REASON 4: Sidechaining

Would anyone like to share an optimum setup in R4 for sidechaining. I know howo to route everything I just dont get any strong results. I wondered if there are optimum Compression settings or specific sounds that react more to the effect than others?

[geiger167]

Just follow this guide, sidechaining in Reason is pretty easy, can't really go wrong Reason sidechain : Audiotuts

[m4rt3z]

haha you ask a question and funnily enough its posted the same day on audiotuts!

[LIQUID]

The link posted didnt seem to work but I found this thanks to Geigers prompt to check out Audiotuts

SideChaining in Reason 4

[Steven Silverthorn]

I gave you this link yonks and yonks ago! lol

The sidechaining in Reason seems complex to me. Sure they will simplify it in future versions though.

The key to getting a good sidechain going is the relationship between the compressors threshold and release - it needs to pump in time with the beat.

[geiger167]

Just watch the video in the link I posted (which works I've checked the link twice, check your browser) It's a five minute video, much easier to follow than a long winded written tutorial, nothing in it seems particularly complicated, you just move a few wires and turn two dials lol

[Steven Silverthorn]

Originally Posted by geiger167

Just watch the video in the link I posted (which works I've checked the link twice, check your browser) It's a five minute video, much easier to follow than a long winded written tutorial, nothing in it seems particularly complicated, you just move a few wires and turn two dials lol

No doubt you are right, but when a person is used to Live or Logic, it just seems way more potchy.

[GavV]

Phil you could just rewire Reason into Logic and do your sidechaining there because the in built compressor in reason is poor quality anyway, would avoid if I had a choice (which I do and I do.)

[KtA]

Hey Ant,Mr V's dissin' Reason...poor quality?!!...how rude!

[GavV]

I just don't like any of the signal processing in reason KTA, apart from the absolutely marvellous advanced reverb that is!! I have been using it for 2 years so you might say I have a fairly informed opinion...