Please note: It may be preferable to use the Mix window.
Repeat for each track currently assigned to the Master mix output.
Set the Send to active, and Ctrl+click to set its level to “0”.
For each track (except for the vocals) currently assigned to the Master mix output, select a Send route to the Vocal Rider Sidechain bus.
Insert Vocal Rider on your vocal track or group, and press the Sidechain button.
Select the “Music Sidechain” bus you have created. Open the Vocal Rider GUI and click on the Sidechain menu.
Insert Vocal Rider on the vocal or vocal group track.
It will set the send level on all selected tracks to “0”.
In the Sends display box, select and assign an unused bus it may help to name it “Music Sidechain” or similar.
An Aux track is automatically created with that bus as an input you can delete it, as it is unnecessary.
Select all the tracks (except for the vocals) currently assigned to the Master mix output.
Open the Vocal Rider GUI and click on the Sidechain (key) menu. On all tracks (except for the vocals) currently assigned to the Master mix output, create a post-fader Send going to an unused mono bus, which you can call “Music Sidechain” or similar. All selected tracks should now display the Master output with a “+” sign, indicating they are also routed to another bus. Select an unused mono bus it may help to name it “Music Sidechain” or similar. Shift+Ctrl+Alt and click the Output menu on one of the tracks.
Select all tracks (except for the vocals) currently assigned to the Master mix output.
Assigning Sidechain Input Here’s how you assign the instrumental mix to Vocal Rider's music Sidechain input:
Open the Rider Fader automation line in the track editor to manually draw in your edits.
Using the main Rider Fader automation line in the track editor When you release the Rider Fader, it will return to the previously written automation.
Use the main Rider Fader to manually ride as needed.
In your DAW, set the vocal track’s automation mode to 'Touch'.
Editing Rider Fader AutomationĬontrolling Vocal Rider Using a Mouse or Control Surface
Set Vocal Rider’s automation mode to 'Read'.
In your DAW, set the vocal track’s automation mode to 'Read'.
Please note: The Vocal Rider interface window must be open during automation writing.Īll previously written automation will be lost in Write/Latch modes.
Set Vocal Rider’s automation mode to 'Write'.
Enable automation for Vocal Rider's main Rider Fader.
In your DAW, set the vocal track’s automation mode to 'Write' or 'Latch'.
Vocal Rider In Depth Writing Automation with Vocal Rider After setting Vocal Rider according to your program material, follow the steps below. doesn't look like Sonar is included in documentation for support.