Compressors / Gates
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Rane DC22S 2 Channel Compressor (Demo Deal)
MFR#: DC22S19-inch rackmount, two channel compressor and gateMore InfoIn StockORDER BY 5PM EST M-F AND IT WILL SHIP TODAYPlace your order now and we will ship your items the same day if placed before 5pm (ET) Mon - Fri.
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$319.00
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Rane G4 Quad Gate (2U)
MFR#: G4Dynamics controls gate/expand/duck (2u) 19-inch rackmountMore InfoIn StockORDER BY 5PM EST M-F AND IT WILL SHIP TODAYPlace your order now and we will ship your items the same day if placed before 5pm (ET) Mon - Fri.
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$879.00
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API 235L
MFR#: 235LDiscrete single-channel gate in the compact API 200 Series formatMore InfoShips directly FROM API AudioThis item ships directly to you from the manufacturer. To ensure that the manufacturer currently has stock, please chat, call or email for the latest availability status.- Free shipping to the lower 48 states for online orders of $99 and up.
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$695.00
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DBX 1066
MFR#: DBX1066VDual compressor/limiter/gateMore InfoShips directly FROM DBXThis item ships directly to you from the manufacturer. To ensure that the manufacturer currently has stock, please chat, call or email for the latest availability status.- Free shipping to the lower 48 states for online orders of $99 and up.
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$537.00
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DBX 1074
MFR#: DBX1074Four-channel noise gateMore InfoShips directly FROM DBXThis item ships directly to you from the manufacturer. To ensure that the manufacturer currently has stock, please chat, call or email for the latest availability status.- Free shipping to the lower 48 states for online orders of $99 and up.
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$662.00
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DBX 166Xs
MFR#: DBX166XSVTwo-channel compressor/gateMore InfoShips directly FROM DBXThis item ships directly to you from the manufacturer. To ensure that the manufacturer currently has stock, please chat, call or email for the latest availability status.- Free shipping to the lower 48 states for online orders of $99 and up.
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$299.00
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Drawmer DL241
MFR#: DL241Dual-channel expander/gate/compressor/limiterMore InfoShips directly FROM DrawmerThis item ships directly to you from the manufacturer. To ensure that the manufacturer currently has stock, please chat, call or email for the latest availability status.- Free shipping to the lower 48 states for online orders of $99 and up.
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$875.00
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Drawmer DL241XLR
MFR#: DL241XLRDual-channel expander/gate/compressor/limiter with balanced XLR I/OMore InfoShips directly FROM DrawmerThis item ships directly to you from the manufacturer. To ensure that the manufacturer currently has stock, please chat, call or email for the latest availability status.- Free shipping to the lower 48 states for online orders of $99 and up.
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$925.00
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Drawmer DS201
MFR#: DS201Dual-channel noise gateMore InfoShips directly FROM DrawmerThis item ships directly to you from the manufacturer. To ensure that the manufacturer currently has stock, please chat, call or email for the latest availability status.- Free shipping to the lower 48 states for online orders of $99 and up.
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$875.00
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Drawmer DS404
MFR#: DS404Quad-channel noise gateMore InfoShips directly FROM DrawmerThis item ships directly to you from the manufacturer. To ensure that the manufacturer currently has stock, please chat, call or email for the latest availability status.- Free shipping to the lower 48 states for online orders of $99 and up.
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$1,299.00
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Drawmer MXPRO-30 Gated Compressor Limiter
MFR#: MXPRO30Two-channel gate/compressor/limiterMore InfoShips directly FROM DrawmerThis item ships directly to you from the manufacturer. To ensure that the manufacturer currently has stock, please chat, call or email for the latest availability status.- Free shipping to the lower 48 states for online orders of $99 and up.
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$649.00
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SSL E Series Dynamics Module
MFR#: 729718X1X-Rack compressor/limiter and expander/gate moduleMore InfoShips directly FROM Solid State Logic (SSL)This item ships directly to you from the manufacturer. To ensure that the manufacturer currently has stock, please chat, call or email for the latest availability status.- Free shipping to the lower 48 states for online orders of $99 and up.
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$1,069.00 - Free shipping to the lower 48 states for online orders of $99 and up.
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Drawmer DS501
MFR#: DS501Dual-channel noise gateMore InfoShips directly FROM DrawmerThis item ships directly to you from the manufacturer. To ensure that the manufacturer currently has stock, please chat, call or email for the latest availability status.- Free shipping to the lower 48 states for online orders of $99 and up.
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$949.00
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Pete's Place Audio BAC-500
MFR#: BAC500500 Series compressor/limiter designed by Brad AvensonMore InfoShips directly FROM Pete's Place AudioThis item ships directly to you from the manufacturer. To ensure that the manufacturer currently has stock, please chat, call or email for the latest availability status.- Free shipping to the lower 48 states for online orders of $99 and up.
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$1,100.00
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Tonelux TX5C Module
MFR#: TX5CExtremely flexible 500 Series discrete compressor with blendable compression styles and "Tilt" sidechainMore InfoShips directly FROM ToneluxThis item ships directly to you from the manufacturer. To ensure that the manufacturer currently has stock, please chat, call or email for the latest availability status.- Free shipping to the lower 48 states for online orders of $99 and up.
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$499.99 - Free shipping to the lower 48 states for online orders of $99 and up.
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Drawmer DS101
MFR#: DS101Single Channel Noise-gate for 500 series racksMore InfoShips directly FROM DrawmerThis item ships directly to you from the manufacturer. To ensure that the manufacturer currently has stock, please chat, call or email for the latest availability status.- Free shipping to the lower 48 states for online orders of $99 and up.
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$399.00
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Phoenix Audio N90-DRC/500 Compressor
MFR#: N90-DRC/500500 Series compressor/gateMore InfoShips directly FROM Phoenix AudioThis item ships directly to you from the manufacturer. To ensure that the manufacturer currently has stock, please chat, call or email for the latest availability status.- Free shipping to the lower 48 states for online orders of $99 and up.
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$899.00
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TK Audio BC1-S
MFR#: BC1-SStereo bus compressorMore InfoSpecial OrderDue to the special nature of this item, we order each unit fresh from the factory, exclusively for you! Lead times may vary so please chat, call or email for up-to-date inventory status.- Free shipping to the lower 48 states for online orders of $99 and up.
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$1,439.00
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DBX 266XS
MFR#: DBX266XSVDual-channel compressor gate great for the studio or the stageMore InfoShips directly FROM DBXThis item ships directly to you from the manufacturer. To ensure that the manufacturer currently has stock, please chat, call or email for the latest availability status.- Free shipping to the lower 48 states for online orders of $99 and up.
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$187.00
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Drawmer MX40 Pro Gate
MFR#: MXPRO404-channel gate with peak punch and switchable bandpass keyingMore InfoShips directly FROM DrawmerThis item ships directly to you from the manufacturer. To ensure that the manufacturer currently has stock, please chat, call or email for the latest availability status.- Free shipping to the lower 48 states for online orders of $99 and up.
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$749.00
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Some compressors come equipped with a built in gate. A gate is a great way to isolate the important frequencies of a recording while getting rid of unwanted bleed that may have occurred while tracking.
When you compress something, you are, on the one hand, taming the dynamic peaks of the performance, but are also bringing up the noise floor and background noise of the room you tracked in. This can become a serious problem with an instrument like drums using multiple microphones picking up every sonic aspect of the kit. For example, if you want to compress the snare drum for more depth, you will also start making the hi-hats and cymbals louder in that microphone, making it hard to dial in on the key frequencies of just the snare drum.
With a gate, you can set a threshold that only allows the transients of the snare drum to open the gate, eliminating all other bleed into the microphone. Then adjust the release to allow the full length of the snare to pass through, so it still sounds natural. You can then focus your EQ on the snare drum, without making the cymbals more present in the mix.
The range control is how much the gate will reduce the overall volume when closed, using a lower range will make the gate more transparent. A higher range will allow for complete isolation, but can sometimes sound unnatural.