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Chapter 24 Ultrabeat 357
Side Chain
In Side Chain mode, Ultrabeat uses an external side chain input as its source for
Oscillator 1. This means that you send any audio channel, aux, or live input channel
through Ultrabeat’s filters, envelopes, LFO, and step sequencer.
Once you select Side Chain mode for Oscillator 1, you need to select which channel
you wish to use as your side chain input. You do this in Ultrabeat as you would with
any plug-in with side chain input by choosing the desired channel in the Side Chain
menu.
Side Chain mode greatly expands your creative options when using Ultrabeat. You can
use an audio input from Oscillator 1 along with the synthesis engine of Oscillator 2 to
create a part live audio, part synthesized drum sound. Since Ultrabeat’s other drum
sounds and sequencer operates normally, you can blend analog drum programming
and side chain processing—for example, setting up one drum sound to step filter
external audio input to a programmed groove.
Note: A side chain audio signal alone is not enough to trigger Ultrabeat’s processors. To
hear the side chain audio signal Ultrabeat needs to be triggered by MIDI or its internal
step sequencer.