Yamaha D5000 User Manual

When you set ducking, the delay effect is only applied to the signal when the input level drops 
below the threshold you set. If you select the gate, the delay effect is applied to the signal when the 
control level exceeds the threshold.

You can also use the 

[TRIGGER] key or a footswitch, or a MIDI Note Off/On message to trigger the 

duck/gate.

The duck/gate can be opened by various triggers. Usually the strength of the input signal is used 
as the trigger. If 

TYPE

 is set to 

GATE

, when the input signal is higher than a certain level (threshold), 

the 

GATE

 opens and the signal can pass. As soon as the input signal drops below the threshold, the 

GATE

 closes and the signal is cut. If 

TYPE

 is set to 

DUCK

, the signal is cut while the input signal is 

higher than the threshold. As soon as the signal drops below the threshold, the 

DUCK

 is opened and 

the signal can pass.

The threshold is set by the 

THRESHOLD

 parameter.

A short input signal, like the one shown below, would cause the 

GATE

 to open (or close in the case 

Press the 

[ DUCK ] key to select DUCK.

Use the 

[ ^ ] and [ % ] CURSOR keys to move through the various 

parameters. Modify the selected parameter by rotating the DATA ENTRY 
encoder.

Press the 

[ DUCK ] key again to enable or disable the DUCK function. The 

status message in the top corner of the LCD changes from "

ON

" to "

OFF

".

TYPE

 (

DUCK

/

GATE

)

Select the threshold activation level. 

DUCK

 means the signal passes 

until the input level is above the threshold (or when a MIDI Note 
Off message is received). 

GATE

 means the signal passes after the 

input level is above the threshold (or when a MIDI Note On 
message is received).

SOURCE

 (

IN(L)

/

IN(R)

/

IN(L+R)

/

OUT(L)

/

OUT(R)

/

OUT(L+R)

/

TRIG.KEY

/

MIDInote

)

Select the source for the trigger signal. When you select one of the 
IN or OUT settings, the duck or gate is effective depending on the 
signal level. When 

TRIG.KEY

 is set, the 

[TRIGGER] key or a 

footswitch connected to the TRIGGER Footswitch Jack on the back 
panel is used to trigger the duck or gate. If 

MIDInote

 is selected, 

a MIDI Note Off/On message is used as the trigger signal.

TARGET

 (

IN(L)

/

IN(R)

/

IN(L&R)

/

OUT(L)

/

OUT(R)

/

OUT(L&R)

)

Select the target direction.

HOLD

 (2 ~ 21000 ms)

Set the hold time in milliseconds.

RELEASE

 (2 ~ 21000 ms)

Set the release time in milliseconds.

THRESHOLD

 (0 ~ 100%)

Select the duck or gate threshold level.