Signal Processors

There's more to gating than just getting rid of unwanted noise: the humble noise gate is capable of truly creative studio trickery. David Mellor reveals some of the unusual uses for your Drawmer DS201, but if you don't own a DS201, don't despair: these tips can be adapted for most good quality gates.

Where equalisers are concerned, quality is more important than quantity, but does this Swiss-made equaliser justify its hefty price tag? Paul White finds out.