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i finaly have all my equipment together in one room in one space next 
to my computer.  i have a 909, 505, er1, and 2 keyboards(an1x and 
fizmo).  all of these run into a beringer 12 track mixer, then to 
Presonus BlueMax Compressor(not the greatest compressor).  when i 
play 4 different instruments(including 909 and 505), i have a lot of 
different tracks playing in one pattern.  it is coming out in a wall 
of sound.  nothing is really seperated.  i have messed with the 
compressor and nothing really quite gets it.  is there a quick and 
easy solution?, or should i buy seperate compressors for each 
instrument?, do i need EQ?  i know when i record i can idividualy 
compress each sound, but i am worried that the next time i play in 
front of people, they will miss the depth in the music.  thanx!

EQ might help but before turning to EQ look at your sounds. Cut down 
the sustain, use nice snappy sounds, avoid layering the sounds too 
much, cut down any distortion, any effects-simplify.

Good luck. Getting good results with a massive wall of sound is 
difficult, but well worth the effort. You are essentially the 
conductor arranging for an electronic orchestra.

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