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Hard Gate
e Hard Gate button toggles between two dier-
ent gate behaviors. With Hard Gate engaged, the
gate strictly shuts o any sound below the threshold
level. With it disengaged, the gate will act as an
expander. is is essentially a gate that does not
completely turn o the sound below the threshold,
but instead turns it down somewhat in level. is
may yield a more natural sound in some cases, com-
pared to a hard gate. When the Hard Gate setting
is activated, the LED next to the Hard Gate button
lights up, as well as the Hard Gate indicator in the
On-Screen Display.
Sustain
e Sustain and Punch settings control the Tran-
sient Shaper part of the Shape section. When the
Sustain knob is turned clockwise from its center
position, the sound’s sustain is increased, for ex-
ample making single drums sound larger and more
extended. Turned counterclockwise, the opposite
happens: the sustain decreases, making sounds
shorter and smaller.
Punch
Punch strengthens or softens the sound’s transient,
the onset of a sound. When the Punch button is
turned clockwise from the center position, the tran-
sient will get stronger, resulting in a more spiky and
attention-grabbing sound. Turned counterclockwise,
the transient will get softer, making the sound’s
onset more rounded and unobtrusive.