Oh sorry yeah this is how it sounds uncompressed. I really don't want to change anything from what it is now. It seems like the slightest bit of compression or limiting I throw on throws the whole mix off, and I really like where its at right now.

What's the point in sending the uncompressed one ...

Alright when I compress, it over compresses the drums [which are already fat sounding hits] so I have to lower the levels, so it makes the drums sound over compressed and weak because I have to turn them down. The effect it has on the bass is that pumping that happens [even lightly compressed?] in ...

Well compression does change the sound yes, how drastic are these changes you're talking about? Can you describe them in any more detail than just "it will change the sound a bit". And light limiting would help reduce those spikes and have very little to practically no effect on the sound if you use ...

Compression or limiting should not make your drums sound weak if you use it properly. What settings are you using on the compressor and/or limiter?

First off I hope your tweaking the presets on the compressor because no two sounds will need the exact same settings. I'm slightly confused as to why your using three different EQs on your kick you should only need one unless your putting one before and after the compressor. And one EQ being a "Sub ...

I am also first year of college and I have been wandering the same thing. So I done the usual google/youtube business, asked my friends and lecturers as well as reading some interviews with producers. From this I gathered that it just depends how you prefer to learn. Some people like the structure ...

You don't technically tune your drums to match the key of the track. Drums don't have harmonics in a regular pattern like other instruments, the harmonics of drums are scattered around the spectrum irregularly so they don't land on any particular note. You can pitch it so it doesn't interfere with ...