Drum mixes just aren't working. I'm sure many home-recording band players feel that way. The cause is often not thinking of plugin roles separately. This article explains drum mixing in 3 layers. I'm ryo, 13 years of guitar and 8 years of DTM, and I put this together based on the plugins I actually use. Think of Drum Mixing in 3 Layers: "Source, Processing, Character" First, the big picture. Drum plugins split into three by role. LayerRoleExamples 1. SourcePlays the drum sound itselfMODO DRUM / BFD3 2. ProcessingShapes it with EQ and compressionT-RackS 5 / DAW stock 3. CharacterAdds air ...