The MX40 is the first Drawmer product to feature proprietary 'Peak PunchTM' circuitry which adds unique dynamic enhancement to the leading edge of percussive material, adding true 'punch' to the performance. The MX40 also includes Drawmer's Frequency Conscious System (first introduced with the DS201 Dual Gate), which 'tunes' the gate to react only to a specific frequency band, dramatically improving gate operation. The MX40 packs four channels of high power Drawmer gating into a single rack space, with controls and indicators designed to make set up faster and easier.

The Drawmer MX40 Punch Gate offers improved signal definition in complex mixes by isolating desired signal from unwanted background noise. It is especially important in sound reinforcement and the recording of short term sounds such as percussion. The MX40 Punch Gate Frequency Conscious System 'opens' the gate only when a signal exceeds the threshold you set within a specific and variable frequency band. This enables the gate to distinguish between a snare and a high hat, tom-toms versus bass drum etc. Drawmer's new Peak PunchTM circuitry further improves definition by dynamically enhancing the leading edge of transient signals immediately after gate opening, so percussive sounds 'punch' through the mix. The controls of the MX40 are designed to reduce typical lengthy and complex gate set up. Only three rotary controls are needed per channel:

• 4 channel hard gate, 1 rack unit Frequency Tunable "Punch Gate"
• Proprietary "trigger stablization"
• 1 octave (12dB per octave slope) variable frequency trigger filters
• Peak Punch for expanded transients
• Drawmer "traffice light" meters
• +4 operation still operative.