gate()
gate(startSample, endSample)
Category
Envelope / Control
Description
Time gate. It returns 0 inside a selected sample range and 1 outside it, so it can mute part of a sound.
Gate shape
Example: gate(sin(x*2*pi()*440/44100),0.35)
Arguments
- startSample: start position in samples
- endSample: end position in samples
Typical Values
Use moderate values first, then increase modulation depth while listening for clipping, aliasing, or excessive filter resonance.
Example
gate(2000, 9000)*sin(X)
Notes
For pitched oscillator functions, X already contains the current MIDI note pitch and transpose information. Prefer saw(X), sin(X), or pwm(X, 0.4) unless you intentionally want an octave or ratio shift such as 0.5*X or 2*X.