MACKIE Stereo and Mono Side chain Compressor - Manual (Page 10)

User’s Guide
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Stereo and Mono Sidechain Compressors for Tracktion
Setting up the Main Input
6. Add a new fi lter to track 5 (for example), but do not choose the
Sidechain Compressor. Instead, choose the Rack Filter you just set
up in step 1. Note: the Rack Filter is the same unit for both track
1 and track 5, and not two separate units.
7. Click on its icon, to bring up the rack fi lter details at the bottom of
the screen.
8. In the rack fi lter details area, set the input destinations of track 5 to be the left and right inputs
to the compressor (this is the default setting, but check it anyway).
9. Set these to be –INF dB DRY, +0.0 dB WET.
10. Click on the Sidechain Compressor drawing within the rack fi lter, to bring up the compressor
screen.
11. The settings you choose for the compressor will apply to track 5, but only when track 1 has
reached the threshold * . Your track 1 vocals can duck the track 5 music by an amount depending
on your compressor settings. (You can also use this method to make your vocals a bit more dis-
tinct from a track with more dynamics.)
* Note: Gain Makeup and Auto Gain will still affect your music track, even when no compression
is taking place (no vocals or other key input present above the threshold), so make sure you ini-
tially adjust them to prevent overloading your music track. Perhaps set the Auto Gain off, and the
Makeup Gain to 0 dB to start.
12. To listen to track 1 vocals, press the Key Solo button.