Noise Gate Parameters
The Noise Gate has the following parameters.
• Threshold slider and field: Sets the threshold level. Signals that fall below the threshold
will be reduced in level.
• Reduction slider and field: Sets the amount of signal reduction.
• Attack knob and field: Sets the amount of time it takes to fully open the gate after the
signal exceeds the threshold.
• Hold knob and field: Sets the amount of time the gate is kept open after the signal falls
below the threshold.
• Release knob and field: Sets the amount of time it takes to reach maximum attenuation
after the signal falls below the threshold.
• Hysteresis slider and field: Sets the difference (in decibels) between the threshold values
that open and close the gate. This prevents the gate from rapidly opening and closing
when the input signal is close to the threshold.
• Lookahead slider and field: Sets how far ahead the Noise Gate analyzes the incoming
signal, allowing the effect to respond more quickly to peak levels.
• Monitor button: Enable to hear the side-chain signal, including the effect of the High Cut
and Low Cut filters.
• High Cut slider and field: Sets the upper cutoff frequency for the side-chain signal.
• Low Cut slider and field: Sets the lower cutoff frequency for the side-chain signal.
Note: When no external side chain is selected, the input signal is used as the side chain.
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