timing in percussion

hi, i was wondering if u guys got any tips on the timing of drums for a newbie. the percussion in most pro songs sound so 'perfectly placed' to me. but when i try shifting elements milliseconds back or forth the beat still sounds so stiff most of the time. what am i doing wrong? So u guys have some informal rules or something that i should keep in mind when programming drums?

greetz

swing/shuffle/quantize value

hmmz.. ok
whats the difference between swing and shuffle anyway?

none. :D

You´d be amazed, how many "pefect" drumloops are actually random patterns :lol:

Add a small amount of delay to the drums?