Quote Originally Posted by tracatak View Post
got it..been doing that..but still like to hear other peoples results..thanks
Gates are just a way of changing the length of an audio files decay. A bassline with notes which all are completely static and unchanging in lenght will most likley bore the shite out of the listener. Even on kick drums its a good idea to vary the lenght even if its so small & miniscule that its unnoticable. Subconsciously it is and makes stuff more 'musical'

You shouldnt have to use gates on notes if you are getting creative with Midi using ADSR etc.

That said gates can be fun on long notes, pads & audio loops.