Silencer is a drum gate from Black Salt Audio that removes cymbal and other high-frequency bleed from drum tracks, and the Silencer crack is one of the most searched forms of the name.
Silencer at a glance
| Developer | Black Salt Audio |
|---|---|
| Type | Effects / Gate |
| Formats | VST3, AU, AAX |
| Operating systems | Windows 10 or later, macOS 10.11 or later |
| Free trial | Available |
| Price on Plugin Boutique (October 2026) | €62.48 |
What Silencer does
Silencer is positioned as a gate that does more than lower volume. Its De-Bleed circuit is described by the developer as tuned by ear, and it aims to kill high-frequency bleed while preserving the attack, tone and body of the original sound, so that cymbal bleed can be removed without the gating becoming obvious. A set of predefined drum modes sets the behavior for different material, and each mode carries its own gating threshold that the waveform visualizer helps to set. Lookahead depends on the mode, and the developer states that it is a true lookahead, so transients get through without damage.
Key features
- Predefined drum modes. Several predefined drum modes set the gating behavior for different kinds of material, so the plugin can be adapted quickly to a given audio source.
- Mode-dependent lookahead. Lookahead changes with the selected mode, which the developer describes as a way to keep transient attacks from being cut off by the gate.
- Gate decay curve. The decay curve of the gate is fine-tuned so that gated drums fade naturally, whatever their length.
- Ghost Note toggle. A Ghost Note toggle lets low-level notes pass through the gate, and it can be automated when the level of ghost notes changes during a track.
- Waveform visualizer and sidechain. A waveform visualizer shows the material so the gating threshold can be set per mode, and sidechain support lets the gate respond to input from other sources.
- Reduction amount. The reduction amount is adjustable, so gated material can be muted completely or only partly reduced and blended with the original sound.
Compatibility
Silencer is available as VST3, AU and AAX for Windows and macOS. The minimum operating system is macOS 10.11 and Windows 10, and the AU and AAX AU crack and AAX crack builds of the release are the forms most often searched.
Silencer compared with similar plugins
SSL X-Gate, from Solid State Logic, is a gate for Windows and macOS in VST3, VST2, AU and AAX, and the same formats are offered by the Boz Digital Labs gate Gatey Watey, which also adds RTAS. Silencer covers VST3, AU and AAX with no VST2 or RTAS build listed, and it is aimed at removing bleed from drums rather than general gating.
| Plugin | Developer | Type | Formats | Systems | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silencer | Black Salt Audio | Gate | VST3, AU, AAX | Windows, macOS | €62.48 |
| SSL X-Gate | Solid State Logic | Gate | VST3, VST2, AU, AAX | Windows, macOS | €14.88 (regular €49.98) |
| Gatey Watey | Boz Digital Labs | Gate | VST3, VST2, AU, AAX | Windows, macOS | €44.63 |
Price and availability
Silencer was listed on Plugin Boutique in October 2026 at €62.48. A free trial is offered. Prices change often, so the store page shows the current one.
Silencer FAQ
Is there a working serial key or keygen for Silencer?
Queries for a working serial key, keygen and activation code for Silencer are common, and the crack and patched builds circulate under those search names.
Is Silencer available as a torrent or magnet link?
The release circulates as a torrent and magnet link repack, and the archive is often packed as .rar or .iso for distribution.