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NOOOOOOOO.... :( Thats worse than snapping a bass string... no ones ever got spares. well generally lol i keep spares. :P only coz i was given them though.

Technically in studios they record the rhythm, so drums and bass then add in the Melodie over the top. But whatever works. Just coz thats the way doesnt mean it has to happen that way :)

gating still doesnt do much for your sound. Because you gate it. Then when the gate is open you still get the low volumes (Unless thats just cheap ones) And with drums so loud ........

And for...

Me and my mate are looking at getting the presonis firewire (I think).

He has a really powerful computer that could take it all at 96khz.

As for how to record there are different techniques....