Product Description

• Cymbal bleed is the enemy of great drum mixes. Traditional gates can only help so much before the gating itself becomes obvious. Silencer is the ultimate solution
• eliminating cymbal bleed while preserving the integrity of your original sound. It’s not just a gate... it will forever change the way you mix drums. More Than Just A Gate Unlike a traditional gate that simply reduces volume
• Silencer incorporates a transparent & musical sounding gate with an advanced de-bleeding circuit. This allows you to kill all of the nasty high-frequency bleed while preserving the attack
• tone and body of the original sound. Get 2x From Your Drums For decades
• mixers have had to rely on samples and compromise their live drum mixes because of bleed. With Silencer
• all that nasty bleed will disappear - so go ahead and crank that EQ
• saturation and compression twice as much as before. It’s so good that your live drum tracks will sound as clean as drum samples. Intuitive Controls
• Extreme Precision With dedicated processing for Snare Top
• Snare Bottom
• Kick and Toms
• Silencer intelligently filters out other parts of the kit to avoid mis-triggers. Its true lookahead means the transients you want always get through undamaged. The visualizer and simplified interface allow you to dial in your de-bleeded drum track in seconds. Features Unique De-Bleed circuitry
• absent in conventional gates
• allows precise and natural gating across the frequency spectrum. Multiple predefined drum modes
• ensure instant adaptability to any audio material. The DeBleed circuit is meticulously tuned by ear
• delivering a natural high-end sound that blends seamlessly into any mix. The mode-dependent lookahead behavior ensures that no transient snap or attack goes unnoticed. Fine-tuned Gate Decay curve allows for gated drums that decay naturally at any length. Ghost Note toggle for easy automation
• allowing ghost notes to pass through even when below the threshold. Precise Waveform Visualizer that provides a clear visual context for setting the Gating Threshold per Mode
• allow for quick mix decisions. Sidechain Support so the plugin can react based on inputs from various sidechain sources
• unlocking a world of flexibility and creative mixing potential. User-adjustable Reduction amount to either mute gated material entirely or blend it in to achieve the desired sound. System Requirements Mac Mac OS X 10.11 or higher At least 200 MB of free drive space AAX
• VST3 versions PC Windows 10 At least 200 MB of free drive space AAX
•  VST3 versions Sam Guaiana “Silencer does exactly what its name implies
• and super well I might add. The ghostnote and the sidechain feature make it the best of many gates all in one." Forrester Savell “This plugin really is excellent. Silencer has replaced my entire gating chain because whatever I do
• nothing sounds as clean as Silencer.” Andy Sneap “Silencer is one of the best and most intuitive drum gates I’ve ever used. I highly recommend it. Great work BSA!” Note: Escalator is used as an example. License Redemption 1. Visit https://blacksaltaudio.com/pluginboutique/redemption/ > sign in or create a new Black Salt Audio account. 2. Enter your details for your new Black Salt Audio account. 3. Scroll down and accept the Terms and Conditions > click 'Sign me up!'. 4. Enter your redeem code (found in your Plugin Boutique My Account page under 'Serial number' > click 'Redeem'. 5. Your license has now been redeemed to your Black Salt Audio account > click anywhere to close this window. 6. Locate the product you wish to install > click 'Download'. 7. Click the correct installer for your system. Mac Installation 1. Locate the downloaded installer and launch the .pkg file. 2. Click 'Continue'. 3. Click 'Continue'. 4. Click 'Agree'. 5. Click 'Continue'. 6. Select which versions you wish to be installed > click 'Continue'. 7. Click 'Install'. 8. The plugin has now been installed > Click 'Close'. 9. Launch your DAW and insert Escalator on a new track > open the plugin > click 'Activate License' > enter your Black Salt account details > click 'Login'. Escalator is now installed and ready to use. Windows Installation 1. Locate the downloaded installer and launch the .exe file. 2. Select which versions you wish to be installed > click 'INSTALL'. 3. Click 'Exit'. 4. Launch your DAW and insert Escalator on a new track > open the plugin > click 'Activate License' > enter your Black Salt account details > click 'Login'. Escalator is now installed and ready to use.

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About the Black Salt Audio Silencer

The Black Salt Audio Silencer represents excellent craftsmanship in the Gate category.

Why Choose the Black Salt Audio Silencer?

• •Authentic Black Salt Audio craftsmanship and design
• •Versatile sound suitable for multiple musical genres
• •Professional build quality and reliable performance
• •Part of Black Salt Audio's respected Gate lineup

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