User Guide for new Mackie Plugins

[tkay77]

..is something like that available ..i didn't find it in the folders...?

tkay

[IIRs]

What exactly is confusing you?

[diverdee]

there is a user manual for the dsr-1 de-esser on the mackie site. The compressors look pretty much identical to the same functions in final mix, though I haven't got a clue about the sidechain one.

[diverdee]

http://www.mackie.com/products/d8b_v5/d ... ml#plugins
bottom of the page

[IIRs]

I haven't got a clue about the sidechain one.

The side-chain versions are identical to the other ones (they will even load the same presets) except the side chain (ie: the bit that monitors incoming signal level) in the standard versions is taken from the audio inputs, while the side-chain versions take it from an extra input. There are basically two different ways to use this:

1. Build a rack with 2 inputs and outputs (or 1 for mono) and add some extra filters just for the side-chain signal. This is the equivalent of patching another device into the side-chain inserts of a hardware compressor. eg: this example shows frequency concious compression, where the side-chain is EQ'd to make the compressor respond more to some frequencies than others:



Probably the most common use for this would be inserting a high-pass filter in the side-chain to reduce the pumping effects caused by the bass.

The other way to use it is to send an entirely different signal to the side-chain. Two common examples: The kick drum might be sent to the side-chain of the bass compressor. This will "duck" the bass on every kick drum, which can help to stop the two signals competing for the bass region of the mix, or can creatively add some extra rhythm, or both. Another common scenario: irritating radio DJs that talk all over the best bits of the music usually have a ducking compressor set up. ie: the music runs through a compressor with a long release time, and the DJ's mic is routed to the side-chain, so whenever he talks the music is turned down, and when he stops (if he ever does) it fades gently back up.

Best way to set this up is to wrap the plug in a rack:



and copy the rack to both tracks. (eg: kick and bass)

The key signal (in this case the kick) should be set to send to the rack's side-chain input, and the output should be 100% dry & 0% wet:



The signal to be compressed (ie: bass) should be sent to the racks signal inputs, with 0% dry & 100% wet output:



Does that help at all?

[tkay77]

..the sidechaining thing was, what i wanted to know...

thanx platinumears

tkay

[diverdee]

yeah - nice one, never used sidechaining so the explanation & shots wil be useful, thanks.