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Use sidechain or low-end control if the patch fights the kick or bass. Use stereo if the movement needs width. Use drive when the motion needs weight, bite, or density.
Mix-Aware Tone
Sonic Control
Shape drive, stereo width, low-end behavior, sidechain focus, and dynamic space after the filter movement is working.
How This Page Works
Sonic Control is the mix-aware processing page. It contains SIDE CHAIN, STEREO, OVERDRIVE, and SIDE/CHAIN COMP sub-pages. Use it after the filter/morph sound works.
Quick Understanding
Sonic Control is where the moving filter sound is made mix-ready. Use it after the core movement works, not before.
Listen for
Space and stability. The sound should keep its movement while fitting around the rhythm section, staying clear in mono, and avoiding harsh drive buildup.
Avoid this
Do not use drive or stereo width to solve a routing problem. If the movement itself is wrong, go back to Filter / Morph, Modulators, or Matrix first.
Simple rule: Filter / Morph creates the move. Sonic Control helps that move sit in the track.
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Complete Control Reference
SIDE CHAIN tabLow-end and sidechain focus tools.Use first when kick/bass or external sidechain should shape reaction.
LISTEN / DUCK / DETAILSub-pages inside SIDE CHAIN.Work left to right: listen, target, refine.
Low End Tamer EnableTurns low-end taming on.Use to stop morphing/drive from over-inflating bass.
Low End Tamer Freq / Amount / Q / Width / Low PassSets tamer frequency, reduction, resonance, stereo width influence, and detector low-pass.Start with frequency and amount.
Sidechain SourceMain or Sidechain.Use Sidechain for external key input.
Target RangeBottom End, Mid Band, or Overall Focus.Choose the musical area to prioritize.
Clamp Low / HighLimits sidechain target range.Keep reaction away from vocals, cymbals, or sub fundamentals.
Duck Band 1-3 Enable / Low / High / LocationThree target bands and their ranges/centers.Place around material that should move out of the way.
STEREO tabImage width, rotation, asymmetry, split-band width and auto narrowing.Use after checking mono compatibility.
Stereo Image Width / Rotation / AsymmetryGlobal stereo image controls.Use width carefully; rotation/asymmetry are corrective or creative.
Stereo Width Low / High / Split / Auto / MaxBand-split width controls and safety.Keep lows narrower and highs wider for mix stability.
OVERDRIVE tabDrive shaping with main, low-band, mid/high-band, bass boost and scope controls.Use to add weight or edge after core filter tone.
Drive Type / Main / Band AmountsSaturation model and broadband/band drive amounts.Choose model by tone, then balance bands.
Bass Boost Enable / Frequency / AmountFocused low-frequency reinforcement.Use sparingly.
Scope View / Pre / PostShows waveform before and after drive.Identify flattening and over-saturation.
SIDE/CHAIN COMP tabDedicated sidechain compressor with full/split modes, source selection, dynamics, crossover, auto-duck and spectrum display.Use for rhythmic ducking and mix pocket creation.
Enable / Mode / ResponseTurns compressor on, chooses Full/Split, and character: Clean, Punch, Smooth, Bounce, Glue.Pick response by feel before timing.
Full/Low/High SourceDetector input choices.Use full source in Full mode; low/high sources for split behavior.
Threshold / Ratio / Attack / Release / Knee / Range / MixCore compressor behavior.Set threshold for movement, ratio/range for amount, timing for groove.
Low Max / High Min / Crossover / Slope / OverlapSplit-band crossover definition.Prevent low-band pumping from pulling down everything.
Auto Duck controlsEnable, Sensitivity, Max Peaks, Depth, Q, Hold.Use when source content changes over time.
Host Parameters On This Page
| Low end and sidechain focus | |
|---|---|
lowEndTamerEnable/FreqHz/AmountDb/Q/Width/LowPassHz | Low-end tamer enable and shape. |
sonicSidechainTargetMode | Bottom End, Mid Band, Overall Focus. |
sidechainSource | Main or Sidechain. |
sidechainPumpTargetBand1-3 Enable/Low/High/Location | Three duck target bands. |
| Stereo | |
stereoImageWidth/Rotation/Asymmetry | Global stereo image controls. |
stereoWidthLow/High/SplitHz/Enabled/Auto/Max | Split-band width and auto narrowing. |
scopeSource | Off, Input Field, Output Field, Delta Field. |
| Drive | |
drive / driveType | Main drive amount and algorithm. |
driveBandLowAmountDb/LowFreqHz | Low-band drive. |
driveBandHighAmountDb/HighFreqHz | Mid/high drive. |
bassBoostEnable/FreqHz/AmountDb | Bass boost controls. |
| Sidechain compressor | |
sidechainCompEnable/Mode/ResponseMode | Compressor enable, full/split, and response. |
sidechainCompSourceFull/Low/High | Detector source dropdowns. |
sidechainCompThresholdDb/Ratio/AttackMs/ReleaseMs/KneeDb/RangeDb/Mix | Core dynamics. |
sidechainCompLowBandMaxHz/HighBandMinHz/CrossoverHz/Slope/OverlapPct | Split-band definition. |
sidechainCompLowAmount/HighAmount | Band amounts. |
sidechainCompAutoDuckEnable/Sensitivity/MaxPeaks/DepthDb/Q/HoldMs | Auto-duck system. |