Sidechaining in Bitwig ... is different! What cubase, ableton, fl studio can learn

A tutorial about Sidechain in Bitwig Studio.
0:00 Intro
1:37 Sidechain with Bitwigs Dynamics Device
3:00 Dynamics Device Sidechain FX Box
3:40 Dynamics Sidechain with Lookahead
4:50 Audio Sidechain Modulator on an Instrument
6:51 Note Sidechain Modulator on an Instrument
8:47 Sidechain Modulators on the Tool device (benefits)
10:48 Sidechain with EQ+ and a single band
12:42 Sidechain with the Transient Control Device
14:36 Sidechain for creative Effects
15:46 Use Delay-1 to offset audio on a beat grid
17:02 Use multiple sidechain signals on one device
18:38 Outro
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[@ragnarroeck]

In addition to your great explanation, if someone still wonders: the Sc FX with an EQ2 comes in very handy if your sidechain is a drumloop-sample with e.g. kick and snare. You filter out everything but the kick and have a clean sidechaining signal that way.

[@PolarityMusic]

exactttllllyyy

[@thedarkglovemusic]

That EQ+ tip is absolute gold. Thanks

[@NicosLeben]

Why are there still so less people on youtube talking about Bitwig? There should be many more.

[@MarcTelesha]

It's hard to switch from a DAW.

[@muteqx]

It's still our secret weapon! 😉

[@Artek604]

Because it's the newest DAW on the market (Luna is never, but no one seems to care about it).

[@NicosLeben]

@@Artek604 I never heard about Luna but it is not running on Linux. Bitwig is the only serious one that also runs on Linux and I love it.

[@Artek604]

@@NicosLeben Not a dig on Bitwig, but Reaper is running on Linux, too.

[@iamYork_]

Polarity is officially the crown prince of BITWIG studio... I was about to cash out on some sidechain VST plugins due to sloth levels maximizing then he teaches me multiple, and better, FREE ways to do it in-house...

[@MrMallum]

This way eradicates the need for Ghost kicks to sidechain from. Brilliant

[@olbluelips]

The last example was sick

[@semyonboyk0]

This video is just packed with great tips. Thank you for sharing!

[@nebroskitheraut6705]

The one person who disliked this vid probably uses LMMS 😂

[@olbluelips]

No need to be insecure! Bitwig is obviously the better DAW, but leave LMMS alone

[@douglaskane4708]

Great video as always! you are one of the masters! Sidechaining EQ+ is one of my favorite things bitwig can do! I’ve been mixing for 20 year’s! It is one of the most powerful tools I’ve ever used! You’re able to get mixes to sit and pop SO easily!

[@partlysimpson5154]

-how do you apply that?

[@armanbf]

I like your compact and focused style of presentation. I learned something about the EQ reference from this video

[@adamjerzyrodewald5752]

Sidechain on EQ woooooow

[@michail_777]

Thank you very much. You explained about the side chain in a very simple way. I'm sure this will be a great help to me.

[@synthesizersspaceships9394]

Bitwig completely changed my approach to Sidechaining tracks. Thanks, Polarity for pointing out some of Bitwig's superpowers.

[@kaipyroami]

Well done! I’m learning a lot.

[@JDEG100]

More of this videos please!! I learn a lot, thank you.

[@keysw9959]

epic! like the transient control part

[@jarkkojs]

Transient Control is also useful for reducing body of other percussive elements when the kick hits without affecting their signature. Side-chained body attenuation is actually what makes Bitwig's stock transient shaper quite unique and useful when comparing to 3rd party plugins.

[@PolarityMusic]

yes! transient control rules. use it every day

[@SQUNTO]

amazing, thank you! I think im about to try switching after 14 years of ableton :o

[@stefans.9506]

Großartig, Danke!

[@WANGblizzard]

POLARITY! This tutorial absolutely blew my mind. You answered questions I didn't even know I had! 11/10 as usual my friend.

[@6r0k3n5t3ps]

as usual.. simple and to the point.. no trash talk..

[@maybeunknown21]

Nice. Thank you.

[@chewlay111]

Amazing thanks! Especially the last tips

[@llgmusic]

It's really powerful. Thanks for the tutorial.

[@pau1_r3d61]

Super informative as always. Many thanks!

[@PolarityMusic]

My pleasure!

[@syeoak]

Another great vid illustrating BW's multiple options. I am learning that creation is limitless when applying your knowledge - thanks!

[@WingHouseCup]

This is really awesome. I was not aware of some of these methods.

[@HarryAdee]

Very useful. Thanks

[@BorisBarroso]

Really nice, I have learned new tricks including the one with the delay.

[@MythMakerMusik]

These techniques are brilliant.

[@-------K-------]

Excellent tutorial! Very well done and very very useful, like pretty much all your videos! I love them! 🤗

[@RikkenMusic]

Great :) Thanks !!

[@phadi.5453]

beginners. Thank you so much! x

[@waldemarmalamutmann5462]

Thanx for explaining! Now i understand sidechaining and how it easily works in Bitwig! Keep on doing these videos! Thank you!

[@dubscope2246]

best tutorial !!

[@thabeachmaster324]

Thanks so much for adding this even tho you saw another video on this topic

[@nebroskitheraut6705]

Very helpful!

[@cvader7]

Great info, thanks!

[@madvbecity1418]

I can't say a word.. Respect! Wow, such a diverse option, amazing!

[@PolarityMusic]

Glad you like it!

[@DonClassico]

Great tutorial

[@Pilzhirn]

Danke ❤️

[@DanRamone81]

I would use a hp filter on the SC FX sdiechaining to the kick, so the compression is activated by the transient of the kick and you can set attack and decay more precisely ;) Great video

[@dikannaetiaba748]

Good to know so many ways of doing this. Bitwig is such a powerful daw, with so many options. #dawforlife ❤🎉🎉 Appreciate your channel so much. Lots to learn. Keep on Polarity Music! Love it! 💫💫🙏🏽

[@stijnstx-syntax1821]

Cool stuff! thanks for sharing. Now to pick the one that works best for you...all these choices :)

[@docjoesweeney]

Thanks for this excellent set of examples. One thing I realised why watching this us how the 3rd and 4th methods would be perfect for sidechaining VSTs, such as Cherry Audio Voltage with relatively low CPU impact.

[@romanmrazek2880]

Very good video, concise, comprehensive in a short time. I don't like four-hour videos because I have a family and a job :-) Thanks a lot!

[@MDSeldome]

Спасибо👍

[@AaronNickols88]

Good clear video I'm new to bitwig from FL and was looking for ways to do this accurately within the host and not 3rd party . Thanks

[@aguztmar1378]

BITWIG is up there with Studio one. I love both

[@PolarityMusic]

🥰

[@mak1donsky]

good video

[@bci3937]

noice thank you

[@briancase6180]

You can also recreate your own version of the Trackspacer plugin. I actually like the versions I've created with Bitwig devices and modulators better than Trackspacer.

[@sergenity]

Thanks Man!

[@PolarityMusic]

No problem!

[@louiseisobel]

Great video. I'm new to Bitwig and have learned so much from this.

[@PolarityMusic]

😊

[@louiseisobel]

@@PolarityMusic : so many ( most ) teachers will jump from concept to concept.... I really like that you stayed on one topic but showed multiple ways to do it...... for me that really helps understanding.

[@wreckage-vs5jv]

Note sidechaining is really cool. It's kind of Midi sidechaining. Using Cubase for ages I can't even tell if there's anything like this(?) Think I give Bitwig a try.

[@soundcore183]

Autowidth can be configured very quickly with tool device and audio sidechain by choosing to modulate width by volume. Just select the main instrument not the kick for the sidechain.

[@ToragDMT]

nice idea withe the delayed trigger! Thanks a LOT^^ @all enjoy, take care, and ... keep resisting- f.... da system! (just jokin´) und polarity- Wie meinst du, geht es am geschicktesten zu zweit ein projekt über internet zu starten. Bisher sehen wir nur die möglichkeit immer alles zu einzeln rausbouncen (mit ping und n paar takten vorlauf halt, dass die einzelnen spuren gleich lang sind, mit pausen ect., wie beim Film z.b. auch mit der klapppe. nur iss es sehr mühsam immer phase und dem monobereich! mehreren spuren -also dementsprechendeden phaseissues bei wirklich kleinen Fehlern (einmal nicht als raw improtiert, das ganze mit der richtigen einstellung nochmal, und obwohl es ja dann "raw" sein sollte variert die länger der spuren, für phasematch viel zu krass bei noch nicht mal 5 min. Isgesamt is ja grad zeit, und ech mal n schönes projekt und so. Aber des muss doch auch iwie geschickter gehen. BWE habe ich eigentlich als es rauskam genau deswegen so gehyped; gleichzeitig an nem projekt via netz zu arbeiten wie n gruppenchat... - auf dieses feature wartet man halt...des kann man auch gut verkraften- gibt ja genug anderes, was es einfach gut macht (-_-) und nun wie immer ein lob auf dich - super! du und baphometrix haben mir die welt des produzieren erstmal verstehen uberhaupt möglich gemacht -bleib wie de bist - take care^^

[@Xstatic1975]

I like the sidechaining on EQ+ with a highpass filter. Dynamics I'm not a big fan of, with subbasses I often get a click at the beginning, no matter the attack setting and even when using a timeshift in the fx slot as a lookahead feature.

[@Artek604]

The problem with highpass is that it introduces a lot of phase shifting, so I'd rather recommend using shelf and modulating it's gain - in my experience that sounded cleaner :)

[@VolkerLaibach]

@@Artek604 This maybe explains the clicks me sometimes have using ASD on a Filter. Was wondering this is a bug in Bitwig but didnt looked deeper into it

[@Artek604]

@@VolkerLaibach Yes, that'spossible.

[@avefuqua]

Mhh, could get Nerdy when you consider all the possibilities.... sidechain different frequencies to each other. Mhh, this could bring a lot of live into the mix.

[@flyingsquirrel3271]

This is a great tutorial, thanks a lot! The only thing that's slightly triggering me here (no pun intended) is that you use the "POST" output of the kickdrum as sidechain input all the time. I suppose PRE/POST refer to the mixer fader? If that's the case, I would almost always using the PRE output as sidechain input because I definitely don't want all my sidechain effects to unexpectedly change their behavior when moving the kickdrum mixer fader.

[@DoitYHWH]

Thank you, loved the lookahead tip! This video, now 2 years old, did Bitwig ever add multi-sidechain input?

[@ultrajayme]

so with the tool method, I always modulate the "width" knob from max to minimus with "fall" all the way up and "rise" all the way down.

[@OdoSendaidokai]

NICE! We do a Bitwig Sidechain tutorial marathon on each YT channel ;)

[@shortclips23]

I don’t even listen to Nice tutorialm im just reading the comnts lmao

[@vetiarvind]

For multiple source of sidechain they should just allow you to use a group track's pre\post output. Wonder why such a simple idea wasn't implemented.

[@Noldy__]

You can

[@Artek604]

Great video! Although one misconception is that when people talk about "sidechaining", 80% of the time they mean... using LFO Tool to rhytmically duck something, without ever taking any input from other track ;)

[@splashkord1695]

Thank you for a good lesson. Is it possible to create duplicate functioning work in Bitwig Studio plugins like Xfer Records - LFO Tool, OTT and Cthulhu or something else?

[@Artek604]

You can use Multiband FX-3 and put 3x Dynamics in each of its slots to "replicate" OTT. Pretty sure there are appropriate presets already. Cthulhu I'm not familiar with, but it looks like a combination of Bitwig's Note Effects and Arpeggiator? LFO Tool is more difficult to do, at least until Bitwig gets an MSEG modulator.

[@beatskool101]

Is there a reason the Gate wasnt used?

[@arnulfschnitzler4695]

I hear the Nightingale singing ..... ;)

[@HolarMusic]

I wish the Note Sidechain modulator would tell you the actual ADSR times when you change them, because those percentages are basically meaningless

[@cross_ove_music_]

Hello is new Subscriber on your channel Bitwig 16 track brings that compressor or others to do to do sidechain?

[@PolarityMusic]

Not 100% sure, but most of these techniques should work. But I’m not familiar with limitations

[@cross_ove_music_]

@@PolarityMusic ok thank you Revise on the web

[@sdtf7902]

Are Bitwig factory plugins good sound as 3rd party like FabFilter & UAD ?

[@kraenk12]

UAD maybe not, (what is?) Fabfilter I’d say they sound less clinical.

[@KnzoVortex]

Bitwig does not have any “analog emulation” plugins, therefore anything like that will have to be 3rd party (Analog Obsession is a ridiculously good free source of these). With regards to Fabfilter, those plugins tend to be much more in depth than their Bitwig counterparts and might have better sound quality/algorithms as mixing with stock Bitwig stuff isn’t its strong suit, though of course it’s much more important you know how to use your tools well before considering buying new ones, and of course nowadays free plugins will get you 99% of the way there anyways. The workflow of most of the Bitwig plugins are as fast or faster (due to being native) than using fabfilter as most of them are pretty well thought out.

[@saulalvarez4680]

what's the difference of modulating volume and gain?

[@Artek604]

In Tool device? It's basically about the range: Volume goes down to -inf dB (silence), whereas Gain is +/-24 (or 32?) dB.

[@saulalvarez4680]

@@Artek604 YES tool device. Thanks! :)

[@marcinklimek8065]

Other DAWs should learn from those solutions (jealous as f*** Logic Pro X user)

[@dubtube6691]

information is plural not informations like in German, sorry for correction

[@SmellMyKKPP]

Good stuff. Man sometimes I feel like producing is 90% technical nerdishness and 10% musicality and everything else. I like the intro and outro timestamps. Maybe you should consider using buildup, drop, break etc in your timestamps as well lol

[@trevor_mounts_music]

No one cares about eqing your sidechain or w/e at the end of the day....they care about your musicality and everything else, i promise 👍🏼

[@YanSerov-vn5ob]

🤌✌👍

[@pwveediyapeeth9th]

AYY IM NOT FAN BEEN DOING IT OK BANDLAB HAHAH

[@johnguymer8063]

Fl studio does all this already

[@kraenk12]

Ssssssure.

[@truthseeker7461]

Lmao! You can Sidechain 100s of ways in FL Studio and nearly anything in FL Studio!

[@Bloodstone_DC]

This video needs a laugh react.

[@Piter32199]

Everything what You shown here is possible in FL Studio much much faster. Anyway good video

[@PolarityMusic]

i used fl back in 1998, nice to see its still around and evolving :D

[@Artek604]

No, it's not. Show me a video.

[@Piter32199]

@@Artek604 Patcher + Internal Controllers.People are paying for expensive plugins, when everything is already inside DAW. Watch Seamlessr on KZbin.

[@Artek604]

@@Piter32199 I know. But how is any of this faster than just inserting a modulator?

[@Piter32199]

I should have used a different term. It's all the same for me. FL Studio is an old daw and very developed. I can see that there are plugins on the market that were in FL Studio 15 years ago. A good example is the Surfer EQ or the UVI Shade. All of this can be done in Patcher in seconds.

[@kazuyamishima2097]

meh, no fl studio side chain

[@kraenk12]

Cheap crap

[@SonHoang-jv8dy]

please give us your instagram id for further references,doubts and for clarification..