Forget Sidechain Compression, Do THIS Instead 🤯 (MORE Track Separation!)

Sidechain compression is a great method of creating separation between sounds, but there's a better way....Multiband Sidechain Compression. In this video, Toronto music producer and mixer 5PiECE overviews how he uses multiband sidechain compression on competing sounds to achieve better separation between them. This includes common applications such as sidechain compresion on the kick and bass, but also other sidechain compression techniques for mixing over 2-track beats - great if you're a DIY artist that doesn't have access to track-outs all the time. If you are looking to learn how to use sidechain compression in Pro Tools, or really any DAW, then this is the video for you. This technique will help you achieve more transparent results than the standard sidechain compression we're all used to using. 🔊 PLUGINS USED IN THIS VIDEO 🔊 FabFilter Pro-MB - https://bit.ly/3gE7QN7 FabFilter Pro Q3 - https://bit.ly/3q5B6k2 🎸SONGS USED IN THIS VIDEO 🎹 "AWE" by SRE - https://open.spotify.com/track/6YphNzezT8HWIGnmwqTtDB?si=4c130ae354714374 📲 SOCIAL MEDIA 📲 WEBSITE - http://www.5piecemusic.com SPOTIFY - https://spoti.fi/3xq3C2q INSTAGRAM - http://www.instagram.com/5piece FACEBOOK - http://www.facebook.com/5piece TWITTER - http://www.twitter.com/5piecemusic YOUTUBE - http://www.youtube.com/5piece 🎞️STOCK FOOTAGE & SOUND EFFECTS 🎞️ Sound Effects from Gfx Sounds - https://gfxsounds.com Stock Video from Pexels - https://www.pexels.com CHAPTERS 0:00 A Better Way To Sidechain Compress Tracks 0:24 What Is Sidechain Compression? 0:58 How Is Multiband Sidechain Compression Better? 1:42 Example Session Explained 2:15 Identifying Competing Sounds 2:43 Inserting Send on Key 3:10 Put Compressor on Sound To Be Reduced 3:45 Where Should I Put Compressor in Plugin Chain? 4:39 Set Up Compressor To Recognize Key 4:57 Identify Key Frequency Range 6:47 Set Up Multiband Sidechain Compressor 7:26 Multiband Compressor Starter Settings 7:33 Set The Ratio 8:04 Set The Range 8:22 Set The Attack & Release 8:33 Set The Threshold 9:59 Pumping & Ducking Considerations 10:14 Revise The Attack & Release 10:20 Revising The Attack 11:36 Revising The Release 13:36 Other Use Cases 15:24 Applying This To Vocal & Instrumental Subgroups 16:07 Setting Everything Up (Again) 16:34 Identifying Vocal (Key) Frequency Range 18:23 Multiband Sidechain Compression Settings 18:59 Setting Threshold 20:21 Identifying Exactly What We're Losing 20:59 Alternative Ways To Apply Multiband Sidechain Compression 21:23 Revising The Attack & Release 22:54 Should I Add Make-Up Gain? 23:17 Using The Dry/Wet Mix Function 24:45 Alternative Ways To Create Separation Between Sounds DISCLOSURE: Some of the links on this page are affiliate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, I may earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase and/or subscribe. Affiliate commissions help fund videos like this one. Copyright 5PiECE Music 2024