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Included Effect Plug-ins
Dynamics Plug-ins
The window is divided into three sections, containing controls and meters for each processor.
Activate the individual processors using the buttons Gate, Compressor, and Limiter at the
bottom of the plug-in panel.
Gate Section
Gating, or noise gating, is a method of dynamic processing that silences audio signals below a
set threshold. As soon as the signal level exceeds the threshold, the gate opens to let the signal
through. The Gate trigger input can also be filtered using an internal side-chain signal.
The following parameters are available:
Threshold (-60 to 0 dB)
Determines the level where the gate is activated. Signal levels above the set
threshold trigger the gate to open, and signal levels below the set threshold close
the gate.
State LED
Indicates whether the gate is open (LED lights up in green), closed (LED lights up in
red) or in an intermediate state (LED lights up in yellow).
Side-Chain
Activates the internal side-chain filter. The input signal can then be shaped according
to the filter parameters. Internal side-chaining is useful for tailoring how the gate
operates.
Filter buttons (LP, BP, and HP)
If the Side-Chain button is activated, you can use these buttons to set the filter type
to low-pass, band-pass, or high-pass.
Center (50 to 20000 Hz)
If the Side-Chain button is activated, this sets the center frequency of the filter.
Q-Factor
If the Side-Chain button is activated, this sets the resonance or width of the filter.
Monitor
Allows you to monitor the filtered signal.
Attack (0.1 to 100 ms)
Determines how fast the compressor responds to signals above the set threshold.
If the attack time is long, more of the early part of the signal passes through
unprocessed.
Hold (0 to 2000 ms)
Determines how long the gate remains open after the signal drops below the
threshold level.
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