GGate: Clarity of Your Sound Without Noise
The quest for perfect sound is often complicated by unwanted background noises: equipment hum, room noise, effect artifacts. This is especially noticeable in quiet audio passages. GGate by GVST is a free VST noise gate, designed to effectively eliminate these issues, ensuring the clarity of your recordings.
GGate works simply: it monitors the level of the audio signal. When the signal falls below a threshold you set, the gate “closes”, muting the noise. When the signal becomes louder than the threshold again, the gate “opens”, passing the main sound. This allows you to automatically remove noise during pauses.
Main Settings
Three key parameters for precise control:
- Thresh (Threshold): Determines the level below which the gate activates. Adjust it to separate noise from the useful signal.
- Attack: The speed at which the gate opens. Controls how quickly the sound passes after exceeding the threshold. Important for transients.
- Fade (Release): The speed at which the gate closes. Adjusts how smoothly or abruptly the sound fades after falling below the threshold.
Areas of Application for GGate
GGate is a versatile tool for:
- Cleaning guitars/basses from hum and pedal noise.
- Removing background noise (room, breath) in vocals and instruments.
- Reducing signal bleed between drum microphones.
- Cleaning recordings from constant noise (tape, equipment).
- Removing noise added by effects in the chain.
GGate is available in VST format for Windows (32/64 bit), macOS, and Linux. This makes it compatible with most popular DAWs.
Using GGate is an effective way to get cleaner mixes without unnecessary noise. It will help reduce the noise floor and make your recordings more professional. Try GGate to achieve maximum sound clarity!
