We can call this type of noise gate a 'closed gate'.Īpplying a closed gate to the drum mic channel means the channel is only audible when the drummer is actually playing, resulting in the noise spill from the guitar and bass parts being prevented from muddying up the mic signals actually dedicated to the bass and guitar (i.e. when the drummer is actually playing the drum or cymbal the mic is positioned near). let's the signal flow and be audible) when the drum mic signal exceeds a certain level (i.e. In this example, the noise gate mutes the drum mic channel by default and only 'opens' (i.e. The effect is used in particular on drum mic recordings that have also unfortunately picked up spill from bass and guitar signals in live studio sessions. Traditionally used to cut out unwanted signal spill in acoustic recordings, the noise gate is a simple audio processor that analyses the level of an incoming signal and, if the signal exceeds or falls below a user-specified threshold, reduces this signal by an amount again specified by the user. We'll look at the basics first, delving into tremolo effects and rhythmic sidechaining, then move onto a more organic, unpredictable use of this utilitarian plugin. In this tutorial, I'm going to explore creating interesting and unusual stutter effects by using the humble noise gate, an undervalued and easy-to-grasp plugin that all major DAWs make available.
We all love a good stutter effect - from the choppy, wobble bass of Dubstep to the intricate, complex drum processing of IDM and Glitch, the simple process of rhythmically muting then releasing a signal can be powerfully applied in any walk of electronic music.
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