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11 Creative Sidechain Compression Techniques
My friend and fellow contributor Phillip Nichols has already covered some common applications for sidechain compression. In this article, we’re going to explore some esoteric, creative, and all-around fun uses for the practice. Many of these tactics will involve the use of a dummy track, so let’s define that term quickly:
Nick Messitte wrote this for iZotope in 2018.
iZotope Neutron 3 Explained® — Groove3 Video Tutorial
The Neutron 3 Gate (10:09) Discover the features of the Neutron 3 Gate module including the metering options, open and close threshold and ratio, attack, hold and release functions.
There is a following video about the Advanced Tab. Required reading…
Gate — Neutron 3 Help Documentation
Use the Gate module to to eliminate or attenuate unwanted signal content when the input signal falls below a given threshold level.
Side-chaining the gate can help in a lot of situations.
General Controls — Neutron 3 Help Documentation
You can use the Multiband Crossover Spectrum View to select, adjust, and audition processing bands in mulitband modules. The following modules include multiband processing: Compressor, Exciter, Gate, and Transient Shaper. Each multiband module supports up to three adjustable processing bands.
I need to remember the multiband controls in Neutron.
Experts Discuss 5 Beautifully Mixed & Mastered Tracks from the Last 40 Years
by Jett Galindo, iZotope Contributor July 15, 2021
Don’t risk falling into the trap of making your records sound louder and brighter by default for no reason. Although mainstream music might deem it otherwise, there’s no one-size-fits-all rule to what constitutes a great-sounding mix and master. Many times, you get a better picture of the final sound by understanding the context behind the production—from the genre and arrangement down to the songwriting and the artist’s stories/influences.