SPECTRAL GATE 2

Frequency-Selective Gating

What is the Threshold in Spectral Gate?

The Threshold controls which frequencies pass through and which ones get muted or reduced, but instead of applying it to the whole signal, it works per frequency bin thanks to FFT.

When the energy of a frequency band is above the threshold, it's allowed to pass. When it's below the threshold, it gets gated, meaning reduced or silenced.

This gives you precise, frequency-dependent control over what stays and what goes.

Why it is special?

Unlike traditional gates that affect the full signal based on overall volume, the Spectral Gate listens to every tiny slice of the spectrum and decides what to let through.

That means you can:

• Isolate transients
• Clean up noise or reverb tails
• Shape textures in a musical or aggressive way

Dial it low for a gritty, textured effect. Dial it high to let only the strongest parts of the sound cut through.

Features

• Advanced Frequency Control: FFT (Fast Fourier Transform) technology, Spectral Gate now defines precise thresholds across frequency bands to effectively gate away noise. A known side effect of noise gating was a slight lag in the high frequencies, but with our new design, the tilt control for brightness now perfectly compensates for this, ensuring your highs stay clear and punchy.
• New Attack & Release Controls: Fine tune the dynamics with dedicated attack and release parameters. This gives you even more expressive control over how quickly the gate responds to incoming audio, enabling both natural and creatively shaped sounds.
• Enhanced Tilt Shift for Brightness: Adjust the brightness of your audio processing with our tilt shift feature visually represented by the spinning sun. This effect not only adds a fresh layer of creative control but now also plays a crucial role in correcting any high frequency lag caused by noise gating.
• Dry and Wet Mix Control: Achieve the perfect balance in your mix by blending the unprocessed (dry) signal with the processed (wet) signal. This gives you full control over the intensity of the effect, allowing for a more natural or pronounced sound as needed.
• Fixed & Accurate Latency: Our latency is now fixed and spot on, ensuring a reliable performance every time without the guesswork.
• Project Persistence: Your settings are saved automatically when you reload your project, streamlining your workflow and letting you pick up right where you left off.
• Revamped User Interface: Enjoy a modern, interactive UI with cool visuals that not only look great but also enhance your creative process.
• Use in every DAW which supports VST3 + AUv2 (Mac & Windows).