Sidechain key problem with drum machine

Hello everyone, when I insert a compressor on a VST, and I want to define the kick of the Drum machine as the compression key, in the list it offers me “Drums”, but not the different parts of the Drum separately.
So when I insert a compressor on my Serum Bass, and I activate the Sidechain, I can only select "Drums


" as the Sidechain compression key, while I need to select the kick. Is this possible, or am I forced to separate the kick on a separate track?

Add a new output for the kick. You don’t need a new track but you do need an additional output on the drum machine.

It’s explained how in this thread.

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