Fl studio sidechain kick and bass

  In this session, we shall explore about:

  • The meaning of sidechaining in mixing 
  • How do I set up a sidechain?
  • Fl studio sidechain kick and bass

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Let's get started, 

The meaning of sidechaining in mixing

   By Definition, sidechaining refers to the process of mixing where one instrument alters the input level of another. Normally you can archive this by using a compressor, especially with kick and bass sidechaining.


In other definition you can say that ;

   Sidechaining is normally used to make one instrumental track in a mix to control the level of another track to achieve better mixing. For example, you can sidechain kick and bass or 808. It is important but not necessarily important to apply sidechaining in your mix. we normally used sidechaining to ensure that the kick and bass do not overlap with each other and create a muddy sound. This is used to make the kickstand out within your mix and sound more punchy.


  • How do I set up a sidechain?

 1. Primary you need to ensure that all of your instrumental tracks are within the mixer channels.

 2. Go to the bass channel and apply a compressor 

 3. route the kick channel input to the bass compressor's sidechaining input 

 4. Complete by Adjusting the volume ratio and threshold until you hear no further noise or clash between the kick and bass.

 5. Finally, Compare the differences and prefer choices that way you will achieve better mixing preference.


Fl studio sidechain kick and bass

  The most favorable way of sidechaining kick and bass is by using a fruity limiter. This is the easier way to archive because it is reliable and doesn't require third-party plugins as well as it is easier to understand and perform when you are mixing kick and bass.


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Fl studio Sidechain kick and bass

  In this way sidechaining is used to lower the volume of bass every time a kick drum hits.

  The following explains how to sidechain kick and bass 

  1. Ensure the instrumental tracks are within the mixer channel and occupy separate channels for each of them, I mean you should have a kick channel  and bass channel

 2. Insert the fruity limiter into your bass channel on the side of the mixer and ensure that it is correctly aligned. Please note this should not be compromised with the master channel, You should only deal with individual channels first when you are trying to mix 

 3. Once you have a limiter on the bass channel, the last thing you should do is link the kick signal to your bass channel by clicking and choosing "sidechain to this track"

4. Hit the side of compression "comp" next to the cut button and therefore adjust the volume ratio and threshold level within the limiter until you obtain good results.

5. Use sidechaining to make your kick drum stand out by lowering the volume of the bass every time the kick hits.

 Therefore the above is the meaning of sidechaining and an explanation of how to sidechain kick and bass using FL Studio.


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