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The 4-to-the-floor pumping effect usually achieved with sidechain compression has become a ubiquitous element of modern music production. In this video, we explore a quick technique to achieve a similar effect using Ableton’s versatile Autopan device.

You can use Autopan to quickly dial in some settings and get very effective results. While not quite the same as sidechain compression, the technique can be used to achieve similar results but with its own unique flavour.