Drawmer DS501 (c.1998–2002)
Little is documented about the Drawmer 501. Period reviews show it was a noise gate - a dual-mono or stereo gate built on Drawmer's established DS201 design. Sound on Sound (June 2001, p.96) noted that it added a "Peak Punch" feature to the company's classic side-chain filtering architecture. EQ Magazine (June 2002, p.116) called it a "Dual Mono or Stereo Noise Gate." The threshold could be adjusted down to -72 dB. The front panel used Drawmer's signature black knobs with yellow pointer skirts, slightly reduced in size to make room for the extra controls. No specifications, price, or production dates have surfaced in the surviving record.
What the magazine mentions confirm:
- Dual-mono or stereo noise gate operation
- Built-in side-chain filtering (inherited from DS201)
- "Peak Punch" control for adding transient emphasis
- Threshold range: +10 dB down to -72 dB
- Controls: Gain/Duck switch, Key Listen/Gate/Bypass switch
- Black knobs with yellow pointer skirts
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