sidechaining

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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.

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Meanings

nounsidechaining (uncountable)
  1. uncountableentertainmentThe 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

From side + chaining.

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APA

sidechaining. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sidechaining

MLA

“sidechaining.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sidechaining. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sidechaining,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sidechaining.

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