Sidechain compression in Reason 6

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This is a video tutorial of how to create a pumping bass sound by using side chain compression in Reason 6.

I hope you get inspired by it, my Friends! =)

It is demonstrated in Reason 6 software, but the principles can be applied in most music production software.

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• how
• to
• pumping
• bass
• house
• music
• production
• side
• chain
• compression
• Reason (software)

[peakeleven]

@DJKroehnadus

Hehe, I actually listened to them since mid 90s when they started. :P

//Mike

[DJKroehnadus]

When I hear this Track, I must think about scooter. :-d

[peakeleven]

@mordsgaudimachen Yeah, there is a difference. I prefer to use a medium release on the kick drum so that it will not drown the bass completely. 909 kick works best I think.

As for the notes. For the Kick I of course program a 4/4 sequence first with 1/8th notes. Then for the bass I first programmed them to be 1/8th notes in between the kicks (no overlaps), but then I extended the beginning of the bass notes with 1/16th note so that each bass note starts exactly 1/16th note after the kicks.

[mordsgaudimachen]

Hey good video :) have you noticed any difference on the side chaining whether you use a short snappy kick like a 909 vs something with a long release like an 808? And what kind of midi notes did you use? whole notes which pump due to sidechaining, or 1/8th or what? Yours sounds better than my attempts at sidechaining... maybe my settings are not quite right