Sidechain compression. You may not know the term, but you’ve definitely heard the results of this technique, unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last 20 years. If you’re aspiring to be a pop or dance music producer, this is going to be one of your cornerstone effects. I’d say you can find a use for sidechain compression in almost any kind of production, so I’ve dedicated this episode to explaining how it works.
This production lesson originally aired in Composer Quest episode 77 with Tom Snively. For more music production lessons and composer interviews, visit composerquest.com.
