6
Operating The S gate 4
Whether you are an experienced audio engineer, just starting out, or you just want to experiment, follow the steps
below to get going. Further sections in this manual will cover basic dynamics and the associated parameters, sys-
tem set-ups and applications for using dynamics processing in recording and live sound applications.
SETTING UP THE S gate 4
• Connect one set of inputs and outputs to the Channel 1 connectors on the rear panel. If possible, use your
mixer insert points to connect the S gate 4. For a detailed wiring, guide see page 16 in this manual.
• Set the controls to the following positions:
HIGH FILTER CONTROL - .1
LOW FILTER CONTROL - 30
TRIGGER CONTROL - -60
KEY SWITCH - OUT
ATTACK CONTROL - 20
KEY LISTEN - OUT
HOLD CONTROL - .5
RELEASE CONTROL - .5 SEC
DUCKER SWITCH - OUT
RANGE CONTROL - 80
IN/OUT - OUT
POWER
0
RANGE
ATTACK RELEASE
dB
HOLD
TRIGGER
HIGH
LOW
LINK
KEY LISTEN DUCKERIN/OUT
IN/OUT
GAIN REDUCTION dB
30 24 1827 12 6 1 2
30 Hz 3K
.1 10
KHz
-50 +20
+4
dBu mSec Sec Sec
.3 300
20
.07 4
1
.25
.02 5
1
100
40
CH 1
0
RANGE
ATTACK RELEASE
dB
HOLD
TRIGGER
HIGH
LOW
KEY LISTEN DUCKER
GAIN REDUCTION dB
30 24 1827 12 6 1 2
30 Hz 3K
.1 10
KHz
-50 +20
+4
dBu mSec Sec Sec
.3 300
20
.01 4
1
.25
.02 5
1
100
40
CH 2
0
RANGE
ATTACK RELEASE
dB
HOLD
TRIGGER
HIGH
LOW
LINK
KEY LISTEN DUCKERIN/OUT
IN/OUT
GAIN REDUCTION dB
30 24 1827 12 6 1 2
30 Hz 3K
.1 10
KHz
-50 +20
+4
dBu mSec Sec Sec
.3 300
20
.07 4
1
.25
.02 5
1
100
40
CH 3
0
RANGE
ATTACK RELEASE
dB
HOLD
TRIGGER
HIGH
LOW
KEY LISTEN DUCKER
GAIN REDUCTION dB
30 24 1827 12 6 1 2
30 Hz 3K
.1 10
KHz
-50 +20
+4
dBu mSec Sec Sec
.3 300
20
.074
1
.25
.025
1
100
40
CH 4
KEY
KEY
KEY
KEY