Effect Blocks
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Noise Gate
Noise Gate is used to attenuate the signal in pauses when you don’t play guitar, helping you
to hide some hiss, hum and other noise present in any guitar setup.
You can control its behavior using following parameters:
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Thresh:
Sets the threshold. The Noise Gate allows the signal to pass through only
when it is above the threshold. When the input signal is below the threshold, the gate is
‘closed’ and no signal is allowed to pass. Set it a little higher than the noise level in your
system to achieve noise dampening. If the threshold is set too high, it may cut out your
soft notes.
Range: 0 to 127.
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Attack:
Determines how fast the gate opens. Setting it to its maximum will result in
swell effect.
Range: 0 (0 ms) to 127 (127 ms).
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Decay:
Determines how fast the gate closes. Low values won’t let any noise to pass but
may cut your notes short.
Range: 0 (about 0 ms) to 127 (about 1500 ms).
Compressor
Compressor reduces the volume of loud sounds and amplifies quiet sounds smoothening the
dynamics. At the same time, it can be used as a sustainer making your single notes sound
longer. It’s a great tool to letting some parts stand out. It is as easy to find settings that work
against you. Too much compression may bring up some hum and noise when used together
with overdrive or distortion.
Attack Decay Time
Gain (dB)
Threshold
Input level
Output level
