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The Noise Gate is not a routable effect. It is always connected directly to the main  
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The Noise Gate is not a routable effect. It is always connected directly to the main inputs. To edit the effect go to the  page in the  menu. The Noise Gate is always active but can be defeated by simply turning the  control fully counter-clockwise.  
inputs. To edit the effect go to the  page in the  menu. The Noise Gate  
 
is always active but can be defeated by simply turning the  control fully  
 
counter-clockwise.  
 
  
The Noise Gate is a downward expander. Any signal below the threshold is  
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The Noise Gate is a downward expander. Any signal below the threshold is reduced by the expansion ratio. This provides smooth transitions rather than abrupt open/close style gating.  
reduced by the expansion ratio. This provides smooth transitions rather than abrupt  
 
open/close style gating.  
 
  
 
==Parameters==  
 
==Parameters==  
*'''THRESH''' - Threshold control. This sets the level at which the Noise Gate will start its  
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*'''THRESH''' - Threshold control. This sets the level at which the Noise Gate will start its downward expansion. If the input signal drops below this level it will be attenuated by an amount controlled by the ratio.  
downward expansion. If the input signal drops below this level it will be attenuated  
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*'''RATIO''' - Sets the downward expansion ratio. For example, if the threshold is set to - 50 dB and the input level is -60 dB and the ratio is 2.0 the input will be attenuated by 20 dB.  
by an amount controlled by the ratio.  
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*'''RELEASE''' - Release rate control. Sets the rate at which the Noise Gate attenuates the signal once the threshold has been crossed. Higher values will make the signal  
*'''RATIO''' - Sets the downward expansion ratio. For example, if the threshold is set to -  
 
50 dB and the input level is -60 dB and the ratio is 2.0 the input will be attenuated  
 
by 20 dB.  
 
*'''RELEASE''' - Release rate control. Sets the rate at which the Noise Gate attenuates  
 
the signal once the threshold has been crossed. Higher values will make the signal  
 
 
gradually fade once it drops below the threshold.
 
gradually fade once it drops below the threshold.
  
  
 
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Revision as of 22:19, 8 June 2007

The Noise Gate is not a routable effect. It is always connected directly to the main inputs. To edit the effect go to the page in the menu. The Noise Gate is always active but can be defeated by simply turning the control fully counter-clockwise.

The Noise Gate is a downward expander. Any signal below the threshold is reduced by the expansion ratio. This provides smooth transitions rather than abrupt open/close style gating.

Parameters

  • THRESH - Threshold control. This sets the level at which the Noise Gate will start its downward expansion. If the input signal drops below this level it will be attenuated by an amount controlled by the ratio.
  • RATIO - Sets the downward expansion ratio. For example, if the threshold is set to - 50 dB and the input level is -60 dB and the ratio is 2.0 the input will be attenuated by 20 dB.
  • RELEASE - Release rate control. Sets the rate at which the Noise Gate attenuates the signal once the threshold has been crossed. Higher values will make the signal

gradually fade once it drops below the threshold.