https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/tags/techniques/sidechain/Latest entries for the tag SidechainenFri, 01 Dec 2023 14:56:27 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/download-the-live-set-of-dj-gigolas-new-track-unfolding-practice-ii/Have you ever considered the role that rhythm plays in shaping our health? Beyond the beats that accompany our favorite tunes, rhythm permeates every aspect of our existence, from the steady cadence of our heartbeat to the rhythmic flow of our breath. DJ Gigola's inaugural solo album, Fluid Meditations draws…Fri, 01 Dec 2023 14:56:27 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/download-the-live-set-of-dj-gigolas-new-track-unfolding-practice-ii/ArtistsDownloadshttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/elphnt-introduction-sidechaining-live/Sidechaining is a technique that’s used in almost all styles of music, from chart-topping pop to hard-hitting techno. Frequently, those speaking of “sidechaining” refer specifically to sidechain compression (the widely-heard pumping sound that moves in time with the pulse of a song’s kick drum pattern). However, the possibilities certainly don’t…Thu, 16 Sep 2021 13:19:44 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/elphnt-introduction-sidechaining-live/TutorialsVideoshttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/insights-and-inspiration-seven-favorites-2018/Over the past twelve months on the Ableton blog, we tried to provide you with a diverse range of perspectives, inspirations, sounds and strategies to enrich your music-making experience – here are a few of our favorite articles, artist features, tutorials, and movies of 2018. Sidechain Compression: Concept, History and...Tue, 18 Dec 2018 15:42:49 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/insights-and-inspiration-seven-favorites-2018/Newshttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/sidechain-compression-part-2-common-and-uncommon-uses/Now that we’ve learned about sidechain compression and its origins in part 1 of this series, it’s time to get our hands dirty. In this piece, David Abravanel provides some examples of sidechaining applications in Live 10 – from recreating classic pumping house chords to head-spinning experimental trigger networks. The...Tue, 03 Apr 2018 08:43:38 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/sidechain-compression-part-2-common-and-uncommon-uses/Tutorialshttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/sidechain-compression-part-1/From pop to hip-hop to sound design to heavy techno, sidechaining is an essential tool for modern production. Even if you don’t think you know it, you’ve heard it: it’s that pumping sound when the kick drum hits and everything else makes way. In this series, David Abravanel takes us...Thu, 22 Mar 2018 08:42:03 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/sidechain-compression-part-1/Tutorialshttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/creative-sidechaining-live/If you make dance music, then you're probably familiar with sidechaining - using the signal from one source as the input for an effect on another. The most classic example is the use of a kick drum to "duck" other sounds like a pad or bassline. While this is easy...Tue, 29 Oct 2013 14:30:32 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/creative-sidechaining-live/Tutorialshttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/auto-sidechain-easy-pumping-free-max-live-device-point-blank/If you listen to dance music, then you're probably familiar with the sound of a melodic part pumping in time with a kick. This is often achieved with sidechain compression, where the kick triggers the compressor on the melodic part. Using Max for Live, Point Blank instructor Daniel Herbert has ...Mon, 30 Jul 2012 15:17:03 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/auto-sidechain-easy-pumping-free-max-live-device-point-blank/Downloads