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Gate (noun)
Type: noun, processor
Pronunciation: /gait/
Also spelled or known as: Noise Gate, Noise-Gate
Related: Noise Gate
What does Gate mean?
An audio processor that cuts off the volume of an audio once it passes below a certain volume threshold.
Gate (also known as “Noise Gate”) is an audio processor that cuts off the volume of an audio once it passes below a certain volume threshold.
Noise Gate is basically used to control the volume of an audio signal, it eliminates sounds below a given threshold in a recording. It’s job is to lower the volume of low & unwanted audio peaks
Gate synonyms: Noise Gate
Example sentence: “Have you used the gate on your mix.”
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