Yamaha D5000 User Manual

of a 

DUCK

) for a very short time. This can sound unnatural, especially if the 

GATE

 closes abruptly. 

There are two parameters which you can adjust, 

HOLD

 and 

RELEASE

. By setting a long 

HOLD

 time, 

the gate can be kept open even after the signal has dropped below the threshold. The 

RELEASE

 

parameter specifies the length of time it takes for the gate to close, causing the signal to gradually 
cut off.

The signal level is not the only way to trigger a duck/gate. The 

[TRIGGER] key or a footswitch 

connected to the TRIGGER Footswitch Jack on the back panel, or a MIDI Note On (for 

GATE

) or 

Note Off (for 

DUCK

) message can also be used. The 

HOLD

 and 

RELEASE

 parameters work with any 

trigger.

If the 

DUCK

/

GATE

 is continuously triggered by any of the other sources, it may be kept from 

closing. As the 

GATE

 responds to a trigger source and will open for the set 

HOLD

 time, a trigger 

received while the 

GATE

 is open will act as a "re-trigger", causing the 

GATE

 to remain open.

Threshold

Hold

Release

Input Signal

Delay Output (TYPE set to GATE)