The first noise gate module designed specifically for the 500 Series rack system, the Drawmer DS101 will make its debut at the 2013 Namm show.
The DS101 is based on a single channel of the DS201 and incorporates the fully variable high- and low-pass filters and ‘key listen’ monitoring functionality (pioneered by Drawmer) that allows frequency-conscious gating. The DS101 incorporates comprehensive envelope controls – threshold, attack, hold, decay and range – plus other features including Drawmer’s ‘traffic light’ metering. The module’s low-noise circuitry also incorporates Drawmer’s proprietary hysteresis or ‘trigger stabilisation,’ which prevents ‘chatter’ around the threshold level.
When installed next to each other in a 500 Series rack, two or more DS101 gates may be linked using Drawmer’s new infrared triggering mechanism. Linked in this fashion, the envelope shaping capabilities of any number of DS101 gates (up to a maximum of ten units in a single enclosure) may be independently adjusted while the trigger pulse passes through unchanged. This enables a range of envelope follower effects to be achieved. The DS101 additionally allows external triggering via a front panel quarter-inch key input connector.
The DS 101 can be used for both gating and ducking (for voiceover applications or the elimination of unwanted transient artifacts). It will be distributed in the US by the TransAudio Group.
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