Are you struggling to set up a regular old sidechain in your project? Most DAWs are pretty straight forward, but sometimes it can be surprisingly difficult. Check this page for reference videos on most major DAWs and plugin formats.
We used our Compactor plugin for these examples but the same principles apply to all plugins. Click the one that applies to you below:
Windows
Mac
Windows - Ableton Live - VST2
Windows - Ableton Live - VST3
Windows - Bitwig - VST2
Windows - Bitwig - VST3
Windows - Cubase - VST2
Windows - Cubase - VST3
Windows - FL Studio - VST2
Windows - FL Studio - VST3
Windows - Pro Tools - AAX
Windows - Reaper - VST2
Windows - Reaper - VST3
Windows - Reason - VST2
Windows - Studio One - VST2
Windows - Studio One - VST3
Mac - Ableton Live - VST2
Mac - Ableton Live - VST3
Mac - Ableton Live - AU
Mac - Bitwig - VST2
Mac - Bitwig - VST3
Mac - Cubase - VST2
Mac - Cubase - VST3
Mac - FL Studio - VST2
Mac - FL Studio - VST3
Mac - FL Studio - AU
Mac - Logic - AU
Mac - Pro Tools - AAX
Mac - Reaper - VST2
Mac - Reaper - VST3
Mac - Reaper - AU
Mac - Reason - VST2
Mac - Reason - VST3
Mac - Studio One - VST2
Mac - Studio One - VST3
Mac - Studio One - AU
