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side
+
chaining
Noun
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sidechaining
(
uncountable
)
(
music
)
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.