet - working on it right now! Kickstart is streamlined for Kick transient detection (although it works just fine on almost all percussion that has obvious transients, snares, hard synth sounds etc), while ShaperBox / VolumeShaper are made for a wider range of control. But yes, it's going to come!

[@pampymusic]

@@Cableguys makes sense! And wow, it would be great to be in addition for snares or beat😱😱😱😱😱😱 😍😍

[@valance111]

Why my sub stops playing when there is one bar with no kicks? Sub continues when the kick kicks in. Ducking is working fine while the kick is playing. If there is no signal from the kick channel sub won't play either.

[@GlitchmanVGM]

This plugin looks awesome! I look forward to making use of it! 😃 One question though, I like to have the ducking effect on the bassline and pads, but during a particular song section, I want to mute the kick drum so all I hear are the pumping pads and bass with no audible kick drum. Is there a way to mute just the kick but retain the ducking effect?

[@netuno_music]

The kick have to be super loud for the audio triggering to work. What am I doing wrong?

[@louslip]

VERY DELICIOUS THANKS!

[@Cableguys]

Our pleasure!

[@GrandmasterClady]

add an option for editing the band frequency manually. for precision

[@onaucc9899]

So, i have different group busses in Ableton (12), each of them have a Kickstart 2 on them and contain several instrument tracks. I want all of the Kickstart 2's to be triggered by a MIDI Trigger, so all the instruments per group get sidechained exactly the same way. I also have parts in the song, where there is no Kick, but i still want the pumping effect to happen. Also it's not 4-on-the-floor. How can i use one single MIDI-trigger for all the Kickstart 2's across all group channels? In Ableton i can select a Sidechain-Input (for Audio triggering -that works well), but i can't set a MIDI-Input. And as i said: Audio triggering is not really an option, because there are parts where i want the sidechain effect for the groove, but no Kick is playing.

[@ianditwin7443]

Is it me but alot of the times I cant hear the big difference. Sometimes we are so programmed to wanting sidechain everything. But it can also mess up a good track if you aren't careful. Hopefully kick start is better.

[@MessingerDAD]

Listening with headphones?

[@MVS_DJGillyGill]

awesome!!

[@minusrandloev261]

This is pretty cool, some of the features should also have been in kickstart 1, i use it sometimes, but the fact that you caant use it when your kick changes the rythmen sucks

[@Cableguys]

You're welcome! :)

[@zenluiz]

For Ableton Live users, you suggest using VST2 instead of VST3. Why is that? I am trying to move all my VST2 plugins to VST3.

[@Cableguys]

Oh, do you still know where we suggested that? VST3 is perfectly fine.

[@zenluiz]

@@Cableguys hmmm, don’t remember. Either in the installer or in a readme file, but I’m sure there was this text :) Anyway, great to know VST3 works! The new version is fantastic!

[@TopMusicArts]

PROBLEM Our projects are running kickstart 1.0 And projects are not working once people update to 2.0 Can you fix this? Can you make compatible with old projects?

[@Cableguys]

Kickstart 2 is a separate plugin to Kickstart 1 - both can run side by side, and v2 won't replace v1 in your projects. Your Kickstart 1 instances should load with the same settings as before. If this is not happening, please mail us at [e-mail] so we can look into this ASAP. Thanks!

[@dilbydj]

Is there any way to add your own curves? I just switched to Kickstart from using LFO Tool. In LFO Tool I have a 1/2 bar preset I created to duck out claps in a top loop. Can't figure out how to recreate this in Kickstart 2.

[@Cableguys]

No, Kickstart 2 is a fast and focused plugin designed for kick/bass sidechain ducking. It does not have preset saving, or more complex curves. ​​ShaperBox's VolumeShaper is is our advanced 3-band multiband tool for more than just sidechaining, with a drawable LFO on all 3 bands, plus preset saving (though not saving for individual curves).

[@dilbydj]

@@Cableguys I'm sure you can see how useful that could be. Maybe a curve to add on an update.

[@neonfeather7495]

Man I really want to get this but there seems to be a very small delay on sidechain mode. I have anti-click on but the envelope triggers slightly late. I'm in logic - anything I can try to fix it?

[@Cableguys]

We've not had any reports of Logic issues. Could you email us details (inc. your macOS and Logic versions) to [e-mail] so we can look into it? Thanks 👍

[@1995dlink]

Hello, I was just told my The Sidechain on the bass sounds a little steep, What exactly is that supposed to mean? Thanks

[@user-po6ro8gt1n]

can you use this to align the phase of the kick and bass? or is it best to buy an additional plugin?

[@AKGreen]

Is there a way to only activate the Kickstart sidechain curve exclusively to kick? I'm able to sidechain to kick where it ducks whenever a kick is triggered, but the Kickstart pump continues on every 1/4 note regardless.

[@Cableguys]

Yes, use the Audio trigger mode and route your kick drum into Kickstart's sidechain input. Make sure that the looping mode is off, otherwise it will keep repeating when there are no hits.

[@_acixxx]

nailed this one. better than Duck

[@t33n87]

What about delay issues in audio mode? Is it like midi trigger mode? These delays cause weird click while ducking with kicks

[@Cableguys]

Latency is compensated by the DAW in Audio & MIDI modes, so there are no timing or delay issues 👍 We also added anti-click trigger smoothing in this update, so you won't get clicks when retriggering ✅

[@bodegaRecords]

what going on with Kickstart 2, i had a problem in FL, when i play something and add Kickstart2 in mixer The Sound Dissappear, literally it has no sound when it turned on

[@Cableguys]

This shouldn't be happening. Please mail us at [e-mail] so we can investigate. Thanks!

[@bodegaRecords]

@@Cableguys oh i fixed it, just update to new vers)))

[@Trentcast]

Would you say volume shaper or kick start is better for sidechaining? I’m still on 10 and having to setup a midi trigger with a negative track delay to compensate for Abletons terrible compensation on a group gets frustrating. Is kickstart susceptible to the same issues in Ableton 10?

[@tylerfrancis_]

Yo any luck with Kickstart2 + ableton 10 work arounds?

[@robertfimbres9628]

anyone know how to get this plugin to work with multiple tracks being side chained to a kick in studio one?? for some reason it won't work with multiple tracks being triggered to my kick

[@robertfimbres9628]

Edit** finally realized how the sends work 😅 just migrated to S1 from Ableton.

[@jordanbrant6648]

I’m addicted to ShaperBox. Now I need this! Pronto!

[@THMSOfficial]

Question: Fl Studio Do I have to set the latency to 6 ms on my own, when i choose Anti-Click Smoothing? 🤔

[@Cableguys]

FL Studio handles that automatically (Kickstart tells FL Studio that latency has changed); you might just need to stop the song once and play again for the latency change to pick up (some DAWs do that immediately, not sure if FL Studio does).

[@THMSOfficial]

@@Cableguys thank you for the answer 😇

[@g.o.9513]

@Cableguys is Kickstart 2 compatible with MacOS Ventura?

[@Cableguys]

Yes 👍

[@zak-ce6ri]

I just bought the pluggin inserted the file and its saying to me that it is a demo version and i cannot even use the pluggin. I deleted all files and tried to re add the plug in but still the same thing can anyone help me with this issue please

[@Cableguys]

Please email us at [e-mail] 👍

[@jaime5649]

nice

[@omgidkwtflolffs]

Does Kickstart 2 REPLACE Kickstart 1? If so it'll break a bunch of my old tracks.

[@Cableguys]

You can install and use Kickstart 2 alongside Kickstart 1. For the DAW, they are independent plugins.

[@CXSXY]

@@Cableguys Thanks was looking for this info!

[@jannohoeven2318]

how to use on house drum loop with kick in it?

[@Cableguys]

Kickstart 2 is tuned to trigger from single sources, such as a kick signal on its own track. ShaperBox 3's VolumeShaper has a dedicated Audio Trigger Setup Screen where you can refine the sidechain signal and trigger ducking using the kick in a full loop 👍

[@haunterhd2210]

Can you create automation clips with kickstart

[@Cableguys]

Yes, its parameters can be automated (Loop Length, Selected Wave, Band On/Off, Band Frequency, Mix).

[@mathiasjunge999]

PROBMLEM: I dont get the option to sidchain inside the channel in the bottom bar, even when i click the down arrow. currently using live 9. I just have the option to automate the paramaters? Got any tips?

[@Cableguys]

Hi! That's because you're on Live 9 - Ableton only added the "easy sidechain" system to third-party plugins in Live 10. You can still do it with a bit of routing, though. Here's a how-to: kzbin.info/www/bejne/j5argJx4Z5J3jqs

[@sebastiansalt]

Can we also get the sidechain input visualisation in ShaperBox/VolumeShaper? :)

[@Cableguys]

We're working on it now 👍

[@sebastiansalt]

Awesome 🙌 Thanks a lot

[@ThatSkibbs]

just upgraded

[@mackanz07]

If I want to sidechain the bass to a kick that is on a MIDI track (ableton's drum rack), will I still be able to see the kick's waveform in audio mode?

[@Cableguys]

Yes, if you route the sidechain signal to Kickstart 2's sidechain input, then you will see it, even if you're using SYNC or MIDI mode. Check here for how to route the audio in various DAWs: www.cableguys.com/kickstart-tutorials.html#sidechain And here for the MIDI: www.cableguys.com/faq.html#midi-trigger-lfo

[@siemspark]

man i just bought the first one

[@Cableguys]

If you bought Kickstart 1 after 1st Jan 2022, Kickstart 2 is already in your Cableguys account for free. If you bought it before 1st Jan, you can upgrade for only €5 / $5 👍

[@wizmos74]

@@Cableguysi forgot my password to previous email,there was kickstart 1 ,can i upgrade to my new account from your website where i'm own Shaperbox 2?

[@Cableguys]

@@wizmos74 Please email us at [e-mail] and we'll help you with this 👍

[@ThomAdams]

$5 upgrade????!!!! Duh... that's a no-brainer, take my $$$ please, lol. loveandpeace.

[@kalyugitansen]

Can we side chain a drum loop with bass through kickstart 2..?

[@Cableguys]

We've found that it works well in many cases, but it depends on the source material - for example, if you have percussion with loud transients going on, they might trigger too.

[@japesmcgrapes1415]

How do I get kick view to work in FLStudio. The manual or faq on your website doesn't show how to route it?

[@Cableguys]

No problem, we got this covered here for many DAWs, including FL Studio: www.cableguys.com/kickstart-tutorials.html#sidechain

[@japesmcgrapes1415]

@@Cableguys Oh nice this worked, thank you! I am enjoying the upgrade.

[@prodbyflowkaine4959]

Im working with Flstudio 20 and when i sidechain my channels and then go to the processing window it only says Node 0 and Node 1 but doesnt seem to recognize the sidechaining… could someone please help me out with that?

[@Cableguys]

Hi, we have instructions here for FL Studio and other DAWs: www.cableguys.com/kickstart-tutorials.html#sidechain - Does that help?

[@prodbyflowkaine4959]

@@Cableguys no Not really to be honest 😅 i did everything like it says on the page but it still doesnt work…

[@Cableguys]

@@prodbyflowkaine4959 Please email us on [e-mail] and our tech support will help you get this working! 👍

[@impolitikful]

so it goes on the bass channel?

[@Cableguys]

Yes, for ducking the bass, you'd put it on the bass channel.

[@azrudinmutic]

Have half of you ever heard about lfo tool ? :) ?

[@blellow]

why volumeshaper don't have audio trigger

[@Cableguys]

Not yet ;-) We're working on it right now. Kickstart is streamlined for Kick transient detection (although it works just fine on almost all percussion that has obvious transients, snares, hard synth sounds etc), while ShaperBox is made for a wider range of control. But yeah, it's going to come!

[@AbdAlKareemHallak]

👀🔥

[@JTBEATS20]

when i use this it stops my sound y ?

[@Cableguys]

That shouldn't be happening. Please mail us at [e-mail] so we can take a closer look. Thanks!

[@maciekzasada4593]

Cubase 12 have FX MODULAR 🙂🙃

[@cryogeneric]

Say no more... sold

[@AAABeatbox]

Only 16$. Most cheapest but most necessary and effective 3rd party plugin.

[@chamod175]

💛💛💛

[@eibymane]

can someone send me kickstart 1 link cant download it anymore

[@Cableguys]

If you own Kickstart 1, you can find it in the "Legacy" section in your Cableguys user account.

[@ShaneEuston]

How can I upgrade? I already own V1

[@Cableguys]

Please log in to your Cableguys account at www.cableguys.com/login.html - you’ll then see the option to upgrade 👍

[@ShaneEuston]

@@Cableguys Thanks for the quick reply, will do that. Cheers!

[@auzonville8984]

Why is this not available in AAX?

[@Cableguys]

Is is available in AAX for Pro Tools. Can you drop our support at [e-mail] an email if it does not show up for you?

[@auzonville8984]

@@Cableguys okay thank you I will.

[@rokthatsun]

Nahh, ill stay with volume shaper👌

[@grandrmusic4691]

Or I am missing something here or it is not working properly in Studio One. I don't seem to make the audio sidechain feature work. Any help?

[@Cableguys]

See here how to route audio to Kickstart in many DAWs. We covered Studio One too: www.cableguys.com/kickstart-tutorials.html#sidechain

[@SingleFosterDad]

can't get the demo to work

[@Cableguys]

Email us at [e-mail] and we'll help you out 👍

[@SingleFosterDad]

@@Cableguys my fault sorry

[@simonortega5901]

♥️👀

[@user-gt6pd9pd9k]

2:52

[@LukeSimpson]

Do I need this If I already have Volume Shaper?

[@Cableguys]

Kickstart 2 is the faster solution for sidechaining, and has new features (audio triggering and kick/bass waveform overlay) that are not (yet) in VolumeShaper.

[@sabariharidas5696]

🌟❇️🌟❤️

[@19NinetyUK]

There literally is not a single damn reason not to buy this plug in

[@meneerkaas8434]

Its free tho

[@19NinetyUK]

@@meneerkaas8434 show me where

[@meneerkaas8434]

@@19NinetyUK On the Official site of kickstart 2

[@19NinetyUK]

@@meneerkaas8434 2 months ago I had to purchase it, so it's obviously changed since then

[@meneerkaas8434]

@@19NinetyUK oh lol lucky for u it isnt expensive and u can only use it on 1 mixer channel when u have the free version so no worries man :)

[@bungeetaco]

SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY

[@shogunarki1139]

This is a little Snake Oil, remember everyone MTremolo can do better for...free A lot of plugins like this were hyped too much just like Nexus, and what we got after that is a big dum dum named Nexus 4

[@timbeneton8068]

Yea, Devious Machines Duck can do this for a long time

[@shogunarki1139]

@@timbeneton8068 And Duck even do this better...even now

[@timbeneton8068]

@@shogunarki1139 what do you mean by that?

[@shogunarki1139]

@@timbeneton8068 Duck is still better than Kickstart 2

[@timbeneton8068]

@@shogunarki1139 what is better in Duck?

[@citzcheck]

narrator - your voice is too calm. i can barely stay awake listening to you. you should be a counselor. but good job. lol

[@Bbompeed]

Gatti😊