The Cakewalk Expander/Gate

The Cakewalk Expander/Gate makes loud parts louder and quiet parts quieter by increasing the dynamic range of the recording. The Cakewalk Expander has the opposite effect from the Cakewalk Compressor.

Sample applications

"How can I get rid of breaths and noises on my vocal track without spending hours editing each one separately?"

By setting the gate portion of the Cakewalk Expander/Gate to "kick in" below the signal level of the voice, the breaths and noises will be muted.

"I've mixed my song - but there's a hiss at the beginning (fade-in) and end (fade-out). How can I remove this for a clean signal to my tape deck?"

You can configure the Cakewalk Expander/Gate to trigger at the fade-in and fade-out of the song, automatically ensuring silence at the beginning and end.

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