Sidechain Tutorial in Cubase 5

Showing you how to sidechain in Cubase 4 or 5

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[amirgelman]

I have a question: What is the best\most optimal configuration for the compressor? (Threshold, Ratio, Make-Up, Attack, Hold, Release, Analysis).

I ask this since I've played a lot with it but never got a configuration where the side-chain is obvious (like in the tutorial) but yet doesn't exceeds volume (in an exaggerated way) when kick stops playing! P.S - Thank you for the tutorial. VERY helpful! :)

[specialistsound]

@amirgelman Just turn auto gain off. then it wont jump up in vol ;o)

[YouPresenter]

why u have kick on stereo ?

[specialistsound]

@YouPresenter its a mono sample. good spot tho :o)

[lukebolger101]

Fixed it (no idea how!) Now i have a new question - what If i want to just do the sidechaining on a part of the track not the whole thing?

[specialistsound]

@lukebolger101

only apply the trigger where you want it to be in the track. 

[lukebolger101]

When I click send to side chain it only shows send to side chain group it doesn't show the compressor like it did in your video :(

[KamskiStudio]

Is there multiband compresor with sidechain?

[OfficialBriLC]

I only have cubase essential 5....and all i have as a compressor is the VSTDynamics. Will that not work here? And if it does work, can someone explain it to me? I don't have the standard compressor and I can't download it either.

[cooltoons247]

@lukebolger101 Make sure in the actual compressor, the sidechain button is activated, I had the same problem

[stillmans39]

very helpful, thanks. One question, what's the relationship between the sidechain group volume and the volume of the instrument you're sidechaining? should they be set at the same level on the mixer?

[AndyMcIceMan]

I was about to say a group is not required, but you noticed the sidechain at the bottom there. All someone needs is to put a compressor where they want, enable the side chain button, like you did in this video, then it will appear in the sends. A group is needed though if you want to eq and chain other fx's along with the compressor. There is side chain on other FX's too, using side chain on Gate is useful to turn on and off sound using another sound source as the trigger.

[Hmsunatube]

Short and simple instructions!

worked perfectly for me :)

thanks man!

[WESTWOODBEATS]

thx bro nice tutorial! so basically any compressor will do im using diamond wave bundle Waves C1 Comp. you gotta mess a bit with the setting but once you got it you can save your settings for future tracks and do minor adjustments. thanks

[TFSHaenger]

@lukebolger101 activate side-chain @ the Steinberg Compressor plugin...

[theGanj]

Thanks. It's been very helpful.