How to Use a Noise Gate (Plus My Favorite Trick!)

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In this video, you'll learn how to use a noise gate to clean up your mixes as well as a crazy gating trick to keep your vocals at the top of your mix.

#NoiseGates #HomeRecording

Watch now if you want to make your drums, guitars, bass, and your vocals sound as clean as the pros.

[dftweedie]

It is amazing how people will carp and whine about some aspect of a 'free' tutorial. This is a GREAT tutorial on how a gate/ ducker works and a great 'Trick.' Take the idea and run with it ... or just move on.


From me, thank you!

[baovomusic]

This is very clearly explained and well-organized. Best noise gate demo around. Thank you.

[stevenidode]

I came here to learn more about gates I ended learning more about side chains fantastic! 🔥

[nickygacha]

Bout time been needing a video on this

[JaMal-pszh]

This is the best and most thorough tutorial on the use of noise gates. I subbed and downloaded the cheat sheet. Thanks.

[Streck_]

Great explanation, thanks! I'm just a little confused about the ducker part. How is that different from side chain compression?

[herbertbrown]

Thanks for the cheat sheets.I will check them out at let you know how the work out.Thanks again in advance

[hannahrose]

this is the exact kind of thing i wish i could find for every stock audio effect in logic because i want to understand all that vocabulary!!

[FabioCorde]

Thanks. I would start filtering frequencies, and then setting volumes.

[brenlouissurio]

Thanks dude. This is extremely helpful for quarantine.

[satchmanretro]

Great video, really well explained, great that you covered every section of the noise gate. I use noise gates on my guitars but never really understood the intricacies. Thank you.. subscribed! 👍

[utubehound]

Good stuff guitarist that have noisy pickups even clean can use a good noise suppressor / gate. Live gates can get you much more Db in over all mix using gates on drums, Vox's, guitar's in the rig will work better in less feedback from live monitors / stage volume which is what LIVE music is about!

[gustavopeters]

This was an excellent tutorial. I hated the gate until I saw this video.

[rameethhavenkatesh]

Love the Bonus Tip! Really appreciate it!
<3

[hoboghost]

At the end, the ducker/gate light does not engage once you move the ducking down to -1-3db. You sure it is doing anything?

[groundloopevents]

How would you recommend including a noise gate in live audio - say for speech in an outdoor windy location? (for an outdoor wedding ceremony near the ocean, as an example) Thanks in advance for your tips!

[dennislester]

As a drummer, I would Gate the Tom mics. Toms sit idle a lot.

[HSet]

Ducker for vocals - something like Waves Vocal rider?

[middleDZ]

I really like the intro song-is that a band/other music??

[nelsonm_]

How does “vox sc” bus impact the latency issue?
What changes?