https://wearethemusicmakers.co/latest Music tech and AI in music: the news that matters, what we think about it, and a directory of the tools. en-us Mon, 26 Oct 2026 12:30:00 GMT https://wearethemusicmakers.co/learn/what-is-sidechain https://wearethemusicmakers.co/learn/what-is-sidechain A sidechain is a second input that tells a processor when to act, without being heard itself. Pumping kick-and-bass is one use of it; the term means the input, not the effect. Mon, 26 Oct 2026 12:30:00 GMT We are the music makers format-referencemixingcompressionglossary