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Gated reverb
Gated reverb is a reverb sound cut off suddenly by a gate.
Level relevance: introduced at Nat 5; tagged for every later level where the same concept remains useful.
Explanation
Gated reverb creates a large ambience that stops sharply rather than fading naturally. It is often associated with powerful drum sounds, especially snare drums in some 1980s-influenced productions.
Topics
EffectsReverbDynamics
Curriculum statusofficial concept
Review statusdraft
Sources
- National 5 Music Technology course specification, May 2023, version 3.0 · accessed 2026-07-08
Used for National 5 technology skills, technology concepts, and music concepts.