Presonus Gates, any good?

Drumsound · 29th June 2003

Hello all, I've been thinking about getting some gates. I came across the Prosonus GTX44 and it looks interesting. It's a four-channel unit with built in high and low pass filters and key inputs.

Has anybody heard them, or used them for an extended period of time? I'd love to hear from some end users. Please include pros and cons.

Thanks in advance.

GTX44

Jay Kahrs · 29th June 2003

Never tried it, but I have used the ACP88 a bunch of times. I was supposed to beta test that gate at some point but it never happened. When I talked to Rick Naquvi about it he told me that they based it on the DS201. Given that and the fact that most of the Presonus dynamics stuff I've used doesn't totally suck it should be decent.

FWIW, I've had a Symetrix 564E which is a 4 channel gate with filters and key inputs. It works great and was stupid cheap used, I think I paid $275 or $300 for it. The Symetrix 2 channel gate is also really good, as are the dbx Super Gates (forget the model) and the Aphex 622 & 621.

NYC Drew · 30th June 2003

I used a ACP 88 on drums for a live (as in live to 2trk) album back in 2000. No problems here...

NYC Drew · 30th June 2003

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Originally posted by NYC Drew
I used a ACP 88 on drums for a live (as in live to 2trk) album back in 2000. No problems here...

Steve Smith · 30th June 2003

I have 3 ACP88s in a live rack here at an install i house tech at. Te only problem I have with it are the gates, they allways allow some high freq stuff to leak through, they just do not totally mute signal. Not so much an issue live, but for studio work I would run into problems.

I have not used the unit you mentiones, perhaps it does nt have this problem/

Jay Kahrs · 30th June 2003

Drew, what's with the pictures?

I always thought the gates on the ACP88 were kind of marginal. They work for some things but don't have enough control to be really useful as a dedicated gate.

sonic dogg · 30th June 2003

They're BIG gates.....I think.....The arch is the "Gateway to The West"....St.Louis?? I could be wrong as to what hes diggin at but that would be highly unusual...

littledog · 30th June 2003

good call, sonic!

i didn't even think of that - guess i would have flunked that part of the IQ test.

Here i was thinking he was just previewing his new photo exhibiton: "World's Biggest Phallic Symbols".

NYC Drew · 30th June 2003

Sorry guys,

I'm somewhat ******** when it comes to posting/uploading picx.

I was in UK last Tues-Fri, then Greensboro NC friday, then St. Louis Sat, back in NY yesterday...these are two pix...

NYC Drew · 1st July 2003

what i wuz doing in the uk...

cream police · 1st July 2003

You might want to think about the, I kid you not, ART Progate. In the tradition of music companies accidentally making a great product and then discontinuing it, they are no longer made, but there are usually one or two at any given time on ebay. Picked up on these guys from this chap named Bryce Goggin, who was the engi-mixi-ducer for most Pavement, early spacehog, and the last two phish albums. Again, ART progate.
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Drumsound Lives for gear Joined: Jun 2002 Location: Bloomington Il Posts: 5,187 Thread Starter	Presonus Gates, any good? Hello all, I've been thinking about getting some gates. I came across the Prosonus GTX44 and it looks interesting. It's a four-channel unit with built in high and low pass filters and key inputs. Has anybody heard them, or used them for an extended period of time? I'd love to hear from some end users. Please include pros and cons. Thanks in advance. GTX44 __________________ Tony Oxide Lounge Recording See the Oxide Lounge! Follow me on TWITTER! WWJMD? Come see me on the Tape Op boards! It's only inches on the reel to reel

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NYC Drew Gear maniac Joined: Jun 2002 Location: NYC area Posts: 193	I used a ACP 88 on drums for a live (as in live to 2trk) album back in 2000. No problems here... Attached Thumbnails __________________ NYC Drew

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Steve Smith Lives for gear Joined: Jun 2002 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 1,384	I have 3 ACP88s in a live rack here at an install i house tech at. Te only problem I have with it are the gates, they allways allow some high freq stuff to leak through, they just do not totally mute signal. Not so much an issue live, but for studio work I would run into problems. I have not used the unit you mentiones, perhaps it does nt have this problem/ __________________ Steve Smith - Unorignal, yet commonplace.

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sonic dogg Lives for gear Joined: Jul 2002 Location: pacific northwest Posts: 872	They're BIG gates.....I think.....The arch is the "Gateway to The West"....St.Louis?? I could be wrong as to what hes diggin at but that would be highly unusual... __________________ the clubhouse studio....home of drool'n dogg rekords

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NYC Drew Gear maniac Joined: Jun 2002 Location: NYC area Posts: 193	what i wuz doing in the uk... Attached Thumbnails

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Jay Kahrs One with big hooves Joined: May 2002 Location: Earth, NYC metro Posts: 5,899	Drew, what's with the pictures? I always thought the gates on the ACP88 were kind of marginal. They work for some things but don't have enough control to be really useful as a dedicated gate.

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littledog Lives for gear Joined: Jun 2002 Location: Boston area Posts: 874	good call, sonic! i didn't even think of that - guess i would have flunked that part of the IQ test. Here i was thinking he was just previewing his new photo exhibiton: "World's Biggest Phallic Symbols".

1st July 2003	#11
cream police Gear interested Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 14	pretty gate You might want to think about the, I kid you not, ART Progate. In the tradition of music companies accidentally making a great product and then discontinuing it, they are no longer made, but there are usually one or two at any given time on ebay. Picked up on these guys from this chap named Bryce Goggin, who was the engi-mixi-ducer for most Pavement, early spacehog, and the last two phish albums. Again, ART progate. word cream police __________________ Your mom is tasty.--Ben Schwerin

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