3 SWEET Sidechain Compression Tricks to Elevate Your Ambient Mixes
Sidechain compression might not be the first thing you think of when mixing ambient music, but in this video I'm here to show you there are plenty of cool ways you can use it for great effects! Plugins mentioned (non affiliate links): Tokyo Dawn Records NOVA: https://www.tokyodawn.net/tdr-nova/ Holosuite is here to help you make your ambient or experimental music sound the best it can be! Request a FREE master sample of one of your songs: https://holosuitemastering.com/sample More free resources on producing and releasing experimental music: https://holosuitemastering.com/resources Done your own mix or master, and looking for some feedback from a professional? https://holosuitemastering.com/feedback Want me to master your single, album or EP? https://holosuitemastering.com/#let-s... 00:00 Intro 00:50 What is sidechain compression? 01:55 Trick 1: Ducking 14:39 Trick 2: Ben Frost Bass Overload 18:54 Trick 3: "Throbbing" effect 23:52 Outro

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