@tunecash.id 01 / 09
MIXING TECHNIQUE

Sidechain
Compression —
Yang Sebenernya
Lo Butuh

Beyond EDM pump →
_technical.wav
02 / 09

Lo pakai sidechain
cuma buat kick-bass?
That's 20% use-case.

@tunecash.id
03 / 09
TECHNICAL INSIGHT

Sidechain = cara
bikin 2 elemen
'ngobrol'

Kick ≠ satu-satunya trigger. Lo bisa trigger dari vocal, snare, lead — anything yang butuh 'ruang prioritas'.

Ini 3 sidechain move yang jarang dipakai tapi impact-nya besar.

@tunecash.id
04 / 09
1

Vocal-triggered
pad ducking

Pad/keys lo clash sama vocal? Sidechain pad pakai vocal sebagai trigger. Attack 5ms, release 150ms. Result: pad mundur pas vocal masuk, balik smooth pas vocal selesai. Clarity tanpa cut EQ aggressive.

@tunecash.id
05 / 09
2

De-ess tanpa
harsh cut

De-esser = sidechain compressor. Trigger dari high-freq band (6-10kHz), compress vocal full-range. Ratio 4:1, threshold pas sibilance muncul. Result: S/T terkontrol tanpa bunyi processed.

@tunecash.id
06 / 09
3

Reverb tail control
per section

Reverb lo bikin mix muddy? Sidechain reverb return pakai dry vocal. Threshold rendah, ratio 2:1. Effect: reverb presence pas vocal gap, auto-duck pas vocal aktif. Clean without kill reverb.

@tunecash.id
07 / 09

Sidechain = cara
lo bikin mix
3D tanpa add
volume

@tunecash.id
08 / 09
CHEAT SHEET

Settings starter buat
3 use-case tadi:

// Vocal → Pad
Attack: 5ms | Release: 150ms | Ratio: 3:1
// De-ess
Attack: 1ms | Release: 80ms | Ratio: 4:1
// Reverb tail
Attack: 10ms | Release: 200ms | Ratio: 2:1

Adjust by ear — ini starting point.

@tunecash.id
09 / 09

Save buat reference
next mix session

Atau share ke produser yang masih stuck di kick-bass doang

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