> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.vdo.ninja/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.vdo.ninja/advanced-settings/audio-parameters/and-noisegatesettings.md).

# \&noisegatesettings

Sender-Side Option! ([`&push`](/advanced-settings/setup-parameters/push.md))

## Options

Example: `&noisegatesettings=10,25,3000`

| Value                               | Description                                  |
| ----------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------- |
| (TargetGain,Threshold,StickinessMs) | see [Details](#details) for more information |
| `10,25,3000`                        | example                                      |

## Details

`&noisegatesettings` is used in conjunction with [`&noisegate`](/advanced-settings/audio-parameters/noisegate.md). This feature lets you tweak the noise-gate's variables, making it more or less aggressive as needed.

It takes a comma separated list:

* First value is the closed-gate target gain as a percentage of normal volume. The code accepts 0 to 100. Use 0 to 40 for noticeable ducking; use 0 to 3 for near-mute. A value like 10 can still be audible, just dampened.
* Second value is the threshold value where the gate is triggered if below it. \~ 100 is loudly speaking, \~ 20 is light background noise levels, and under 5 is quiet background levels.
* Third value is how sticky the gate-open position is, in milliseconds. Having this set to a few seconds should prevent someone from being cut off while speaking or taking a short pause.
  * The current implementation checks this in 100-ms steps, so use multiples of 100 ms. For example, `3000` means about 3 seconds; `300` means about 0.3 seconds.

Example:\
[`https://vdo.ninja/?noisegate&noisegatesettings=10,25,3000`](https://vdo.ninja/?noisegate\&noisegatesettings=10,25,3000)

To help users with testing the noise gate and configuring the noise gate settings, there's an interactive page here for it: <https://vdo.ninja/noisegate>

{% hint style="warning" %}
The interactive `/noisegate` test page uses a classic DAW-style parameter set (threshold in dBFS, attack ms, release ms, hold ms, depth %). The 5-value string it displays is **not** directly compatible with `&noisegatesettings`, which uses the 3-value internal format (TargetGain, Threshold, StickinessMs) described above. Use the test page to tune the live feel of the gate, then translate your preferred settings manually to the 3-value URL format.
{% endhint %}

## Related

{% content-ref url="/pages/-Mj8Z0VEEeXvU7RMwuTI" %}
[\&noisegate](/advanced-settings/audio-parameters/noisegate.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}


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