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by atmanactive 32 days ago
ExpanderGate on input and gate after reverb is what enabled 80's drum recording and mixing to reach new heights. Real drums sounding like rhythm machines, without the sterile artifacts that a typical rhythm machine brings. Solid State Logic was a big enabler here as, if I recall correctly, they were the first to put expander/gate on each and every mixer channel, right next to the equalizer.