Question: Recommended Trackspacer settings for bass, sidechaining kick?

[sambaji]

Hello,
I know my ear has to be the final judge, but I am curious to learn what settings are generally recommended when applying Trackspacer (or any other related ducking plugin) on bass guitar, sidechaining the kick: Do I set release time to the average duration of the kick transient (e.g., 30ms), an even shorter transient time (e.g., 5ms) to minimize changes to the base and ensure ducking recovery, or a longer time to include the body of the kick (e.g., 100ms)? Regarding the attack, I assume a very fast attack, before noticeable distortion, to capture the kick's transient?

I don't understand what Trackspacer release's time refers to. The manual for Trackspacer states that the attack time sets how quickly the gain reduction reacts to changes in the input signal level, and release sets how fast the gain is reduced, which seems odd. Shouldn't the release time refer to how fast the gain reduction RECOVERS, as it does in compressors? In other words, shouldn't Trackspacer's release time set long it takes for the ducking to stop? Please explain.

Thanks, Sam

[sambaji]

So it was an error in the manual. Here's the reply I received from Wave Factory:

To answer your second question - yes, the release controls the recovery. I assume that's an error in the user manual - I'll let the boss know. With regards to typical settings (and I know this probably isn't the answer you want to hear): there really are no typical settings; it depends on your project and what kind of effect you're going for. Generally for percussive sounds I'd recommend a short attack, and - as you mentioned - setting the release to something appropriate for the audio source, but experimentation is always something I'd encourage.