Drawmer DS201 Dual Noise Gate

Drawmer DS201 Dual Noise Gate

The Drawmer DS201 is a sophisticated dual-channel noise gate incorporating a number of features pioneered by Drawmer, which are invaluable to the sound engineer, and not found on conventional noise gates. Features such as variable high and lowpass filters for 'frequency conscious gating' have helped to make the DS201 the industry-standard high-end noise gate.

The DS201 includes two variable filters, one high-pass and one low-pass, which act upon the side-chain keying circuitry. By setting the output switch to key listen the user can hear the action of the filters and adjust them to reject high frequency spillage from the hi-hats. This now enables the gate to only open on the lower frequencies present in the snare drum.

The very fast attack of the DS201 means that it can open in a matter of micro seconds, thus preserving the natural attack of whatever sound is being gated and the comprehensive envelope controls mean that the gain can be changed at whatever rate best suits the material being processed. 

The unit can be switched to accept a key input, which allows the gate to be triggered externally. An example of this would be to use a snare drum signal to open the gate on a separate ambient microphone to create a natural alternative to gated reverb.

Each channel can be individually switched from Gating to Ducking for 'voice over' applications or the removal of 'clicks' and 'pops'.

Drawmer DS201 Features:

• 2 channel, 1 rack unit Noise Gate.
• Variable high pass and low pass filters for "frequency conscious" gating.
• Comprehensive envelope control, attack, hold, decay, and range.
• Key input for external triggering.
• "Key Listen" facility.
• Extremely fast attack time, to preserve the natural attack of the sound.
• Balanced inputs and outputs.
• Stereo linkable.
• Can be used for "Gating" or "Ducking".