Multiband sidechain compressor for Ableton Live 8.x
Looking for a way to create this effect I found this post explaining how I’ll need Linkwitz-Riley filters to make a perfect crossover between the low, mid and high frequencies. Searching for a Linkwitz-Riley filter for Mac didn’t yield the results I was hoping for. But then I realized the original multiband dynamics effect build into Ableton features a solo button for the low, mid and high frequencies. The crossover used in the multiband compressor should be flat, meaning the frequency response is the same before and after the effect (if no compression is applied). Using these filters already available in Ableton Live I made a simple effect rack where you can control the crossover for the three bands and adjust the compression for each band separately. Now you can side-chain each band!
I made this rack specifically for side-chaining because there’s already a multiband dynamics compressor in Ableton, which this effect-rack uses. But, the rack allows for some creative use meaning you can side-chain one band and ignore the other two bands, or compress one band normally, sidechain the other, and ignore the third one. There are many more combinations possible, so go nuts if you feel you have to!
In it’s default setting nothing is happening to the signal. On the left you’ll find two buttons for adjusting the crossover and you’ll notice three channels (low, mid and high) just on the left of the middle in the grouped device. Each channel/band has it’s own compressor, on the right. These compressors are set to the default setting and side-chain is switched on. Select the band you want to side-chain or compress, adjust the compressor to taste and hey presto! (Side-chain) compression is applied to the band you require compressed.
Of my own productions, Sick’O'Six is my personal favorite, it’s unreleased as of yet.. (Keep an eye out for a certain 12″ in 2012!). But you can hear it in my Cloudcast: 303 Decks Don’t Need FX. Apparent in this track is my transition from digital to analog production over the year. 2012 will be mostly analog, a happy perspective.
The biggest loss of this year was NOT re-visiting Japan! I miss the place and people and I really hope to be there again soon..
However, the biggest win was going to Paris with @Mooiechocolat. And I’ve been to Paris again with @CaroSiburny. And I’ll go again this very week!!! I ❤ Paris!
01. Omar S – Sarah 02. Acid Andee – Feelin’ Me 03. Jordan Peak – Brutal Life 04. Teva – I Wanna Be 05. Black Box – Everybody, Everybody (JordyVision’s 2011 Digital Shoeshine) 06. Eli Escobar – Desire (Ian Pooley Dub) 07. Jay Tripwire – Spaced Out 08. Manuel Araneda – Plato Tipico (Sheehan & Clausen Remix) 09. Timid boy – How To Kill A Piano In 3 Lessons (Dana Ruh Black Flowers Remix) 10. JordyVision – The Grind (V.1 M01) 11. Deep Future – Do It all Night 12. Wehbba – 3 Days 13. Timid Boy & Alex Costa – My Girl 14. Marc ‘o’ Tool – Me 15. Benny Rodrigues – House Music (Surrealism’s Daft Punk Remix) 16. Kris Wadsworth – It’s time 17. JordyVision – White Tie 18. Jay Tripwire – Acid Babies 19. Gingy & Bordello – Amino 20. JordyVision – Sick ‘o’ Six 21. SOL – The Morph Balls
I was cleaning-up my samples folder and ran into these samples I once made, probably back in 2007 or 2008. Simple and funny, the dial pad of a telephone can be used to add a whole different beep to your bang.
Theoretically you can sequence a telephone-number in Ableton and initiate a call! Just hold the phone’s receiver up to your speaker while playing back the sounds and the call should commence. Oh, this will work only with a landline, mobiles don’t dial that way. I have little experience with VoIP phones, so I don’t know if they work with DTMF tones. Head on over to Wikipedia to learn more about DTMF.
Once downloaded, put the folder “JordyVision” in the samples folder of your Ableton Library, usually found at:
Ableton/Library/Samples
Put the drum rack file (.adg extension) in the correct presets folder of your Ableton Library. That would be “Drum Rack” in this case, typically located at:
Ableton/Library/Presets/Instruments/Drum Rack
You can make your own folder within the Drum Rack folder if you wish. Most of the time I call these “My Presets”, “My Patches” or something along these lines, pick a name you’re comfortable with.
These and more samples can be found on the samples page.
Free Ableton Live Drum Racks: Roland® TR-505 & TR-606
The sample packs I’ve been handing out the last few days, in Ableton Live drum rack format, free of charge! Edit: Beware though, this Drum-Rack only works in Ableton 8.2. Thanks Tomas for sharing! But you can still use the samples found in the download.
The installation notes are included in the download, but here’s one with pictures:
Put the folder “JordyVision” in the samples folder of your Ableton Library, usually found at:
Ableton/Library/Samples
Put the files “TR-505.adg” & “TR-606.adg” in the correct presets folder of your Ableton Library. That would be “Drum Rack” in this case, typically located at:
Ableton/Library/Presets/Instruments/Drum Rack
You can make your own folder within the Drum Rack folder if you wish. Most of the time I call these “My Presets”, “My Patches” or something along these lines, pick any name you’re comfortable with.
If Ableton gives you a “Samples couldn’t be located”, then let Ableton search the library and they should pop-up. Feel free to ask for help in the comments.
This is a Creative Commons release, however, commercial use is allowed through a license. A license is free, but registration is required. Go to http://sonof8bits.com/about-me/contact for said license. Make sure to include your full name and a valid e-mail address.
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15/04/2012 17:30 | 
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