Specifications

MICRO
GATE@"ont'a
allow
you
to
maintain
the signal
length
without the
"chopped"
effect
while
keeping the
noise floor to an
absolute
minimum'
Be careful
also that
the
gate
doesn't
"chatter",
which
means that
the
gate
is being triggered
by
spurious
noise, clicks,
and
pops
caused
by
the
Threshold
being set
just
a
bit too
low.
A
cure
for
this
is
to connect
a
MICRO
LIMITER before
the
gate
in order to
set the signal
to a strong,
constant
level.
This
is
especially
true
when
gating
drums,
when
leakage
from other drums
(toms
picked
up by the
kick drum
mic, for instance)
will often
cause
the
gate
to
open
prematurely.
Application
The MICRO GATE
is
useful
in many everyday
recording and
performing
situations.
Below
are
just
a
few of
the
most common
ways
to
put
this
device
to use.
Please remember
that the control
settings
will
vary depending
upon the actual
equipment
used, the
style
of
music being
played,
and the
particular
playing
style of
the
musician.
The settings are
nominally correct
however, and
should
serve
as a
reasonably
good
starting
point.
MICRO GATE
with individual
instruments
or
microphones
The MICRO GATE
can be used
as a
noise suppressor
(or
"noise
gate")
with either
guitars,
basses,
keyboards,
or
microphones
when recording or
playing
live. When set up correctly,
the
MIGRO
GATE
will turn off
at the end
of each
signal
envelope
thereby
keeping annoying
hums and buzzes
out of
the system.
Plug
the
guitar,
keyboard, or
other
instrument
directly
into
either
the
left or
right input of the
MICRO
GATE.
Now
plug
the same
side
output
(if you
used the
right
input then
you
must use
the
right
output)
directly
into either a
mixing console
or
amplifier.
Proceed as
in
the
above section
(Operation),
taking
care to
set
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