COMING SOON: DRUM GATOR(TM)
Drum Gator is a unique noise gate designed specifically for drums and percussion. It will initially be available for Windows platforms in VST format (32 bit 64 bit). The first release is expected some time in the summer of 2015.

WHAT'S WRONG WITH NOISE GATES?
Traditional noise gates are triggered when the signal level reaches a threshold set by the user. Gates triggered in this way may chop off the initial onset of the drum hit, creating noticeable artifacts. These artifacts vary depending on the intensity of each drum beat. Also, in order to make sure that all drum hits are allowed through the gate, the user may be tempted to lower the threshold. This can have the side effect of allowing unwanted signals through the gate. The result is a tradeoff, with some drum hits gated out while some unwanted signals are passed through.

WHAT'S DIFFERENT ABOUT DRUM GATOR?
Drum Gator does not suffer from the issues experienced with traditional noise gates. It uses a transient detection algorithm combined with spectral analysis to provide an almost uncanny ability to remove only the unwanted drum hits while preserving other program material. It can also do things that are not possible with any other noise gate, opening up creative possibilities that were previously unavailable.

MORE ACCURATE BEAT DETECTION
Drum Gator is triggered by a transient detection algorithm which monitors the rate of increase in the initial onset of the drum hit. This algorithm is much less susceptible to the varying intensities of individual drum hits. It can much more accurately detect the initial onset of a drum hit resulting in a much more natural sound as the gate opens.

FREQUENCY SELECTIVE GATE OPERATION
Drum Gator treats each drum hit as a separate entity. This allows individual drum hits to be selectively gated based on their spectral (frequency) content. For example, removing snare drum "bleed" from a kick drum track becomes easier and more accurate because Drum Gator doesn't depend on the snare drum bleeding through at a lower level than the kick drum. If the signal bleeding through matches the spectral content of a snare drum, it can be gated out regardless of its level.

LEARNING MODE
There's an almost infinite variety of drum and percussion sounds out there, and each instrument has unique spectral characteristics. You can easily train Drum Gator to recognize and process the unique spectral characteristics of your program material. You are not limited to built-in spectral filters.

TRY DRUM GATOR FOR FREE
You may download a trial version of Drum Gator for evaluation purposes. The trial version has no time limit and will operate normally with the following exceptions:

Every 30 seconds, Drum Gator will output 5 seconds of silence.
The "Diff" mode button will not function. The "Learning" mode button will not function.



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