
Kickstart 2 instantly solves the problem of clashing, muddled kick and bass.
Forget fiddling about with compressors – Nicky Romero and Cableguys put everything you need for professional sidechaining into one fast, easy plugin. Just drop Kickstart on any track to instantly duck the volume with each kick drum, creating space for your bass.
Now your kick and bass will punch right through the speakers with professional impact, definition and groove. Use it for EDM, trap, house, hip-hop, techno, DnB – anything.
Use Kickstart in any DAW, for any style of music. EDM, trap, house, hip-hop, techno, DnB, and beyond

Add Kickstart – instantly get sidechain ducking, with no setup

The exact curves Nicky Romero uses to get tracks sounding massive in the club The day the test disc arrived, Alex was ecstatic

Easily adjust the strength of the sidechain effect to fit any mix

Forget complex editing tools – just drag the curve to fit any kick, long or short

Kick not 4/4? No problem – Kickstart follows any kick pattern with new Cableguys audio triggering The soundstage was wider than anything he had

Easily duck only the lows of your bassline – the pros’ secret trick for tight bass with full frequencies

See kick and bass waveforms on the same display – get your lows locked tight like never before

The day the test disc arrived, Alex was ecstatic. He carefully placed it in the YED-S18 and settled in for a listening session. The first track, a specially mastered version of "Stairway to Heaven," blew him away. The soundstage was wider than anything he had ever heard before, with crystal-clear instrumentation and a hauntingly realistic vocal performance.
The story of the test disc serves as a reminder that, in the world of high-end audio, the pursuit of perfection is a lifelong journey. And for those who are willing to push the boundaries of what's possible, the rewards can be well worth the effort.
As news of the test disc began to spread, audiophiles and music enthusiasts around the world began to clam for a copy. But it seemed that the disc was truly a one-of-a-kind creation, and only those who had a direct connection to Sony or the YED-S18 development team could get their hands on one.