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Dyn III Expander/Gate

Avid

Where to get itIncluded with Pro Tools. It is part of that DAW, not a separate download.avid.com

The Dyn III Expander/Gate is a dynamics processor that applies expansion or gating to audio based on ratio and range settings. Expansion gently reduces gain below a threshold to control noise and leakage, while gating silences signals below threshold by maximizing both Ratio and Range controls. It includes Look Ahead functionality, visual dynamics graph display, and side-chain EQ for frequency-sensitive triggering.

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Key Features

01Expansion and gating modes controlled by Ratio and Range
02Look Ahead with 2 millisecond pre-threshold processing
03Threshold range -60 dB to 0 dB (default -24 dB)
04Ratio control from 1:1 to 100:1
05Attack time from 10 μs to 300 ms
06Hold duration from 5 ms to 4 seconds
07Release time from 5 ms to 4 seconds
08Range from -80 dB to 0 dB

Things to Try

  • 01Enable Look Ahead button to preserve transients that would otherwise be cut off
  • 02Set Ratio and Range controls to maximum values to enable gating mode
  • 03Use Hold control to prevent gate chatter caused by varying input levels near threshold
  • 04Adjust side-chain EQ to make dynamics triggering frequency-sensitive

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