Nicky Romero Kickstart 2

Nicky Romero Kickstart 2 — the fastest way to achieve that signature sidechain pumping effect on your Mac.

Kickstart 2 instantly solves the problem of low-frequency clashing between your kick drum and bass. No more struggling with compressors — simply drag and drop this plugin onto any track to automatically duck the volume with every kick hit. Go beyond standard 4×4 beats with the brand-new audio trigger by Cableguys, which intelligently follows any kick pattern you throw at it. Free up space for your bass using the new multiband split feature. Use kickstart 2 nicky romero for EDM, Trap, House, Hip-Hop, Techno, DnB — any genre imaginable — and achieve tighter, more energetic mixes that sound powerful and loud on any system.

Features of Kickstart 2:

• Instant Setup: add Kickstart to your channel — get an immediate ducking sidechain with zero configuration required, perfectly synced to your tempo, with timing options of 1/8, 1/4, 1/2, or 1/1.

• Dry/Wet Mix Control: quickly adjust the strength and intensity of the sidechain effect to perfectly match the needs of your mix.

• 16 Hand-Crafted Curves: designed personally by Nicky Romero, these now-classic Kickstart sidechain shapes are the exact same ones he relies on to make his tracks sound absolutely massive in the club.

• NEW Movable Slope: simply drag the curve to tailor the sidechain ducking to any kick drum of any length or duration. No complicated editing tools or technical knowledge required whatsoever.

• NEW Audio Trigger: Kickstart can now automatically follow any kick drum pattern using the world-class audio trigger technology from Cableguys. No longer limited to just 4×4 beats, you can now use Kickstart for Hip-Hop, DnB, Trap, Pop music, and much more beyond that.

- MIDI Trigger: need your own custom rhythms? Program any sidechain pattern you want directly via MIDI input on your Mac.

- NEW Band Split: sometimes you want your sidechain to be loud, proud, and aggressive in the mix. But what if you need that tight, locked-in bass without any audible ducking artifacts? Professional mix engineers achieve this using an "invisible" sidechain — a secret weapon technique where only the lowest frequencies are suppressed. Now this powerful feature is built right into Kickstart 2 by Nicky Romero: simply press the Band button, and your mid and high frequencies will remain completely untouched by the sidechain processing.

• NEW Kick View: view your kick and bass waveforms simultaneously on a single unified display. Lock in your low frequencies with precision like never before on your Mac.

• PLUS Nicky Romero Kickstart 2 download includes a resizable interface (75–200%); native support for VST3, AAX, and Apple Silicon M1; plus click-protection trigger smoothing for clean operation. And it is even lighter on your CPU and RAM than the original Kickstart 1, making it ideal for complex Mac sessions and demanding production workflows.