How To Sidechain Kick And Bass Like A NINJA 🥷

Here's how to mix kick and bass/808 with surgical sidechain ducking! Multiband sidechaining is a ninja technique for locking in in your low end, without obvious pumping caused by regular sidechain compression.

Plugin used in the video: ShaperBox 3's VolumeShaper

[mauhu]

The “extreme pumping” actually sounded pretty good

[collinschepers]

Invisible sidechaining aka multiband sidechaining which can be done with the multiband compressor built into Ableton for anyone without shaperbox

[scottwilson]

This is a really good tip. He gives us better tips in a minute than almost every 20 minute explanation I've ever watched. Love shaper box. Game changer for me.

[ClementBaudoin]

I like when the bass have that stutter effect, so i'll keep doin the old fashion way, it's not like anyone other than me like the shit i make anyway

[JPPWB]

I've been doing this with Peak Controller and an EQ in Fl Studios for years. Same technique, never found a more flexible one.

[ChaceBonanno]

I send the drums to an aux, then hpf, then use that aux as a trigger for a low shelf dynamic band on the bass

[HarryDeeProductions]

bro your a legend. not only you buy the plugins but get life time advice in how to take your music game to levels beyond. keep up the great work champ. legendary

[bennguyen]

DUDE! I’ve been looking for this exact technique for weeks to understand how my favorite producers have kicks and basses that don’t clash but aren’t pumping. Thanks for sharing as always! 🙏

[davemac]

I don't use Shaperbox, but have been doing this for a long time if I don't want obvious 'pump'. There are many ways to accomplish this & it can be applied to anywhere in the frequency range on any elements that are conflicting.. done subtlety, the whole song gently pumps too 😎

[EricBishard]

This is one of my favorite features of shaperbox

[veegee]

The multi-band compressor in Logic works wonderfully at this.

[AudioReplica]

People love this pumping effect because is great to be honest ..makes it more exciting basically ... But I think its more exciting making a better arrangement decision because you still can get a nice and punchy relationship between those two elements without having to obligate the bass go down when kick hits. Wha I hear is basically it gave the bass the grove that was missing, something that could be done from the beginning. Sidechain has became the easy way to not bother producing and go straight to mixing. Lets face it we all want that subs down there shaking the entire building but also the kick breaking the basement ..but nobody wants to sit, analyze and create . Just keep throwing beats and loops everywhere ...we fix it in the mix mentality.

[BlackwellFlame]

I love Shaperbox and every cable guys plugin is an essential - but trackspacer is goated for this. Still if you don’t own any cable guys plugins, buy em.

[soaribb]

I use the same technique in Kickstart 2, it's awsome to make 80's inspired music.

[bobbyculdesack]

One of my favorite techniques for lots of low end “dark” instrumentation productions 🦾🦾🦾

[Nemouschinten]

shaperbox compressor is my go to sidechain plugin because it has Hold option which is cool and this freqeuncy band setting

[adamarmstrong]

I love shaper box, I've started using it more and more now! Very versatile!

[SacRoScz]

Dude, I was searching for vst effect like this, I do it manually everytime. So much time savier ;)

[nahh]

using subwoofers will always result in better mixing for low-end in my experience, when I use headphone, the kick sometimes just too loud when playing on a subs, or it's just my preference😊.

[grandhustle]

That‘s amazing being able to sidechain only certain frequencies