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Chapter 8—Component Guide Part I
DME32—Owner’s Manual
Gate & Stereo Gate
A gate, or noise gate, is essentially an audio switch for muting signals below a specified
threshold. It can be self-triggering or externally triggered via the sidechain input. Two
gate components are available: a single-channel Gate and a Stereo Gate. They can be
self-triggering or externally triggered via the sidechain input.
The Gate component features one input, one output,
and a sidechain input.
The Stereo Gate component features two inputs, two
outputs, and a sidechain input.
The Gate control window features a gain reduction (GR) meter, gate curve, output level
meter, and gate controls.
The Stereo Gate control window features a gain reduction (GR) meter, gate curve, out-
put level meters, and gate controls.
The gain reduction (GR) meter displays the amount of gain reduction being applied by
the Gate. The gate curve displays the effect of the Gate. The vertical axis corresponds to
the output signal level, while the horizontal axis corresponds to the input signal level.
