SONAR Mods: Dark Gate

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2015/11/11 17:45:35 (permalink)

SONAR Mods: Dark Gate

Dark Gate is Sonitus:Gate based ProChannel FX Chain module.
Rotary knobs are adjusted for vocal and drum gating/expanding.
 
Default setting is 5 dB expander, threshold -52 dB, attack 2 ms, hold 156 ms, release 202 ms, lookahead 2.1 ms.
 
 
Vocals: Add Depth to make it more gate than expander. Set threshold so that ambience noise is gated but breathing noises come thru (unless you want to get rid of breathing).
 
Drums: Turn treshold up until weakest hits are gated, then turn back a bit.
Kick drum: Treshold 2 o'clock, Depth 10 o'clock.
Snare: Threshold 1 o'clock, Depth 9 o'clock. Finally adjust by ear while listening to the hi-hat spill (in case you have recorded real drumkit)
Toms: adjust by ear - depends on cymbal spill.
 
General cleanup: Set Hold, Release and LookAhead to maximum.
 

 
Download link (19,2 kB)
 
Installing:
Copy file to C:\Cakewalk Content\SONAR Platinum\FX Chain Presets or whatever your SONAR version's FX Chain Presets folder is.
post edited by panup - 2015/11/11 18:01:30
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    Gregmang
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    Re: SONAR Mods: Dark Gate 2015/11/11 20:47:53 (permalink)
    Very very cool !


    Thx as always and I still use Duckbar :)
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    Re: SONAR Mods: Dark Gate 2015/11/11 21:44:11 (permalink)
    What happened to Reindeer. It doesn't load anymore after Ipswich.

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    Re: SONAR Mods: Dark Gate 2015/11/11 21:55:06 (permalink)
    Thanks, I will give it a try
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    Re: SONAR Mods: Dark Gate 2015/11/11 23:10:45 (permalink)
    Thanks Panu!!

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    Re: SONAR Mods: Dark Gate 2015/11/12 10:21:40 (permalink)
    mudgel
    What happened to Reindeer. It doesn't load anymore after Ipswich.



    Monthly updates overwrite sonar mods. Unfortunately they have to be reinstalled after every update.

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    Re: SONAR Mods: Dark Gate 2015/11/12 10:39:12 (permalink)
    Many thanks, Panu.

    Win 10 Pro x64, 32Gb DDR3 ram, Sonar Platinum, Cubase 9.5, Mackie MCU Pro, Cakewalk VS 100, Roland Octa-Capture,  A 800 Pro, Carver M-1.5t amp & C4000 pre amp, various mics, drums and brass instruments.
     
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    Re: SONAR Mods: Dark Gate 2015/11/12 19:18:31 (permalink)
    It's a quick/easy with Duckbar to reinstall.
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    Re: SONAR Mods: Dark Gate 2015/11/12 23:31:11 (permalink)
    ampfixer
    mudgel
    What happened to Reindeer. It doesn't load anymore after Ipswich.



    Monthly updates overwrite sonar mods. Unfortunately they have to be reinstalled after every update.


    Perhaps read my question and comment again. I know it needs to be reinstalled. It does not load anymore after I installed Ipswich.

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    Re: SONAR Mods: Dark Gate 2015/11/13 06:15:55 (permalink)
    Dark Side loads perfectly in the newest SONAR updates.
    I will check Reindeer situation next weekend.
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    Re: SONAR Mods: Dark Gate 2015/11/13 16:17:32 (permalink)
    Thank you Panu.  That's very generous!
     


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