Gatey Watey gate plugin interface by Boz Digital Labs

Gatey Watey: Frequency-Selective Gate Plugin by Boz Digital Labs Free Download

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Gatey Watey is a frequency-selective gate plugin from Boz Digital Labs. Instead of muting the whole signal when the level drops below the threshold, it lets you choose which frequencies get attenuated.

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01Overview

Gatey Watey is an effects plugin in the gate category, built around one idea: the gate only reduces the frequencies you select. Boz Digital Labs describes it as a lightweight gate designed to sound more natural than conventional gates. It is available as a VST3, VST2, AU, AAX and RTAS plugin for Windows and macOS, with a trial available.

Best for

Drum bleed reduction
Snare ring preservation
Electric guitar noise gating
Distorted guitar sustain
Gating multi-mic drum kits

Developer: Boz Digital Labs
Category: Gates
Store: Plugin Boutique

02Key features

What you get

Frequency selective gating that attenuates only chosen frequencies
Attenuation applies when input drops below the threshold
Lookahead for smoother gate timing
Simple interface with a short learning curve
Available as VST3, VST2, AU, AAX and RTAS
Runs on Windows and macOS

03In depth

How Frequency-Selective Gating Works

Standard gates reduce the entire signal once the input falls below the threshold. Gatey Watey adds frequency selective attenuation, so you decide which bands are turned down when the level drops. Boz Digital Labs says this avoids the cut-off effect that makes many gates sound unnatural.

In practice, this means you can reduce high-hat bleed in a snare track while leaving the snare's ring intact, or keep distorted guitar sustain while suppressing hum-related noise from other sources. You set which frequencies to attenuate and by how much.

Simple Controls for Drums and Guitars

The developer built Gatey Watey to be quick to learn. The interface is intentionally simple, so you can see what the plugin is doing as soon as you open it.

Lookahead is included, which lets the gate react before a transient arrives. Use it on drum and guitar tracks where you want clean gate onsets without losing attack detail.

04Specs

Will it run?

Formats, systems and requirements as listed by Plugin Boutique. Missing details are left out, not guessed.

Developer	Boz Digital Labs
Type	Plugin
Category	Gate
Formats	VST3, VST2, AU, AAX, RTAS
Operating systems	Windows, macOS
Free trial	Yes

05FAQ

Questions, answered

What is Gatey Watey?

Gatey Watey is a gate plugin from Boz Digital Labs. It lets you choose which frequencies are attenuated when the signal drops below the threshold, rather than reducing the full signal.

Which formats and operating systems does Gatey Watey support?

Gatey Watey is available in VST3, VST2, AU, AAX and RTAS formats for Windows and macOS.

Does Gatey Watey work on M1 Macs?

Boz Digital Labs states the plugin is not yet compiled natively for M1 Macs. It should work under Rosetta in the meantime, and the developer is rewriting it for native support.