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Duck

Sidechain gain reduction keyed from another track. While the trigger track is over the threshold, this track is turned down by the depth. The display plots six seconds of the trigger level against the threshold, with the reduction beneath it. It sits on a track's chain, one per track.

The Duck's expanded view: the drums chosen as the trigger, the trigger level above the threshold line and the track held down by 6 dB.
Duck in its expanded view, captured while audio played.

Parameters

ParameterRange
Triggerany other track
Threshold−60 to 0 dB
Depth1–12 dB
Attack1–100 ms
Release20–1000 ms

Controls and display

Sidechain ducking (see the Routing chapter for the workflow): Threshold −60…0 dB (default −30) · Depth 1–12 dB (6) · Attack 1–100 ms (5) · Release 20–1000 ms (150) · the Trigger source picker · SC AUTO. Track chains only, one per track.

The workflow is in the manual under Ducking (sidechain), and step by step in the guide How to sidechain the bass to the kick.

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