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Old-school breakbeats often sound too dirty and loose for modern music. In this quick tutorial, Joe at Cableguys shows you how to tighten and clean them up with Kickstart 2 in just a few clicks.
A collaboration between top producer Nicky Romero and Cableguys, Kickstart 2 is the fastest plugin for pro sidechaining.
⏰ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro
00:10 Breakbeat shaping
01:12 Getting a natural sound
01:43 Layering breaks with hits
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WHAT’S NEW IN KICKSTART 2?
✅ Audio triggering – Ducking that follows any kick pattern, in any genre
✅ Band Split – For bass-only ‘invisible’ multiband ducking
✅ Movable Slope – Just drag to fit the sidechain to any kick, long or short
✅ Kick View – See the kick and bass waveforms together for ultimate precision
✅ + VST3, AAX, M1 Native, Resizable UI, Trigger Smoothing & more
Kickstart 2 is a VST, AU or AAX plugin for any PC or Mac DAW – FL Studio, Ableton Live, Logic Pro, Cubase, Studio One, Reaper, Pro Tools, etc.
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🎥 Learn How To Use Kickstart 2
💡 Set up sidechain routing in your DAW
https://www.cableguys.com/kickstart-tutorials.html#sidechain
⭐️ Watch Nicky Romero’s introduction to Kickstart 2
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