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I create a "kick trigger" track, and I
import a kick sample and fly it across the
session falling on every quarter note. I
often use a fast clap sound for this, so I
have more control over the attack and
release time of the compressor later on. I
then solo isolate (command + click Solo)
the trigger track, so that when I solo an
instrument the kick trigger is not muted.
Don't worry, though-the trigger track
isn't going to the main outputs, so you'll
never hear it. I set the track's output to a
bus, and use that bus as the key input of
my sidechained compressor. I create an
aux track that holds that instance of the
compressor, so I can copy it to whatever
track I need while I'm working. The
"SCComp" track, as I call it, has no input
or output-it has no other purpose other
than to hold that compressor ready for my
use. See Figure 5.
Remember, this is all preparation for
ease of use in a session. Always route
inputs and outputs correctly, and always
label everything with real names rather
than cryptic abbreviations you'll forget by
next session! You don't want to spend extra
time creating and routing tracks for recording while you're in a creative zone.

Thinking ahead about the mix
Now that all the tracking tools are right
there in front of us and ready to use, let's
take things a step further and prep the
session so that mixing on the fly is easy
and seamless.
We all know that overloading levels and
digital distortion can "harsh the vibe" of
any session, so I usually set all of the levels
of my audio tracks to -10 dB so I have
plenty of room to work with my levels. Then
I'll create a Master Fader and put my mastering effects on it. Every song is different,
but I always like a bit of glue to tie my
mixes together, so it's safe to say I'll generally want a little EQ, compression, maybe
multiband compression, and a finalizing
limiter. I add those plug-ins on the master
fader, but I keep them inactive until it's time
to use them towards the end of a mix.
I'm always filtering, EQing, and compressing drums and instruments, so I'm
going to anticipate those moves. I really like

Avid's new channel strip, so to start I'm
going to put that on all of my audio tracks
(not instrument tracks), as shown in Figure
6. This is a low-latency plug-in that can get
me roughly what I am after during the creative process; once I'm digging into actual
mixing, I can swap it out for plug-ins that
have more appropriate character. I usually
use specific plug-ins for bass, acoustic guitars, and other live instruments, so I plan
ahead for the moves I would normally
make in a generic situation.
Once again, I treat Addictive Drums as I
would a live drum recording. I usually build
a drum kit within AD that I like as a default
kit for my template. I tweak a lot of settings
(such as bleed and velocity interpretation)
and I route those drums to the corresponding audio tracks. I'll even go so far as to
record a mock performance in MIDI, and
mix all the drums so they sound pretty sweet.
I will then send the outputs of all the drum
audio tracks to an aux track that I will label

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