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A champion of music education, Gates commonly offers sound packs, templates, workshops, mastering services and more through <a href=\"https:\/\/illmethodology.com\/\">his website<\/a>.<\/div>\n<p>See ill.Gates perform on the template and check out the full feature list below!<\/p>\n<p>Features:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>5 Cues Per Channel<\/li>\n<li>VUMeter Remote Script by Will Marshall Displays RMS Levels<\/li>\n<li>Smart Mix Faders Filter While Modifying Volume<\/li>\n<li>Smart Mixing EQ Option Acts as Spectral Crossfader<\/li>\n<li>High Pass and Low Pass Filters Per Side<\/li>\n<li>5 Selectable Performance Effects Per Side<\/li>\n<li>Beat Repeat, Transform, Delay, Stop and Reverse \u2018Punch-In\u2019 or \u2018Momentary\u2019 Effects<\/li>\n<li>Internal and External Mixing Options<\/li>\n<li>Clip Pack System for \u2018Load On The Fly\u2019 Sets<\/li>\n<li>Mac and PC Compatible<\/li>\n<li>Hands On Feel\u2026 Very Tactile<\/li>\n<li>All-new \u2018Expander\u2019 Sound 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