SSL X-Gate

SSL X-Gate is a precision noise gate plugin from Solid State Logic for controlling mic bleed, shaping transients and creating rhythmic cuts. Its scrolling waveform display helps you place separate opening and closing thresholds, while attack, hold and release controls let you dial in anything from gentle cleanup to sharply chopped tails. High-pass and low-pass sidechain filters focus the detector on the frequencies that matter, with mid/side processing options adding flexibility for stereo material. For subtler results, switch to expander mode and adjust the knee to reduce quieter sounds more smoothly. Duck mode reverses the action, making it useful for lowering music beneath a voice through your DAW’s sidechain routing. Variable lookahead includes a lowest setting with no additional plugin latency. X-Gate suits home producers and mixing enthusiasts who want clear visual feedback and detailed control over gating.