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Name | Version: RED RMSC - Ring-Modulation Sidechain Device 2.0
Author: nathantheredcat
Device Type: Audio Effect
Description: RED RMSC 2.0 - Ring-Modulation Sidechain Max for Live Device




What is the RED RMSC ?




This device is an algorithmic ring-modulation based sidechain effect, also known as RMSC (Ring-Mod SideChain).

The concept of this method is to substract the signal coming from the side chain to the incomming signal, to leave it room to stand out in the mix without affecting the peaks of the final sound. It is usually used in combination with the usual compression based method, which you can get with my compressor from the Customs Vol. 1 Pack (available on my shop) or with any other compression plugin.





How does it work ?




Here is a visual representation of what really happens into the device in 3 steps with a kick and a bass :





1. | The signal comming from the side chain gets rectified (it goes from bipolar to unipolar) :



Before (side chain signal) :





After (rectified signal) :







2 | The rectified signal from the side chain then gets substracted from the incomming signal :



Before (incomming signal) :





After (side chain signal removed) :







3 | Both signals can be combined without any unwanted peaks :



Side chain signal :



+

Processed signal :



=

Perfect kick & bass relation :







If you want to learn more about the concept of ringmod based sidechain, here's a few videos I can recommend and that inspired me to make this device :



Extreme Sidechaining (-Unipolar | Ring Modulation Sidechain deepdive) by scarlvtt
how I sidechain by Virtual Riot
I Tried Ring Mod Sidechain by KelSounds
The Most Surgical Way To Sidechain in 2022 by Borrasca






Thank you for your attention and if you have any suggestions or feedbacks don't hesitate to either reach me on my socials or leave a review !



Red



After your purchase, you'll receive a 371 kB .amxd file.

Details

Live Version Used: 12.0.5
Max Version Used: 8.6.2
Date Added: Jul 25 2025 22:29:16
Date Last Updated: Oct 31 2025 13:21:27
Downloads: 0
Website: https://nathantheredcat.com/products/red-rmsc
ⓘ License: Commercial
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Comments

Great plugin. But the "on/off" goes to off in a saved project. You have to click it back on each time you load a project.
Posted on July 27 2025 by audiojet | Report Issue
Hi @audiojet !
Thanks for your comment, that's an issue I also noticed and I'm currently working on a big update that will fix it and add many more features.
So stay tuned if you're interested !
Posted on July 30 2025 by nathantheredcat | Report Issue

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