Using a Key Input for External Side-Chain Processing

To use a key input for external side-chain processing:

1 Click the plug-in’s Key Input selector and select the input or bus carrying the audio you want to use to trigger the plug-in.

 

Selecting a Key Input

2 Click the External Key to activate external side-chain processing.

3 Press the Spacebar to begin playback. The plug-in uses the input or bus that you chose as a key input to trigger its effect.

4 During playback, do any of the following to fine-tune key input triggering:

To hear the audio source you have selected to control the key input, enable Side-Chain Listen or Key Listen (depending on the plug-in). When finished, disable Side-Chain Listen/Key Listen to resume normal plug-in monitoring.

To filter the key input so that only specific frequencies trigger the plug-in, use the filtering controls (if available) to select the frequency range.

5 Adjust the plug-in’s Threshold control (if available) and other controls as needed.