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sidechaining

sidechaining noun: the use of an audio compressor that controls the gain from main input to output based on the level of the signal at the side-chain input, typically by a disc jockey to lower the music volume automatically when speaking.

Noun

sidechaining (uncountable)

  1. The use of an audio compressor that controls the gain from main input to output based on the level of the signal at the side-chain input, typically by a disc jockey to lower the music volume automatically when speaking.

Origin of sidechaining

From side + chaining.

Questions about sidechaining

What does sidechaining mean?
Sidechaining means the use of an audio compressor that controls the gain from main input to output based on the level of the signal at the side-chain input, typically by a disc jockey to lower the music volume automatically when speaking.
What part of speech is sidechaining?
Sidechaining is a noun.

Words near sidechaining in the dictionary

  1. sidecasted
  2. sidecasting
  3. sidecasts
  4. sidechain
  5. sidechained
  6. sidechaining
  7. sidechains
  8. sidechair
  9. sidechairs
  10. sidechannel
  11. sidechannels

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