Hey!
I've found that "Noise gate" thing on the ebay, and i've bet for it 40US
The question is...
I've heard of them, but I don't know what they exactly do... someone knows? Does it work well for soloing or rythm?
And... is 40US too much for it?
At its simplest, a noise gate is a level sensitive switch or mute control: The signal at the input of a noise gate only appears at the output of the noise gate if its amplitude meets the gating threshold. In the case of a guitar, when one is not playing, the noise gate will mute its output, so no low level incidental noises (hum, hiss and quieter undesired noises) ever make it to the amp. When playing, the signal is strong enough to exceed the gate threshold and be passed to the noise gate's output and to subsequent stages. Operation is actually a little bit more complicated to ensure that there is no abrupt switching either at the start or end of the "desired" signal, but the general principles are the same as I've described.
The reason the device is called a noise gate is that it essentially blocks the transmission of low level noise signals to the amp at the time when these would most be noticed -- during that silence when one is not intentionally playing. While playing, one hopes the hum and noise levels are masked by the guitar's desired signal output.
Noise gates are especially useful for hum prone guitars -- especially while performing.
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Thanks Gnease
I think it could be useful....
Do you think that this one cuold be used on vocals as well?
does it worth 40 $??
Thanks again
Why would you bid on something that you didn't know what it did, used for, or what it was worth?
The first time I heard a Beatles song was "Let It Be." Some little kid was singing along with it: "Let it pee, let it pee" and pretending he was taking a leak. Hey, that's what happened, OK?-some guy
Thanks Gnease
I think it could be useful....
Do you think that this one cuold be used on vocals as well?
does it worth 40 $??
Thanks again
Not sure a mic would need or benefit from a noise gate. Most mics provide balanced signals and use balanced cables/mixer inputs, so don't really pick up hum all that much. Also, the dynamics of the voice are quite a bit different than those of a guitar. The fast attack of the guitar works well for threshold detection -- voice? I doubt it. Suspect vocals may sound choppy through a noise gate, unless it is very sophisticated.
AFA the particular unit and price -- not a clue. All of the noise gates I've used have been built into another piece of equipment as a "feature."
-G
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