EXS 24 Logic Sampler Users Group

"Sumit Das" wrote:

> Hmmm, I thought I had heard of this trick almost in reverse, so you
> insert a gate on the bass track, triggered by the kick, so the bass
> is only allowed in when the kick hits. Is this another standard method,
> with a different sound, or would the gate method muddy things up?

   This is a different technique that is sometimes used to clean up a bass
"track". The compression technique is a great trick to use when you have a
great bass line and sound but it covers up the bass drum too much. By
sidechaining the compression it lets the attack of the bass drum cut through
just enough without taking anything away from the bass, or actually very
little from the bass. With the sidechaining gate trick you might want to do
this when you have a bass part that is supposed to be unison with the bass
drum but is a little off. Example: If the bass player is a little early on a
lot of beats you can use this gate trick to sync the parts together. Or if
the bass track is too busy you can try to tame it with the gate trick making
it simple with the bass drum. I don't think the gate trick will muddy
anything up. It will "clean" the bass part not neccessarily the bass sound.

  --Roger