Plug-in Reference

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The included effect plug-ins
Ö The gate can also be controlled from another signal
source via the side-chain input. When the side-chain sig-
nal exceeds the threshold, the gate opens. For a descrip-
tion of how to set up side-chain routing, see the chapter
“Audio effects” in the Operation Manual.
Limiter
Limiter is designed to ensure that the output level never
exceeds a set output level, to avoid clipping in following
devices. Limiter can adjust and optimize the Release pa
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rameter automatically according to the audio material, or it
can be set manually. Limiter also features separate meters
for the input, output and the amount of limiting (middle
meters).
The following parameters are available:
Filter buttons
(LP, BP, and
HP)
When the Side-Chain button (see below) is activated,
you can use these buttons to set the filter type to either
low-pass, band-pass, or high-pass.
Side-Chain
button
This button (below the Center knob) activates the side-
chain filter. The input signal can then be shaped accord
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ing to set filter parameters. Internal side-chaining can be
useful for tailoring how the Gate operates.
Center (50 Hz
to 20000
Hz)
When the Side-Chain button is activated, this sets the
center frequency of the filter.
Q-Factor (0.01
to 10000)
When the Side-Chain button is activated, this sets the
resonance of the filter.
Monitor button Allows you to monitor the filtered signal.
Attack (0.1 to
1000
ms)
Sets the time it takes for the gate to open after being trig-
gered. If the Live button (see below) is deactivated, it en-
sures that the gate will already be open when a signal
above the threshold level is played back. Gate manages
this by “looking ahead” in the audio material, checking for
signals loud enough to pass the gate.
Hold
(0 to 2000 ms)
Determines how long the gate stays open after the signal
drops below the threshold level.
Release
(10 to 1000 ms
or Auto mode)
Sets the amount of time it takes for the gate to close (af-
ter the set hold time). If the Auto button is activated, Gate
will find an optimal release setting, depending on the au
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dio material.
Analysis
(0 to 100)
(Pure Peak to
Pure RMS)
Determines whether the input signal is analyzed accord-
ing to Peak or RMS values (or a mixture of both). A value
of 0 is pure Peak and 100 pure RMS. RMS mode oper
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ates using the average power of the audio signal as a ba-
sis, whereas Peak mode operates more on peak levels.
As a general guideline, RMS mode works better on mate
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rial with few transients such as vocals, and Peak mode
better for percussive material, with a lot of transient
peaks.
Live button When this button is activated, the “look ahead” feature of
Gate is disengaged. Look ahead produces more accurate
processing, but adds a certain amount of latency as a
trade-off. When Live mode is activated, there is no la
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tency, which might be better for “live” processing.
Parameter Description
Parameter Description
Input
(-24 to +24 dB)
Allows you to adjust the input gain.
Output
(-24 to +6 dB)
Determines the maximum output level.
Release
(0.1 to 1000 ms
or Auto mode)
Sets the amount of time it takes for the gain to return to
its original level. If the Auto button is activated, Limiter
will automatically find an optimal release setting that var
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ies depending on the audio material.