SMOOTHEE SIDECHAIN by grzebien
External Audio Routing for Ableton Audio Effect Racks ...
- Type
- Audio Effect
- Author
- grzebien
- Version
- 1.2
- License
- Attribution
- Live version
- 12.3.8
- Max version
- 8.6.5
- Downloads
- 201
- Updated
- 2026-05-06
Description
External Audio Routing for Ableton Audio Effect Racks
Function:
A fast and precise audio injection module. It bypasses standard Ableton mixer limitations, allowing you to feed any signal from your project directly into your Rack.
Key Features:
* Total Control: Select any tap point (Pre FX, Post FX, Post Mixer) for every track in Ableton.
* Hardware Ready: Supports external devices sidechaining, enabling you to route signals from analog hardware directly into your Rack chain.
* Zero Latency: The device introduces no signal delay.
* Ultra Lightweight: Extremely low CPU usage.
* Visual Control: Built-in display (operating signal timeline) for real-time monitoring of the processed audio.
Two Operating Modes:
1. NORMAL (Bypass): Transparent flow. Audio passes through without changes to the next effects in the chain.
2. SIDECHAIN (Injection): Replaces the original audio with the signal selected from the menu.
Usage Instructions:
Place the device anywhere in the Chain:
1. Use Mode Normal for standard signal flow.
2. Use Mode Sidechain to replace audio with an external signal – perfect for triggering compressors or gating effects via another track or external hardware.
This device was created for the needs of SMOOTHEE by grzebien_ and is included in the set.
https://grzebien.gumroad.com/l/ejggde
Maybe someone will find it useful.
Comments (16)
https://cycling74.com/downloads/older
Should work. Earlier versions missing live.routing obiect.
I checked on my high sierra OS version.
I can only change from Normal to Sidechain.
Routing isn't available to me. Oh well....Old machine.
https://cycling74.com/downloads/older
install, and reopen ableton.
I chcecked it right now. with older version of max it didn't work. After installed latest 8 vesrion of Max all good! I'm checking on my old MacBook Pro 2012, with High Sierra and Ableton 10.1.43
Nice. That worked out! My b
Thx
Thanks for this audio router, it’s sick. The oscilloscope is actually super useful, especially when I’m stacking a bunch of them in a rack to route ghost signals.
I wanted to ask if you could add a gain knob inside the device. That would let me get rid of Cycling '74’s Audio Sender completely and just use your router for everything instead. :D
Really appreciate the work either way, thank you !
I've been screwing with the whole no input mixer thing, creating feedback to process in Ableton
This device, feeding on to itself in one track with a vinyl noise stimulus/white noise input is absolutely the best feedback option, I've found yet.
Anyone into this, try it. I can't believe how much better the feedback sounds. I've tried this so many ways and this is the thing. I will definitely suggest this to others.
Nice work Grezbien
Could you please shoot me an email at dreadlion13 at gmail dot com?