Leveraging SONAR's Universal Bus Architecture framework, SONAR now supports internal sidechaining (multi-input plug-in support) with the Sonitus:fx Compressor, Sonitus:fx Gate, and all sidechain compliant VST processors such as those available from Voxengo and Sonalksis.

Sidechaining support provides you with more flexibility and control over mix processes and new creative options for key-triggered sound effects.  For example, you can use Sidechaining to more effectively avoid the clashing of multiple instruments occurring in the same frequency range. Other common uses include "Ducking" a technique used in radio broadcast, where the input signal, usually a vocal triggers the attenuation of the backing music track; and filter-sidechain de-essing for attenuating sibilance typically present in the 4-8kHz frequency range without effecting the tonal balance of the entire mix. Click here to read a tech tip on sidechaining by Cakewalk's Bill Jackson.