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=User contributions=
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==More information about the noise gate==
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* Cliff: "I don't use the gate at all. On the Ultra I would use the gate on high gain patches but I find I don't need it now. I did some measurements and the II is at least 10 dB better SNR." [http://forum.fractalaudio.com/axe-fx-ii-discussion/41117-funny-thing-rehersal.html#post552329 Source]
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* Firmware 5 release notes: "New gate uses dynamic filtering in addition to downward expansion."
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noise_gate Wikipedia]
 
 
 
==Settings and parameters==
 
* The Input Noise Gate on the II works different than on the Standard/Ultra. Adjusting Threshold won't do anything if Ratio isn't adjusted as well.
 
* Cliff (firmware 10): "I DID change the default attack time. For a guitar gate you typically want the attack time as short as possible and I don't think people realize this so I changed the default value." [http://forum.fractalaudio.com/axe-fx-ii-discussion/67381-has-gate-been-improved-just-way-amps-interact.html#post829960 Source]
 
* Firmware 11 and later have made it possible to save noise gate settings as global blocks.
 
 
 
==Level==
 
* Firmware 11: "Added Level parameter to Noise Gate. This allows sending a lower or higher level into the effects grid which can be used to compensate for guitars with varying output."
 
 
 
==CPU utilization==
 
* The Noise Gate uses CPU cycles, so switch it off (turn Threshold to Off) if you have no need for it in a preset.
 
 
 
==Gate/Expander alternative==
 
* The Axe-Fx II has additional noise gate blocks: [[Gate/Expander (block)]].
 
 
 
==Alternative: use a Vol block==
 
* A different approach to keeping the noise low: try a Vol block with the volume parameter tied to the Envelope controller. As long as you don't hit the strings, the (input) signal is off.
 
 
 
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