Reason 6 Tip: Best way to sidechain!

[Sool101]

What a great tip! 'will be using that a lot from now on though not a great fan of sc... But what's up with that 100ms in the channelstrip!!! Is it a cpu issue they try to avoid or just an overactive programmer who wrote two zero's too many. lol. Reason got heavy with 6, my hd can hardly keep up sometimes, glitch... Anyway, thank you sehr!

[kshore2010]

love all ur videos u'v taught me alot man!im still using reason 5 this makes me want to upgrade!Keep up the great work!

[robd510]

dude most useful videos I've seen for reason in awhile please keep em coming

[christianjavila]

Dude I just wanna thank you for doing all these vids. So helpful

[Brandflugan]

Best channel for tutorials on Reason 6 I've ever seen.

I hope you keep uploading, thanks a lot for all the help!

[blaqsanova]

AWESOME!!!! I used the other technique by programming the crappy drum patern and it sucked! This way is much, much better! Thanks for the tip. :)

[EddieVersatile]

the kicks are only used for the Sidechain input signal on the compressor, which will tell the instrument when to be compressed more or less, depending on when the "unconnected kick" hits during the song

[StEvE1961able]

Very helpful thanks; proved that not all the good tricks need to be complex. Cheers!

[CookieMurderer123]

genius 

[EllisNova]

very helpful, thank you!

[Phisequence]

Yeah that's all well and good if you are sidechaining the same signal over multiple channels. But why wouldn't you just as easily create a single spider, then split the original kick from the original redrum, and send that to the sidechain inputs on the target mix channel? That seems much easier to me. No duplicating devices and midi notes required. I guess I fail to see how this makes it easier. If anything, it makes things harder and more confusing. Not to mention it adds extra "bulk."

[ODSTHelljumper]

@Phisequence Indeed, you are right and that was the way I used to do it for a long time. This method however gives you more control. Imagine if you have a big, long boomy kickdrum, but want the sidechain trigger to be really short for some very subtle compression. You could then load up a short sample in the redrum and tweak the trigger to your liking.

Big fan of your work by the way :)

[Phisequence]

@ODSTHelljumper Well yeah, you're right if you're trying to sidechain something shorter than what's sounding. In that case, what you're saying makes sense. But if you're only trying to to a straight kick -> Bass sidechain, for example, then it's much easier to use the original sound, split it, and sidechain. Boom, you're done. And thanks for being a fan. I'm always a fan of those with good tutorials. And yours is a very good and valid technique for doing it too. ;-) Good job!

[ODSTHelljumper]

@Phisequence I agree 100 percent :)

[Phisequence]

@ODSTHelljumper Just subscribed. ;-) Keep on making awesome tutorials my friend! The world needs more goodness like this. Just working on a few new tricks myself. Cheers!

[ODSTHelljumper]

@Phisequence Even better, much appreciated :)

[sizzerrrhandz]

how come the combinator is not attached to anything with cords just redrum and audio spliitters ? connect them but not the combinator ???????

sizzerrrhandz!! peace !!!!!!!! much luv thanks

[ODSTHelljumper]

@sizzerrrhandz They're being used as ghost kicks.

[ChrisKilpatrick76]

How do ya feel about hooking up a sidechained compressor to the mixer as an aux send effect?

[ODSTHelljumper]

@ChrisKilpatrick76 Not a very good idea for various reasons.

[c0reee]

There is 1 method that is even more simple and convenient.

You can just create a sidechained compressor signal and route it via the channel inserts to the mixer channels. you can even dry/wet mix the signal there to control the amount of sidechain compression.

[ODSTHelljumper]

@c0reee I must be overlooking something, I don't think this is possible... Would you mind explaining further, cause I'm really interested.

[ChrisKilpatrick76]

@ODSTHelljumper I think he means the same thing I was asking about

[DeltaStudios1]

Hey Max, great video! I have a request for the next one, in a lot of great dubstep songs I've heard these squeals that almost sound like a guitar is making them but i can tell there synth's. As an example, example - Midnight run (Flux Pavilion remix) you can hear the sound around 0:45 seconds into that song. If you could make that, please do make a tutorial on it! :D thanks

[ODSTHelljumper]

@DeltaStudios1 No need for a tutorial on that one, It's mostly pitch modulation and some lofi.

[DeltaStudios1]

@ODSTHelljumper xD oh wow i never thought to modulate the pitch, never mind then, thanks :P

[FrederikMeyer]

Okay N00b Question here:

What is it Sidechain is or does!?

[BChaps1209]

@FrederikMeyer makes the synth pump

[OfficialXsist]

Yeahh like a 7 day song

[jschapir]

You should do a video of you creating a full song, including mixing and mastering. I know that sounds like alot. However, I'm sure everyone would love it!!!!!!!

Please and thank you!!!!

Reason for life!!!!!!!!!!

[SplinterCell37]

Hey, thanks for the tutorial. How are you finding Reason 6?

[ODSTHelljumper]

@SplinterCell37 Like it a lot.

[tommycarboncini]

nice one man! very useful and interesting