- The sidechain ports can then be connected, as other inputs, to a pin of the plugin, or an output port for a "thru".
+ Adding a sidechain signal in Ardour is as simple as enabling the <kbd
+ class="menu">Side Chain</kbd> button in the Pin Configuration window, and
+ choosing an <kbd class="menu">Audio</kbd> or <kbd class="menu">MIDI</kbd>
+ sidechain in the <kbd class="menu">Add Sidechain Input</kbd> lower right hand
+ section. A new drop-down menu appears, which displays a list of the
+ tracks/busses available to be sidechained, or, for a more complex setup (e.g.
+ sidechaining from hardware directly), the
+ <a href="@@patchbay">Routing Grid</a> (also accessible with a
+ <kbd class="mouse">Right</kbd>-click on the drop-down menu).