Elektron Musical Instruments

>can u give me some advice on using it proper/ i'm not so good with 
compressors... 

Check the the compressor tutorial at Rane:
http://rane.com/pdf/note141.pdf 

There's a lot of great info the Rane Library!
http://rane.com/library.html

Compressors are the last thing you need to learn, IMO.. If you can mix
properly without, you'll make a much better sound when you start using
them. Their primary use for making music is to change dynamics for fun
- not for loudness. Most people just wack the sound to death through a
compressor without realizing the damage. Hearing (subtle) changes in
the dynamics takes a bit of training and good monitoring system.

If you screw around with the MD you're bound to find some kicks that'll
amaze you. An important thing to realize is that the demands for the
kick changes for each and every track, just like any sound changes as
the rest of the mix changes. The trick is to customize the sounds for
each tune. If you do live sets and get a chance on the sound check to
mould the kick for the particular sound system of the event, it'll be
even greater!

As for mixing drum sounds, don't just use the one labeled "BD". Mix
whatever works til you get the sound you like. Check out the toms!

The fundamental of bass drums are:
The click; the sound of the stick hitting the drum. Mostly simulated by
a very short impulse. A short and snappy rim shot can do the same, or a
short burst of noise, or any other tiny hitting sound you like. 
The thud; a short pitch envelope applied to the bass fundamental gives
the sound of the temporal change in pitch the drum skin goes through
when stretched by the force of the stick. 909 have a bit of filtered
noise here to make it more punchy. 
The decay; when the skin have gone back to it's nominal pitch and the
bass note decays down to inaudible. Use whatever deep slamming sound
you like.

Most of the machines in the MD are made of several smaller synthesis
parts that together acts as a drum. Don't look at each synthesis in the
machines as a complete ones, start spicing them up yourself! 

>i'd like to polish some terds to sound amazing. p lease showe me the 
way!:D

Fooling around with plugins or external units will probably be easier.
If you can't see the amount of gain reduction, as in the MD, it's much
harder to get a grasp of what's going on. Did you hear that Elektron?
We want a GR meter. ;)

Cheers,

Andreas
bergenteknomafia.com