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      "text": "Hey everyone, today we're going to talk about sidechain compression and how I use it in my productions."
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      "text": "So the basic idea is you take the kick drum signal and use it to duck the bass. Most people use a compressor for this but I actually prefer Trackspacer because it gives you frequency-specific ducking."
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      "text": "With Trackspacer you can set it to only affect 100 to 300 Hz so when the kick hits, the bass ducks just in that low-mid range. The top end stays right there."
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      "text": "Now let me show you another technique — parallel compression on drums. I use Drum Buss with the drive at about 40 percent, then send that to a return track."
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      "text": "On the return I put Valhalla Room with a short decay, like 1.2 seconds. Mix it in at minus 12 dB. Your drums just breathe — they get this room sound without getting washy."
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      "text": "One more thing about mono compatibility. I always have Utility on the sub bus and I flip to mono constantly. If your layered bass sounds thin in mono you've got phase issues."
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