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Limit
AKA:STEVE QUADRA

Registered: Feb 2004
Location: A State of Trance

How do you set up a gating effect with hardware synths?

Now I know this can be done but I'm not sure if you need an external unit to do this or not? I want to creat an effect like the Trancegate on Vanguard VST...I've tried routing an LFO(or two) to the volume on some of my synths but it still doesnt give me the same effect. I've always wanted to know how to do this...so how?

Jan-15-2005 06:08 Canada

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ONION
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Registered: Oct 2000
Location: Melbourne

I dont own any hardware synths... however Ive achieved a gating effect in Albino 2 using an LFO on a Cutoff...

Jan-15-2005 06:38 Australia

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FrancoR
Tuomas Holopainen

Registered: Jun 2003
Location: Kitee, Finland

what synth you have?
i think thats impossible

Jan-15-2005 06:54

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Limit
AKA:STEVE QUADRA

Registered: Feb 2004
Location: A State of Trance

well I have about seven synths(but most notably the Waldorf Q and Microwave Xt, that are a programmers dream...real indepth programming...the Xt has one of the craziest mod matrix's I've ever come a cross)....an no its not imposible...I just figured it out...it can be done through midi.

Thanks for the replys...stupid idiot I am..i already knew the answer and totally forgot how to do it.

Jan-15-2005 07:07 Canada

luizmenezesjr
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Registered: Nov 2004
Location: Campinas, SP

Try to assign an LFO to the volume, using an square shape (on/off).

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Jan-15-2005 09:46 Brazil

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Limit
AKA:STEVE QUADRA

Registered: Feb 2004
Location: A State of Trance

exactly what I did in the first place..but it sucks. anyway thanks for the replys.

Jan-15-2005 19:03 Canada

RiCo
500+ HP Supra club member

Registered: Feb 2004
Location: Somewhere

Hey man, just record it and use a gate plugin. =o)

Jan-15-2005 19:26 Puerto Rico

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Limit
AKA:STEVE QUADRA

Registered: Feb 2004
Location: A State of Trance

not the same feeling...a sound will totally sound different when played witha gate and without.

Jan-16-2005 05:48 Canada

RiCo
500+ HP Supra club member

Registered: Feb 2004
Location: Somewhere

Yeah, you're right but it was just a suggestion. I barely have time to even look at my gear, so I haven't messed with gating a lot.

Jan-16-2005 14:51 Puerto Rico

fr0st
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Registered: Apr 2002
Location: Brooklyn NY

quote:
Originally posted by Limit
well I have about seven synths(but most notably the Waldorf Q and Microwave Xt, that are a programmers dream...real indepth programming...the Xt has one of the craziest mod matrix's I've ever come a cross)....an no its not imposible...I just figured it out...it can be done through midi.

Thanks for the replys...stupid idiot I am..i already knew the answer and totally forgot how to do it.

why dont you share with us how you achieved it?

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Jan-16-2005 15:04 Israel

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Limit
AKA:STEVE QUADRA

Registered: Feb 2004
Location: A State of Trance

well its pretty easy...set up a midi track, record the notes u want to play(or not0 double click teh midi track to open it. Then in the controller display(on the bottom in sx) choose volume(u might have to add it yourself from the menu)...now set where u want the volume to go in and out in the controller lane with the pencil tool.

Now you have your custom made fully functioning gate..and you can play it live too.

Jan-16-2005 17:36 Canada

DickieThijssen
Suspended User

Registered: Dec 2004
Location: North Pole

there are also some vst fx plugins which duplicate the vanguard gate... Just draw some blocks and it works perfectly

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