3 Steps To Get A Killer Sidechain

April 14th, 2008 • Production Tips
Tags: Bus, Db Audioware, dB-D Dynamic Processor, Itajai Vibes, Sidechain

One of the most important things I learned in production is: as long as you want to make a quality club house track you got to make it pumping.

I tried a lot of effects and settings before finding the final and accurate sidechain I would never leave for my productions and remixes. But before getting to that point I needed a little bit of theory:

Side-chaining uses the signal level of another input or an equalized version of the original input to control the compression level of the original signal. (source: Wikipedia)

That’s all you need to know! Basically, if you want to make your synth channel pump, you will need to apply a signal that will compress your channel on the beat.

For me, a good sidechain is making the overall mix pump without crushing the instruments and the stereo.

Step 1: Choose the right signal

Click

This is the signal I use to apply sidechain on the channels of my track. Just a metronome click.

1. I create an audio channel called “Click” to put my click loop.
2. I create a bus called “Sidechain” that will receive the sidechain signal… I will root the channels I want to sidechain to that bus.

Step 2: Choose the right compressor

As a compressor, I use the same effects for years.

This is a 39$ effect you will never leave: dB-D Dynamic Processor by Db Audioware.

1. I add this effect to my “Click” channel to send the signal. I put the Gain button to “Mute” and the Send button to “A”.
2. I add this effect to my “Sidechain” bus to receive the signal. I put Thresh to “-30.0″, Ratio to “LIMIT”, Attack to “0.5″, Decay to “100″, Knee to “1.5″ and RECV to “A”.

You can also play with the overall compression settings by normalizing the Click loop, this will increase the compression.

Step 3: Choose the right mastering

As far as I remember, I didn’t have to use more than two separate sidechain buses on my tracks.

For example, on my remix of Itajai Vibes I used two sidechain buses:

1. A bus for the bassline only to keep it warm, powerful and pumping without crushing other elements.
2. Another bus for the other elements.

In the case you want to create more than one sidechain bus you repeat exactly the same manipulation but the buttons Send and Recv are to be set to “B”, or “C”, etc…

Jan Peters – Eurospace (Wize Remix) – Red Session Records

April 10th, 2008 • 2 comments Remixography
Tags: Dj Zya, E-MU Proteus 2000, Electrobios & Electroaspect, Eurospace, Itajai Vibes, Jan Peters, Red Session Records, RED-EYE, Sunshine

Eurospace is to be release on the very promising label Red Session Records run by RED-EYE along with remixes by Electrobios & Electroaspect, RED-EYE and Dj Zya which all worth a look!

Just a quick stop on my remix… Still the old progressive house vibe I can’t put my hand off… But after the success of Itajai Vibes with almost 3000 downloads on Beatport, I was a little bit stressed… I wish the whole Eurospace EP the same success!

So I tried to move to another direction with less pads and more lead synths like the amazing old-school voice sound from E-MU Proteus X in memory of my gone and regreted E-MU Proteus 2000. And the result is really melodic to my opinion, and close to what I’m really into right now: progressive and melodic sound.

A big thank you to my mate RED-EYE with whom I already work on the track Sunshine. And if you still got time, have a look at Jan Peters’ page on MySpace, his sound is just amazingly inspired. A bit of Alan Braxe, a bit of Lifelike! Just love it.

Enjoy the music!

Jan Peters – Eurospace (Wize Remix)

SNM – Itajai Vibes (Wize Remix) played by DJ Tiesto

March 17th, 2008 • 1 comment Blog
Tags: Club Life, DJ Tiesto, Itajai Vibes

I’m very proud to announce you guys my remix of SNM’s dudes Itajai Vibes has been played by the worldwide acclaimed DJ Tiesto on his podcast Club Life.

Tracklist Club Life 049 – Direct Link

1. Nick Fiorucci feat. Kelly Malbasa – The Night [chris ortega electro mix]
2. Yoav – Club Thing [redroche rmx]
3. Sultan & Ned Shepard – Itajai Vibes [wize rmx]
4. Everything But The Girl vs. Noel Sanger – Wrong Perfection [nick wax mashup]
5. Airscape – Cruising [scape mix] (Tiesto’s Classic)
6. Headstrong feat. Kirsty Hawkshaw – Love Calls
7. Johan Gielen – Physical Overdrive [kris o’neil 2008 rmx]
8. Duderstadt feat. Kirsty Hawkshaw – Beatitude [marcus schossow rmx]
9. Amex feat. Anna Basel – Komarna [eddie sender rmx]
10. David & Carr feat. Jenna Colaizy – Every Day [dennis sheperd rmx]
11. Milan Lieskovsky – Elenya [heatbeat rmx]

Want more?

• Visit DJ Tiesto’s official website
• Subscribe DJ Tiesto’s Club Life Podcast

Itajai Vibes reviewed on Beatportal!

January 31st, 2008 • Blog
Tags: Itajai Vibes, lewis dene

Hello everyone,

Just a few words to tell you the highly supported Itajai Vibes masterpiece, is reviewed on Beatportal by my old friend Lewis Dene! Check this out!

“SNM are Soultan, Ned Shepard and Maher Daniel, each no stranger to the dance arena, while the track also comes with a mixes package featuring 16 Bit Lolitas, Roman Rai, Claes Rosen and Artego, who each offer much to underscore why ‘Itajai Vibes’ is already racing up Beatport’s dance chart.

However, for me, it’s Wize’s ethereal dreamy journey that needs to be heard from beginning-to-end, with loved ones close at hand and preferably at sunset on a sun-kissed beach, to be fully appreciated. Sacredieu!”

http://www.beatportal.com/feed/item/itajai-vibes-with-remixes/

Lewis Dene – MySpace

Lewis Dene’s Solitaire alias has already enjoyed a trio of chart topping and dancefloors filling hits with versions of ‘You Got The Love’, ‘Thinking Of You’, and – ‘I Like Love (I Love Love)’. The latter a huge international hit, that spent 15-weeks in top 40 of the Australian sales chart, ending the year as the third biggest club record of 2003 in both DJ magazine and the Music Week club charts (it spent more weeks on the latter chart than any other)…

#20 on Beatport Global Top 100!

January 4th, 2008 • 4 comments Blog
Tags: Beatport, Charts, Itajai Vibes, Sick Watona

I know it’s a lot of updates for a single remix but I can’t keep that news for myself

My remix is charted #20 in Beatport Global Top 100!

Thanks again very much for your support!