Uploaded December 2017 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
This video will show you how to set up a noise gate in OBS (Open Broadcast Studio). First, make sure you have the newest version of OBS, as they have added more filters with newer versions. So if the noise gate filter is missing from OBS, that is your first step.
This is particularly effective with a condenser microphone such as a Blue Yeti, or Blue Snowball, but can also be helpful for a dynamic microphone.
To add the noise gate, go to the audio input where you are recording from, and hit the gear icon, and then go to filters. In the filters window, right click on the left side, and choose add, and noise gate.
The default settings for the noise gate should work well immediately, so try recording something to test that first, and then come back and mess with the settings.
The first setting, close threshold, is the audio level where if it goes below, it will stop recording. Having this to high will cut you off while recording, and too low won't reject background noise. This always needs to be lower than the open threshold.
The open threshold is where if the volume is higher than that level, it will start recording. If you set it too high, it won't record you talking at normal levels, and too low it will record noise you wanted to reject.
The attack time is how soon it starts recording after the open threshold is reached. This can help cut off loud noises, but if the number is too high it will cut off your speech.
The hold time is how long it will keep recording after your volume drops below the close threshold. If you set it too low, you'll hear cutouts while you're talking, and too high you will notice background noise after you stop talking.
The release time is how long it takes to fade out when the hold time has passed. Too long will make background noise noticeable, and too short will make sharp cutoffs in sound when you gentle slops so the filter isn't noticeable.
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This video will show you how to set up a noise gate in OBS (Open Broadcast Studio). First, make sure you have the newest version of OBS, as they have added more filters with newer versions. So if the noise gate filter is missing from OBS, that is your first step.
This is particularly effective with a condenser microphone such as a Blue Yeti, or Blue Snowball, but can also be helpful for a dynamic microphone.
To add the noise gate, go to the audio input where you are recording from, and hit the gear icon, and then go to filters. In the filters window, right click on the left side, and choose add, and noise gate.
The default settings for the noise gate should work well immediately, so try recording something to test that first, and then come back and mess with the settings.
The first setting, close threshold, is the audio level where if it goes below, it will stop recording. Having this to high will cut you off while recording, and too low won't reject background noise. This always needs to be lower than the open threshold.
The open threshold is where if the volume is higher than that level, it will start recording. If you set it too high, it won't record you talking at normal levels, and too low it will record noise you wanted to reject.
The attack time is how soon it starts recording after the open threshold is reached. This can help cut off loud noises, but if the number is too high it will cut off your speech.
The hold time is how long it will keep recording after your volume drops below the close threshold. If you set it too low, you'll hear cutouts while you're talking, and too high you will notice background noise after you stop talking.
The release time is how long it takes to fade out when the hold time has passed. Too long will make background noise noticeable, and too short will make sharp cutoffs in sound when you gentle slops so the filter isn't noticeable.
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