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Noise Gate expander question

Hi

Out of all the Fx I use, Noise gates are the one that give me so much trouble. Compressors are usually the culprits in any novices set up...

I always try to record dry, no fx no compression.
Other people I have spoken too put FX on things... OK I might record with compression on Bass guitar, but thats about as far as it goes...

western digital vs seagate

hi...i would like to buy new hard discs...i've heard western digital ata 100 7200 rpm 8 mb cache are good but are lit bit more expensive than seagate barracada 4 ata 100 7200 rpm which are good and for good price too...well what do you think guys?...actualy if the western digital are better maybe i'll go for it...
but i really want you to help me in this case...please...

Drums: Compression or Gates?

Recording 3 piece live in barn.

4 mics on drums (kick, snare, 2 overhead) all subbed to two tracks ADAT.

IF I would like to try dynamics processing of some sort -- which is more common: compressing or gating? 4 or 2 channel as in 1 per mic or just kick and snare? Or perhaps process after subbed to two? process to tape or at mix?

Need eq recommendation for use with gate.

I own a PreSonus ACP-88 compressor which consists of eight compressor/gates. I use it exclusively for drums. I am having problems getting the gate to work well to eliminate mic bleed without the threshold set too high and decreasing the sensitivity of the drum, that is having to hit the drum extremely hard.