Is this a gate effect?

[FreaqyFrequency]

I'm trying to find a way to relatively cheaply cop a TIRO tone (I've gone the multi-board route), and it looks like the Woolly Mammoth would be the way to go without waiting months or years for an Akai D-I to show up on the bay. But, seeing as how the Mammoth is $400, I'm sure you can understand why I'm looking for other avenues.

This clip here sounds like it might do something similar to what I'm looking for, so I wanted to know, is this a gate effect?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABDbYF8o-sA&fmt=18

And, apologies if the title of the video is not acceptable, but I don't know how else to convey my question here.

[Mingus Addict]

Do you mean "Time Is Running Out" when say you TIRO. If so, you don't really want anything gated sounding. That riff is pretty legato in the intro. There are a lot of fuzz pedals that will get you in the ball park. Most muff variations would probably work. Do a search, a lot of people talk about trying to get that sound.