diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 102e366..6a7e457 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -5,3 +5,6 @@ This template should help get you started developing with Tauri, React and Types
 ## Recommended IDE Setup
 
 - [VS Code](https://code.visualstudio.com/) + [Tauri](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=tauri-apps.tauri-vscode) + [rust-analyzer](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=rust-lang.rust-analyzer)
+
+# TODO
+- Move meters polling logic outside dsp state because it causes re-render of everything tied to dsp constantly
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/commands.rs b/src-tauri/src/commands.rs
index a9fefec..09d0293 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/commands.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/commands.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use tauri::State;
 use crate::state::{AppState, DSPDevice};
-use dsp_thomann::dsp408::DSP408;
+use dsp_thomann::dsp408::{DSP408, types};
 use std::{net::IpAddr, str::FromStr};
 use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex};
 
@@ -246,4 +246,22 @@ pub async fn set_current_preset_name(
             .set_current_preset_name(&name)
             .map_err(|e| e.to_string())
     })
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+#[tauri::command]
+pub async fn set_gate(
+    state: State<'_, AppState>,
+    id: u64,
+    channel: types::InputChannel,
+    threshold: f32,
+    attack: u16,
+    hold: u16,
+    release: u16,
+) -> Result<bool, String> {
+    state.with_device_mut(id, |device| {
+        device
+            .dsp
+            .set_gate(channel, threshold, attack, hold, release)
+            .map_err(|e| e.to_string())
+    })
+}
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/lib.rs b/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
index 52c6f67..87db7cf 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ pub fn run() {
                 commands::recall_preset,
                 commands::get_meter_levels,
                 commands::set_current_preset_name,
+                commands::set_gate,
             ]
         )
         .run(tauri::generate_context!())
diff --git a/src/api/dsp408.ts b/src/api/dsp408.ts
index bef3138..c90849f 100644
--- a/src/api/dsp408.ts
+++ b/src/api/dsp408.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { invoke } from '@tauri-apps/api/core';
-import { DSPState, Meters } from '../types/dsp408State';
+import { DSPState, Meters, InputChannel } from '../types/dsp408State';
 
 export const createDSP408 = (ip: string, port: number, deviceId: number) =>
   invoke<number>('create_dsp408', {
@@ -29,3 +29,20 @@ export const DSP408SetCurrentPresetName = (id: number, name: string) =>
   });
 
 export const getDSP408MeterLevels = (id: number) => invoke<Meters>('get_meter_levels', { id });
+
+export const DSP408SetGate = (
+  id: number,
+  channel: InputChannel,
+  threshold: number,
+  attack: number,
+  hold: number,
+  release: number
+) =>
+  invoke<boolean>('set_gate', {
+    id,
+    channel,
+    threshold,
+    attack,
+    hold,
+    release,
+  });
diff --git a/src/components/Button/Button.css b/src/components/Button/Button.css
index 50c0077..c5c35e7 100644
--- a/src/components/Button/Button.css
+++ b/src/components/Button/Button.css
@@ -66,4 +66,4 @@
 .btn-toggle.active-warning:hover:not(:disabled) {
   background: var(--accent-connecting);
   border-color: var(--accent-connecting);
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/components/dsp408/ChannelGroup/ChannelGroup.css b/src/components/dsp408/ChannelGroup/ChannelGroup.css
index 762c54d..f2de40e 100644
--- a/src/components/dsp408/ChannelGroup/ChannelGroup.css
+++ b/src/components/dsp408/ChannelGroup/ChannelGroup.css
@@ -38,4 +38,4 @@
   align-items: stretch;
   height: 100%;
   gap: var(--space-1);
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/components/dsp408/GainSection/GainSection.tsx b/src/components/dsp408/GainSection/GainSection.tsx
index fa75b60..d5d2601 100644
--- a/src/components/dsp408/GainSection/GainSection.tsx
+++ b/src/components/dsp408/GainSection/GainSection.tsx
@@ -81,7 +81,12 @@ function GainPanel({
           style={{ width: 70, height: 250, flex: '0 0 auto' }} // pin to design size, disable its own auto-shrink
         />
 
-        <Button variant="toggle" className={muted ? 'active-danger' : ''} onClick={toggleMute} style={{ width: '70px', flex: '1 1 auto', minHeight: 0 }}>
+        <Button
+          variant="toggle"
+          className={muted ? 'active-danger' : ''}
+          onClick={toggleMute}
+          style={{ width: '70px', flex: '1 1 auto', minHeight: 0 }}
+        >
           {muted ? 'Muted' : 'Mute '}
         </Button>
         <Button
diff --git a/src/components/dsp408/GateSection/GateSection.css b/src/components/dsp408/GateSection/GateSection.css
index 912ef10..7806312 100644
--- a/src/components/dsp408/GateSection/GateSection.css
+++ b/src/components/dsp408/GateSection/GateSection.css
@@ -1,4 +1,127 @@
-.rerere {
+/* GateSection.css */
+.gate-panel-viewport {
+  position: relative;
+  aspect-ratio: 160 / 400;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  box-sizing: border-box;
+}
+
+.gate-panel {
+  position: absolute;
+  top: 50%;
+  left: 50%;
+  transform-origin: center center;
+
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  align-items: stretch;
+  justify-content: flex-start;
+
+  border: var(--border-width) solid var(--border-hairline);
+  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
+  box-sizing: border-box;
+  background: var(--bg-void);
+  padding-bottom: var(--space-2);
+}
+
+.gate-panel__title {
+  flex: 0 0 auto;
+  width: 100%;
+  text-align: center;
+  font-family: var(--font-ui);
+  font-size: var(--font-sm);
+  font-weight: var(--font-weight-semibold);
+  padding-top: var(--space-2);
+  padding-bottom: var(--space-2);
+  border-bottom: var(--border-width) solid var(--border-hairline);
+}
+
+.gate-panel__grid {
+  flex: 1 1 auto;
+  min-height: 0;
+
+  display: grid;
+  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
+  grid-template-rows: repeat(2, 1fr);
+  gap: var(--space-2);
+
+  padding: var(--space-2);
+  box-sizing: border-box;
+}
+
+.gate-panel__cell {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: flex-start;
+  min-height: 0;
+  min-width: 0;
+  gap: var(--space-1);
+}
+
+.gate-panel__cell-label {
+  flex: 0 0 auto;
+  font-family: var(--font-ui);
+  font-size: var(--font-xxs);
+  color: var(--text-muted);
+  white-space: nowrap;
+}
+
+/* Envelope graph */
+
+.linear-graph-section {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: var(--space-1);
+  margin-bottom: var(--space-1);
+}
+
+.gate-graph__header {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: baseline;
+  justify-content: space-between;
+  font-family: var(--font-ui);
+  padding: 0 var(--space-2);
+}
+
+.gate-graph__title {
+  font-size: var(--font-sm);
+  font-weight: var(--font-weight-semibold);
+  color: var(--text-muted);
+}
+
+.gate-graph__channel {
+  font-size: var(--font-xs);
+  color: var(--text-muted);
+}
+
+/* Container */
+
+.gate-section {
+  container-type: size;
+  position: absolute;
+  left: 0;
+  right: 0;
+  bottom: 0;
+
+  height: var(--dsp-control-heigth);
+
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: flex-end;
+  justify-content: center;
+
+  box-sizing: border-box;
+
+  background: var(--bg-panel);
+
+  z-index: 20;
+
+  border-top: var(--border-width) solid var(--border-hairline);
+}
+
+.gate-panels {
   height: 100%;
-  width: 10%;
+  display: flex;
+  gap: var(--space-2);
+  overflow-x: auto;
 }
diff --git a/src/components/dsp408/GateSection/GateSection.tsx b/src/components/dsp408/GateSection/GateSection.tsx
index 47117af..da5f3ed 100644
--- a/src/components/dsp408/GateSection/GateSection.tsx
+++ b/src/components/dsp408/GateSection/GateSection.tsx
@@ -1,31 +1,237 @@
+// GateSection.tsx
 import VerticalSlider from '../Slider/VerticalSlider';
-import { invoke } from '@tauri-apps/api/core';
-import { InputChannel, Channel, OutputChannel } from '../../../types/dsp408State';
+import { InputChannel, Channel } from '../../../types/dsp408State';
 import { DSP } from '../../../types/types';
-import { NotificationType } from '../../../types/types';
-
 import ChannelGroup from '../ChannelGroup/ChannelGroup';
+import { LinearGraph } from '../LinearGraph/LinearGraph';
+import { useEffect, useMemo, useRef, useState } from 'react';
 import './GateSection.css';
 
-function GateSection({
+const PANEL_DESIGN_WIDTH = 160;
+const PANEL_DESIGN_HEIGHT = 400;
+
+const GATE_PARAMS = [
+  { key: 'threshold', label: 'Threshold', min: -90, max: 0, step: 0.5, unit: ' dB' },
+  { key: 'attack', label: 'Attack', min: 1, max: 999, step: 1, unit: ' ms' },
+  { key: 'hold', label: 'Hold', min: 10, max: 999, step: 1, unit: ' ms' },
+  { key: 'release', label: 'Release', min: 10, max: 3000, step: 1, unit: ' ms' },
+] as const;
+
+type GateParamKey = (typeof GATE_PARAMS)[number]['key'];
+
+type GateValues = {
+  threshold: number;
+  attack: number;
+  hold: number;
+  release: number;
+};
+
+type SetGateFn = (
+  inputChannel: InputChannel,
+  threshold: number,
+  attack: number,
+  hold: number,
+  release: number
+) => Promise<boolean>;
+
+function GatePanel({
+  channel,
   dsp,
+  setGate,
+  onLiveValue,
 }: {
+  channel: InputChannel;
   dsp: DSP;
+  setGate: SetGateFn;
+  onLiveValue: (channel: InputChannel, key: GateParamKey, value: number) => void;
 }) {
+  const viewportRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
+  const [scale, setScale] = useState(1);
+
+  const inputState = dsp.state.current_config.input_states[channel];
+  const gate = inputState.gate;
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const el = viewportRef.current;
+    if (!el) return;
+    const observer = new ResizeObserver((entries) => {
+      const { width, height } = entries[0].contentRect;
+      if (width === 0 || height === 0) return;
+      setScale(Math.min(width / PANEL_DESIGN_WIDTH, height / PANEL_DESIGN_HEIGHT));
+    });
+    observer.observe(el);
+    return () => observer.disconnect();
+  }, []);
+
   return (
-    <div className="rerere">
-      <VerticalSlider
-        min={-60}
-        max={12}
-        step={0.5}
-        switchStepValue={-10}
-        switchStep={0.1}
-        unit=" dB"
-        value={0}
-        style={{ width: 70, height: 250, flex: '0 0 auto' }}
-      />
+    <div className="gate-panel-viewport" ref={viewportRef}>
+      <div
+        className="gate-panel"
+        style={{
+          width: PANEL_DESIGN_WIDTH,
+          height: PANEL_DESIGN_HEIGHT,
+          transform: `translate(-50%, -50%) scale(${scale})`,
+        }}
+      >
+        <div className="gate-panel__title">{inputState.name}</div>
+
+        <div className="gate-panel__grid">
+          {GATE_PARAMS.map((param) => (
+            <div className="gate-panel__cell" key={param.key}>
+              <VerticalSlider
+                min={param.min}
+                max={param.max}
+                step={param.step}
+                unit={param.unit}
+                value={gate[param.key]}
+                onInput={(value) => onLiveValue(channel, param.key, value)}
+                onChange={(value) => {
+                  return setGate(
+                    channel,
+                    param.key === 'threshold' ? value : gate.threshold,
+                    param.key === 'attack' ? value : gate.attack,
+                    param.key === 'hold' ? value : gate.hold,
+                    param.key === 'release' ? value : gate.release
+                  );
+                }}
+                style={{ width: '100%', flex: '1 1 auto' }}
+                maxAspectHeight={165}
+              />
+              <div className="gate-panel__cell-label">{param.label}</div>
+            </div>
+          ))}
+        </div>
+      </div>
     </div>
   );
 }
 
+function GateSection({ dsp, set_gate }: { dsp: DSP; set_gate: SetGateFn }) {
+  const inputs = [InputChannel.InA, InputChannel.InB, InputChannel.InC, InputChannel.InD];
+
+  // Tracks whichever channel's sliders were most recently touched, so the
+  // shared envelope graph always reflects the gate the user is currently editing.
+  const [activeChannel, setActiveChannel] = useState<InputChannel>(inputs[0]);
+
+  // Live, uncommitted override for whichever channel(s) are mid-drag. Sliders
+  // report every intermediate value here via onInput (synchronous), separate
+  // from the async onChange that actually round-trips to the backend. This is
+  // what makes the graph track the drag instead of lagging behind the commit.
+  const [liveGate, setLiveGate] = useState<Partial<Record<InputChannel, GateValues>>>({});
+
+  const handleLiveValue = (channel: InputChannel, key: GateParamKey, value: number) => {
+    setActiveChannel(channel);
+    setLiveGate((prev) => {
+      const base = prev[channel] ?? dsp.state.current_config.input_states[channel].gate;
+      return { ...prev, [channel]: { ...base, [key]: value } };
+    });
+  };
+
+  const handleSetGate: SetGateFn = async (channel, threshold, attack, hold, release) => {
+    setActiveChannel(channel);
+    const success = await set_gate(channel, threshold, attack, hold, release);
+
+    if (success) {
+      // Backend confirmed — drop the local override and let dsp.state (the
+      // source of truth) take over again.
+      setLiveGate((prev) => {
+        if (!(channel in prev)) return prev;
+        const next = { ...prev };
+        delete next[channel];
+        return next;
+      });
+    }
+
+    return success;
+  };
+
+  const activeInputState = dsp.state.current_config.input_states[activeChannel];
+  const activeGate = liveGate[activeChannel] ?? activeInputState.gate;
+
+  // Layout the envelope in data space: closed -> attack -> hold (still open) ->
+  // release -> closed, with a little pre/post roll so the flat segments are visible.
+  const envelope = useMemo(() => {
+    const { threshold, attack, hold, release } = activeGate;
+    const roll = Math.max(20, (attack + hold + release) * 0.08);
+    const t0 = 0;
+    const t1 = t0 + roll; // threshold crossed, attack begins
+    const t2 = t1 + attack; // fully open
+    const t3 = t2 + hold; // hold elapses, release begins
+    const t4 = t3 + release; // fully closed
+    const t5 = t4 + roll;
+    return { threshold, t0, t1, t2, t3, t4, t5 };
+  }, [activeGate.threshold, activeGate.attack, activeGate.hold, activeGate.release]);
+
+  return (
+    <>
+      <div className="linear-graph-section">
+        <div className="gate-graph__header">
+          <span className="gate-graph__title">Gate envelope</span>
+          <span className="gate-graph__channel">{activeInputState.name}</span>
+        </div>
+        <LinearGraph
+          xMin={envelope.t0}
+          xMax={envelope.t5}
+          yMin={-90}
+          yMax={0}
+          xLabel="ms"
+          yLabel="dB"
+          formatX={(v) => Math.round(v).toString()}
+          formatY={(v) => Math.round(v).toString()}
+          draw={({ toPx, ctx }) => {
+            const { threshold, t0, t1, t2, t3, t4, t5 } = envelope;
+
+            // Threshold reference line
+            ctx.strokeStyle = '#fbbf24';
+            ctx.lineWidth = 1;
+            ctx.setLineDash([4, 4]);
+            const [tx0, ty] = toPx(t0, threshold);
+            const [tx1] = toPx(t5, threshold);
+            ctx.beginPath();
+            ctx.moveTo(tx0, ty);
+            ctx.lineTo(tx1, ty);
+            ctx.stroke();
+            ctx.setLineDash([]);
+
+            // Gain envelope: closed -> attack -> hold -> release -> closed
+            ctx.strokeStyle = '#4ade80';
+            ctx.lineWidth = 2;
+            ctx.lineJoin = 'round';
+            const points: [number, number][] = [
+              [t0, -90],
+              [t1, -90],
+              [t2, 0],
+              [t3, 0],
+              [t4, -90],
+              [t5, -90],
+            ];
+            ctx.beginPath();
+            points.forEach(([t, g], i) => {
+              const [px, py] = toPx(t, g);
+              if (i === 0) ctx.moveTo(px, py);
+              else ctx.lineTo(px, py);
+            });
+            ctx.stroke();
+          }}
+        />
+      </div>
+
+      <div className="gate-section">
+        <div className="gate-panels">
+          <ChannelGroup title="Input">
+            {inputs.map((input) => (
+              <GatePanel
+                key={String(input)}
+                channel={input}
+                dsp={dsp}
+                setGate={handleSetGate}
+                onLiveValue={handleLiveValue}
+              />
+            ))}
+          </ChannelGroup>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </>
+  );
+}
 export default GateSection;
diff --git a/src/components/dsp408/LinearGraph/LinearGraph.tsx b/src/components/dsp408/LinearGraph/LinearGraph.tsx
index 8fbe025..76e6c41 100644
--- a/src/components/dsp408/LinearGraph/LinearGraph.tsx
+++ b/src/components/dsp408/LinearGraph/LinearGraph.tsx
@@ -196,11 +196,27 @@ export const LinearGraph = forwardRef<LinearGraphHandle, LinearGraphProps>(funct
     }
 
     // clip to plot area so user drawing can't bleed into labels
+    const clipPad = 2;
     ctx.save();
     ctx.beginPath();
-    ctx.rect(plot.x, plot.y, plot.width, plot.height);
+    ctx.rect(
+      plot.x - clipPad,
+      plot.y - clipPad,
+      plot.width + clipPad * 2,
+      plot.height + clipPad * 2
+    );
     ctx.clip();
 
+    // draw the frame border first, so data drawn on the edge sits on top of it
+    ctx.strokeStyle = axisColor;
+    ctx.lineWidth = 1;
+    ctx.strokeRect(
+      Math.round(plot.x) + 0.5,
+      Math.round(plot.y) + 0.5,
+      Math.round(plot.width) - 1,
+      Math.round(plot.height) - 1
+    );
+
     if (showGrid) {
       ctx.strokeStyle = gridColor;
       ctx.lineWidth = 1;
diff --git a/src/components/dsp408/Slider/VerticalSlider.css b/src/components/dsp408/Slider/VerticalSlider.css
index 86ea497..320ca81 100644
--- a/src/components/dsp408/Slider/VerticalSlider.css
+++ b/src/components/dsp408/Slider/VerticalSlider.css
@@ -10,17 +10,19 @@
 }
 
 .gauge-container {
-  --s: min(calc(100cqw / 70), calc(100cqh / 240));
+  --s: min(calc(100cqw / 70), calc(100cqh / var(--min-height-units, 180)));
 
   position: absolute;
   bottom: 0;
   left: 50%;
 
   width: calc(70 * var(--s));
-  height: calc(240 * var(--s));
+  height: 100%;
+  max-height: calc(var(--max-height-units, 240) * var(--s));
 
   display: flex;
   flex-direction: column;
+  justify-content: flex-end;
   align-items: center;
 
   transform: translateX(-50%);
@@ -32,7 +34,9 @@
   position: relative;
 
   width: calc(70 * var(--s));
-  height: calc(210 * var(--s));
+  flex: 1 1 auto;
+  max-height: calc(210 * var(--s));
+  min-height: 0;
 
   display: flex;
   justify-content: center;
@@ -63,7 +67,7 @@
   height: 100%;
 
   background: var(--border-hairline);
-  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
+  border-radius: calc(6 * var(--s));
 }
 
 .thumb {
@@ -77,8 +81,8 @@
 
   border-radius: 50%;
   background: var(--bg-panel);
-  border: var(--border-width-active) solid var(--accent-brand);
-  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
+  border: calc(2 * var(--s)) solid var(--accent-brand);
+  box-shadow: 0 calc(2 * var(--s)) calc(6 * var(--s)) rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
 }
 
 .ticks {
@@ -98,11 +102,15 @@
   height: calc(2 * var(--s));
 
   background: var(--border-hairline);
-  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
+  border-radius: calc(6 * var(--s));
 }
 
-.left { left: calc(8 * var(--s)); }
-.right { right: calc(8 * var(--s)); }
+.left {
+  left: calc(8 * var(--s));
+}
+.right {
+  right: calc(8 * var(--s));
+}
 
 .value {
   width: 100%;
@@ -120,12 +128,12 @@
   white-space: nowrap;
 
   color: var(--accent-brand);
-  font-size: var(--font-xxs);
+  font-size: calc(12 * var(--s));
   font-family: var(--font-mono);
   font-weight: var(--font-weight-medium);
 
-  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
-  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
+  box-shadow: 0 calc(2 * var(--s)) calc(6 * var(--s)) rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
+  border-radius: calc(8 * var(--s));
 
   overflow: hidden;
 }
@@ -138,8 +146,8 @@
   text-align: center;
   background: transparent;
 
-  border: var(--border-width) solid var(--border-hairline);
-  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
+  border: calc(1 * var(--s)) solid var(--border-hairline);
+  border-radius: calc(6 * var(--s));
 
   appearance: none;
 }
@@ -150,4 +158,4 @@
   line-height: 1;
   font-family: inherit;
   color: inherit;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/components/dsp408/Slider/VerticalSlider.tsx b/src/components/dsp408/Slider/VerticalSlider.tsx
index 2766435..527e4b1 100644
--- a/src/components/dsp408/Slider/VerticalSlider.tsx
+++ b/src/components/dsp408/Slider/VerticalSlider.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { useMemo, useRef, useState } from 'react';
+import { useEffect, useMemo, useRef, useState } from 'react';
 
 import './VerticalSlider.css';
 
@@ -12,13 +12,33 @@ type VerticalSliderProps = {
 
   value: number;
   onChange?: (value: number) => Promise<boolean>;
+  /**
+   * Fires synchronously on every live value change — while dragging, on each
+   * keypress — *before* the value is committed via onChange. Use this to
+   * drive UI that should track the slider in real time (e.g. a preview
+   * graph), without waiting for the (async) commit round-trip.
+   */
+  onInput?: (value: number) => void;
 
   unit?: string;
 
+  minAspectHeight?: number;
+  maxAspectHeight?: number;
+
   className?: string;
   style?: React.CSSProperties;
 };
 
+// Design constants: at the original 70x240 ratio the track is 210 units tall
+// and holds 15 ticks (2 units tall) laid out with space-between, which works
+// out to a ~13 unit gap -> a ~15 unit center-to-center pitch. We reuse that
+// pitch to decide how many ticks fit in whatever track height we actually get.
+const DESIGN_TRACK_WIDTH_UNITS = 70;
+const TICK_HEIGHT_UNITS = 2;
+const TICK_PITCH_UNITS = 15;
+const MIN_TICKS = 3;
+const MAX_TICKS = 15;
+
 function getDecimals(n: number) {
   const s = n.toString();
   const i = s.indexOf('.');
@@ -33,19 +53,59 @@ export default function VerticalSlider({
   switchStep,
   value,
   onChange,
+  onInput,
   unit = '',
+  minAspectHeight = 180,
+  maxAspectHeight = 240,
   className,
   style,
 }: VerticalSliderProps) {
   const [editingText, setEditingText] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const inputRef = useRef<HTMLInputElement>(null);
   const sliderRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
+  const trackRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
   const keyboardValue = useRef<number | null>(null);
   const [displayValue, setDisplayValue] = useState(value);
   const dragValue = useRef(value);
   const dragging = useRef(false);
   const thumbRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
   const keyboardEditing = useRef(false);
+  const [tickCount, setTickCount] = useState(MAX_TICKS);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (dragging.current || keyboardEditing.current || editingText !== null) {
+      return;
+    }
+    setDisplayValue(value);
+    dragValue.current = value;
+  }, [value]);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const el = trackRef.current;
+    if (!el || typeof ResizeObserver === 'undefined') return;
+
+    const recompute = () => {
+      const w = el.clientWidth;
+      const h = el.clientHeight;
+      if (!w || !h) return;
+
+      // .gauge-track's width is always calc(70 * --s), so this recovers --s in px.
+      const s = w / DESIGN_TRACK_WIDTH_UNITS;
+      const heightUnits = h / s;
+
+      const raw = 1 + (heightUnits - TICK_HEIGHT_UNITS) / TICK_PITCH_UNITS;
+      const n = Math.max(MIN_TICKS, Math.min(MAX_TICKS, Math.round(raw)));
+
+      setTickCount(n);
+    };
+
+    recompute();
+
+    const observer = new ResizeObserver(recompute);
+    observer.observe(el);
+
+    return () => observer.disconnect();
+  }, []);
 
   function getStep(value: number) {
     if (switchStepValue !== undefined && switchStep !== undefined && value >= switchStepValue) {
@@ -75,6 +135,7 @@ export default function VerticalSlider({
 
     dragValue.current = next;
     setDisplayValue(next);
+    onInput?.(next);
   }
 
   function handleKeyDown(e: React.KeyboardEvent<HTMLDivElement>) {
@@ -120,6 +181,7 @@ export default function VerticalSlider({
     if (success === false) {
       setDisplayValue(value);
       dragValue.current = value;
+      onInput?.(value);
     }
   }
 
@@ -155,6 +217,7 @@ export default function VerticalSlider({
     if (success === false) {
       setDisplayValue(value);
       dragValue.current = value;
+      onInput?.(value);
     }
 
     if (e.currentTarget.hasPointerCapture(e.pointerId)) {
@@ -170,12 +233,14 @@ export default function VerticalSlider({
         const next = normalizeValue(parsed);
 
         setDisplayValue(next);
+        onInput?.(next);
 
         const success = await onChange?.(next);
 
         if (success === false) {
           setDisplayValue(value);
           dragValue.current = value;
+          onInput?.(value);
         }
       }
     }
@@ -185,17 +250,17 @@ export default function VerticalSlider({
 
   const percent = (displayValue - min) / (max - min);
 
+  const containerStyle = {
+    '--min-height-units': minAspectHeight,
+    '--max-height-units': maxAspectHeight,
+  } as React.CSSProperties;
+
   return (
-    <div
-      className={['gauge-viewport', className].filter(Boolean).join(' ')}
-      style={style}
-    >
-      <div
-        className="gauge-container"
-      >
-        <div className="gauge-track">
+    <div className={['gauge-viewport', className].filter(Boolean).join(' ')} style={style}>
+      <div className="gauge-container" style={containerStyle}>
+        <div className="gauge-track" ref={trackRef}>
           <div className="ticks left">
-            {Array.from({ length: 15 }).map((_, i) => (
+            {Array.from({ length: tickCount }).map((_, i) => (
               <span key={i} />
             ))}
           </div>
@@ -216,7 +281,7 @@ export default function VerticalSlider({
           </div>
 
           <div className="ticks right">
-            {Array.from({ length: 15 }).map((_, i) => (
+            {Array.from({ length: tickCount }).map((_, i) => (
               <span key={i} />
             ))}
           </div>
diff --git a/src/components/topbar/Topbar.css b/src/components/topbar/Topbar.css
index 7b50393..1f725d6 100644
--- a/src/components/topbar/Topbar.css
+++ b/src/components/topbar/Topbar.css
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@
   background: transparent;
   color: var(--text-muted);
   font-family: var(--font-ui);
-  font-size: var(--font-md);
+  font-size: var(--font-xs);
   cursor: pointer;
   box-sizing: border-box;
   scroll-snap-align: start;
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@
   padding: 0;
   font-size: var(--tab-close-font);
   color: var(--text-muted);
-  
+
   background: transparent;
 }
 
@@ -261,4 +261,4 @@
     (var(--space-3) * 2) + (var(--tab-height) * 0.5) + (var(--space-2) * 2) + 4ch +
       var(--tab-close-size)
   );
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/components/topbar/Topbar.tsx b/src/components/topbar/Topbar.tsx
index f552430..008eb6f 100644
--- a/src/components/topbar/Topbar.tsx
+++ b/src/components/topbar/Topbar.tsx
@@ -45,11 +45,7 @@ function Tab({
 
   return (
     <div
-      className={[
-        'tab',
-        active && 'tab--active',
-        dimmed && 'tab--dimmed',
-      ]
+      className={['tab', active && 'tab--active', dimmed && 'tab--dimmed']
         .filter(Boolean)
         .join(' ')}
       data-step={step}
@@ -62,11 +58,7 @@ function Tab({
       <button
         type="button"
         className="tab-led"
-        aria-label={
-          isConnected
-            ? `Disconnect ${dsp.name}`
-            : `Connect ${dsp.name}`
-        }
+        aria-label={isConnected ? `Disconnect ${dsp.name}` : `Connect ${dsp.name}`}
         onClick={(e) => {
           e.stopPropagation();
 
diff --git a/src/hooks/useDSP408.ts b/src/hooks/useDSP408.ts
index f92a8a5..2bc9476 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useDSP408.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/useDSP408.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { useEffect, useRef } from 'react';
 import { invoke } from '@tauri-apps/api/core';
 
 import { DSP, AppPage } from '../types/types';
-import { Channel } from '../types/dsp408State';
+import { Channel, InputChannel, defaultDSPState } from '../types/dsp408State';
 
 import {
   createDSP408,
@@ -37,6 +37,13 @@ export type DSP408Device = {
   setGain: (channel: Channel, gain: number) => Promise<boolean>;
   setMute: (channel: Channel, muted: boolean) => Promise<boolean>;
   setInverse: (channel: Channel, inverted: boolean) => Promise<boolean>;
+  setGate(
+    inputChannel: InputChannel,
+    threshold: number,
+    attack: number,
+    hold: number,
+    release: number
+  ): Promise<boolean>;
 };
 
 // ============================================================
@@ -245,7 +252,7 @@ export function useDSP408(
         id,
         ...dsp,
         status: 'disconnected',
-        state: null,
+        state: defaultDSPState,
         meters: null,
         pollingPaused: true,
       };
@@ -559,6 +566,60 @@ export function useDSP408(
     });
   }
 
+  // ==========================================================
+  // Gate
+  // ==========================================================
+  async function setGate(
+    dsp: DSP,
+    inputChannel: InputChannel,
+    threshold: number,
+    attack: number,
+    hold: number,
+    release: number
+  ): Promise<boolean> {
+    return withPollingPaused(dsp, async () => {
+      try {
+        const success = await invoke<boolean>('set_gate', {
+          id: dsp.id,
+          channel: inputChannel,
+          threshold,
+          attack,
+          hold,
+          release,
+        });
+        if (!success) {
+          notify('Failed to change gate settings', 'error', dsp.name);
+          return false;
+        }
+        updateDSP(setDsps, dsp.id, (d) => {
+          if (!d.state) return d;
+          const currentConfig = d.state.current_config;
+          return {
+            ...d,
+            state: {
+              ...d.state,
+              current_config: {
+                ...currentConfig,
+                input_states: {
+                  ...currentConfig.input_states,
+                  [inputChannel]: {
+                    ...currentConfig.input_states[inputChannel],
+                    gate: { threshold, attack, hold, release },
+                  },
+                },
+              },
+            },
+          };
+        });
+        notify('Gate updated', 'success', dsp.name);
+        return true;
+      } catch (err) {
+        notify(`Gate update failed: ${String(err)}`, 'error', dsp.name);
+        return false;
+      }
+    });
+  }
+
   // ==========================================================
   // Return API
   // ==========================================================
@@ -572,6 +633,13 @@ export function useDSP408(
       setGain: (channel: Channel, gain: number) => setGain(dsp, channel, gain),
       setMute: (channel: Channel, muted: boolean) => setMute(dsp, channel, muted),
       setInverse: (channel: Channel, inverted: boolean) => setInverse(dsp, channel, inverted),
+      setGate: (
+        inputChannel: InputChannel,
+        threshold: number,
+        attack: number,
+        hold: number,
+        release: number
+      ) => setGate(dsp, inputChannel, threshold, attack, hold, release),
     };
   }
 
diff --git a/src/pages/DspPage/DspPage.tsx b/src/pages/DspPage/DspPage.tsx
index e48914c..86b8c35 100644
--- a/src/pages/DspPage/DspPage.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/DspPage/DspPage.tsx
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ function DSPPage({ dsp, dsp408 }: { dsp: DSP; dsp408: DSP408Device }) {
         );
 
       case 'gate':
-        return <GateSection dsp={dsp} />;
+        return <GateSection dsp={dsp} set_gate={dsp408.setGate} />;
 
       default:
         return null;
diff --git a/src/types/dsp408State.ts b/src/types/dsp408State.ts
index a39f2df..cf5e5f9 100644
--- a/src/types/dsp408State.ts
+++ b/src/types/dsp408State.ts
@@ -195,3 +195,130 @@ export type DSPState = {
 export interface Meters {
   levels: number[];
 }
+
+/* -- Default Value -- */
+
+const createDefaultGate = (): Gate => ({
+  attack: 10,
+  release: 10,
+  hold: 10,
+  threshold: 0,
+});
+
+const createDefaultGraphicEQ = (): GraphicEQ => ({
+  gains: Array(31).fill(0),
+  bypass: false,
+});
+
+const createDefaultPEQ = (): PEQ => ({
+  gain: 0,
+  frequency: 1000,
+  q: 1,
+  filter_type: PEQFilter.Peak,
+  bypass: false,
+});
+
+const createDefaultPEQChain = (): PEQChain => ({
+  bands: Array.from({ length: 8 }, createDefaultPEQ),
+  bypass: false,
+});
+
+const createDefaultCrossover = (): Crossover => ({
+  frequency: 20000,
+  slope: CrossoverFilter.Bypass,
+});
+
+const createDefaultCrossoverFilters = (): CrossoverFilters => ({
+  high_pass: createDefaultCrossover(),
+  low_pass: createDefaultCrossover(),
+});
+
+const createDefaultInputChannelState = (name: string): InputChannelState => ({
+  name,
+  gain: 0,
+  phase_inverted: false,
+  delay: 0,
+
+  gate: createDefaultGate(),
+  geq: createDefaultGraphicEQ(),
+  peq_chain: createDefaultPEQChain(),
+  crossover: createDefaultCrossoverFilters(),
+
+  linked_channels: [],
+
+  mute: false,
+});
+
+const createDefaultOutputChannelState = (name: string): OutputChannelState => ({
+  name,
+
+  matrix_routes: {
+    connected: [],
+    gains: [],
+  },
+
+  crossover: createDefaultCrossoverFilters(),
+  peq_chain: createDefaultPEQChain(),
+
+  compressor: {
+    threshold: 0,
+    ratio: Ratio.Ratio1_1,
+    attack: 0,
+    release: 0,
+    knee: 0,
+  },
+
+  limiter: {
+    threshold: 0,
+    attack: 0,
+    release: 0,
+  },
+
+  gain: 0,
+  phase_inverted: false,
+  delay: 0,
+
+  linked_channels: [],
+
+  mute: false,
+});
+
+export const defaultDSPState: DSPState = {
+  name: 'Default',
+  flags: {
+    is_locked: false,
+  },
+
+  presets: {
+    current_index: 0,
+    names: ['Default'],
+    modified: [false],
+  },
+
+  current_config: {
+    input_source: {
+      type: 'Analog',
+      frequency: '48kHz',
+    },
+
+    delay_unit: DelayUnit.Millisecond,
+
+    input_states: {
+      [InputChannel.InA]: createDefaultInputChannelState('In A'),
+      [InputChannel.InB]: createDefaultInputChannelState('In B'),
+      [InputChannel.InC]: createDefaultInputChannelState('In C'),
+      [InputChannel.InD]: createDefaultInputChannelState('In D'),
+    },
+
+    output_states: {
+      [OutputChannel.Out1]: createDefaultOutputChannelState('Out 1'),
+      [OutputChannel.Out2]: createDefaultOutputChannelState('Out 2'),
+      [OutputChannel.Out3]: createDefaultOutputChannelState('Out 3'),
+      [OutputChannel.Out4]: createDefaultOutputChannelState('Out 4'),
+      [OutputChannel.Out5]: createDefaultOutputChannelState('Out 5'),
+      [OutputChannel.Out6]: createDefaultOutputChannelState('Out 6'),
+      [OutputChannel.Out7]: createDefaultOutputChannelState('Out 7'),
+      [OutputChannel.Out8]: createDefaultOutputChannelState('Out 8'),
+    },
+  },
+};
diff --git a/src/types/types.ts b/src/types/types.ts
index 967bd40..dd84c77 100644
--- a/src/types/types.ts
+++ b/src/types/types.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ export type DSP = {
   port: number;
   deviceId: number;
   status: DSPStatus;
-  state: DSPState | null;
+  state: DSPState;
   meters: Meters | null;
   pollingPaused: boolean;
 };