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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: dheim on March 21, 2009, 08:34:23 PM

Title: good noise gate
Post by: dheim on March 21, 2009, 08:34:23 PM

i'm looking for a good rack mounted noise gate... something not too obtrusive in terms of tone and dynamics. and of course true bypass. any idea?

Title: Re: good noise gate
Post by: MDV on March 21, 2009, 08:38:36 PM

ISP decimator has a rack version.

Pedal decimator does its job superbly, though, I'd just get that.

Title: Re: good noise gate
Post by: maverickf1jockey on March 21, 2009, 08:39:06 PM

Decimator Pro Rack G?

I don't know anything much about rackmount gear.

TC electronics could have something good...

Title: Re: good noise gate
Post by: Johnny Mac on March 22, 2009, 09:22:48 AM

BBE Sonic Maximiser have a noise reduction circuit on their rack mounted units.

Title: Re: good noise gate
Post by: Roobubba on March 22, 2009, 09:58:33 AM

I love the decimator prorackG.
2 channel, one for before the amp, one for the effects loop, and it takes your input signal and preserves that in Channel 2 so it's easier to dial out amp noise, 50/60Hz hum and any noise from other pedals.
A bit pricey, but I don't think I came across anything else that comes even remotely close to this when I was searching for noise reduction systems!

BTW Noise Gates are something a little different, and you probably want noise reduction instead (ie filters out the cr@p but leaves your signal alone).

Hope this helps,

Roo

Title: Re: good noise gate
Post by: shaman on March 22, 2009, 12:56:00 PM

+1000 on Decimators!

Title: Re: good noise gate
Post by: dheim on March 22, 2009, 05:44:19 PM

i just bought a decimator pedal (well, i ordered it from the USA, of course there's no way to get one of those in this shitety country)... i didn't think there was such a difference in price between pedal and rack!

Title: Re: good noise gate
Post by: MDV on March 22, 2009, 06:24:08 PM

You wont be dissapointed with the pedal. I dont really see how the rack can be better - the pedal doesnt change your sound in the least, it opens and closes spectacularly quickly, and generally all round does its job perfectly. Good call. I swear by mine - good enough at its job that I've been out of the noise gate market since I got it (about 4 years ago)

Title: Re: good noise gate
Post by: dheim on March 22, 2009, 06:54:29 PM

i asked for rack because i don't want to have too many pedals around... but i'll keep it inside my flight case, now i have just one 1U effect in a 3U case! if i'll set it for a light reduction i'll be able to use it even for solos, i think...

Title: Re: good noise gate
Post by: MDV on March 22, 2009, 07:11:57 PM

Yes you can do that. At min reduction, it does nothing. At max, it doesnt even let a full signal through.

Title: Re: good noise gate
Post by: Fourth Feline on March 22, 2009, 10:32:08 PM

Quote from: dheim on March 22, 2009, 05:44:19 PM

i just bought a decimator pedal (well, i ordered it from the USA, of course there's no way to get one of those in this shiteety country)... i didn't think there was such a difference in price between pedal and rack!

I notice that 'Highly Strung' are still doing the pedals and rack mount range online in the U.K.  I bought my  'basic' Decimator pedal from them a year or so back.  :)

Title: Re: good noise gate
Post by: Roobubba on March 22, 2009, 10:41:57 PM

FWIW, the pedal is single channel, and therefore can't differentiate between signal and noise in the effects loop. I find the rack unit unfeasibly good at its job, and - given the exceptional quality of this - I expect the pedal to be just as good (just not covering the 2 channels, which I particularly wanted to help clean up noise in the effects loop as well as in front of the amp!). You'll find it superb, I'm sure! :)
Roo

Title: Re: good noise gate
Post by: yellowv on March 23, 2009, 03:52:40 AM

I use a Decimator pedal and it is great. The Pro Rack G is even better.