Mackie Quad Gate Owner's Manual - Buttons

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16. GATE and 17. COMP function select 

buttons

These two buttons allow you to choose if the knobs 

adjust the compressor or the gate for the currently 

selected channel. They will light with the pure joy of 

being chosen. 

The knobs perform different functions depending on 

whether the gate or the compressor is selected. Some 

become inactive, or at least take a break, put their feet 

up and relax. Each knob is labeled above with the gate 

controls and labeled below with the compressor con-

trols. 

What the GATE and COMP buttons don’t do:

They do not turn the compressor or gate on or off. 

These processors are in operation all the time, unless 

BYPASS has been pressed.

They do not affect the buttons, such as EXP, BYPASS, 

ON, SOFT KNEE, AUTO etc., as these can be selected at 

any time.

Using the knobs to adjust the gate

Press GATE, then use these knobs to adjust the gate. (Use the labels above each knob.) If you press EXP to en-

gage the downward expander, then the RATIO knob sets the attenuation, not the RANGE knob.

Using the knobs to adjust the compressor

Press COMP, then use these knobs to adjust the compressor. (Use the labels below each knob.) 

To reset all Gate or Compressor controls, hold both STORE and RECALL as you turn the power switch on. This 

will also erase any snapshots you may have saved.

Poetry Corner:

If the gate knobs need a tweak,  

then the GATE button you must seek,

For the compressor knobs to work, 

use the COMP button in the bottom 

left hand corner.