Expanders vs Gates for Podcasting

[@NicoDeclerckBelgium]

I never understood why people were using gates, as I learned to work an expander pretty early on in my studio experience.... Nice explanation!

[@CreatorWizard]

This was super helpful, thanks so much Shane!

[@wayfarer691]

These are great Shane, really helpful for a home music production beginner.👌🏻👍🏻

[@GeekyNerdyTechy]

Thanks man!

[@YourStoryStudios]

Thanks for the demo! Very helpful. We've been trying noise gates and haven't got the results we were hoping for. Looks like expanders are the way to go!

[@César.Tejada]

Thank you so much! Now I understand the differences of the two.

[@combatveteransride5796]

OMG!!! I love your pic of muddy waters in the background. I am a friend of the family and know them very well.

[@via_negativa6183]

Been playing with this a Lot the last year, if you have alot of room noise a downward expander is easily the way to go, It's alot cleaner because it also eliminates the noise when you speak which a noise gate does not do and it means you typically do not need noise suppression either which always lowers the quality of your audio a bit.

[@nightly522]

really good video - thanks for posting

[@GeekyNerdyTechy]

You're welcome

[@kimkelvin]

can you explain this using the dbx 286s ? :) not sure which knob controls the expander and which controls the gate :D thanks!

[@thetonekingofficial]

Hey buddy - funny finding you here :-). I actually wanted to buy a gate for my guitar rack. Was looking at a 4 channel gate, so each amp in my amp switcher has it's own gate. On the high gain settings - it's noisy when I stop playing, even with the volume of the guitar down. I see Behringer makes a 4 channel gate/expander/compressor/limiter, which looks ideal, but I wonder if this would work for guitar? Behringer Compressor (MDX4600 V2). Always welcome your input brother! So happy I found a video by you on this topic! \m/

[@GeekyNerdyTechy]

I’m glad you got it working I hadn’t tried it with guitar before. :) sorry for the slow reply I don’t check the comments as often as my other channel :)

[@TheLTGamer]

I just purchased the combo cuz legit last night EVERY dbx 286s got sold in my area! Hope this works well with my sm7b

[@ThisIsJared]

How'd it turn out? I am looking at getting the 2600 and I too have a sm7b

[@TheLTGamer]

@@ThisIsJared never in stock, I got goxlr and it's pog

[@kabassa]

Hello! I bought a behringer multigate like this, but my unit is having some white noise/hiss noise, like an amp with high volume, not interferences, when I apply gain to the mixer it is connected to, is this normal? If I connect the mics directly to the same mixer and apply the same gain on the mixer I don't get any noise. Even the red leds that indicates the sound attenuation are making some different noise. Does this gate have really clean outputs? I plug dynamic mics into the gate's xlr input and then send the gate's xlr output to the mixer's input, all via balanced, shielded xlr. Is this correct? Even if I don't plug anything into the gate input, I still get hiss if I apply any gain to the mixer it's connected to. Thanks!

[@ChrisKluepfel]

This is exactly what i needed! Thanks man!

[@Maj0ra]

Can you explain how to set up a DBX 234 or whatever the one with XLR is? I literally have no idea if I need it or not...thanks, I'm just a noob and you're a straight to the point sort of guy.

[@graphene1487]

Extremely helpful. Thank you much!

[@mialarssen2627]

Hello, I wanted to use Composer Pro-XL for my guitar. But, I have an issue. The composer is connected to my Audio Interface with Send/Return, when I play the guitar while The Composer is off I can hear my guitar but once the Composer is on the sound cut-off! Would you please help me with this matter? Thank you :)

[@GeekyNerdyTechy]

It sounds like a noise gate setting. If it's too high it will cut your sound (or it's wired up the wrong way)

[@mialarssen2627]

@@GeekyNerdyTechy I did figure just after I did send you the 1st message. I had to add another XLR between the compressor and audio interface lol. Thank you for your answer :)

[@folerx]

Hi...I have small room (10m2) which is completely covered (top to bottom) with Sonitus Pyramis 7 wall panels, almost death. In room is 4 Shure SM7-B mics to 18in8 Scarlet usb interface, distance around 1m, mics is 180 degree opposite each other. When recording dialogs second mic capture audio. Difference in levels is around 25dB (speaker peak at -6dB, other mic unwanted sound at -34dB). Can MDX2600 resolve this? thanks for good videos!!!

[@ianpd8850]

Hi sir. Can I use behringer pro xl mdx2600 for singing with backing track live in KZbin? I'm looking for a solution to avoid clipping or distortion due to sudden high/loudness in vocals while singing. What can you suggest please?

[@GeekyNerdyTechy]

Yes, it should work fine because it has a limiter built-in. You still need a preamp for the microphone though. The DBX 286s is an all in one that will work for what you want if you don't have a microphone preamp.

[@ianpd8850]

@@GeekyNerdyTechy thank you so much sir. Keep safe 🙏

[@Dobrovinskiy]

Acoustic treatment really makes a difference 😊

[@KwyatMan]

Love these videos. Thanks!

[@1BabaSalam]

Thanks, Man! This was super helpful.

[@GeekyNerdyTechy]

Thanks for the feedback! :-)

[@krackers777]

Hey Shane. I have Behringer Autocom Pro, what's your thoughts on that one?? Cheers 🍻

[@GeekyNerdyTechy]

I haven't tested that unit before mate but it looks like a very similar unit.

[@s.g.3042]

Autocom Pro is just a Composer Pro XL without the "tube simulation"

[@fabioeduardobertolinidemor6812]

Thanks!

[@itsonlyyucky8277]

hahah was laughing about the part with ethan xD and man his set up is so nice ^^ and i thought the same "how can he turn around but we can still hear him nice" but you answere me the question thank you and awesome video! btw. i love my new dbx 286s and i know this is a total other video xD

[@rio197]

Thank you!

[@sare2007]

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[@GeekyNerdyTechy]

Hey!! 😄

[@gsgidney]

...you didnt who any settings :-(

[@Altair4611]

if gates were inferior, they would be on any products, just like everything they are situational

[@GeekyNerdyTechy]

Absolutely, but the title of the video is relating to podcasting.

[@s.g.3042]

Do NOT open the gate!!!11!1 👻✌🤣

[@thunderpooch]

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[@gsgidney]

I'm hearing pops and scratches when you speak.

[@KalikoTrapp]

Perhaps there are some little doggies hiding under the table.