Sidechain Compression in Ableton Live 8

Huston Singletary explains and demonstrates the popular "pumping and breathing" effect used on countless electronic and dance tracks. Live 8's intuitive Compressor-Sidechain effect is explained and a custom preset is created in the studio showing the characteristics of this classic audio effect.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Live 8
• Ableton
• Ableton tutorial
• Huston Singletary
• Live clinic
• sidechain
• compressor
• Live effects
• audio effects
• Singletary

[Realmetalriffs]

Can WE use the compressor in the return track? if yes,how?

[AbletonInc]

@Realmetalriffs yes, you can use Ableton's Compressor in a return track - drag the device onto the return effect chain.

[GeorgeBerryMusic]

@94029374938402048

We understand it all the better than you do, my friend.

Feel free to thank us producers for giving you the tools to reproduce, for without us and alcohol, your kind would have died out a long time ago.

[hoeloeloe]

I'm on a horse.

[DefectedSalvations]

don't like that comp how do I use Profilter:C

[TheKojaNc]

ahhh what did 94029374938402048 say?? You guys negatively voted him too much, so now I can't make fun of him like the rest of you have done.

[bootlessbutt22]

I think you went a little overboard on the sidechain effect but overall good :D

[voltaspeeder17]

Great, great tutorial! That's how every tutorial should look like! :)

[hubbardsax]

Nice tutorial

[LATRONNIK]

FUCK the song is f#ck'n epic :D

[rintin2]

Thank you very much Mr. Singletary

[thermalmaximum]

If you're just going to do straight 4/4 techno with a kick on every 1/4 note, just put a time synced LFO on your melody. Same effect with less complexity.

[thermalmaximum]

@TakeThatCommunists Because it's an overused gimmick at this point in the history of recorded music.