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5 Tutorials
5.3 A Brief Tutorial on Dynamics Processing
Vocabulary of Dynamics Processors
5.3.3
• Hold. Hold time is used to keep the gate open for a fixed period after the signal drops below
the gate threshold. This can be really useful for effects such as gated snare, where the gate
remains open after the snare hit for the duration of the hold time, then abruptly closes.
• Release. The gate release time determines the rate at which the gate closes. 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" in percussive instruments. Longer release times usually eliminate "chattering"
and should be set by listening carefully for the most natural release of the signal.
• Range. The gate range is the amount of gain reduction that the gate produces. Therefore, if
the range is set at 0 dB, there will be no change in the signal as it crosses the threshold. If
the range is set to -60 dB, the signal will be gated (reduced) by 60 dB, etc.
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