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NOISE GATE & EQ
Freq – Frequency
Range: 40.97 Hz to 20 kHz, Off
Defines the operating frequency for the selected
EQ band.
Gain
Range: -12 dB to +12 dB
Gains or attenuates the selected frequency
area.
Width
Range: 0.2 oct to 4 oct
Defines the size of the area around the base
frequency (which you have set with the Freq
parameter) that the EQ will amplify or attenuate.
Example: Working with the EQ
• Decide whether you need a little extra in the
treble, medium or bass frequency ranges and
start out working with only one area at a time.
• Boost or attenuate the selected frequency
area using the Gain parameter for that band.
• Now that you have set the gain at e.g. +6 dB,
try changing the frequency (with the Freq
parameter) to check if you are really adjusting
the right frequencies.
Repeat the steps above for the other two bands
if required.
Extreme settings may cause internal
overloads, resulting in clicks.
If you feel that you need to make
extreme settings to get the sound you
want, you might want to evaluate other
parts of the signal chain.
when triggered – but consider that there should
be a smooth transition between the
“gated/attenuated” stage and the “open” stage.
The more dBs must be released, the more
obvious the effect of the Noise Gate will be.
Experiment with each of the sounds you use as
there is no general setting that will always
sound right.
Release
Range: 3 dB/sec to 200 dB/sec
The Release parameter determines how fast
the signal is released when the input signal
rises above the Threshold point. As a rule of
thumb, this parameter should be set fairly high.
Illustration
EQ
To access the EQ parameters, double-
click the GATE/EQ key and use the
UP/DOWN keys to navigate to the EQ
parameters.
The EQ of G-Major 2 is a three-band
parametric equalizer. We have predefined three
frequency areas that we find excellent as
starting points for EQing a guitar setup, but you
can use the “Freq” parameter to specify exactly
at which frequencies you wish the EQ to
operate.
The following parameters are available for each
of the three EQ bands (EQ1, EQ2 and EQ3).
EQ Active
Range: On/Off
Activate/deactivates the EQ. Please note that
the EQ and Noise Gate share a common
button, but the LED of this button shows only
the state (On/Off) for the Noise Gate. The
On/Off state of the EQ is completely
independent from the key’s LED – it is
controlled ONLY by the EQ Active parameter.
