

How To Sidechain Your Kick & 808 With Ableton You want the compression to be released as soon as most of the kick has punched through it. A fast attack time creates a hard-hitting dynamic, while a slower attack generates a smoother compression.Ĭheck the total length of your kick’s sample in milliseconds and set the release time around this point. The Attack knob adjusts how quickly the compression is triggered once the kick plays.

A 2:1 ratio is generally a good starting point for this type of compression. You can also tweak the ratio to set the intensity of your compression. Use your ear to determine where the kick and 808 cross over. Set your compression threshold below the peaking volume off the kick. The compressor is now activated by the routed kick signal. Open up the sidechain dropdown menu and select your kick as your input routing.

Place the Fruity Limiter on your 808 channel switch to compression by activating the ‘Comp’ button on the interface. This command creates a send routing from the kick to the 808. Place your kick and 808 next to each other on your mixer in FL studio (they need not be side by side but it makes your workflow much clearer and quicker).Ĭlick the small arrow at the bottom of your kick drum’s fader and drag it over to your 808. How To Sidechain Your Kick & 808 With FL Studio
