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2011/09/04 10:18:52 (permalink)

Side Chain Question

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Anyone know if it's possible to do side chaining in MC4?  Cakewalk FX Compressor/Gate has a side chain button.  I insert it on a synth track, and on a separate kick drum track insert a send.  But the only options that appear for the send are the Master Bus and effects buses - no mention of the Cakewalk FX Compressor/Gate.  I know side chaining is possible in Sonar, but perhaps it's not in MC4?
 
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    Re:Side Chain Question 2011/09/04 21:53:39 (permalink)
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    Re:Side Chain Question 2011/09/05 12:26:55 (permalink)
    jayrmac - ignore the spammer,
    I have not tried sidechaining in MC, but it should be entirely possible as long as the FX are capable of it.  I don't have MC4, however, so I can't try to reproduce what you're working on.  the problem may be that the compressor/gate isn't written so that the correct parameters can be used in sidechaining.

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    Re:Side Chain Question 2011/09/06 04:07:54 (permalink)
    Thanks Beagle, I appreciate the reply. What you say about the plug in not supporting sidechaining is probably right. Still ... it makes me wonder. I have another compressor with a section on the GUI devoted to sidechaining (Martin Eastwood CompressiveCM), but can't get that to work either. 

    In case anyone else reads this thread: Has anyone used sidechaining in either MC4 or MC5 with any plug in at all?

    A yes answer would exonate Music Creator - and set me on the path for a decent compressor!

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