Renegate
by Auburn Sounds · Gate · Full-band gate
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A simple full-band gate with program-dependent hysteresis and auto-release, built-in lookahead, and detection based on a 43-band auditory model.
The free edition has the core gate; the Full Edition adds oversampling, filter-style gain reduction, a sequencer for rhythmic gating and a Raw distortion knob.
Best for: Vocals, Drums, Guitars. Genres: all genres.
Keywords: single-band, look-ahead, oversampling, rhythmic, smooth, drums, free, vocals, beginner-friendly, digital-sounding, downward expansion, electric guitar, freemium, gritty, minimal controls, mixing, simple.
What it does
Renegate is Auburn Sounds' full-band gate, designed for smooth, natural gating with only a few controls.
- Automatic behaviour: program-dependent hysteresis and auto-release adapt to the material.
- Detection: built-in lookahead and an envelope detector based on a 43-band psychoacoustic model.
- Full Edition extras: oversampling, 1-pole low-pass or high-pass gain-reduction modes, a built-in sequencer for rhythmic gating, and a Raw knob for digital grit.
Source: Auburn Sounds product page
When to use it
A good free or low-cost gate for cleaning up vocals, voice-overs, guitars and drums without much tweaking. For detailed sidechain control or drum-hit detection, see the rated gates (Pro-G, smart:gate).
What producers say
Bedroom Producers Blog covered the 2020 launch positively, and eMastered's roundup describes it as a smooth workhorse gate that suits beginners.
Where to buy
- Auburn Sounds: Free (Free Edition)
- Auburn Sounds: $29 (Full Edition; the page also showed $38.67, likely a local-currency/tax conversion)
- Plugin Boutique: $29
Tutorials and reviews
- Free Noise Gate : Renegate Trailer (Prod. Soulker)
- FREE Version Renegate by Auburn Sounds
- Banish Background Noise: Mastering the ReneGate Plugin for Clean Audio in 2022!
- How to get rid of White Noise in OBS using Renegate!
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