Noise gate placement

[victorbs]

The NG is always the first in the row, can I place it after the amp block ? How ?

 

[npx]

Use a Gate/Expander block.

 

[javajunkie]

Gate/Expander is only available on the Ultra

 

[npx]

:? Whoops, I should've double checked that!

 

[victorbs]

I have a Standard, not Ultra.

 

[Ant Music]

sad but true....

 

[DonPetersen]

I said it before - if you have a noise issue with the Axe, your gain staging is messed up.

or are you trying to achieve a gated effect?
for that you can always you a vol block and tie it to the envelope (and adjust that).

 

[victorbs]

My problem is that I don't have enough sustain for solos because of the noise gate.

 

[DonPetersen]

i see.

are you fighting external noise (PC, CRT monitor, etc.) that is being picked up (haha) by the pickups?

if so, a better shielded guitar might work better and have none of the bad side effects of a gate (which I always set to Off, btw.)

Electric Guitar Adhesive Copper Shielding Tape Kit | eBay

 

[Rex]

My problem is that I don't have enough sustain for solos because of the noise gate.

Assuming you've got the Threshold optimized, you can try decreasing Ratio or lengthening Release.

+1 on DP's comments concerning external interference.

 

[javajunkie]

BTW if you place the noise gate after the amp block it would be just as bad plus you would have to turn the noise gate threshold up (the amp amplifies noise coming in). That is unless you sidechain the noisegate to input 1. But still that would do nothing for your issue.

It is important to note. Unlike a real amp the axefx amp block does not generate ANY noise of its own. It only amplifies what it receives.

So like others have said it is best to tackle it at its source.
Rex and Don's comments are spot on.