Ableton/Live/UG/29 Audio Effect Reference/09 Compressor/01 Sidechain Parameters

• 29.9.1 Sidechain Parameters

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  • The title bar button unfolds the sidechain controls. A sidechain lets another signal, or one frequency band, decide when to compress.
  • Left side, external:
    • Sidechain on — choose any internal routing point as the trigger
    • Gain — trigger level only; the sidechain is never heard
    • Dry/Wet — 100% triggers only from the sidechain, 0% ignores it
    • Automatic Makeup is unavailable with an external sidechain.
  • Right side, sidechain EQ — triggers from one frequency band, of this track or of the external source.
  • The headphones button between them plays only the sidechain signal, to hear what drives the compressor.