ConnorGilks
Experienced
I've used noise gates for years. I know how they work, I know how to get the best out of them while still retaining the amount of sustain or tightness I want depending on the application. I've used everything from the NS-2 to rackmount ISP Decimators to crazy plugins with dozens of buttons.
Now, I wanted to get into the theory behind using multiple noise gates in a setup. Currently I run two gates, one at the input and one after my overdrive pedal, they are both set to the same settings. It works just fine, and it works better than a single gate at that setting, but I really want to understand the theory behind this. How should the two (or three) gates be set?
I've just been rattling my brain trying to figure out the theory of this so that I can optimize things in my setup as much as possible. I know not many people here run multiple gates so it may be difficult to find answers, but I thought it would at least be worth a shot, and if anyone knows the theory behind a setup like that it would be AxeFX users, people will full control over their gates and routing!
Thanks everyone.
Now, I wanted to get into the theory behind using multiple noise gates in a setup. Currently I run two gates, one at the input and one after my overdrive pedal, they are both set to the same settings. It works just fine, and it works better than a single gate at that setting, but I really want to understand the theory behind this. How should the two (or three) gates be set?
Should all the gates be set to the same settings but placed in different places in the signal chain to address different sources of noise?
Should the first gate be set for tightness and all further gates be set just above the level of noise the next pedal/amp in the chain generates**?
When all the gates are open the noise level will still be the same, so placing them in different areas theoretically shouldn't improve the tightness or noise level, right? Am I crazy?
Does this change when we start using the input signal as our sidechain for gates further down in our signal chain?
**I know they don't generate noise, just amplify. But it makes more sense this way. :lol
I've just been rattling my brain trying to figure out the theory of this so that I can optimize things in my setup as much as possible. I know not many people here run multiple gates so it may be difficult to find answers, but I thought it would at least be worth a shot, and if anyone knows the theory behind a setup like that it would be AxeFX users, people will full control over their gates and routing!
Thanks everyone.