Any free sidechained gate around?

rlrasera · Post by **rlrasera** » Mon Aug 20, 2001 3:12 pm

Been wanting to chop up resonating pads in time with percussion to get that classic trancy sound. Tried with the Vocoder, but the pads have a "drum" attack or "impression" rather than just a clear (but chopped) pad sound.

Anyone got a smooth side chain gate out there that doesn't rely on frequency range, just dB?

Thanks!
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algorhythm · Post by **algorhythm** » Mon Aug 20, 2001 4:38 pm

i believe huicholity has made what you are looking for: http://www.huicholity.com

and while speaking of gates:
Orbitone's Da Choppa is also cool:
http://www.planetz.com/orbitone/prodfreebees.htm
as is Defex's "dubaduck"
http://www.neutron7.com/

or, could be made in Modular with an envelope follower . . .

rlrasera · Post by **rlrasera** » Mon Aug 20, 2001 6:33 pm

Thanks so much! These links were a big help!

Peezahj · Post by **Peezahj** » Mon Aug 20, 2001 6:33 pm

Yup, da choppa (it's not a bike, it's a choppa, baby) is pretty slick, midi gating rules over traditional side-chain gating. You can also use the Z Filter or Modular to perform midi gating with the benefit of having precise control over the envelope of the opening.