Noise Gate
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ADM 1311 Noise Gate Discrete Opamp Transformer Balanced |  |
0 Bid | US $150.00 | 9h 31m |
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DBX 463x noise gate | |
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US $150.00 | 9h 34m |
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DBX1074 QUAD GATE FOUR CHANNEL NOISE GATE BRAND NEW | |
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US $449.00 | 24d 21h 15m |
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BSS DPR 502 noise gate | |
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US $400.00 | 1d 10h 32m |
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Rocktron 300A compressor limiter noise gate | |
0 Bid | US $10.00 | 2d 20h 34m |
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DBX 563X The Silencer Noise Gate | |
3 Bids | US $1.34 | 2d 20h 37m |
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Mackie Quad Comp Gate 4 Channel Digital Compressor Noise Gate | |
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US $325.00 | 3d 55m |
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Audio Logic MT44 Noise Gate Vintage | |
0 Bid | US $200.00 | 3d 4h 1m |
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Rocktron Reaction Noise Gate Hush Series Guitar Pedal | |
0 Bid | US $68.00 | 3d 7h 50m |
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PreSonus GTX44 Four Channel Noise Gate Expander NEW IN BOX | |
0 Bid | US $398.97 | 3d 20h 2m |
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DBX 904 Noise Gate fits 900 900A Rack | |
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US $149.00 | 8d 59m |
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Drawmer Ds201 Dual Noise Gate Manual | |
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US $4.99 | 4d 20h 38m |
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Vintage DBX 904 Noise Gate fits 900 900A Rack | |
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US $149.00 | 6d 19h 45m |
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Roland AF 70 Anti Feedback System for Guitar Vocals Noise Gate Limiter | |
1 Bid | US $49.99 | 5d 5h 14m |
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Sabine FBX Solo SL 820 Feedback Eliminator Noise Gate 6 available rack too | |
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US $199.00 | 27d 3h 10m |
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DBX 1074 QUAD NOISE GATE | |
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US $529.95 | 29d 18h 44m |
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Aphex 612 Noise Gate Expander Stereo | |
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US $184.99 | 27d 4h 36m |
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Drawmer DS201 XLR VERSION Dual Channel Noise Gate DS 201 | |
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US $264.99 | 29d 2h 55m |
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Tascam GA 40 Quad Sync Noise Gate 4 Channels Rack | |
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US $450.00 | 27d 22h 8m |
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ashley noise gate | |
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US $150.00 | 25d 25m |
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API 235L 200 series Noise Gate Expander | |
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US $400.00 | 26d 4h 58m |
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Quad Eight NS 120 NS120 Noise Gate Module | |
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US $119.00 | 24d 41m |
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Drawmer DS201 Dual Noise Gate | |
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US $250.00 | 26d 1h 10m |
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dbx 1074 QuadGate Four Channel Noise Gate Quad Gate | |
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US $329.95 | 26d 3h 53m |
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Omni Craft GT 4 4 Channel Noise Gate Vintage Rack | |
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US $250.00 | 28d 8h 40m |
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MXR Noise Gate Line Driver Vintage w Script Back | |
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US $129.99 | 26d 23h 5m |
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Peavey NGT 2 Noise Gate Dual Channel | |
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US $99.00 | 25d 23h 2m |
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dbx 904 Noise Gate | |
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US $169.00 | 26d 8m |
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SPL DynaMaxx Model 9735 Compressor Limiter Noise Gate | |
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US $1,079.00 | 24d 3h 59m |
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DBX 1074 Quad Noise Gate Brand New in Box | |
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US $529.95 | 24d 14h 36m |
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ISP Decimator ProRack Noise Reduction Gate RACKMOUNT | |
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US $365.56 | 3d 17m |
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Drawmer DS 201 Dual Channel Noise Gate DS201 | |
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US $279.00 | 22d 20h 24m |
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dbx 904 Noise Gate Module | |
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US $149.00 | 24d 40m |
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dbx 1074 Quad Noise Gate | |
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US $529.97 | 21d 3h 8m |
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Drawmer DS201 Stereo Noise Gate Expander | |
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US $350.00 | 21d 2h 27m |
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API 235L Discrete Channel Noise Gate | |
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US $591.00 | 21d 20h 25m |
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DBX 1074 4 channel gate quad Noise Gate New UPS Ground Shipping | |
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US $529.95 | 23d 20h 20m |
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VALLEY PEOPLE GATEX QUAD NOISE GATE EXPANDER with KEY INPUTS | |
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US $169.00 | 20d 22h 27m |
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DBX 904 Noise Gate Module for 900 Rack | |
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US $149.00 | 25d 10h 18m |
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Audio Logic 440 Quad Noise Gate 4 Channel Gate Vintage Rack | |
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US $275.00 | 24d 19h 10m |
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DBX 1066 Dual Channel Compressor Noise Gate Limiter | |
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US $200.00 | 23d 21h 42m |
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BSS AUDIO DPR 502 MIDI NOISE GATE INSTRUCTION MANUAL | |
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US $31.99 | 18d 2h 28m |
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DBX 363X dual noise gate 2 units | |
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US $200.00 | 17d 16h 56m |
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Valley People Gatex 4 channel Analog Noise Gate | |
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US $199.00 | 20d 12m |
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dbx 1074 Quad Noise Gate | |
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US $529.95 | 19d 23h 46m |
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JBL M644 FOUR CHANNEL NOISE GATE | |
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US $299.99 | 20d 2h 25m |
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Drawmer DS201 Dual Channel Noise Gate DS 201 | |
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US $244.99 | 20d 3h 2m |
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Valley International Micro FX Noise Gate Vintage Unit | |
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US $295.00 | 17d 21h 43m |
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dbx 363X DUAL NOISE GATE TECH SERVICE MANUAL PRELIM | |
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US $12.50 | 18d 15h 49m |
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Valley Autogate Frequency Selective Noise Gate Vintage Rack | |
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US $495.00 | 16d 21h 27m |
Audio Recording Techniques : How to Use an Audio Noise Gate
Tips And Tricks For Recording Your Voice
Now at last it's time to put your voice on tape. make sure you have everything set up the right way before you start the tape rolling and begin to sing. Voice is one of the hardest things to properly record, but is often the most important part of a recording session. You'll want to know how to go about things before you begin.
First off, don't record your vocals first. Get everything else into place before you even think about recording your voice. Having to work from the vocals as a starting point will only bewilder everyone else involved; it is far easier to add vocals last into the mix. Putting vocals first can even cause the track to get off, which is hardly the result you want for all your hard work.
Once everything else is properly recorded, get your studio set up for recording vocals. You'll want a small, enclosed space for this so as to not have too much resonance. You want to capture the voice, not the room here. You'll need to position the microphone or microphones to capture voice from all sides, yet not pick up any other sounds present in the room.
Very important when recording vocals is keeping an eye on peaks. Vocals can easily peak and go into the red, which can ruin your vocal track! Compressors are the way to prevent this. Many microphones have compression built in, which compresses (thus the name!) the sound waves created by the voice before they are passed to the mixing board. Even if you are using compression, make sure to check the peaks on the vocal track before you actually record. You'll want to leave yourself some space to adjust volume.
From here on in, it is all about getting the mix right, which can be tricky with vocals, particularly for the novice recording engineer. Equalization units (or EQs for short) can assist in getting exactly the sound you want for your vocals, and everything else besides. You can use EQ to control the highs, lows and middle frequencies in your recording. This can be done on the mixing board as well as in post production via software. Noise gates can also be a great help. Noise gates prevent and control resonation and can be set to cut off resonation above or below a certain threshold which the engineer may define.
With the voice recorded properly, the engineer can then treat it like every other track in the mix, adjusting volume, normalizing to match other instruments and so on. The important part is getting it recorded well in the first place.
After normalization, there are a lot of software tools available for the recording engineer or producer to work with on vocal tracks. What has been removed from the vocals during compression can be added back into it with reverb, flange and other effects. Don't be afraid to experiment with the tools at your disposal, you will likely need to tinker to get that perfect sound. With software, you can always undo any changes you make; so take your time and get just the vocal sound you want!
By using these simple rules given in this guide, you can turn recording vocals from a dreaded chore to one of the most enjoyable parts of the entire recording process. Record the vocals right, and you will give yourself ample room to work with the sounds and get that perfect vocal track on every recording you produce.
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