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Compress, gate, expand and supress in style! (Patreon)

Published:

2026-04-02 16:59:22

Imported:

2026-04

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Hello,

hope you're good and ready for some dynamics action. Here we have SUMP PUMP from Robots Are Red (circuit design by Setonix Synth for anyone curious) which is a 6HP stereo noise gate - is this the only specific noise gate in Eurorack? - which can also invert it's level control and work as a compressor.

If you're into making beats you've likely had compression in mind at some point, if you have noise issues a noise gate might have been in mind ... but I've made the video to explore not just sidechain pumping bass, beat shaping and noise reduction but to explore how these things can be more creative with shaping dynamics overall. I'm particularly fond of the technique for working with big ambient FX that's in the video.

Don't miss out on the new firmware for the community project Tap O Matic module (and the chance to get PCB/panels from me, or an assembled module from Darklord. More about that in THIS POST from earlier in the week.

There's 3 exclusive videos to come soon, one from Warp 1, one from the Trails pedal video and another one from this Sump Pump video. They'll all come soon.

Back with more soon, see you in the Discord and as always a huge thank you for your support.

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Techniques for Eurorack Compression, Noise Gates & Expansion // Sump Pump by Robots Are Red

Here we have SUMP PUMP from Robots Are Red (with circuit design from Setonix Synth). It's a 6HP stereo Eurorack noise gate that can also invert its behaviour into a compressor and with the 'floor' control it can also be an expander. We've 3 umbrella sections in the video with compression, noise gate and sidechain ducking techniques. Check out the patches and let us know which is your favourite. There's also an exclusive run down of the dirty bass patch on https://patreon.com/divkid https://www.robotsare.red https://www.setonixsynth.com/shop/p/robots-are-red-sump-pump-stereo-gate-compressor-eurorack *SUPPORT* If you'd like to support work like this and the wider range of what I do, considering heading over to Patreon at https://bit.ly/DK-patreon and supporting for as little as $1 a month to gain access to the DivKid Discord community, plus lots of exclusives such as PDF patchbooks, videos and more. https://www.patreon.com/DivKid *AFFILIATE LINKS* use these to support my channel! I get a small kickback at no expense to you when you shop. Clockface Modular // https://clockfacemodular.com/?sca_ref=3067842.dBUqzEbXFF Perfect Circuit // https://link.perfectcircuit.com/t/v1/8-12626-261491-9759 Signal Sounds // https://www.signalsounds.com/?ref=DIVKID Thomann // https://www.thomann.de/intl/index.html?offid=1&affid=1228 **TIMING INDEX // CHAPTERS** 00:00 Intro & previews 01:00 What are we doing & feature run down PATCHES // COMPRESSION 03:17 Setting up compression on beats 06:05 Adding excitement to thick distorted bass with expansion 08:17 Reshaping chords with compression PATCHES // NOISE GATE 10:00 From basic to creative noise gates 13:56 “Beat density” with floor control (thanks to RAR for the idea!) PATCHES // DUCKING & SIDECHAIN 17:48 Big dumb bass ducking - good fun & how to set it up 19:34 Creatively duck ambient FX - I love this mixing/production trick **THIS VIDEO IS SPONSORED BY ROBOTS ARE RED** they have funded the creation of this demo video. Any questions as always just ask. Join the amazing growing community on Discord by supporting at https://www.patreon.com/DivKid Subscribe for more DivKid videos: http://bit.ly/DivKidYTSub https://divkidvideo.com https://www.instagram.com/divkidvideo/