What is your preferred method of sidechaining?

[DantheMan17]

So I've been using FL for a long time and have always stuck to the same two methods of sidechaining: using a silent kick with Fruity Peak Controller to automate the volume of other sounds, and the usual method with routing sounds through a compressor (is this the "correct" way...?). I like the FPC method because sometimes I want to have the bass and pads pumping without the kick drum playing.

But I've noticed lately that people have different methods, such as using volume automation clips and copying + pasting them everywhere, and now there's this new plugin called Kickstart that claims to be the easiest and superior way to sidechain but I don't know if it's worth it or not.

Is there a "best" way to sidechain or is it just personal preference?
How do you sidechain, and why?

[Trancit]

DantheMan17 wrote: ↑Thu Oct 06, 2022 8:34 pm So...

[lowflow 1]

Easy sidechaining can be achieved by Duck from ...

[J-&dre]

Kickstart is discontinued, however the successo...

[RevivingSociety]

My preferred method is using a Fruity Envelope ...

[candybeetz]

depends on what u doing. if u need precision, d...

[DantheMan17]

RevivingSociety wrote: ↑Fri Oct 07, 2022 12:20 ...

[gruberman]

If it's 4 to the floor I use fruity lovephilter...

[clint]

I route sidechain source to an insert followed ...

[OSW]

If its four on the floor: Gross Beat with the s...

[Nogyoff]

DantheMan17 wrote: ↑Thu Oct 06, 2022 8:34 pm So...

[Taufe]

I just use the limiter. You can easily see your...

[BinaryBorn]

I do either use Fruity Love Philter to draw a ...

[SpagHeddy]

after having used all the described ways of sid...

[nucleon]

Often overlooked is Tranisent mode of Effector ...

[nucleon]

Also here are all the Kickstart Shapes I recrea...

[J-&dre]

I am not an advocate for Kickstart 2, just a ve...

[HowBoutSomeSnus]

I've always done it with the compressor method,...

[lowflow 1]

SpagHeddy wrote: ↑Fri Oct 07, 2022 7:53 am afte...

[Isomatic]

DantheMan17 wrote: ↑Thu Oct 06, 2022 8:34 pm no...

[RevivingSociety]

DantheMan17 wrote: ↑Fri Oct 07, 2022 2:31 am Th...

[nu.id]

pattern clips triggering Fruity envelope contro...

[DantheMan17]

Lots of great suggestions and methods here, tha...

[Apendica]

100% FL Limiter for me. My template has 100+ mi...

[netsua98]

Apendica wrote: ↑Sat Oct 15, 2022 11:03 pm 100%...