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Power to the People

Folks often talk about redundant console power supplies, but you’re far more likely to need a redundant AC power SOURCE to avoid resetting your console after a power loss or some moron pulling the plug. A console may reboot in a minute or so, but that feels like hours when the sound goes out at a show. For less than $100, an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) can sidestep that situation and give you surge protection too – along with peace of mind.

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Understanding Gate Filters

Two gate features that are eminently useful but often overlooked or misunderstood are the filters and key inputs. Whether hardware- or software-based, all gates incorporate a gain control device and a detector. The gain control device varies the gain of the audio signal, while the detector is sort of a remote-control signal that opens and closes the gate by telling the gain control device what to do; the detector signal could be the same sound as the one you’re trying to gate, or a completely different signal.

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