Hover over the Sidechains entry at the bottom of the Sends drop-down menu. The idea is to have the music loop turn down in volume every time Carlo’s voice comes through. Get your Studio One ducking techniques in a row as we explore different ways. You’ll notice right away that there’s a Sidechain button on the plugin interface which you can turn on and then select a track to sidechain-in this case, the VO.įrom here it’s a matter of setting the compressor to taste.

The first step is to grab Studio One’s compressor and drag it onto the loop track. Carlo’s example shows how you can “duck” a music loop to make room for a voiceover. It’s a very simple way of setting up one track to trigger compression on a different track. Audio: Compressor (Sidechain Techniques) Article Studio One - How do I add a 3rd party VST to Studio One Studio One 3 : Advanced Options Overview Follow PreSonus. Sidechain compression is a technique you’ll hear about all the time. In between production responsibilities he conducts online training seminars, collaborative production meetings, software demonstrations, and video tutorials.Ĭarlo is Pro Mix Academy’s resident Studio One expert, too! This quick tip shows how to set up and apply sidechain compression. He’s also an audio production engineer with twenty years’ experience, and performs trainings, demonstrations, and services for top studios and institutions across the country.

Carlo Libertini is a Melodyne audio editing specialist with Music Marketing Inc.

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