Stereo and Mono Sidechain Compressors for Tracktion
Setting up the Main Input
6.Add a new filter to track 5 (for example), but do not choose the Sidechain Compressor. Instead, choose the Rack Filter you just set
up in step 1. Note: the Rack Filter is the same unit for both track 1 and track 5, and not two separate units.
7. Click on its icon, to bring up the rack filter details at the bottom of the screen. 
8.In the rack filter details area, set the input destinations of track 5 to be the left and right inputs to the compressor (this is the default setting, but check it anyway).
9.Set these to be
10.Click on the Sidechain Compressor drawing within the rack filter, to bring up the compressor screen.
11.The settings you choose for the compressor will apply to track 5, but only when track 1 has reached the threshold*. Your track 1 vocals can duck the track 5 music by an amount depending on your compressor settings. (You can also use this method to make your vocals a bit more dis- tinct from a track with more dynamics.)
*Note: Gain Makeup and Auto Gain will still affect your music track, even when no compression is taking place (no vocals or other key input present above the threshold), so make sure you initially adjust them to prevent overloading your music track. Perhaps set the Auto Gain off, and the Makeup Gain to 0 dB to start.
12.To listen to track 1 vocals, press the Key Solo button.
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