Tutorial: Daft Punk Style Vintage Sidechain Compression in Logic Pro

In this music production tutorial, Matt Mauldin, one of our Point Blank LA instructors, shows how you can create that distinctive ’90s pumping compression sound. Using the Alesis 3630 Compressor, this technique was made famous over a decade ago by Daft Punk and other French house artists. The pumping sound is created by using the kick drum to trigger […]

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Techtorial: How to Sidechain Reverb Sends in Ableton Live

For this tutorial, we show how you can sidechain your reverb sends in Ableton Live using a few simple techniques. Sidechain compression is a ducking effect that can be used to separate different elements in your track. It usually works by one element being sidechained by another and cancelling out a certain sound or frequency. It’s a […]

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Watch a Tutorial on How to Use Sidechain Compression in Ableton Live 10

Compression plays a huge part in modern production techniques – especially within dance music – and Sidechain compression is a particularly commonly used technique. For our latest Ableton 10 tutorial, we called on our expert instructor Chris Carter to quickly demonstrate how to use a sidechain within Ableton Live to control compression, allowing for some classic effects. Check out our […]

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