When did Noise Gates become used in Studios

soupking · 12th January 2007, 07:14 AM

I'd guess in the seventies but I have no idea.

Anybody?

Rick Sutton · 12th January 2007, 07:16 AM

The first ones that I was aware of were the Allison Research Kepexs probably late sixties/early seventies. I also remember the Roger Mayer gates of the same time period of which I still have 4 in my back room.

soupking · 12th January 2007, 07:20 AM

Cool, thanks Rick.

They're mostly used in mixing right?

NOCCA · 12th January 2007, 07:24 AM

Gates are pretty obsolete (in DAWs) now that we have the delete key. Unless of course you want that mangled sound or are lazy.

Rick Sutton · 12th January 2007, 07:26 AM

Correct. Sometimes I'll use an expander, carefully, during recording, but a true noise gate is a dangerous animal to use when you don't get second chances.

Rick Sutton · 12th January 2007, 07:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NOCCA

Gates are pretty obsolete (in DAWs) now that we have the delete key. Unless of course you want that mangled sound or are lazy.

Huh?
yeah, a lot of "gating" is now done as automation draws in a DAW but there are still times that a good gate can be a life saver. An Aphex 612 came in real handy on a rock mix yesterday.

Led · 12th January 2007, 07:44 AM

I still have 4 kepex's from the place I used to work. I use them a bit for gating room mikes and triggering them to open from the source dynamics. A bit like the Bowie Heroes thing. I love watching the lights go up and down on them. Gates are to me a bit like consoles - yeah you could do it in the track with the cut and delete but why when you can just patch a gate in and away you go. So much quicker to get the same result, and easier to shape the tails. Maybe I'm just gettin old.

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Led Lives for gear Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 1,831	I still have 4 kepex's from the place I used to work. I use them a bit for gating room mikes and triggering them to open from the source dynamics. A bit like the Bowie Heroes thing. I love watching the lights go up and down on them. Gates are to me a bit like consoles - yeah you could do it in the track with the cut and delete but why when you can just patch a gate in and away you go. So much quicker to get the same result, and easier to shape the tails. Maybe I'm just gettin old. __________________ "My voice has a built in extortion box" - recent vocalist I recorded...

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12th January 2007, 07:16 AM	#2
Rick Sutton Lives for gear Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Atascadero, CA Posts: 1,841	The first ones that I was aware of were the Allison Research Kepexs probably late sixties/early seventies. I also remember the Roger Mayer gates of the same time period of which I still have 4 in my back room.

12th January 2007, 07:20 AM	#3
soupking Lives for gear Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 2,553	Cool, thanks Rick. They're mostly used in mixing right?

12th January 2007, 07:24 AM	#4
NOCCA Gear maniac Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: NOLA/NYC Posts: 197	Gates are pretty obsolete (in DAWs) now that we have the delete key. Unless of course you want that mangled sound or are lazy.

12th January 2007, 07:26 AM	#5
Rick Sutton Lives for gear Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Atascadero, CA Posts: 1,841	Correct. Sometimes I'll use an expander, carefully, during recording, but a true noise gate is a dangerous animal to use when you don't get second chances.