Well what DAW are you using. I use FL studio and the peak controller to sidechain my pads.

First I make a copy of one kick drum with a peak controller in the mixer. I set that peak controller to mute so the kick can sidechain even during break downs or whatever.

Then in the mixer rack for the pad I want to sidechain, I add a compressor. I set the threshold to 0 db then link that to the peak controller. Then I setup a compressor with the following stats: threshold 0, ratio 9.5:1, attack 15, release 200, type: Hard/R

Then I can adjust how hard it ducks by moving the volume of the peak amount. Usually I use around a -30 db peak for pads, but I will go like -15 db for bass usually. And for things like percs or leads I will sometimes turn down the ratio to like 4.0 or less to 1.

Sounds like this: http://soundcloud.com/astrobouncer/8-bar-sc-pad

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Originally posted by echosystm because DAWs are for noobs. real pro's use a magnetised needle and a steady hand, hovering over a spinning hard drive platter, flipping one bit at a time.

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Originally posted by AstroB Well what DAW are you using. I use FL studio and the peak controller to sidechain my pads. First I make a copy of one kick drum with a peak controller in the mixer. I set that peak controller to mute so the kick can sidechain even during break downs or whatever. Then in the mixer rack for the pad I want to sidechain, I add a compressor. I set the threshold to 0 db then link that to the peak controller. Then I setup a compressor with the following stats: threshold 0, ratio 9.5:1, attack 15, release 200, type: Hard/R Then I can adjust how hard it ducks by moving the volume of the peak amount. Usually I use around a -30 db peak for pads, but I will go like -15 db for bass usually. And for things like percs or leads I will sometimes turn down the ratio to like 4.0 or less to 1. Sounds like this: http://soundcloud.com/astrobouncer/8-bar-sc-pad

Im using. Studio one.

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Originally posted by henryv Im using. Studio one.

that sounds great Astro

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Originally posted by henryv Im using. Studio one.

Well there's your problem!

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