How to Sidechain | Logic Pro X Sidechain Compression Tutorial
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 ต.ค. 2024
- When it comes to music production, a lot of people tend to ask questions like:
"How do you make your kicks hit harder?" or "How do I get that pumping sound?"
The answer, Sidechain Compression. In this video I am going to be showing you how to sidechain using the stock Logic Pro X compressor, sidechaining my main chords/melody to a kick. The concept is quite simple but sometimes can seem a bit difficult for beginners or people just starting out. Essentially, sidechain is compressing one audio signal by using the trigger of another, this is what achieves that "pumping" effect or makes kick drums really punch through the mix. Although I am using LPX, the concepts in this video can be applied to any DAW such as: Ableton Live, FL Studio, Pro Tools, Cubase, Reason, etc...
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@@itstonyholiday aye thanks for sending me the sound pack! So far this shit slaps🔥🔥🔥🤙🏽
@@zothescholar Glad you like it Zo! Appreciate the kind words and thank you for the support. Take care!
I love how every time I develop more skills and need to figure out another aspect of music production there's a Tony Holiday video for it.
Question -- do you adjust your compressor with just the kick and target track soloed? Or should you adjust it with the whole mix going?
I love how you keep coming back to watching my videos, I really appreciate it. Thank you.
Both. I'll do just the track to see how it's affecting it and then compare with the whole mix. Adjust to taste.
Thanks again for always showing love
I have a music project that required side-chaining, and while everyone else took way to long to explain it, you got right to the point! Thanks dude, you're a life saver!
Happy to hear your liked the content! Really appreciate you watching and the comment, good luck with your project
Your initial deffiniton is spot on, less than 40 seconds in and in and I already understand what side chain compression is! great content ty :)
Thank you for the comment! Can't tell you how much I appreciate it.
The most clear and concise explanation of side chaining I’ve ever heard👏🏻👏🏻
Thanks for watching Reece! Really appreciate the comment
the beginning of our music journey on youtube with one of these guys thank you
Thank you for watching. Welcome to the channel 👍
I love how you insert certain fundamental knowledge throughout the tutorial. There's so much to understand about music production so I appreciate that...it's really helpful to understand!! Thank you!
Really glad that you found the content useful and easy to digest. Thank you for the kind words!
Finally, the most understandable tutorial on this topic. Thank you so much!
Happy you found it useful! Thanks for watching
Bro!!!!! Game changer. You’re always dropping gems! Thanks a lot!!!
Appreciate you! Thank you for always showing support. Cheers 🙌
that's what I'm looking for , THANK you TONY , again and again .
Thanks for watching!! Really appreciate the love on all the videos
keep explaining the basics , this provided me with a lot better clarity . thank you ❤️🙏
Really happy you liked the content, thanks for watching!
you crushed this instructional video -- you started by simply breaking down the technique, what it's used for, what it does, and then illustrating how it's done; struggled through 3-4 videos before getting to yours, where they fumbled with that very important first step of "simply" contextualizing the info, i don't know why your video isn't being pushed higher by the algo. Sidechainging -- per your tutelage: is chaining two elements together in a track, muffling (compressing) one so the other becomes more pronounced-- i've learned, keep up this approach with your content.
Thank you! Really glad you found the content useful + appreciate the comment 🙌
a buddy of mine told me about your videos and I'm going to tell you, thank you for all your great advise. don't ever stop making videos. you will get your subbs 1000x eventually ! I really love that you get straight to the point and keeps your videos as short as possible. thanks again :)
Tell your friend they are a legend as are you! Thank you for the kind words, I really appreciate the comment. More vids to come!! 🤙
@@itstonyholiday Looking forward to it :)
thank you for keepin simple. you helped me very very much. Everyone else seems to convey this confusingly.
Really happy you found the content useful! Thanks for watching
So helpful! I’ve been trying to get my kicks hitting hard like this but never knew how🙏
Make em bang Jolst! Thanks for watching as always 🙌
You are the Genius I have been looking for, master, you are straight to the point, no need of much to say... bigup bro!
Happy you found the content helpful! Thank you for watching, really appreciate the comment.
Bro just explained what side chaining with a click of a button for me. 💯
Glad you found the content useful! Thanks for watching
Great job explaining; plain and simple!
Thanks for watching Gerald! Really appreciate the comment
This will help for sure! Working on getting my drums to hit harder with out peaking. Also really the whole track to hit harder.
Most definitely! I find it's lots of little subtle changes that make it come through in the final mix. Thanks for watching!
@@itstonyholiday Im using this on my next beat! My last best is like night and day conpared to my previous ones. I got so many things goin to make my drums better haha.
Last serenade productions these things take time, little by little you’ll get better everytime. Just be consistent with making beats. Thanks for watching 🙌🙌
Thank you solo much for this one man . You colour in the grey area of knowledge in my brain so concisely and smoothly - you're an absolute diamond geezer :)
Love the metaphor. Glad you found the content useful, thanks for watching Liam!
Thank you so much! Really well explained
Thanks for watching Chandler!
Informative and right to the point. Liked.
Thank you for watching
Great video, Tony. I’ve subscribed.
Thanks Emiel, really appreciate the sub and the comment. Cheers!
@@itstonyholiday Thank you for your kind reply, Tony. Cheers!
This was really helpful. Thanks for the tutorial!
Thanks for watching! Glad you found the tutorial useful
thank you so much , i learned how to side chain now
Thank you for watching!
brilliant man, really added to my side chain game!
Happy to help my guy! Thank you for watching 🙌🙌
good job bro 🔥you explained very well the topic ! Loving your videos bro keep the good work💪💪
Thank you so much! Really appreciate you watching + the comment
why don’t you have a bigger following 😭 i swear if i ever make it big i’m crediting you for all my knowledge
Haha slowly were building. Really appreciate the kind words, thanks for watching!!
Do you subscribe to Why Logic Pro rules? Or Music tech help guy? Both are absolutely amazing for Logic tutorials. Especially Why Logic Pro Rules
I’m late but thanks for this video bro! You deserve my subscription
Thank you for watching! Really appreciate the comment 🙌
Great video! Thank you Tony
Thanks for watching Josh!
Your videos are so good dude!!
Really appreciate you watching Nick! Thank you
@@itstonyholiday Hell yeah man!
Quick and to the point
🤙🙌 thanks for watching
ur videos are ohdee helpful keep it up bro!
Thanks homie! Glad it helped 🙌🙌
Short and spot on. Good stuff
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed the content. Cheers
Thanks for this video. Just discovered your channel, which is awesome BTW, and this is probably the best side chain tutorial I've found anywhere so far. I was actually able to follow along in my own project. Quick noob question, would you side chain all instruments to the kick, or just a few? How would you decide what gets side chained and what doesn't?
Glad you found the content useful, really appreciate the kind words.
Use side chain sparingly, if the track needs it, great. If not then don't be afraid to not use it. If it's a mid-range thumpy kick then side chain it to the instruments where frequencies are clashing, like the melody. Use the same technique for finding out if you should or shouldn't side chain it.
🙌 Thank you for watching!
You’re going places
Best tutorial on TH-cam
I appreciate you!!
Bro i got to know all knobs but please tell me about ratio wht it is ? Please reply
INVESTIGATION MUNDEER it’s the factor for how much the track will be compressed by when the volume hits the threshold
The clearest explanation 👍
Thank you for watching 🙌
Bro thanks for all the knowledge
Thank you for watching! Really appreciate it
Nice video. Just learned something
Thank you 🙏
Awesome! Happy you found the content helpful. Thanks for watching 🙌
U R THE BEST!
Thanks for watching!
You have the best tutorials IMO. I'm buying the Playground. Thanks again. And love to know more about your background. How'd you get into music? Who have you produced or producing? Any songs you can share?
Hey Steve! Can't tell you how much I appreciate the love you've been giving on my videos. Just to be clear, the pack SOUND PLAYGROUND isn't loops, it's drum one hits for you to use in your productions. Kicks, claps, hi hats, snares, etc.
I got into production in 2018, but I've been playing instruments and messing around in bands since I was 10. I haven't produced anyone that you would know, more small time artist that I've helped write songs for or helped with production.
At this point, nothing I can really share but I hope to be able to in the future! Thanks again for the love and really appreciate the comment 👍
@@itstonyholiday I'm new. Sorry for that and thanks for letting me know.
@@StevedeGuzman No need to be sorry Steve! We're all new at one point or another. I just wanted to make sure that you knew what you were getting or for other people that read this comment.
Great tutorial. Thanks!
Thanks for watching!
Oh hey Stephen! haha fancy meeting you here
great work 👌🏼
Thank you for watching! Really happy you like the content :)
Nice tutorial thanks! We're all going on a Tony Holiday
Hahah I think we all need one after this pandemic! That jokes has been made since my kindergarten teacher, glad to see it still works. Thanks for watching!
@@itstonyholiday Happy to continue this proud tradition!
Fire tutorial bruh thankss 🤘🏽🔥
Thanks for watching!! Really appreciate it
Very helpful, thanks so much!
Thank you for watching! Really appreciate the kind words
Hey great kB sound . Which Kontakt library is it?
Can't remember exactly Roy, sorry about that. Sounds like an E-piano/rhodes with some verb on it though!
Thankyou brother!!
Thank you for watching! Glad you found the content useful
Great Vid
Thank you for watching, really appreciate it
super simple !!!
Glad you found it easy to follow :)
wow thanks so much dude
Thanks for watching!
I got here because of how often people say side chain and how little I understand what they're doing
Welcome to the channel. Thanks for watching!
Definitely that SZA song
Cool tutorial!
Thank you for watching!
its a very helpful video
Glad you liked the video! It should be the same for both audio and midi 👍
All I could think about was the button missing on your shirt lol but great video
Haha that’s some fine detective work! Thank you for watching, really appreciate it
yo would you mind if I used these chords in one of my songs. i rlly like them
Do it. Thanks for watching!
Thanks man
Thank you for watching!
Disclaimer: MAKE SURE LOW LATENCY MONITORING IS OFF!! otherwise side chain compression won't work...
Thanks for this, just wondering if you would use 2 compressors for sidechaining with one for the basic compression?
If it sounds good, it is good. Personally, I would not
@@itstonyholiday right thanks
THANK YOU!!
Thank you for watching!
Does this work if both the tracks are midi or should they be bounced to audio files first?
Yup works as long as there's a compressor on the track!
Good watch
Thanks for watching Marcus!
great video thanks a lot
Thanks for watching, really appreciate the kind words
Thank you. :-)
Thank you for watching!
Can you side chain a few tracks to a kick drum and then side chain the kick drum to vocals?
Sure can. You can side chain anything you please 👍
@@itstonyholiday would you ever though? Or is that stupid
@@TheJammerman What are you trying to achieve with that?
Change it from RMS to peak for a better sidechain
In a Logic drummer stereo (not producer) kit, how do you sidechain the kick?
Can you rephrase, I don't understand.
Thank you
Great video!🍕
Thank you! 🙌🙌
Thank You🦦
Thank you for watching!
Hey Tony! Love your videos. Have the same workflow me and you. But I know a much better trick for side chain compression. Let me know if you’re interested. Much love and keep up your amazing work🙌🏽
Hey Elio, thank you for the kind words. Feel free to post in the comments so others can see. Cheers!
appreciate you Tony
Thank you for watching Quint, really appreciate the shout!
Great video, but it doesn't show me the little side chain input selector on the top right corner of my compressor plugin. (I'm using the same platinum digital compressor plugin you are in the video.) Any ideas why that is?
Haven’t had that one before. Same thing if you restart Logic? Might have to click that little button in the top right
Samuel Brandt I’m having the same problem...there is no side chain window on the right hand corner in order to assign the appropriate channel!!! Maybe it’s because we have the newest updated version of Logic X Pro and they’ve changed it perhaps? I can’t seem to find it...
@Meddie Bloom So glad it wasn't just me! (Not glad that you're having awful technical difficulties like me, just glad that I'm not going insane) I have the same theory as you, I just got Logic Pro X in late January so it's definitely possible that we have that newest version. But honestly, I still have no idea why it's happening.
@Tony Holiday Yeah, same thing if you restart Logic, this has been an issue for me ever since I installed Logic about 3 and a half months ago. By "little button in the top right", are you referring to the compressor plugin? Because yes, I have clicked it, it just hides the preset selector and the view size selector. There still isn't any side chain input option. I'm still fairly new to the program, so I might just be making a really dumb mistake, but I haven't seen this issue discussed anywhere else so far. Thanks for taking the time to reply.
Samuel Brandt ya that’s interesting and yes that little preset and size drop down button is what I was referring to because that will hide mine. I would reach out to Apple support about that one 👍
Tony, If I was setting the compression track for all drums and bass, would I need to create a separate compression track for the individual side chain of the kick?
All depends on how much you want to sidechain and the desired effect you’re going for. Try both and see what works best 👍
i'm new here and i love it
Welcome to the channel! Thanks for watching 🙌
Is there a way to custom what the compressor side-chains to?
Yes, the menu drop down where you choose the track 👍
hey tony thanks for the video, great as always, i have a problem: my kick and many other tracks don't show up when i try to select a source for the sidechain. Do you know what could help?
Hey Luis, really depends how you’ve put your Kicks into your project. Can you elaborate?
@@itstonyholiday thanks for the answer, i did it accordingly to your ultrabeat video :)
Awesome. It’s a matter of making a new aux track for the kick, routing to that sub group, and then you should be able to trigger the sidechain via that aux channel. Hope that helps!
@@itstonyholiday yeah it worked, i created a new ultrabeat instance with just the kick, thank you!
Luis Reich that works too! Thanks for watching
How would you compress multiple instruments in order to allow a particular instrument to stand out?
I don't understand, can you rephrase?
Being a true beginner, I watched your video “Logic Pro Tutorial | Ultimate Beginners Course (Everything You Need to Know)” which was great. I followed your instructions and recreated your song. I sent my version to a friend of mine who suggested I use sidechain compression to duck the volume on other tracks while the Aftershock Synth Lead is playing. I then tried to follow your video “How to Sidechain | Logic Pro X Sidechain Compression Tutorial” but your example only reduces the volume on one instrument while the other is playing. How would I reduce the volume of the other instruments while the Aftershock Synth Lead is playing? The way I did it (probably wrong) was to create four separate compressors on the Aftershock Synth Lead track, with the sidechain pointing to the each of the remaining instruments. The main problem I’m having is when just the Daybreak Beach Topper and Aftershock are playing, the Aftershock drowns out the Topper. Many thanks for taking the time to create these videos for those of us who are just getting started.
I think I figured out what I was doing wrong.
@@cleanhonda333 Nice what was it?
I originally created a compressor for all instruments except for the synth which I think was wrong. I deleted that idea and created a bus and added a compressor for the synth that reduced the volume of the other instruments while the synth plays.
perfecto
Thanks for watching!
i'm confused :( if the bass drum is it's own track, why is it side chain vs just adding a compressor and leaving it?
The sidechain is used to trigger the compressor when only the track you've sidechained to satisfies the parameters.
i.e. you might not want to heavily compress a whole track 100% outright, but you might want that style of compression whenever a kick drum plays in order for the kick to be really present in the mix.
We use sidechain to trigger the compression only when singular other tracks play so that the rest of the time the track that is being sidechained can stay breathing.
Let me know if that makes sense. Thanks for watching!
Is it typical to put a compressor (no side chain) in front of the side chain compressor to bring out the punch of the kick?
Good question. I used to do something similar when I started producing...
In short, do what you want... if it sounds good, it works.
Typically, my rule of thumb is just used good samples. That way you don't need to do much post processing, just mixing.
I always compress my kicks. The side chain compressor isn’t actually compressing the kick at all, it’s just there for the ducking effect right?
Mckenna Lewis the side chain will compress it at the factor you set it at
You need yourself a snazzy intro.
You’re right I do
Can I do the same thing for 808? Or the sound will be different?
Sure can!
do you have any production headphone recommendations?
I use Audio Technica, the link should be in the description
I just got those but I’m having trouble getting good mixes from them. I know they are flatter. Is that just something you have to adjust to ?
@@eazzyq I mean all production headphones are designed to be flat. They're designed that way. I've had mine for about 8 years, love them. Might just take some getting used to
The way it sounds when I’m making it sounds a lot different than when it’s exported prob bc of thst frequency difference. How do you get those to sound the same ?
@@eazzyq Not sure what you mean... you want the flat response to be able to mix with an unbiased opinion.
I don't understand why my kick isn't showing in the menu :( Someone help?
It needs to have it's own output, make sure however you're making your drums that each channel has it's own output so you can side chain to that specific one. Hope that helps.
Thank you so much for this video. Just a pointer though: you're way too cool to have those video effects with the little cartoon explosions and what not.
Ha you don’t like em? Just trying to keep the audience engaged... thanks for watching
TONY. HOLIDAY FOR THE WIN CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOU BLOW...WHERE THE TONY HOLIDAY MUSIC AT HAHA.
😂😂 thanks homie!! Nothing yet... but defo thinking about it more and more 😉
Really liking your tutorials, but ‘do your research on it’ is kind of why I’m watching this. Like all the compression settings abs what they mean. I’ve watch several vids about compression but still don’t fully comprehend what I’m doing once I’m in the middle of a project.
Scott Morwitz appreciate the comment Scott. To be fair, this tutorial shows you how to sidechain and explains the basic principles of what it is.
As for the sidechain component of the compressor that I say “Do your research” I’m referring to doing your research as to what sounds best. They’re all parameters that enable the compressor differently and will be different on each project, therefore doing your research is spending time on each time you use a compressor and dialing it accordingly. Not just “put this knob here, this knob here” kind of tutorial. That’s not how you get good with your ears.
Thanks for watching 👍
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@@itstonyholiday Yea! 2 years later you still helping people man! That’s awesome
@@sharpero_o6194 Trying to! Actually might be getting around to posting some new content very soon. Stay tuned!
button that second one
Chu sayin?
@@itstonyholiday lol that second button
D Mullins man i have no idea what you’re talking about
Your second button is being side chained
Really fuckin with your plaid button down
Haha appreciate you! Staple in the wardrobe
why does this guy look and sound like Ray William Johnson?
new subscriber from the last couple weeks....have yet to watch a vid that doesn't have some value to me....
Thank you so much! Really appreciate you watching the vids and the comment. I always try to explain concepts in the ways that I understand then and Im glad that other people are finding them helpful.
So helpful and so hot! Look at that beard and eyes 🥵
Ha glad you found the content helpful! Thank you for watching + the kind words
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“Turn off the auto” by making the ‘Auto’ button go from mid grey to pale grey instead..
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