Opposite of noise gate?

[Doug Hill]

        Reply to:   RE>Opposite of noise gate?

>> That is, instead of the gate opening when triggered, the gate would close. 
>> I'm thinking it'd be interesting to hook it up to the trigger out of a drum
>> machine to produce choppy stuttering-type effects.

>So, you want to duck a drum machine??

uh, no.  I guess my original post wasn't clear.  I thought it'd be interesting
to use the drum machine to control the gate.  The signal actually being run
through the gate could be anything you like - sustained note from synth, vocal
sample, etc.

>> a) both the noise gate and ducking both depend on the level of the source
>> signal (at least with my compressor/gate).  I'm talking about an external
way
>> to trigger the gate (i.e. drum machine).

>This is called an external key input -- a very popular feature in a gate.

This is what I was talking about; just didn't know the correct term.

Thanks!

-doug