ok so i got my kick drum on INSERT 1 (on the mixer/fx) with

eq
delay
distortion
side chainer

then i got my bass sound on INSERT 2 (on the mixer/fx) with

eq
delay
distortion
compressor deEsser


the kick is going/written

k---/k---/k---/k---

and the bass sound is

-xxx/-xxx/-xxx/-xxx

i have the compressor at

0.1 attack
20 release (haven't touched either of these yet)
-41.7 thresh
11 on ratio

sounds ok (as far as ducking/sidechaing ..etc)

but how come when i put on the MASTER (on the mixer)

eq
compressor

IT THUMPS/DUCKS /SIDECHAINs so much MORE...it really stands out now...will this effect my overall track as i write it more..something tells me it will..is there a better way to go about this..im trying to make shranz /hard techno..

this is the best i got in 2 yrs ...=(

any help would be great

thanks

tracatak