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LOGAN · Post by **LOGAN** » Fri Feb 11, 2005 2:50 am

Hello,

I need a side chain compressor I can use in SX3 for Mac.

Allthough side chain compression is not directly supported a friend of mind on PC was able to put a certain compressor on a channel, say a kick drum... then on another channel open the same compressor and set something there and that channel would be the one with the compression triggered from the kick.

Any help with this would be greatly appreciated!

PeterL · Post by **PeterL** » Fri Feb 11, 2005 10:56 am

Although I don't know a side-chain compressor for MAC, here's the detailed description how to do it in CubaseSX with a plugin that has "True Stereo Side-Chaining" with 4 inputs (2 for trigger channel, 2 for receive channel).
http://www.kvraudio.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=72851

realmarco · Post by **realmarco** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 4:51 am

I think psp mixpack has one that does side-chaining and is available for the mac
www.pspaudioware.com/

and metric-halo as well
http://www.kvraudio.com/news.php?id=2345

Rusty Shackleford · Post by **Rusty Shackleford** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 5:33 am

TC Native Bundle has the easiest sidechain compressor i've seen in VST for os x. You insert a sidechainer plug on a signal(ie a kickdrum) and put a compressor de-esser on the signal you're compressing, click the key input button and you're good to go. You might want to check it out... I've seen some sidechain compressors that work in mono by sidechaining stereo channels independently, which is just a hassle IMO. TC Native's sidechainer doesn't restrict you to mono.

Haven't tried the metric halo one but I hear good things.

LOGAN · Post by **LOGAN** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 6:08 am

Hmmm.... For some reason the KEY INPUT is greyed out using TC Native Compressor.... ??

Rusty Shackleford · Post by **Rusty Shackleford** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 6:31 am

I remember having some trouble with this too. But installing the 3.1 update made everything work right.

Side Chain Compression, Mac