ReaGate user interface

ReaGate

by Cockos
Best for Best for mixers and engineers who need precise cleanup, spill control, and utility ducking from a gate with lookahead, hysteresis, and sidechain filtering. It fits drum close mics, noisy vocals, and busy multitrack sessions where you want tighter gating without shaving off transients.
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Key Features

  • Wet/dry and noise-mix controls.
  • Variable RMS size for shaping gate detection behavior.
  • Hysteresis and hold controls for stable gating.
  • Lookahead pre-open for anticipating transients.
  • Sidechain input and sidechain filters.
  • MIDI events can be sent when the gate opens or closes.
  • Win32 and Win64 VST builds, listed as version 2.2.

Description

ReaGate is a configurable noise gate for controlling spill, bleed, and unwanted sustain in individual tracks or buses. It combines wet/dry and noise mixing with RMS sizing, hysteresis, hold, lookahead pre-open, and sidechain filtering.

The gate can also send MIDI events when it opens or closes, which makes it useful for triggering or controlling external parts from an audio signal. The listing provides version 2.2 VST builds for Win32 and Win64.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What can ReaGate clean up?

It is an advanced gate for controlling spill, noise, and unwanted sustain in sources such as drums, vocals, and other recorded tracks.

Does ReaGate support lookahead?

Yes. The listing includes lookahead for pre-opening the gate before an incoming transient.

Can ReaGate use a sidechain?

Yes. It provides a sidechain input and sidechain filters for shaping what drives the gate.

Can the gate trigger MIDI?

Yes. ReaGate can send MIDI events when the gate opens or closes.

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