WettBoi - sidechain ducker workflow in Logic Pro X

What you need

• WettBoi installed via the Hardwave Suite (available for Windows 64-bit, macOS Universal, Linux).
• A Logic Pro X project with a kick track that will trigger the ducker.

Why use WettBoi's built-in ducker WettBoi's wet-signal sidechain ducker lets reverb and delay tails pull back whenever the kick hits, without routing to a separate bus or adding a compressor. The ducker offers threshold, attack, hold and release controls and can listen to an internal key or an external sidechain source.

Logic Pro X sidechain setup

1. Insert Gate on the track that carries the wet signal (the track where WettBoi is loaded).
2. In the Gate's inspector set the mode to Ducker - this tells the Gate to reduce gain instead of cutting it completely.
3. Open the Sidechain menu of the Gate and select the kick track as the trigger source.
4. While the project plays, watch the Open and Close meters and adjust the Gate's Threshold and Ducking parameters until the wet signal ducks to the desired depth.

Source: "To use a ducker, insert Logic's Gate on the track you want to duck and set the Gate to Ducker mode... Select the kick drum (or other trigger) in the Gate's Sidechain menu... Adjust the Gate's Threshold and Ducking parameters while watching the Open and Close meters."

Connecting Logic's sidechain to WettBoi

1. In Logic create a Bus and route the kick track's output to that bus.
2. In the Gate (or a Compressor) set the Sidechain input to the same bus - this provides the trigger signal without adding it to the main mix.
3. In WettBoi's interface set SC Source to Sidechain (default is Internal). This tells WettBoi to listen to the external sidechain signal you just created.
4. Adjust WettBoi's ducker controls to shape the effect:

- SC Threshold - default -18 dB, range -60 to 0 dB. - SC Attack - default 2.5 ms, range 0.1 to 50 ms. - SC Hold - default 60 ms, range 0 to 500 ms. - SC Release - default 280 ms, range 10 to 2000 ms.

These parameters work together with the Gate's settings to fine-tune how quickly the reverb and delay pull back and recover after each kick.

Tips for a clean ducker

• Start with the default Threshold (-18 dB) and lower it until the wet signal ducks noticeably on each kick.
• Use a short Attack (2-5 ms) for an immediate duck and a longer Release (200-400 ms) for a smooth return.
• If the ducking feels too abrupt, increase the Hold time slightly.
• Keep the SC Source set to Sidechain only when you need external triggering; otherwise the internal source works for simple patterns.

Saving the setup Once you are happy with the Gate and WettBoi settings, save the Logic channel strip preset. This lets you recall the exact ducker workflow on future projects.

Conclusion By combining Logic Pro X's Gate-based sidechain routing with WettBoi's built-in ducker, you get precise control over reverb and delay tails on any platform (Windows, macOS, Linux) without extra routing or compression plugins. This workflow keeps the mix tight, preserves the kick's impact, and leverages WettBoi's dedicated ducker controls for hard-style production.