diff --git a/src/dsp/dsp_sidechain_gain.cxx b/src/dsp/dsp_sidechain_gain.cxx
index f77b191..f9ba820 100644
--- a/src/dsp/dsp_sidechain_gain.cxx
+++ b/src/dsp/dsp_sidechain_gain.cxx
@@ -5,6 +5,11 @@
 #include <cmath>
 
 SidechainGain::SidechainGain(int rate) :
+  /// initial control values
+  controlThreshold(0.2),
+  controlReduction(1),
+  controlReleaseTime(0.5),
+  
   /// filter state init
   w(10.0f / (rate * 0.02)),
   a(0.07f),
@@ -12,9 +17,9 @@ SidechainGain::SidechainGain(int rate) :
   g1(0.0f),
   g2(0.0f),
   
+  
   peakFrameCounter(0),
   peakCountDuration( rate / 4 ),
-  
   currentTarget(0)
 {
 }
@@ -26,7 +31,7 @@ void SidechainGain::process(unsigned int n_samples, float** inputs, float** outp
   float* inR  = inputs[1];
   float* side = inputs[2];
   float* outL = outputs[0];
-  float* outR = outputs[0];
+  float* outR = outputs[1];
   
   /// control inputs
   float threshold   = controlThreshold;
diff --git a/src/jack.cxx b/src/jack.cxx
index e8ecaf9..fbcf4a0 100644
--- a/src/jack.cxx
+++ b/src/jack.cxx
@@ -85,7 +85,10 @@ Jack::Jack() :
   
   /// setup FX
   reverb = new Reverb( buffers.samplerate );
-  reverb->dryWet( 0.5 );
+  reverb->dryWet( 1 );
+  
+  sidechainGain = new SidechainGain( buffers.samplerate );
+  
   
   reverbMeter = new DBMeter( buffers.samplerate );
   masterMeter = new DBMeter( buffers.samplerate );
@@ -177,16 +180,11 @@ int Jack::process (jack_nframes_t nframes)
     trackOutputs.at(i)->process( nframes, &buffers );
   }
   
-  
-  metronome->process( nframes, &buffers );
-  
-  
-  // process fx
+  /// process reverb
   float* buf[] = {
     buffers.audio[Buffers::REVERB],
     buffers.audio[Buffers::REVERB]
   };
-  
   //if ( reverb->getActive() )
   {
     reverbMeter->process(nframes, buffers.audio[Buffers::REVERB], buffers.audio[Buffers::REVERB] );
@@ -194,9 +192,34 @@ int Jack::process (jack_nframes_t nframes)
   }
   
   
+  /// process sidechain gaining
+  float* sidechainBuf[] = {
+    // input
+    buffers.audio[Buffers::MASTER_OUT_L],
+    buffers.audio[Buffers::MASTER_OUT_R],
+    buffers.audio[Buffers::SIDECHAIN],
+    // output
+    buffers.audio[Buffers::MASTER_OUT_L],
+    buffers.audio[Buffers::MASTER_OUT_R]
+  };
+  
+  sidechainGain->process( nframes, &sidechainBuf[0], &sidechainBuf[3] );
+  
+  /// metro signal after sidechain-gain, so its loud on the beats
+  metronome->process( nframes, &buffers );
+  
+  /// mix reverb & post-sidechain in
+  for(unsigned int i = 0; i < buffers.nframes; i++)
+  {
+    float rev  = buffers.audio[Buffers::REVERB][i];
+    float post = buffers.audio[Buffers::POST_SIDECHAIN][i];
+    
+    buffers.audio[Buffers::MASTER_OUT_L][i] += rev + post;
+    buffers.audio[Buffers::MASTER_OUT_R][i] += rev + post;
+  }
   
   
-  // db meter on master output, then memcpy to JACK
+  /// db meter on master
   masterMeter->process(nframes, buffers.audio[Buffers::MASTER_OUT_L], buffers.audio[Buffers::MASTER_OUT_R] );
   
   if ( uiUpdateCounter > uiUpdateConstant )
@@ -210,16 +233,6 @@ int Jack::process (jack_nframes_t nframes)
   uiUpdateCounter += nframes;
   
   
-  for(unsigned int i = 0; i < buffers.nframes; i++)
-  {
-    float rev = buffers.audio[Buffers::REVERB][i];
-    
-    buffers.audio[Buffers::MASTER_OUT_L][i] += rev;
-    buffers.audio[Buffers::MASTER_OUT_R][i] += rev;
-  }
-  
-  
-  
   // memcpy the internal MASTER_OUTPUT buffer to the JACK_MASTER_OUTPUT
   memcpy( buffers.audio[Buffers::JACK_MASTER_OUT_L],
           buffers.audio[Buffers::MASTER_OUT_L],
@@ -228,7 +241,7 @@ int Jack::process (jack_nframes_t nframes)
   
   memcpy( buffers.audio[Buffers::JACK_MASTER_OUT_R],
           buffers.audio[Buffers::MASTER_OUT_R],
-          //buffers.audio[Buffers::TRACK_7],
+          //buffers.audio[Buffers::POST_SIDECHAIN],
           //buffers.audio[Buffers::REVERB],  // uncomment to listen to reverb send only
           sizeof(float)*nframes);
   
diff --git a/src/jack.hxx b/src/jack.hxx
index e33681a..4182ac9 100644
--- a/src/jack.hxx
+++ b/src/jack.hxx
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ class Jack
     
     // FX
     Reverb* reverb;
+    SidechainGain* sidechainGain;
     DBMeter* reverbMeter;
     DBMeter* masterMeter;
     
diff --git a/src/trackoutput.cxx b/src/trackoutput.cxx
index 57a8247..ea4059e 100644
--- a/src/trackoutput.cxx
+++ b/src/trackoutput.cxx
@@ -86,14 +86,15 @@ void TrackOutput::process(unsigned int nframes, Buffers* buffers)
   for(unsigned int i = 0; i < nframes; i++)
   {
     // * master for "post-fader" sends
-    float tmp = trackBuffer[i] * _toMaster;
+    float tmp = trackBuffer[i];
     
-    masterL[i]       += tmp;
-    masterR[i]       += tmp;
+    // post-sidechain *moves* signal between "before/after" ducking, not add!
+    masterL[i]       += tmp * _toMaster * (1-_toPostSidechain);
+    masterR[i]       += tmp * _toMaster * (1-_toPostSidechain);
     
-    reverb[i]        += tmp * _toReverb;
-    sidechain[i]     += tmp * _toSidechain;
-    postSidechain[i] += tmp * _toPostSidechain;
+    reverb[i]        += tmp * _toReverb * _toMaster;
+    sidechain[i]     += tmp * _toSidechain * _toMaster;
+    postSidechain[i] += tmp * _toPostSidechain * _toMaster;
   }
 }