If you're swamped in hiss, then you may need this — the full SP on gates and their uses. But listen carefully: I may be asking questions.

What's A Gate?

A gadget that only lets certain sounds through — geddit? Deeper analysis on page 20.

(in one easy lesson)

Masterclass - Noise Gates

David Kenny gives these units the once-over

More readers' queries are answered by the expert teaching staff of London's Gateway School Of Recording & Music Technology.

The Workhouse Studios

The Workhouse schows Schwartz itsch schuperschtudios

ZX Spectrum Synth Controller

Audio Logic MT44 Gate

Four expander gates in one box for less than the cost of an off-peak holiday for two in Cleethorpes.

Studio Test

Curtis Schwartz on the rack

This UK company's stereo noise gate offers many of the functions contained in top class gates but at a budget price. Martin Sheehan assesses its value.

Glorious finale

Drawmer DL241 Auto-Compressor & DS404 Quad Noise Gate

The latest from Drawmer in dynamic control, reviewed by Dave Lockwood.

The secret life of the noise gate

Open your gate and find the key to a better sound

Aphex 105 noise gate

More gates, fewer greenbacks

Take one noise gate, add a drum machine plus a dash of imagination, then see what happens.

Signal Processors - the saga continues

Phil 'Distortion' Walsh and the continuing saga of signal processors

The Lodge

Jim Betteridge gets pastoral down at The Lodge

Soho Studios

Curtis 'Sleazy' Schwartz hits the mean streets of Soho