PRESONUS StudioLive 16.4.2 Owner's Manual page 31

Owner's Manual
Fat Channel Gate Section
Gate On/Off
Turns the Gate On and Off for the Selected
Button
Channel.
This button engages and
disengages the gate for the
selected channel. It will illuminate
to indicate that the gate has been
enabled.
By default, the gates on the
StudioLive 16.4.2 are set to
the Downward Expander
setting in the System Menu.
For information on changing
this setting, see Section 5.4
Power User Tip: In practice, expanders and noise
gates are used almost identically. The main
difference is that an expander is smoother and
more gradual, so that it is easier to set the attack
and release times correctly.
The gate is available for all input and output
buses
Gate Threshold
Sets and Displays the Threshold of the
Gate for the Selected Channel.
This encoder sets, and the meter
displays, the gate thresh old for the
selected channel. The threshold
determines the level at which the
gate will open. Essentially, all
signals above the threshold setting
are passed through unaffected.
You can set the threshold from 0 to
-84 dB.
Gate Release
Sets and Displays the Rate at Which the
Gate Closes on the Selected Channel.
This encoder sets, and the meter
displays, the rate at which the gate
for the selected channel closes. The
rate can be set from 0.05 to 2
seconds.
Power User Tip: Gate-release times should
typically be set so that the natural decay
of the instrument or vocal being gated is
not affected. Shorter release times help to
clean up the noise in a signal but may cause
"chattering" with percussive instruments.
Longer release times usually eliminate
chattering and should be set by listening
carefully for the most natural release of the
signal.
Controls 4
The Fat Channel 4.1
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