Specifications

Chapter 4: Focusrite D3 21
Using a Key Input for External
Side-Chain Processing
To use a key input to trigger dynamics processing:
1 Click the Key Input selector and select the in-
put or bus carrying the audio from the reference
track or external audio source.
2 Click External Key to activate external side-
chain processing.
3 To listen to the key input that will be used to
control side-chain processing, click Key Listen to
enable it.
4 Begin playback. The plug-in uses the input or
bus that you chose as an external key input to
trigger its effect.
5 Adjust the plug-in’s Threshold control to fine-
tune external key input triggering.
6 Adjust other controls to achieve the desired ef-
fect.
Selecting a key input