noise gate

noun

A device or a software program that controls the volume of an audio signal by reducing sounds below a certain threshold.

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Meanings

nounnoise gate (plural noise gates)

plural noise gates

  1. A device or a software program that controls the volume of an audio signal by reducing sounds below a certain threshold.
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