Noise Gate makes Clicking Noise, difficult to predict why

[ibleedburgundy]

I've been using the stock noise gate that came with pro tools. Sometimes it works fine, but other times it makes a clicking noise as the gate re-engages. I have not noticed a correlation between track levels and when this happens. So I try the gate and when it works, I keep it on, when it clicks I jst don't use it.

This completely defeats the purpose of using a noise gate in the first place.

Anyone have any tips on using a gate to avoid the click? Anyone know what causes the click? Thanks.

 

[moresound]

I've been using the stock noise gate that came with pro tools. Sometimes it works fine, but other times it makes a clicking noise as the gate re-engages. I have not noticed a correlation between track levels and when this happens. So I try the gate and when it works, I keep it on, when it clicks I jst don't use it.

This completely defeats the purpose of using a noise gate in the first place.

Anyone have any tips on using a gate to avoid the click? Anyone know what causes the click? Thanks.

It's opening and closing to quickly. You must constantly monitor your gates to avoid this.
Every source has a different thresh hold and must be set accordingly ... even the same source like a kick drum going from hard fast hits to slow soft hits need adjustment.

 

[mixsit]

Does the PT gate not have look ahead? About the only one I use is Sonar's Sonitus, even with attack at zero it opens before the signal rises which is key. Unless maybe you are setting the threshold to open at a high sig level, or on a sustaining sound you might get a click, but those are examples where you'd generally want slow attack anyway.

 

[mixsit]

It's opening and closing to quickly. You must constantly monitor your gates to avoid this.

Hardware yes.

... even the same source like a kick drum going from hard fast hits to slow soft hits need adjustment.

Ah but now you've touched on the other issue -no solid trigger vs threshold. Yep.
Pre-insert gain automation can help- if the guy isn't going up and down all over the place- or there's actually too much level difference.
In which case now you have another worse problem- Even when you fix the low level ones--- the sounds don't cut it.
Druma Dog time.