BLEASS Sidekick is a combination of a kick drum synth, a step sequencer, and a ducker (aka a sidechain compressor). The result is a plugin that provides a unique way to create exciting rhythmic dynamics within your music.
The kick drum synth uses an analogue-style engine inspired by vintage beatboxes, which allows it to create a wide range of classic analogue kick drum tones with ease. This synth can be triggered by the built-in 16-step sequencer or by an external MIDI input; its sound can be mixed with the audio passing through the plugin, be used to trigger the plugin’s ducker stage, or both.
Used without the ducker, BLEASS Sidechain makes it easy to add your own kick parts to loops and other percussive parts.
Bringing in the ducker causes the input signal to reduce in volume whenever the kick synth is triggered. When used on a drum loop this lets you impose your own creativity on the underlying feel and beat of the loop, ducking-out the loop’s kick sound and pattern so that you can replace them with a sound and pattern that you have crafted.
Perhaps BLEASS Sidekick’s best trick, though, is to use the kick synth and sequencer purely as a trigger for the ducker. This lets you create fascinating and detailed dynamic rhythms within any part or track, whether individual instrument or an entire mix.
This plugin is AUv3 compatible and offers Multi-Bus output (within AUM) as well as Midi Input.
More information and tutorials available on https://www.bleass.com/sidekick

The BLEASS sidekick AUv3 is the first iOS AUv3 effect plugin that offers a kick drum synth and sequencer coupled with a sidechain compressor in order to bring unique and creative dynamics to your music!
All music producers (techno / dubstep / ambient / house / hiphop...) alike will enjoy the instant pumping effect in the mix and the fully customizable kick drum sonic impact brought by the BLEASS sidekick Audio Unit plugin.
Inspired by the classic 808 analog sound as well as many other legendary drum machines, the drumsynth features extensive and precise parameters to get punchy / boomy / drum kick sounds:
- kick tuning, decay and volume
- sinus to triangle waveforms
- fine-tuned hardness, body and impact adjustments
- punch envelope with power and decay
- ghost mode (to simulate the sidechain compressor without the sound of the kick)
- trigger mode AU parameter
- trigger mode with external MIDI IN
- multi-bus output audio routing to route the kick's audio in a separate channel (AUM)
________Sidechain Compressor / Ducker
- compression triggered by the kick
- threshold, ratio and makeup sliders
- attack and release for precise compression envelope
________Step Sequencer :
- up to 16 steps sequencer
- ternary and binary steps resolution from 8 to 32th.
- adjustable groove (swing)
________Audio Unit :
- All settings accessible via Audio Unit parameters
- Universal compatibility with iOS 10 or higher
- resource-efficient and low CPU usage
By using the treshold and ghost mode parameter, you also can use the BLEASS sidekick either only as a kick drum generator or only as a sidechain compressor.
BLEASS sidekick also includes a standalone version that can be used along an external audio or midi input.
Check out www.bleass.com for video tutorials and demos !
*** NOTE : this is an Audio Unit Effect Plugin (AUv3) which ideally requires a compatible host (such as AUM, Audiobus, GarageBand, BeatMaker 3, Auria or Cubasis) ***
We recommend using quality headphones or studio monitor speakers with a good frequency response