In this article I’ll show you all you need to know to get started using gates like a pro, including a handy step-by-step guide. When used correctly, noise gates are a powerful tool that allow you to remove noise and other unwanted sounds from your signal. So how do you combat nasty noise and ensure that you’re getting a cleaner signal for better overall mixing? Unwanted noise in your audio signal is one of the most common-and annoying-issues in recording. The goal for all the individual tracks is to sit well in the mix and sound clear, concise and present…īut noise sabotages that effort. Your mix is where you translate your creativity into a polished finished product. It’s woven into the beautiful audio that we work so hard to record-often not by choice.
