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Page 2 - Safety Instructions; WAR NING; CAUTION; WARNING

2 Safety Instructions WAR NING DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE AV IS RISQUE DE C HO C E L E C TRONIQUE NE PAS OU V RIR RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION FOR CONTINUED PROTECTIO N AGAINST RISK OF FIRE, REPLACE ONL Y W ITH SAME TYPE FUSE ATT E NTION UTILISER UN FUSI B LE DE R...

Page 3 - Table of Contents

1 Table of Contents Introduction 2 S gate 4 Features 3 Controls and Functions Front Panel Layout 4–5 Rear Panel Layout 4–5 Operating the S gate 4 Setting Up the S gate 4 6 Gating A Signal 7 Using The Filters 8 Using The Ducker 9 Dynamics Processing 101 10–11 Applications 12 System Set-ups 13–14 S ga...

Page 4 - Introduction

2 Congratulations on your purchase of the Samson S Gate 4! The S Gate 4 is a four channel Expander/Noise Gate with frequency sensitive triggering, offering unparalleled control and sonic transparency impressing the most critical listeners. Never before have so many features been packed into a single...

Page 5 - S gate 4 Features

3 S gate 4 Features The Samson S gate 4 dynamics processor utilizes the latest technology in gain management design. Here are some of its main features: POWER 1 RANGE ATTACK RELEASE dB HOLD TRIGGER HIGH LOW LINK KEY LISTEN DUCKER IN/OUT IN/OUT GAIN REDUCTION dB 30 18 12 24 6 4 1 2 30 Hz 3K .1 10 KHz...

Page 6 - S gate 4 Front Panel Layout; Rear Panel Layout

S gate 4 Front Panel Layout 1 HIGH FILTER CONTROL - Used to set the upper fre- quency at which the 12dB cut is applied to the side chain input, covering a range from .1 to 10 KHz. 2 GATE OPEN & CLOSED METER – Three segment LED Meter indicating the GATE status. Green when Open, Yellow when approa...

Page 7 - S gate 4 Rear Panel Layout

5 S gate 4 Rear Panel Layout POWER 0 RANGE ATTACK RELEASE dB HOLD TRIGGER HIGH LOW LINK KEY LISTEN DUCKER IN/OUT IN/OUT GAIN REDUCTION dB 30 24 18 27 12 6 1 2 30 Hz 3K .1 10 KHz -50 +20 +4 dBu mSec Sec Sec .3 300 20 .07 4 1 .25 .02 5 1 100 40 CH 1 0 RANGE ATTACK RELEASE dB HOLD TRIGGER HIGH LOW KEY ...

Page 8 - Operating The S gate 4; SETTING UP THE S gate 4

6 Operating The S gate 4 Whether you are an experienced audio engineer, just starting out, or you just want to experiment, follow the steps below to get going. Further sections in this manual will cover basic dynamics and the associated parameters, sys- tem set-ups and applications for using dynamic...

Page 9 - GATING A SIGNAL

7 Operating The S gate 4 GATING A SIGNAL Unwanted noises, buzzes and hisses can be easily removed by using S gate 4. The idea is to have the Gate open only when the sound you want to hear is playing and to mute off and eliminate (Gate closed) the unwanted noises, buzzes and hisses. Below is a step b...

Page 10 - USING THE FILTERS

8 Operating The S gate 4 USING THE FILTERS The S gate 4 employs a DFT (Dual Filter Trigger) circuit which allows you to create an equalization contour on the trigger filter. The DTF is a two-stage, band-pass equalizer on the trigger or side-chain input. The filters are applied to the trigger whether...

Page 11 - USING THE DUCKER

9 USING THE DUCKER S gate 4ʼs Ducker feature is a powerful tool for automatically mixing different sound sources. You can use the S gate 4ʼs Ducker when you want one signal to control the level of another channel or channels. One of the most popular examples of using a ducker is when you have a voic...

Page 12 - Dynamics Processing 101; COMPRESSOR; Attack Time

10 Dynamics Processing 101 To begin to understand dynamics processing, we must first understand what dynamics are. Dynamics, or the dynamic range of a signal or audio device, is the amount of level between the softest and loudest possible out- put. Dynamics processing is applied to a signal to manag...

Page 13 - Dynamics Processing 101 - Continued; Noise Gates; Downward Expander

11 Dynamics Processing 101 - Continued Soft-Knee / Hard-Knee In order to prevent harsh, unnatural envelopes on compressed signals, sophisticated dynamics processors like the S gate 4 feature an SKD (Smart Knee Detector) or automatic knee circuit. The Smart Knee Detector auto- matically switches from...

Page 14 - Applications; Using the Expander/Gate to Remove Hiss and Noise; Using a Noise Gate to Tighten Up the Mix

12 Applications Using the Expander/Gate to Remove Hiss and Noise The S gate 4 is an extremely useful tool in reducing the level of unwanted noises. By using the Expander/Gate you can effectively fade the noise into the noise floor or abruptly turn the unwanted signal completely off. Letʼs say you wa...

Page 15 - S gate 4 System Set-Ups; LIVE SOUND SYSTEM WITH GATES ON INDIVIDUAL CHANNELS

S gate 4 System Set-Ups LINE LINE MIC/LINE 1 LINE LINE LINE LINE LINE LINE MIC/LINE 10 MIC/LINE 12 MIC/LINE 14 MIC/LINE 16 MIC/LINE 2 MIC/LINE 3 MIC/LINE 4 MIC/LINE 5 MIC/LINE 6 MIC/LINE 7 MIC/LINE 8 MIC/LINE 9 MIC/LINE 11 MIC/LINE 13 MIC/LINE 15 MDR 16 MONO LEVEL 5 0 10 MONO OUT R L CR R L MIX 2 1 ...

Page 16 - SUB INSERTS; LIVE SOUND SYSTEM WITH GATES ON SUB INSERT POINTS

14 S gate 4 System Set-Ups LINE LINE MIC/LINE 1 LINE LINE LINE LINE LINE LINE MIC/LINE 10 MIC/LINE 12 MIC/LINE 14 MIC/LINE 16 MIC/LINE 2 MIC/LINE 3 MIC/LINE 4 MIC/LINE 5 MIC/LINE 6 MIC/LINE 7 MIC/LINE 8 MIC/LINE 9 MIC/LINE 11 MIC/LINE 13 MIC/LINE 15 MDR 16 MONO LEVEL 5 0 10 MONO OUT R L CR R L MIX 2...

Page 17 - S gate 4 Connections; Unbalanced 1/4” Connector; CONNECTING THE S gate 4; INSERT POINTS; Balanced TRS 1/4” Connector

15 S gate 4 Connections �� ...

Page 18 - Block Diagrahm

16 Block Diagrahm RMS to DC CONVERTER CH 3,4 are identical to CH 1, 2 STEREO LIN K GATE CONTRO L EXPANDER / GATE +4 d B u INPUT VCA DC CONTRO L FULL WAVE RECTIFIE R GAIN REDUCTIO N METER STEREO LINK DUCKER +4dBu OUTPUT VCA BYPASS OU T IN OU T IN KE Y LISTEN EXTERNA L KEY INPU T 4 CHANNEL GATE/DUCKER...

Page 19 - Specifications

17 Specifications System Specifications System Specifications Frequency Response 20Hz to 20kHz +/ - 0.5 dB Dynamic range 95 dBu, un-weighted, 22 Hz to 22 kHz THD 0.008 % typ. @ +4 dBu, 1 kHz Crosstalk 90dB, 22 Hz to 22 kHz Detector RMS Gate Trigger range variable (-50 to +20 dB) Attack variable (0.3...

Page 22 - Samson Technologies Corp.

Samson Technologies Corp. 575 Underhill Blvd. P.O. Box 9031 Syosset, NY 11791-9031 Phone: 1-800-3-SAMSON (1-800-372-6766) Fax: 516-364-3888 www.samsontech.com sg4omv2 sg4omv2