Lets say that I created a bassline that never hits at the same time as the kick. Will side-chaining still be useful?
Jul-13-2004 10:13
solitude
tranceaddict in training
Registered: Mar 2004
Location: Sthlm, Sweden
Short tutorial on how to 'duck' the kick with the bassline in Reason 2.5 :
1) Connect a Scream to your Kick. Turn 'Damage Control', 'Cut' and 'Body' off (you don't want to affect the sound). Now adjust the 'Master' output control of the Scream to get the kick's level right.
2) Create a Spider CV Merger/Splitter and connect the
'Auto CV Output' on the back of the Scream device to
'Split A Input' on the back of the Spider. Then connect 'Split A Output 4/Inverse' to the 'Level CV' input of the Bassline's channel in the mixer. Finally adjust the knob under the 'Level CV' to set the
"amount of ducking".
Perhaps not as good as a real sidechain, but it makes basslines a bit tighter with the kick
Jul-13-2004 18:23
acell
Senior tranceaddict
Registered: Jul 2002
Location: Melbourne
quote:
Originally posted by solitude
Short tutorial on how to 'duck' the kick with the bassline in Reason 2.5 :
1) Connect a Scream to your Kick. Turn 'Damage Control', 'Cut' and 'Body' off (you don't want to affect the sound). Now adjust the 'Master' output control of the Scream to get the kick's level right.
2) Create a Spider CV Merger/Splitter and connect the
'Auto CV Output' on the back of the Scream device to
'Split A Input' on the back of the Spider. Then connect 'Split A Output 4/Inverse' to the 'Level CV' input of the Bassline's channel in the mixer. Finally adjust the knob under the 'Level CV' to set the
"amount of ducking".
Perhaps not as good as a real sidechain, but it makes basslines a bit tighter with the kick
bastard!
was just about to post the same sort'a setup!
Jul-14-2004 01:24
NicklessGuy
Coisinha Tosca da Mamãe
Registered: Dec 2002
Location:
quote:
Originally posted by solitude
Thx for the input!
Lets say that I created a bassline that never hits at the same time as the kick. Will side-chaining still be useful?
Dun think so, unless your bass hav some long release time that can make it affect the kick.
Sidechaining for bass is useful mostly for continuous sustaining bass or complex basslines that u dun wants interfering with the kick, but wants it normal whenever the kick goes out, and this is used a lot.
(would post sample of sidechained bass song if i knew some free decent web storage service lol)
Jul-14-2004 11:09
Unknown DJ
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Registered: Jun 2003
Location: Essex, England
quote:
Originally posted by solitude
Short tutorial on how to 'duck' the kick with the bassline in Reason 2.5 :
1) Connect a Scream to your Kick. Turn 'Damage Control', 'Cut' and 'Body' off (you don't want to affect the sound). Now adjust the 'Master' output control of the Scream to get the kick's level right.
2) Create a Spider CV Merger/Splitter and connect the
'Auto CV Output' on the back of the Scream device to
'Split A Input' on the back of the Spider. Then connect 'Split A Output 4/Inverse' to the 'Level CV' input of the Bassline's channel in the mixer. Finally adjust the knob under the 'Level CV' to set the
"amount of ducking".
Perhaps not as good as a real sidechain, but it makes basslines a bit tighter with the kick
me = asshat. what do you mean whan you say "ammount of ducking"?
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Jul-14-2004 13:28
NicklessGuy
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Registered: Dec 2002
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quote:
Originally posted by Unknown DJ
me = asshat. what do you mean whan you say "ammount of ducking"?
How much volume will be decreased when compression is activated.
Jul-14-2004 13:45
Airyck Sterrett
Senior tranceaddict
Registered: May 2003
Location: Cedar Rapids, IA, U.S.
quote:
Originally posted by solitude
Short tutorial on how to 'duck' the kick with the bassline in Reason 2.5 :
1) Connect a Scream to your Kick. Turn 'Damage Control', 'Cut' and 'Body' off (you don't want to affect the sound). Now adjust the 'Master' output control of the Scream to get the kick's level right.
2) Create a Spider CV Merger/Splitter and connect the
'Auto CV Output' on the back of the Scream device to
'Split A Input' on the back of the Spider. Then connect 'Split A Output 4/Inverse' to the 'Level CV' input of the Bassline's channel in the mixer. Finally adjust the knob under the 'Level CV' to set the
"amount of ducking".
Perhaps not as good as a real sidechain, but it makes basslines a bit tighter with the kick
good thinking, it's simulated and easily controllable, I'm going to give this a try.
Registered: May 2003
Location: Cedar Rapids, IA, U.S.
you know, with carefull compression settings on a compressor attached to the overall output could make it simulate sidechain compression even more than just the volume ducking.
