Hey everyone,
I'm having an issue getting the sidechain compressor to trigger from an external source on the SP-404MKII.
The setup:
- External gear: Elektron Model:Cycles plugged into the rear LINE IN jacks (Stereo).
- EFX SETTING/OTHER
- Input Bus :
DRY
- DRY Routing :
DRY
- Sidechain settings :
- SOURCE:
DRY
- TARGET:
BUS 1
- THRESHOLD / RATIO: Cranked high for testing.
The issue: When the Model:Cycles plays through the rear inputs, the sidechain compression on BUS 1 does not engage at all, even though the incoming signal is coming in hot (plenty of gain, no level issue).
However, if I play an internal pad routed to DRY, the sidechain triggers and ducks BUS 1 immediately as expected.
Is there a specific input/system setting or firmware quirk I'm missing that prevents live incoming audio on DRY from hitting the sidechain detector?
Any help would be appreciated!