When and How to use Sidechain Compression

[@martingauthier738]

It is not often that I take time to comment but man.. this time, it is worth it! ... YOU ARE AN AWESOME COACH! ... I was knocking my head on the wall for years... records labels were telling me... "use sidechain!" you got a really nice song but...." Use a sidechain!" ...all the tutorials I watched online were hard to understand and I was ending up saying "to hell" ... but you did it man, you explained it in the way I needed to ear it! Sitting in the studio with my ref monitors ON I made real time tests with my own songs while listening and relooping your video over and over and now... you know what.... I GOT IT!!!!! Now I not only sound better, my bassline and synths give a lot more groove in my tracks! I subscribed and already searching for more material from you! Thank You!!

[@bestkoreanjesus]

you one of the few creators who explain "WHY" versus how to do it. Appreciate it!

[@roaldjensen3120]

Instead of freq splitter, you can use Ableton stock plugin called "multiband comp" turn of the high's ;) Another great tip for the comp setting are long attack for lush pads to get that future sounding vibe ...

[@jpmakaveli6404]

why dont u uploads tutorials video bro u seem like u got some great knowledge

[@demp11]

Multiband comp comes with phase issues so it's better not to use it for best quality

[@drumken]

the sidechain comp already has the EQ option, to affect which freq spot you want

[@kugelrund398]

Thank you for the great video! Finally I have the feeling that I understand sidechain compression!

[@kishorearr6639]

Really... u aaawesome.. plsss dont stop to post ur videos... u teaching really very nicely.. and when u teach ur music also nice.. some people when teach..their music gives irritation

[@Tabzunderground]

Wow man we are really blessed have a person like you teaching the world>>> Big Ups from South Africa ! Love your videos

[@sandykogut8664]

Thanks a lot!!! You've changed my life! There are so many people talking about some functionalities. But they forget to tell why we should/shouldn't use it.

[@cassettepat]

One of the best music tutorial channels out there, always excellent

[@majkistyle]

You're a really good teacher. You explain everything very clearly and calmly. Thanks, man! You've just earned a new sub from Poland!

[@SwimTeamEPTX]

You’re right. I’ve seen a lot of videos on how to side chain. This video gave me the best guidance. Thanks

[@feelsunbreeze]

Awesome channel man.

[@alexbreugelmans8448]

Sublime. Clear, fast, obvious. You're the man.

[@tisit768]

You changed my life right now ! I've been into producing for 2 years now (don't know why i don't know about side chain, but it is what it is) and just finished a song with 110 sound chains, and i've been mastering it with my knowledge, which i guess was too shallow. Now as my album is coming to a closure i'm just going around videos, learning how to properly master and this one was an eye opener. Nonetheless if someone would like to give me some feedback, write he mere or just type in "Nebula - Nemo Metodiev" and teach me there.

[@defenderstargate1447]

Great side-chaining tutorial. This channel rocks.

[@aaron______________________]

By far the best video I have seen on sidechain compression! Nice one!

[@danielzimanyi-faltisz8497]

appreciate how you explain things man and picked up on exactly the missing bits from other stuff. Commonsense yaaaaaaay

[@ted7208]

Thank You!! All your Videos are broken down to my level of understanding, big TIME "A,D,D". Can't wait for your Ableton Courses. Let's GO!

[@Jewlrunner]

Wow, once he dragged the compressor into the lows I really had an aha! moment. Sounds brilliant.

[@CaptainVelveeta]

Great explanation. The extra head-room in total output alone is more that worth doing this. *subscribed

[@keithrowe1007]

Thanks for advancing my mixing by about 3 years with this video.

[@EdvinLaura]

very good tutorial: no water, every step is clear

[@luigimarino2958]

Holy shit this is gold. I was always wondering how to get that very specific "pulsating" sound, and knew it had to do with side-chaining, but you're so good at relaying that information. New sub

[@evaplavalaguna]

Very informative! Finally a crystal clear explanation of sidechain. Thank you!

[@Dat_Nayba]

I've seen other videos teaching sidechain but none of the others explained it like you did. This was a masterclass!!!!

[@AaandreSevenfold]

love the second track!

[@jeremywhitten5283]

this has been one of the best videos Ive come across for music production. I will surely be watching more videos. thank you kind sir for your insights

[@duduodin7243]

you are an amazing resource! Thanks so much!

[@Perkunas1564]

Good explanation with real-world examples,well done.

[@Allenbass7]

That last example is really interesting. The EQ function on the Compressor acts as sort of a filter for which frequencies of the 'feed' audio are actually used by the Compressor to do the gain reduction... But by placing the entire Side-chain Compressor into the 'Frequency Splitter' it is acting as an EQ for which frequencies are gain reduced. Probably going to download that! :) Also the "Synthwave" example was awesome. Amazing how a boring pad with a simple drum look can be made so vibey and dynamic. I like to think of Sidechaining as allowing for *silence* to become an instrument which you actively use.

[@Allenbass7]

(Boring pad composition*) Not trynna diss the sound lol it is good

[@aneoaneo]

Dude. Thank you. I cant believe you dropped dnb for the last example. I think I need to see your band play live. Again... THANK YOU.

[@0711RC]

Great lesson, thanks.

[@camdenwyeth316]

You're really articulate. Great delivery.

[@elizulie]

really awesome video. love these examples.

[@JDeMuse]

Dude that frequency splitter is a game changer for me

[@Dremekeks]

Amazing explanation. Thank you.

[@williamkreth]

This video was very helpful thank you

[@markparker4362]

Great tutorial!!

[@NebulousWyatt]

Great video. A lot of mixing tutorials I've been watching kinda just tell what to do and how to do it, but I think the key is knowing why.

[@AeonHorus]

Excellent stuff. Well worded and articulated. Subscribed...

[@panic1407]

I really appreciate this tutorial. I've been checking out other videos about side chaining and they dont go into depth on the theory behind this technique. Keep your tutorials and discussions up man!

[@KellyRogersMusic]

Thank you! Very good explanation

[@Ayeo801]

Thank you anthony, you continuously help me so much with my projects. I hope to one day meet ya:)

[@SeedtoStage]

🤜💥🤛

[@eqdatshit8406]

So happy i have discovered this chanel !

[@simonroyjonesuk]

Brilliant video. Really clear explanation. Thanks a lot.

[@marniepagter5581]

Thank you for this video! You deserve hella more views! your information is super solid and I really like that you don't try to just pander to the audience like other KZbinrs and you stick with the information

[@james82408]

that frequency note was really helpful thanks. was trying to side chain my tb 3(303) baseline cause I thought thats what one just does, side chain bass, and I could not hear much change.. obviously I need not :)

[@lostinart]

You are one of my heroes. Papadosio is in my top five bands list! And I’m an old jazz fusion guy from the 70’s! You are way ahead of your years and I’m supporting you guys every way I can. But I can’t find the link to the frequency splitter. Is it expired?

[@73trout]

Thanks for this. Thorough and practical. Well done!

[@arkady3629]

Great videos man :D

[@kerdum]

Love your instruction dude! Really make this music production so much better!

[@briancassidy6678]

Well done. Addicted to your videos.

[@kayakbandits9894]

Amazing video bro. I wish I had the knowledge. I have the gear but no skills so Im probably wasting so much money LOL. But I never liked my songs after spending money in studios so I just started investing in my own studio. Unfortunately I have limited knowledge of how to use it. Thank you for a great video.

[@DjGoBestMusicEver]

Great Tutorials Man, ONE MORE TIME !!! Clearest in UTube!!!

[@upasakmukherjee8986]

This is so wonderfully put together! Now it makes sense! Thanks!

[@stavrost6559]

Great content 👍 Thanks for the video

[@acidjesse9793]

Fantasic... so good

[@matublanco]

Thanks for the tips and explanations! appreciate it, I would just say, it would help if, when you are A-B the on and off of the compressor, just do it, we can see the cursor, maybe when you say, here is with here is without, it distracts from hearing it properly. Just an observation. Thanks !

[@ermharriable]

Thank you for these! Your teaching style and diction is so impressive

[@SirYuri]

Excellent sidechain tips and video, my friend!

[@ezra_guyll]

This was so incredibly helpful, thank you!

[@erwar87]

Just found your channel, really loving your explanations. Thanks!!

[@Konstrukto_spons]

That was an amazing video, so useful and also inspirational on the creative use of the sidechain compression! One question though, that frequency splitter sounds incredibly neat, but I can't find it on your website? Do you still offer it, or does it no longer work in the current Ableton versions?

[@graphene1487]

Very thorough. Thank you for this 🙂

[@Tounuo]

best tutorial thanks man!

[@voltaspeeder17]

Very informative video, thanks for making it!

[@enkhtushigenkhbayar2334]

thanks bro

[@Brositive]

where is the link for the frequency splitter? :) great video, keep up the work

[@generationd7552]

Love this! Thank you very much. This is super helpful information, keep it up!

[@leedavison8515]

Cheers dude

[@anhsamhoang6514]

thank u so so much bro my low end better

[@mystinenkissa]

You can also use EQ to remove that click sound from the bass.

[@SaintGabriel111]

Thank you very so much for this excellent tutorial! Although I'm really fighting to hear any difference at the 5th & 11th minute (can't tell whether it's my generally flat headphones [Audio Technica ATH-MSR7 worth $250 - or my ears do need more training on the subtleties of sound engineering), but the information here is just wonderful. Thanks.

[@horacio_llegolamiel3758]

nice one, thanks man

[@shaunmaq9404]

Im hvng a whaow moment ...thanx Mabrada ...

[@lunarguava]

Do you ever use the EQ for sidechain? I always turn it off and wonder if it's helpful for any specific reasons..

[@MarcusFenixGears]

thanks bro for ll the quality content!

[@runeniclasandersen6353]

7:25 "Sounds fantastic!" :D Love that comment!

[@stuartleighton]

Loved the tutorial in terms of the explanation, but even whilst listening with an expensive pair of Audio Technica's on, I couldn't really hear the difference in the kick with the sidechain compression on. Would this be because of the KZbin quality?

[@andystylesuk]

Such a great tutorial. Thank you. Subbed:)

[@StevenCasteelYT]

Great intro, you pulled me in.

[@hypnotourist]

For those clicks when the attack is short, using RMS mode instead of Peak mode does the job. I dont know if this has any downsides however.

[@greyshades9114]

Awesome!

thanks man!

[@melokit-music]

Merci beaucoup !

[@davidobienu9971]

Mr. Seed. Great video., usual. I also just downloaded the freq. splitter. Btw, where should I save it?

[@pfhrmb]

Does the EQ bit on the compressor affect the EQ of the incoming signal, or does it affect which frequencies are ducked?

[@RobertMRyder]

Great video. Excellent instruction. What are the benefits of using the frequency splitter versus Ableton's stock multiband compressor? Thank you!

[@Imnottjyoung]

Robert Ryder it looks like there’s no huge difference, it’s an audio effect rack set up to be used as a multiband compressor

[@AlexandreSoma]

AMAZING!

[@Vasilydo]

Спасибо, брат)

[@wine546]

Really helpful video! Thanks man. Does anybody know how to get frequency splitter in cubase 10 pro?

[@misaemusic9243]

Eye opening

[@grateful_guitar]

Does Papadosio use sidechain compression in a live setting? I'm working on project where I'd like to run a trigger from the kick and snare back into ableton for sidechaining during a live performance. Not sure the best way to do this. These videos are great! Thanks!

[@SeedtoStage]

you could easily set this up live using the same style of routing. You would need to lower your buffer to perhaps 64 to get the compressor to act fast enough but it's very doable through ableton.

[@gbigbo_zjebeezjeboo]

Great explanation ! One question. When do you choose post-fx and when do you choose pre-fx ?

[@LyroLife]

good question

[@SpaceshipEarth]

very helpful!

[@crystalball020]

Can you also just use EQ to hide the low end in that 3rd example?

[@thatankit7352]

this is like your 3rd look ive come across ! haha

[@Yamboyz1]

The frequency splitter website won't let me view the page, any ideas?

[@harrapanman621]

if i want a bassline in the beginning of my song without drums, how do i automate the sidechain so that i don't' have the clicks from compression in the beginning of the songs where drums aren't there

[@theSandFace]

do you find it necessary to sidechain the kick on other drum sounds like tom, snare, hats or other percussion like world drums for the kick to be super clear and crisp? I'm Using Maschine to record beats with multiple kits and trying to keep the kick sounding clean. I'm really trying to keep things as simple as possible so if i could just not side chain i would choose that. but it would be nice for my mixes to be loud....gah

[@vitordourado9448]

where's the link mate?