Gating can be a tricky task – with smart:gate, it’s as simple as selecting a target source from a drop-down menu. Whether user are targeting vocals, electric guitar, piano or one of many other options, the intelligent gate reliably delivers even when the target source varies in level, or a competing instrument is louder than the signal users want to keep. smart:gate’s content-aware processing unlocks its full power where conventional gate plug-ins struggle.

Besides its intelligent target source detection, smart:gate sports a host of features for fine-tuning, such as a three-band suppression network for weighting the gating across the frequency spectrum. The level bias enables users to increase the level-dependency of the processing – extremely handy when the response should be refined for transient target sources. And, since gating and ducking are closely related in their processing, the gate plug-in can be switched to ducking mode, offering the same target-focused functionality. smart:gate can also be used without its content-aware AI features as a conventional gate.

Features

• Content-aware gate processing
• Wide range of instrument and sound profiles to determine the target source
• Familiar control over gating response: Threshold, Attack/Release, Hold, Tolerance
• Visual guidance on target source detection for easier parametrizatio
• ‘Instant replay’ prediction after parameter changes
• With ‘No Target’ , conventional, non-AI gating is still possible
• Content-aware ducking mode to reduce selected target signal
• Tailor gating across the frequency spectrum with three-band suppression control
• External sidechain input; detection in mono/mid or side signals

Tech Specs