Apex dBG-8 1U - Eight Channel Gate
The Apex dBG-8 offers an eight channel Gate with excellent specifications and comprehensive features at a very affordable price in only one rack space. All controls are very straightforward, just set the threshold and the release time and rock on !
The Apex dBG-8 offers an eight channel Gate with excellent specifications and comprehensive features at a very affordable price in only one rack space. All controls are very straightforward, just set the threshold and the release time and rock on !

Critical when working with gates is the ability to trigger on the signals you intended to trigger on. For this reason the dBG-8 has been equipped with a very powerful side-chain band-pass equaliser. We have even added a listen function so that you can really fine-trim the signal on which you want the gate to trigger.
Bypass and Gate open/close functions are clearly indicated by LEDs. No compromise has been made to the audio quality, the unit has fully electronically balanced inputs and outputs and uses very accurate circuitry.
With 8 channels available, you can put gates on the complete drum kit, or use some on backing vocals. dBG-8 offers you a very powerful means to clean up your sounds and tighten your mix.
Application
On channel insert of a mixing console or between any line level equipment:- live band
- conferencing and talk shows, helping to keep the Number of Open Microphone as low as possible, reducing risks of feedback
Features
Key features
- efficient and extensive band-pass side-chain filter with listen function
- eight channels in 1U rack space
- affordable but no-compromise design
- straightforward and intuitive controls make set-up very easy and fast
- British sound
General features
- bypass and gate open / close indicators
- electronically balanced inputs and outputs on ΒΌ" TRS jacks
- universal switch-mode power supply for world wide use
Specifications
- LINE INPUTS:Balanced high impedance line levelinput, 10kOhms, On 1/4” TRS jack connector.
- MAXIMUM INPUT LEVEL:+20dB
- LINE OUTPUTS:Electronically balanced low impedanceoutputs, < 60 Ohms
- MAXIMUM OUTPUT LEVEL:+20dB into 600 Ohms
- OUTPUT NOISE:< 90dBu, 22Hz - 22kHz,
- GATE ATTENUATION: < 90dBu, 22Hz - 22kHz,
- THRESHOLD:continuously variable between -60dBand 0dB
- SIDE CHAIN FILTER: continuously variable between100Hz and 10Khz centre frequencies
- RELEASE: continuously variable 5mS to 5 S
- CROSSTALK:Better than 80dBTHD:@ 0dB < 0,05%, 20Hz - 20kHz
- FREQUENCY RESPONSE:+/- 0,5 dB, 20Hz - 20kHz
- METERING:Gate on / off led indicators
- POWER SUPPLY:Auto-detect 110/230V - 50/60Hz,switching power supply, power switch and fuse on theback panel
- DIMENSION (H X W X D):1U rack Case x 483mm(19inch) x 44mm (1.75inch)WEIGHT:2Kgs
Tech Downloads
- Apex dBG-8 User Manual, pdf Format (3.32 MB)
Media Resources
- Apex dBG-8 Angle, jpg Format (279 KB)
- Apex dBG-8 Front Panel, jpg Format (314 KB)
- Apex dBG-8 Rear Panel, jpg Format (320 KB)
- dB-Series Product Group, jpg Format (1.32 MB)
- dB-Series Product Group, jpg Format (1.57 MB)
- dB-Series Product Group, jpg Format (839 KB)