Drum spill, inconsistent hits, phase issues between mics — and you haven't even started mixing yet. Oxford Drum Gate 2 is built to fix that. Sonnox Oxford Drum Gate 2 is a purpose-built drum gate plugin with intelligent hit detection, adaptive decay, phase-locked alignment, and a built-in leveller and clipper. It identifies kicks, snares, hi-hats, and toms by timbre — not just volume — so ghost notes stay, bleed goes, and your drums sit right from the start.