List of sidechain plugins
-
- KVRian
- Topic Starter
- 587 posts since 22 Nov, 2005 from Music-journalist/freelance audioengineer from Helsinki, Finland
I decided to make a list of sidechain plugins, please note if I missed something. Ordered alphabetically by developer.
PLUGINS
arTrack Studios
- Compressor:Gate
Commercial, (unknown input)
Blue Cat Audio
- Blue Cats Dynamics (bundle of 5 plugins, not sold separately)
Commercial, stereo + mono
db-audioware
- Sidechain compressor
- Sidechain gate
- dB-D Dynamics Processor
Commercial, stereo(?)
Chunkware
- Vanilla Compressor
Free (for now), stereo(?)
Cockos
- ReaGate
- ReaComp
Free, Stereo(?)
Digidesign
- Dynamics III -bundle
Free (must be used with Pro Tools or Avid), (surround + stereo + mono)
Elevayta
- SpaceBoy
Commercial, stereo(?)
FabFilter
- Pro-C
Commercial, (stereo + mono)
Glitchtek
- Sidechain Gate
Free, stereo
Kjaerhus Audio
- Golden Uni-Pressor (GUP-1)
- Golden Audio Channel | GAC-1
- Golden Audio Gate | GAG-1
Commercial, stereo + mono
Metric Halo
- ChannelStrip
Commercial, stereo(?)
McDSP
- Channel G -bundle
- CompressorBank -bundle
Commercial, (stereo + mono + surround?)
OtiumFX
http://www.otiumfx.com/compadre.php
- Compadre
Commercial, stereo (only?)
RedShift Media
Ducker
Free, stereo(?)
RNDigital
- Dynam-izer
Commercial, Stereo(?)
Sinusweb
- Golden gate
Commercial, (unknown input)
Slim Slow Slider
- Side Chain compressor
- Side Chain gate/expander
Free, stereo + mono
Smartelectronix
- MdspCompressor
Free, (stereo input, mono sidechannel)
Sonalksis
- SV-315 Mk2 Compressor
- SV-719 Analogue Gate
Commercial, stereo + mono
Teragon Audio
- DualComp
Twisted Lemon
- Sidekick (sidechain emulator)
Free, stereo
URS
- URS Classic Console Strip Pro
- URS 1970 Compressor
- URS 1975 Compressor
- URS 1980 Compressor
Commercial, stereo(?)
VB-Audio
- Striptool
Commercial (V1 is free), stereo(?)
Voxengo
- Crunchessor
Commercial, stereo(?)
Wave Arts
- TrackPlug
Commercial, stereo(?)
Waves
- C1 Parametric compander
- Renessaince Channel
Commercial, mono + stereo
HOST INTEGRATED PLUGINS
Synapse
- Orion Platinum (Commercial)
+ Compressor (stereo)
SIDECHAIN COMPATIBLE HOSTS
Ableton Live
Apple Logic Pro
Cakewalk Sonar
Digidesign Pro Tools HD
Steinberg Cubase SX
Synapse Orpion Platinum
XT Software energyXT
Please list others that I am missing. Thanks
PLUGINS
arTrack Studios
- Compressor:Gate
Commercial, (unknown input)
Blue Cat Audio
- Blue Cats Dynamics (bundle of 5 plugins, not sold separately)
Commercial, stereo + mono
db-audioware
- Sidechain compressor
- Sidechain gate
- dB-D Dynamics Processor
Commercial, stereo(?)
Chunkware
- Vanilla Compressor
Free (for now), stereo(?)
Cockos
- ReaGate
- ReaComp
Free, Stereo(?)
Digidesign
- Dynamics III -bundle
Free (must be used with Pro Tools or Avid), (surround + stereo + mono)
Elevayta
- SpaceBoy
Commercial, stereo(?)
FabFilter
- Pro-C
Commercial, (stereo + mono)
Glitchtek
- Sidechain Gate
Free, stereo
Kjaerhus Audio
- Golden Uni-Pressor (GUP-1)
- Golden Audio Channel | GAC-1
- Golden Audio Gate | GAG-1
Commercial, stereo + mono
Metric Halo
- ChannelStrip
Commercial, stereo(?)
McDSP
- Channel G -bundle
- CompressorBank -bundle
Commercial, (stereo + mono + surround?)
OtiumFX
http://www.otiumfx.com/compadre.php
- Compadre
Commercial, stereo (only?)
RedShift Media
Ducker
Free, stereo(?)
RNDigital
- Dynam-izer
Commercial, Stereo(?)
Sinusweb
- Golden gate
Commercial, (unknown input)
Slim Slow Slider
- Side Chain compressor
- Side Chain gate/expander
Free, stereo + mono
Smartelectronix
- MdspCompressor
Free, (stereo input, mono sidechannel)
Sonalksis
- SV-315 Mk2 Compressor
- SV-719 Analogue Gate
Commercial, stereo + mono
Teragon Audio
- DualComp
Twisted Lemon
- Sidekick (sidechain emulator)
Free, stereo
URS
- URS Classic Console Strip Pro
- URS 1970 Compressor
- URS 1975 Compressor
- URS 1980 Compressor
Commercial, stereo(?)
VB-Audio
- Striptool
Commercial (V1 is free), stereo(?)
Voxengo
- Crunchessor
Commercial, stereo(?)
Wave Arts
- TrackPlug
Commercial, stereo(?)
Waves
- C1 Parametric compander
- Renessaince Channel
Commercial, mono + stereo
HOST INTEGRATED PLUGINS
Synapse
- Orion Platinum (Commercial)
+ Compressor (stereo)
SIDECHAIN COMPATIBLE HOSTS
Ableton Live
Apple Logic Pro
Cakewalk Sonar
Digidesign Pro Tools HD
Steinberg Cubase SX
Synapse Orpion Platinum
XT Software energyXT
Please list others that I am missing. Thanks
Last edited by ahjteam on Wed Aug 15, 2007 1:25 am, edited 23 times in total.
Basic EQ tip: highpass all that don't hit subs, usually all but bass and kick
-
- KVRAF
- 3002 posts since 24 Nov, 2003 from Heidelberg&Hamburg
I think you just mean vsts available separately, so then my post doesn't make a lot of sense: In Orion (and Orion Platinum) you get sidechain compressors and sidechaining if it's useful too since years.
db-audioware additionally has directX-effects, older ones, that if I remember right use sidechain too. In fact, the db-audioware- one were the first I had, and they work like a charm.
db-audioware additionally has directX-effects, older ones, that if I remember right use sidechain too. In fact, the db-audioware- one were the first I had, and they work like a charm.
-
- KVRAF
- 3617 posts since 26 Sep, 2003 from Bradford - The Armpit of Britain
-
- KVRAF
- 5629 posts since 22 Sep, 2005
-
- KVRAF
- 3191 posts since 20 Sep, 2004 from Atlanta
while it's not a side chain compressor- GoldenGate from Sinusweb is just great and quite reasonably priced. for side chain gating, I don't think it gets much better, really
I only wish it had a ducking option....hint, hint Sinus
I only wish it had a ducking option....hint, hint Sinus
-
- KVRian
- Topic Starter
- 587 posts since 22 Nov, 2005 from Music-journalist/freelance audioengineer from Helsinki, Finland
you did see that it was third on the list already?
Basic EQ tip: highpass all that don't hit subs, usually all but bass and kick
-
- KVRAF
- 5139 posts since 27 Jun, 2004
What do you mean by "unknown input" below Sonalksis SV315 Mk2? They clearly state that it supports external side chain input and you can clearly see that in the GUI.
Edit: D'oh, by the time I wrote this it was changed.. (the first post that is )
Edit: D'oh, by the time I wrote this it was changed.. (the first post that is )
"Music is spiritual. The music business is not." - Claudio Monteverdi
-
- KVRian
- Topic Starter
- 587 posts since 22 Nov, 2005 from Music-journalist/freelance audioengineer from Helsinki, Finland
It meant that I didn't know was the input mono or stereo (mono has 2 channels, stereo 4) ... and I still don't know if there is a mono version available on sonalksis.Shy wrote:What do you mean by "unknown input" below Sonalksis SV315 Mk2? They clearly state that it supports external side chain input and you can clearly see that in the GUI.
Basic EQ tip: highpass all that don't hit subs, usually all but bass and kick
-
computercontrolled computercontrolled https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=89419
- KVRist
- 260 posts since 29 Nov, 2005
Im moving to mac, so can someone recommend me some??? sonaklsis looks ok but i have no idea how simple or hard sidehcain can be, ill be using cubase 4 and live 5
-
- KVRAF
- 5139 posts since 27 Jun, 2004
For side chaining in Cubase there's this tutorial. I'd say SV315 Mk2 is much more than OK. A great compressor sound, feature and performance wise.
"Music is spiritual. The music business is not." - Claudio Monteverdi
-
- KVRAF
- 8519 posts since 7 Apr, 2003
not a plugin but orion platinums effect plugs are great and many have sidechain. orion is about the easiest thing in the world to setup sidechain for using it's native plugs.
-
- KVRAF
- 8519 posts since 7 Apr, 2003
also the mackie bundled effects with tracktion support sidechain (the channel strip and the comps)
-
- KVRian
- Topic Starter
- 587 posts since 22 Nov, 2005 from Music-journalist/freelance audioengineer from Helsinki, Finland
As I was trying to find out the names of the plugins, I found out something sad while googling.grymmjack wrote:not a plugin but orion platinums effect plugs are great and many have sidechain. orion is about the easiest thing in the world to setup sidechain for using it's native plugs.
I added "host integrated plugins" section to the list, feel free to list those. Doesn't Logic Pro has integrated sidechain feature, right?
Basic EQ tip: highpass all that don't hit subs, usually all but bass and kick
-
- KVRAF
- 7874 posts since 24 May, 2002 from Tutukaka, New Zealand
There's also the QuantumFX modular FX set from DB Audio. It has sidechains as independent FX that you can patch into anything - so you can sidechain resonant filters, make ducking delays as well as sidechaining compressors.