Boss entrusting you to explain simply is both helpful and a huge compliment to you Colin!
@ScienceofLoud
11 ай бұрын
What I love about working with Boss is they know what my videos are about and will come to me with a video idea which is exactly something I'd make. This time they went "We have a new noise gate and we'd love to see 'Too Afraid To Ask: How Do Noise Gates Work' and you explain all of it. That will be an evergreen resource for guitarists that's always relevant", they fund a useful video I've been wanting to make since forever and they get their pedals prominently featured. Everybody wins! Boss don't want a bunch of identical pedal adverts, they want unique and helpful content that musicians can benefit from.
@Kylora2112
11 ай бұрын
@@ScienceofLoudThat's how advertising *should* be. I don't care about buzzwords and hype. I want numbers, sounds, and actual explanations!
@groverjuicy
11 ай бұрын
Boss pedals fucking rule.
@TimBardos
11 ай бұрын
Boss pedals are definitely fuckin BOSS... Wish they were a little less expensive tho
@andersjjensen
7 ай бұрын
@@TimBardos My BOSS GT-1 was not particularly expensive for what it is: every pedal you need as a skilled amateur.
@iutchube
11 ай бұрын
Colin should be invited by every single gear manufacturer to do their review videos. Simply the best!
@g3ng4rb0i3
11 ай бұрын
Dude this was golden, I has no idea what the send and return do or meant. This video cleared everything up. Thanks man
@ScienceofLoud
11 ай бұрын
Glad I could offer you some clarity on this subject
@knoxjon89
3 ай бұрын
Honestly!
@g3ng4rb0i3
3 ай бұрын
@@HAHb-zc2dp thanks I will.
@tacaobh
6 ай бұрын
I'm senior electrical engineer in Brazil and I really like your videos and explanations. Boss should put this video as NS-1X manual 😂. Congrats.
@MetalHeadProductions
11 ай бұрын
Finally someone showed this with the four cable method. It was driving me crazy everyone was ignoring that.
@xdoctorblindx
11 ай бұрын
I simply can't say enough good things about Colin. His videos are always incredibly informative, and his humour, delivery, playing, and production are always on point. Of course, this video is no exception!
@jessehutchings
9 ай бұрын
Have you tried asking him out?
@concretebadger
11 ай бұрын
Aww man, thank you sooo much for this. Between the spoken explanation and the accompanying animated graphics, you've done a fantastic job of explaining how these things work!
@radIant981
Ай бұрын
Can I just say: This video is an absolute lifesaver. I've only been playing guitar for a year, and have just now been trying to educate myself on effects, and how they work. Very overwhelming stuff, especially when my only electric is currently a single-coil, which needs a noise gate. Within 15 minutes, I went from understanding nothing about noise gates to understanding practically EVERYTHING about noise gates. Your instruction is so precise, easy-to-understand, and you really do wonders for the visual learners out there. DON'T STOP making videos just like these! You're doing the Lord's work!!
@TreyB.
8 ай бұрын
Everything is better when explained by a true Scotsman... Great demo! Thank you, sir!
@Th_RealDirtyDan
11 ай бұрын
The Boss NS-2 is such a powerhouse I use it on all 3 of my pedalboards to its fullest capability, and hearing your explanation of Boss’s MDP just blew my mind and now I need to upgrade them all. Along with my compressors to the CP-1X. I’m going to be broke now.
@13aphomet
11 ай бұрын
Caught that At the GATES riff... Nice 👍🏼
@spunkybrewster1972
11 ай бұрын
I love this series. Been playing since the beginning of time, and there's still tons of stuff like this that I've just taken for granted, without really understanding.
@DJBuglip
11 ай бұрын
Ditto. I've been the caveman of guitarists, "I plug cable here, noise come out!"
@Cpt_Adama
8 ай бұрын
Wow this was amazing dude. I felt like I just took a university class Noise Gates 101. Seriously well put together. I would like to see a series of these for all types of pedals. Then maybe a 202 class for those that need it. Thanks Professor 😉
@PedalPlayhouse
11 ай бұрын
I was looking forward to this, it was really helpful the way you explained how it function as well as the graphic visuals. I’ll def consider looking into getting one in the future. Thanks Colin for your time, care, and consideration into this one.
@ScienceofLoud
11 ай бұрын
I just can't live without a noise gate - and I know I'm like this because I'm a smelly little death metal gremlin and have about 5 of the buggers, but I use gates most on Strats and P90s to try and chill out some of that mains frequency hum. Was very happy with how the Reduction mode on the NS-1X handled single coils.
@PedalPlayhouse
11 ай бұрын
@@ScienceofLoudhehe I relate as I’m a effects pedal gremlin that likes to chase textures the same way, I was most impressed by the spilt of the seeds and returns at two different points of the chain so I can see what you mean by having them everywhere in your setup!
@MarksUkuleleTips
5 ай бұрын
Knocked it out of the park again Colin. That is literally the first time I have ever understood what send and return are, and I've tried countless times. Thank you for explaining it in such a simple, practical, and visual way. Now I get it.
@BedeLaplume
8 ай бұрын
Definitely one of the best if not the best video I've seen on the subject..Kudos!
@fmacauliffe
11 ай бұрын
Decided to redo my entire pedalboard (don't worry, it's not very big) thanks to this video and I'm very happy with the new signal chain, using the Send and Return feature of the NS-2. Thanks Colin!
@NoiseTherapy
5 ай бұрын
This has to be the most helpful explanation on noise gates I’ve seen! Thanks Colin!
@SD99-bh2kt
3 ай бұрын
This video answered all the questions I spent hours googling yesterday.
@TheJstewart2010
11 ай бұрын
What a clear and really helpful explanation. I sort of knew how noise gates work, but avoided them because the cutoffs always seemed too abrupt and unnatural at the end of a sustained note. The digital algorithm really looks like a game changer here.
@trevorhuff7213
4 ай бұрын
Playing an At the gates riff was a cheeky little touch I see what you did there
@dimesciple1652
11 ай бұрын
Perfectly explained, the light bulb went off when you talked about your signal and noise being the same and not separate. I was that carrot.. I’ll admit it . Great video with some easy to understand explanations.
@bthompson1229
11 ай бұрын
Absolutely love that blue metal strat
@tres913
4 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! This is hands down, the best explanation of NS pedals I could imagine.
@mcliffe26
11 ай бұрын
Great video, Colin! Finally someone using the Send and Return properly! So many NS-1X videos have completely missed the point. I kinda wish my MXR Smart Gate had that feature, but I mostly use it to tame my fuzz pedals when recording, so I don't need it to be too subtle!
@dy6697
2 ай бұрын
Great explanation. You are hero man!!!
@kibbles1053
11 ай бұрын
Colin, I have a TATA for you: Why would you use a boost/low gain pedal to boost your amp into high gain when your amp is capable of high gain and tone shaping already? Can you explain how a Tube Screamer or similar pedal is different than just adding gain, cutting the lows, and boosting the mids?
@literallyjeff
6 ай бұрын
Thanks so much for this video, I was always avoiding picking up a noise gate for fear of it cutting the signal off too hard or early and sounding artificial. I just picked up the NS1X.
@gcvrsa
11 ай бұрын
I've never really felt much need in the past for a noise gate, but the NS-1X is so good, that I'm seriously considering getting it. I'm a big fan of the Boss X series pedals. My main bass pedalboard uses the BB-1X Bass Driver and BC-1X Bass Comp. Now, if they would release an FB-1X Feedbacker/Booster, that would be great.
@Flowerman557
11 ай бұрын
Very helpful explanation. I've been looking everywhere for information on this particular pedal for a very specific use in my signal chain. So far, you have been the only person I've came across to break it down for said specific use.
@theorganicshadow
11 ай бұрын
This makes me wonder why I ever even pined so much for the C***blocker pedal. This seems like it fits my use case perfectly and you even demonstrated that with the high gain too. Adding this to my wish list.
@captainpancake1749
8 ай бұрын
by far the best video about noise gates and how they work on yt
@DethronerX
4 ай бұрын
Thanks! Definitely like the idea of splitting it in two places and the digital aspect to focus on different things differently
@macsarcule
11 ай бұрын
This was awesomely helpful, I am totally getting and fitting one of these into my signal chain. ✌️😌🎸
@michaelgrahamwongacutemadness
4 ай бұрын
I don’t set gates that high because I like rolling the volume down for cleans doesn’t seem natural if completely silent between notes
@5BBassist4Christ
11 ай бұрын
That send/return info was mind-blowing and helpful. Really cool feature.
@Vrdavila67
3 ай бұрын
COLIN you rock buddy. You are the my favourite educated metal head.
@gurnenthar9274
11 ай бұрын
I've had several guitarists tell me they're not sure how their gate works, so I'll be sending this video, from now on...
@bsmith8166
4 ай бұрын
Damn bro. That boss pedal seems like it's better than a plug-in.
@Furtheronmusic
11 ай бұрын
Thanks Colin brilliant explanation
@satevo462
11 ай бұрын
Years ago, I spent A LOT time time on my pedal board. I had my Boss NS-2 looped perfectly to stop distortion noise and let delay and reverb sounds through flawlessly..... And while I was typing this a car crash into a ditch my yard so I can't remember what else I was going to say.
@reinaldolopez33
9 ай бұрын
Great job with this video, tons of clear direct information, very useful! Thanks guys!
@Tonhomones
3 ай бұрын
Awesome content, bro.
@brianwhitenz
14 күн бұрын
the best explanation of how noise gates work! Do you have tips for a 4 cable method using the amps effects loop (running delay reverb through loop also)?
@stoatystoat174
11 ай бұрын
nice clear visuals 🤘😃👍
@sdriza
4 ай бұрын
This pedal is fantastic! I could barely even play, Silent Night when I bought this.. immediately after getting the pedal, I was ripping off EVH solos out of no where!!! My wife even said I am more attractive now (I noticed my posture is better and I am actually an inch or two taller since getting it.
@ezer0923
10 ай бұрын
Long time viewer here man, but this vid made me sub Thank you so much for this!
@HughesandKettneramps
2 ай бұрын
good stuff 🎸🎸🎸
@ShreddingFinn
11 ай бұрын
I use the hex stomp gate which works out because all drives and amp emulation are before the stomp but delays and verb are after the input gate in the stomp
@NunoGuitarsSilva
11 ай бұрын
Great video once again, thanks!!! Cheers from Portugal.
@andrecepeda1
11 ай бұрын
I always tought noise supressor was different from noise gate. Thanks for the clarification!
@ScienceofLoud
11 ай бұрын
Boss released their 'NF-1 Noise Gate' in 1979, this was in production for almost a decade until they brought out their new version with more features, which needed a different name, and they called it 'NS-2 Noise Suppressor' The 'Suppressor' name only exists to differentiate their 'new' 1987 pedal from the older model they were replacing. It would be like thinking a 'Super Overdrive' is something different from an 'Overdrive', or a 'Phase Shifter' is different from a 'Phaser'. Boss simply changed the names for the newer pedals. It really is that simple, but it's surprising how caught up people can get on a name.
@markhammer643
11 ай бұрын
I realize that noise-control products are no less susceptible to confusing naming than anything else in the musical world, but there IS a difference between a noise *suppressor* and a noise *gate* . "Gating" reduces the *entire* signal across the whole spectrum. Some gates allow one to adjust just much they reduce the signal, from a slight quieting to complete shutting it off. "Suppression", on the other hand, generally addresses high-frequency noise. Many noise-control devices back in the days of vinyl, were intended to attenuate surface noise in particular, such that they would detect and filter out such noise during quiet passages. Both of these are distinct from what is called "downward expansion". Expansion is the polar opposite of compression and especially peak limiting. Where compressors and limiters can reduce dynamic range of higher levels, such that the signal acquires a kind of fixed level, downward expansion *exaggerates* differences in level for quieter parts of the signal, such that what is softer gets MUCH quieter, and leaves louder parts unaffected. I have a compressor that uses this and it is dead quiet. I have long held the view that there are two aspects of "noise hygiene" to attend to. Guitars themselves tend not to produce much broadband hiss at all. Generally, their contribution will be EMI "hum" from all those nearby sources that pickups and poorly-shielded wiring can be susceptible to. This can certainly be amplified by later stages in the signal chain, and can sometimes be added to by poor grounding or shielding in pedals, but is typically a guitar-sourced form of noise. The other source of noise is hiss and some forms of high-frequency clock noise coming from the pedals themselves, especially, but not restricted to, higher gain pedals. Modulation pedals can produce annoying "ticks" at the modulation rate, but if they are properly designed can avoid that. Same thing with delay-based effects (echo, flanger, chorus) that have a risk for clock noise leaking through but should be designed to avoid that. (Side note: The Boss CE-1 and A/DA Flanger both had noise gates built in to cut out the delay signal when you stopped playing) In an ideal world one needs an automatic bass-suppressor immediately after the guitar, before the first pedal, so that no hum enters the rest of the signal path, and a hiss suppressor further along, to prevent any hiss buildup from gain stages. The chief difficulty with any form of noise control is that such devices make decisions to act or not act, based on signal level. Some may make a more informed decision than others, but generally they simply respond to overall signal level. And when there is enough noise (i.e., the "noise floor" is high), that decision point - the threshold - has to be set in a manner that affects the onset and decay of your signal. Alternatively, if one sets the threshold modestly, you don't get rid of nearly as much noise as you'd like to. This is why so many contemporary noise-control pedals include a send-return loop, such that the difference between wanted and unwanted sounds can be *detected* at the point where it is easiest to differentiate, but *applied* where it will have the most productive impact. ( *Nicely explained, Colin!* ) . The introduction of DSP-based noise detection and suppression has hiked noise control effectiveness up several notches, again because it employs more sophisticated "decision-making". I suppose one *could* do all of that in the analog domain, but the pedal would likely need to be rather large. But much of this is why I have adopted the view that a dual gate/suppressor approach is the ideal. The guitar goes into the noise-control pedal which eliminates hum, and senses the overall signal level, and applies a high-frequency noise *filter* to the "return" signal. That is, you get'em coming in AND going out. In theory, this ought to result in much gentler application and less intrusive action in controlling unwanted noise. (Sidenote #2: Because compressors are generally designed to treat hiss, when you don't play, as soft signal desperately in need of boosting, compressors can often be depicted as excessively noisy. They aren't...as long as you make sure to feed them a clean and quiet signal. Stick a compressor after a gain pedal, and it will boost the hiss. Not good.)
@andrewmorgan1640
11 ай бұрын
Awesome explanation Colin, also, love the carrot and the animation.
@GodMcQueen
5 ай бұрын
*Thank you!*
@DJBuglip
11 ай бұрын
Colin your metal chops are getting pretty solid, man! We should start a band.
@chessrootslove9916
11 ай бұрын
Thank you, very clear & informative video...let me go try that gate again. 😎
@NicholasMaus
29 күн бұрын
I was gonna say you needed to put a super noisy distortion in there like an HM-2... and then you did!
@wido123123
11 ай бұрын
One comment on the threshold, some (digital) noise gates have 2 thresholds, one for opening and one for closing. Which I found very handy, as it helps with tails and long vibratos
@ScienceofLoud
11 ай бұрын
The iZotope gate I use on the post side has the open and close thresholds, which is super useful. It's great when it can be visualised in that way, but it would probably be difficult to implement properly on a compact stompbox.
@amphlett7
11 ай бұрын
I believe that’s called hysteresis in many gate plugins, Cool that pedals have that too!
@astrodadmusic
11 ай бұрын
Great video, Colin. You're explanations are always very helpful and enlightening, but I'm still a bit confused about something. The diagram at 9:54 shows compression/dirt in the Return/Send loop of the pedal and the Output going to delay/reverb then to the amp. However, I'm having trouble seeing how this matches up with your diagram at 8:08 showing the signal going through suppressor Input, then to dirt, then amp, while the Output (second "half" of the suppressor) of the pedal going to delay/etc. in the amp's effects loop. I'm fully aware your diagrams are for illustrating what you're talking about at that moment in the video, but if you could shed some light on this, my tiny pea brain would appreciate it! Cheers!
@dipchip5542
11 ай бұрын
Guitar -> NS Input NS Send -> Comp, Dist, Amp in Amp Send -> NS Return NS Out -> Delay, Reverb, Amp Return Essentially, the compressor, distortion, and Preamp are all in the Gate loop, and the final output of the gate goes through the delays and reverbs into the Amp return. It makes more sense if you think of your amp as having "Preamp in, Preamp out, Power amp In" instead of "Input, Send, Return"
@sadsismint
9 ай бұрын
Great vid Colin! another banger that really helps us all out! :D
@Spikehead777
11 ай бұрын
I've always heard of sidechain compression, but never really put any thought into sidechain gating. I think I've fallen in love with this pedal.
@Nebvin
11 ай бұрын
Gates are an extreme type of expander, which is very similar in operation to a compressor (with a limiter being the extreme). They just working in the opposite way. One decreases volume when the volume is low, the other decreases volume when it's high. Most features that can be applied to a compressor can be applied to expanders as well.
@pimcramer2569
11 ай бұрын
How does side chain compression work? And what's the benefit. Can't find any good explanation online
@Nebvin
11 ай бұрын
@@pimcramer2569 the side chain is the signal used to trigger the compression. It will usually be either the input signal to the compressor (feed forward), or the output signal from the compressor (feed back). The signal can be modified in any way, just like a normal audio signal. It can have it's volume changed to increase/decrease the compression threshold, or it can be filtered so only certain frequencies will trigger compression, or it can be a totally different signal (like a kick drum causing the bass to drop in volume).
@TheJoYo
3 ай бұрын
Ive had a ns-2 for a decade and only recently learned that it's not just a mute pedal lol.
@cmstudios11
5 ай бұрын
yup. i feel this is what I needed in my pedal board and this explained even a dummy like me can understand.
@sr60030
11 ай бұрын
❤ Never a bad or boring video Luv u Colin
@christophercarty675
11 ай бұрын
I use the send and return.
@drtm1718
11 ай бұрын
Nice intro riff to "slaughter of the soul" at 8:58.
@Gary-zq3pz
7 ай бұрын
Nice tip.Gonna use it on my Zoia(it's got a noise filter funtion, of course).
@Runoratsu
11 ай бұрын
I‘m pretty sure we‘ll see a lot of evolution in noise suppression in the coming years. Noise vs. signal is something you can train neural networks pretty well on, and they, in turn, _can_ then actually filter the noise out, not just gate the complete signal. There‘s already some incredible advancements in image denoising coming in lately. And running a pre-trained NN is actually not that computation heavy-smartphones run tons of them for all kinds of stuff already. You don‘t need crazy fast processors or a lot of power for that.
@s1imple1cs2
11 ай бұрын
Amazing content as always mate!!! very clear and informative! i too have a Boss NS2 =) i love it and i use it with a send/return as well. i'm not really heavy on the gain, but it really helps make my stage sound clean. cheers.
@pimcramer2569
11 ай бұрын
Great explanation. Now a thought experiment: what would happen if a compressor had a send and return?
@hoggdogg65
Ай бұрын
Great job on the video and explanation. Do you have any videos that explain how to wire both the in and out and send and returns of the NS-X1 through a switcher like an ES -8?
@JoshuaC923
11 ай бұрын
Oh yeah TATA is back!
@victorjones8699
7 ай бұрын
Thanks Colin
@davidgardell
11 ай бұрын
Really good video! 🔥🔥 I was a bit surprised to find out it's 250 € 😅
@metallaholic
11 ай бұрын
i love this series.
@Chalepastel
11 ай бұрын
hen i was first starting playing guitar, I was like 14, 15 and I wanted the cleanest "distorted" lead I could find now I'm 32 and the little "nggggggggggg" going through the amp is the best
@RohmanDarkwaltz
11 ай бұрын
This is a great video, thank you indeed! But what about the 4-cable method with Noise Gates?
@AeolianSeventh
11 ай бұрын
7:35-9:05.
@RohmanDarkwaltz
11 ай бұрын
@@AeolianSeventh Appriciated, but I'm talking about when you have an FX loop on your amp etc. and put the "send" go to the amp input and the "output" to the amps FX loop return.
@AeolianSeventh
11 ай бұрын
@@RohmanDarkwaltz It's the same principle, keeping in mind that the preamp (everything before the FX send, usually*) is a gain device just like a compressor or distortion pedal. The diagram at 8:06 is showing the four-cable method: -guitar to noise gate input, so the signal is sensed before any gain is applied; -noise gate send to pedals, which will add noise; -pedals to amp, which will add noise; -FX send, where hopefully all the noise has already been added, to noise gate return, where it will be gated; -noise gate output to delay, reverb, etc.; -delay, reverb, etc. to FX return, where the signal becomes loud. *I say usually because for some reason Soldanos have the FX loop right in the middle of the preamp, after most of the distortion but before the EQ. It's weird, and it's never worked well with any noise gate I've tried.
@jayeye89
7 ай бұрын
Great video man!
@mpalin11
11 ай бұрын
Another really well made video 👍👍
@PigglyWigglyDeluxe
11 ай бұрын
TC Electronic has been doing this for years with their send/return. What’s new with the Boss that TCE doesn’t already do?
@johnhowardnardine6815
3 ай бұрын
My big question is pedal placement when using a germanium fuzz. Typically, nothing is supposed to come between the guitar and the fuzz so that you can get that nice clean-up. If you put the sensing input in front, and the fuzz in the loop, don't you lose that clean-up ability (and introduce whatever weird behavior comes with having a buffer before the fuzz)?
@PigglyWigglyDeluxe
11 ай бұрын
Finally a decent demo. Fluff’s demo was crap.
@steviemac8075
Ай бұрын
Steve Cassidy send me 👍🏻 subbed
@diabeticmonkey
11 ай бұрын
I would’ve loved to see you compare the NS1 vs NS2. Curious how they upgraded it.
@Ottophil
11 ай бұрын
They added lights
@lidbass
11 ай бұрын
And the white paint is slightly whiter.
@Mark-zi6nt
9 ай бұрын
I can say that upgrading from NS-2 to Sentry was the best thing, it works better (kicks in and keeps sustain much better). Despite NS-2 being a cheap alternative and a classic, more modern stuff is worth overpaying slightly. Just wanted to share with you, on case you use the old Boss gate. :)
@br00talbr00skeez
11 ай бұрын
It is glorious. Must have.
@JonDeth
6 ай бұрын
Gate is actually based on the use of FET/MOSFETS and their gate being what is voltage sensitive opening and latching shut. In terms of explanation, gates can be dialed for specific frequency ranges and really finely tuned to silence a variety of specific noises. It's a bit more involved and technical than your overview of "open or closed". A really good one can eliminate hum, buzz, white noise etc. and not fully shut. *Gates can be layered in parallel so you have several and each is shut by a differing amount. This allows you to have sound on 100% of the time, and a lot of noise eliminated, but these aren't popular designs in about half of them out there.* *And man, I hate noise gates beyond words, even especially good ones.* One of my goals as an amateur engineer has always been to focus on eliminating noise without designing a gate. I've done incredibly well with it, but ultimately, I will design my own gates soon. I've designed and build wholly unique, ultra-high gain distortions that don't wine, have zero buzz or very little, but this always comes at a trade-off. *With my current design well underway, I'm primarily eliminating those tradeoffs, and will likely need an incredibly tiny amount of gate in the signal path. We're talking like 5 to 15% with gain factors that in 99% of gear, would be an endless wall of noise!* It always kills me to hear very talented and highly skilled metal and instrumental guitarists click off that noise gate, and it sounds like a GD waterfall then soon escalates into screeching, buzzing and humming. 🙁
@Gongasoso
11 ай бұрын
I'm actually stunned some people thought noise in the signal and notes played were 2 different things 🙃
@michaeljacksin9367
6 ай бұрын
when the pedal was greyed out on the graphic for a second I was like woah whats that
@MocapLatte
7 ай бұрын
Fantastic video ! when using FX loop, where would I put the EQ and Compressor ? and after what pedals ? tnx
@riankardison
11 ай бұрын
I remember that I watch this video on your channel a few days ago. Did you reupload this video? Great explanation as usual.
@7daysgone
11 ай бұрын
Great video!
@CarsInDimension
11 ай бұрын
While it serves a similar function as a noise gate, the ISP Decimator is a downward expander, not a gate. It adaptively tracks the signal resulting in a much more natural sound.
@ScienceofLoud
11 ай бұрын
That's a noise gate. A downwards expander is just a fancy way of describing a noise gate.
@CarsInDimension
11 ай бұрын
@@ScienceofLoud "The major difference between expansion and noise gating is that expansion is dependent on the signal level after the level crosses the threshold, whereas a true noise gate works independently of a signal’s level beyond the threshold " "A noise gate is more aggressive and abruptly cuts off the sound when the signal drops below the threshold. It is used to reduce unwanted noise in a recording by muting the audio signal when it falls below a certain level. On the other hand, a downward expander is more subtle and smooth sounding because it fades levels rather than mute them. It is used to reduce the dynamic range of an audio signal by attenuating signals that fall below a certain threshold"
@sebastiandunbar8766
10 ай бұрын
I’m debating between this and the revv g8
@RJW14
11 ай бұрын
noise gates and compressors are vastly misunderstood boxes of black majic.
@lichkrieg4898
11 ай бұрын
I did 4 cable gating for a while. It works, but not for me. It's too much setup for minimal payoff as i only use my gate as feedback reduction. My NS-2 is too slow, so these days i just ride the volume or turn down the gain a little. I still keep it on to reduce feedback on the choppier riffs, but i can get by without if need be.
@PocketUnv
11 ай бұрын
You've outdone yourself again, I can't imagine the hours this must have taken to put together. Thanks for a wonderfully clear explanation!
@fromfilmtocode
7 ай бұрын
Interested to find out how this is compared to TC Electronic's Sentry. Both seem very high quality with almost identical operation too.
@flecht
5 ай бұрын
I got Sentry and would like to know that too.
@jessehutchings
9 ай бұрын
Amazing how i spent 15 minutes of my life watching this and it explained everything EXCEPT where i should plug it in if it's my only pedal and my effects all come from the amp
@ScienceofLoud
9 ай бұрын
Plug it in between the guitar and amp, and if that isn't sufficient, put in in the amplifiers fx loop. If that is causing difficulty divining the distinction between note and noise, arrange use the pedal's send and return around the amplifier's preamp. This information was in the video, you should have been able to extrapolate for your use case. You can't expect a video to spoonfeed for every variant set up in existence.
@chrisdaviesguitar
11 ай бұрын
I have an NS2 and have ever used it lol
@DanielBobke
11 ай бұрын
I have another noise gate pedal that has a loop send/return as well. Can you offer some guidance on how to cable this with OD/distortion pedals outside of the amps's FX loop but using the send/return to quiet down the amp's internal noise?
@ScienceofLoud
11 ай бұрын
NG Send to OD pedals, on to input of amp, FX Send from amp come back to NG Return, on to delay pedal, back to FX Return of amp.
@DanielBobke
11 ай бұрын
@@ScienceofLoud Thanks very much! Great video!
@castleanthrax1833
11 ай бұрын
If you forget the order, just look up "4 cable method," and you'll get plenty of help.
@sadsismint
9 ай бұрын
@@ScienceofLoudPerfect. This was something i was a little unsure of as well, particularly whether the NG would be first or last in the effects loops send/return. But I guess it makes sense now that the NG output is before your delays/loops/etc as not to cut them off. the only problem with this is that if seems to add another set of cables from the pedal board back to the amp in my setup :(
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