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Detector Type (GATE, PEAK, AVG)
This switch determines the ratio and attack times of the detector.
GATE
Fast and aggressive attack. This is the most extreme mode. Fast attack time (about
50 μs). In LIMIT mode, the ratio is negative (1:–20), which means that for every dB
above threshold, the output signal will be reduced by 20 dB! In EXP mode, you’ll have
a hard noise gate with a 1:20 ratio. So for every dB below the threshold, the signal will
be reduced by another 19 dBs.
PEAK
Fast attack time (about 50 μs), useful for hard limiting of transient material. Inf:1
ratio in LIMIT mode, and 1:2 ratio in EXP modes (for soft noise gating).
AVG
Slow attack. A slower and more complex attack time (about 1–15 ms). Inf:1 ratio in
LIMIT mode, and 1:2 ratio in EXP modes (for soft noise gating).
Detector Type
=GATE can be confusing in the beginning, but you can see it this way: In EXP mode, the signal gets gated
when the level drops below the threshold (that’s normal). In LIMIT mode, the signal gets gated when the level goes above the
threshold (that’s weird).