Plug-in Reference

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MIDI Effects
Context Gate
Poly Mode – Chord Gate
When Chord Gate is activated, only notes in recognized chords are let through.
• Two Recognition modes are available: Simple and Normal. In Simple mode, all
standard chords (major/minor/b5/dim/sus/maj7 etc.) are recognized, whereas
Normal mode takes more tensions into account.
Mono Mode – Channel Gate
When this is activated, only single note events in a specified MIDI channel are let
through, which can be used with MIDI controllers that can send MIDI over several
channels simultaneously, for example guitar controllers which send data for each
string over a separate channel.
• You can set Mono Channel to a specific channel (1 to 16), or to “Any”, that is, no
channel gating.
Mono Mode – Velocity Gate
This can be used independently or in conjunction with the Channel Gate function.
Played notes sound (no note-off message) until a note is played inside the set range
(and additionally the set Channel Gate channel, if checked).
• The Key Range Limit sliders set the key range.
Only notes within this range are let through.
• Notes below the Minimum Velocity threshold value are gated.
Auto Gate Time
If there is no input activity, all resounding notes are sent a note-off message after the
set time, in seconds or milliseconds.
Panic Reset Button
Sends an “All Notes Off” message over all channels, in case of hanging notes.
Learn Reset Button
When this is activated, you can specify a Reset trigger event via MIDI. Whenever this
specific MIDI event is sent, it triggers an “All Notes Off” message. When you have set
the Reset event, the Learn button should be deactivated.
Application Examples
Poly Mode
In Poly mode, you could use the Context Gate to accompany yourself during a live
guitar performance using a VST instrument. To do this, you might use a guitar-to-MIDI
converter: You could then program the Context Gate, for example, to allow only those
notes to pass the gate that are part of a four-note chord. During your performance you
would then play a four-note chord every time that you want to trigger the VST
instrument. The instrument plays until the Auto Gate Time is reached and fades out.
For more complex performances this can be combined with an arpeggiator, without
having to use external pedals to trigger the effect.
Mono Mode
In Mono Mode you could use the Context Gate to trigger variations played with a
drum machine/VST instrument. To do this, you need a guitar-to-MIDI converter: You
could then filter the MIDI channel using the Input Transformer (optional) and program
the Context Gate to allow only certain notes on your guitar to pass the gate (for
example, beginning at the 12th band). When you now play one of these notes, the