Side-chaining
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01. Introduction au mixage et à l'automation
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02. Peaufiner ton morceau
2:52
03. Aborder le mixage : organisation et réglage des niveaux
6:42
04. Élargir le son de la batterie
3:47
05. Side-chaining
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06. Mesure pré-fader vs post-fader
2:45
07. Quantification et flex-timing
2:05
08. Vérifier les niveaux et ajouter de la compression
1:18
09. Traitement créatif et effets
3:14
10. DEVOIR : Track Alternatives
1:02
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Music Production Lesson: Sidechain Compression Techniques
One thing to note: I've used a sidekick drum. So this is basically just a four on the floor. There are little bits and pieces in it, but it's fundamentally a kick.
This kick serves as a sidechain for various other elements within the track, mainly the vocals. Here's how I approach this:
Leveling the Vocals
- Using a Compressor: I've actually applied a compressor to the whole of the vocals.
- I've leveled out my vocals so that, in sections where everything is playing together, they sound coherent.
- I've processed them to my liking, and applied a compressor.
Sidechain Setup
The compressor has been sidechained from my Instrument 6. You can set sidechain to basically anything, an audio track, an instrument track, or anything else.
- Configuring the Sidechain: I've set it to my Instrument 6, which is the sidechain kick.
When I listen to my vocals:
- Turning Off the Kick: You can turn this off, and you'll hear that every time the kick goes, you're not actually hearing the kick because the track is muted.
- It doesn't really matter because it's still sidechained into this compressor.
The Pumping Sound
You're still hearing that pumping sound. Sidechain compression, very common in modern music, is used to compress my vocals, giving them a bit more of a pulsing sound to them.
- Desired Effect: I was after a certain sound, and while it's quite radical, I like it.
Application to Other Elements
There are various other elements of the track where I've used the same compression with that sidechained kick:
- For instance, I applied it in the bass section.
- I think I used it on various other bits and pieces, including the sub bass compressor up here.
I've chosen a few different elements to feed off that sidechain kick, just to give the whole track a bit more of a pulsating, modern sound.
Conclusion
Overall, this technique of sidechain compression serves as a powerful tool for achieving a cohesive and rhythmic flow in modern music tracks.
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Dov Waterman est compositeur, pianiste et producteur. Il a écrit et conçu le son de films tels que After Earth, Terminator Genisys, Transformers: The Last Knight et The Snowman, et travaille comme monteur audio de bibliothèques de samples et sound designer avec des sociétés comme Native Instruments et SonoKinetic.
Sa série Composition in Logic parcourt la construction d'un morceau de bout en bout dans Logic Pro — des templates et du workflow jusqu'à la synthèse et la programmation de beats, les effets MIDI, le montage et le mix final — pour les producteurs qui veulent transformer leurs idées en disques aboutis.
