Oxford Drum Gate 2 Plugin
The deal
$127 at Sweetwater (down from $169.99), 25% off. No coupon code needed. Sale runs through 7/15/2026.
What it is
Oxford Drum Gate 2 is an intelligent drum gating plugin from Sonnox that uses transient detection instead of peak detection to identify kicks, snares, hi-hats, and toms, even in close-mic setups with heavy bleed. It adds an Align tab for time and phase correction, adaptive resonant decay that tapers gated signals back into the mix naturally, and a dual leveler that controls big hits and ghost notes independently, all without relying on compression.
Who it's for
Mixing and recording engineers working with multi-mic drum setups who need clean separation between kit pieces without the artificial, clamped-down sound of a standard noise gate.
Key features
- Transient-based detection with dedicated modes for hi-hats, all-transients, and no-gating scenarios cuts down on false triggers
- The Align tab locks time and phase across an entire multi-mic drum setup
- Adaptive resonant decay smooths release timing so gated hits blend back into the mix naturally
- Dual levelers let you shape foreground hits and background ghost notes with a single processor
- Requires an iLok account for authorization (no physical dongle needed)
