mixing down with prerecorded loops

[johnnydeep]

hi

i have a hybrid approach to production which involves using my own sounds and using pre recorded loops(from sample cds).
I generally focus on arrangement, after that focusing on the mix down. Im wondering if anyone knows a good tread/discussion/tutorial on how to approach mixing down loops. scenarios are

i use a perc loop that is stereo, do i leave it? pan it? mono it? to fit other perc sounds

I dont want necesssarily a specific answer to this, but more the dos and donts, tricks,what works, what doesnt,

hope to hear from someone soon

[leedsquietman]

no easy button here.

but remember this - many sample CDs are already highly processed in terms of EQ and compression, so don't usually require a lot of adjustment in those areas. If you are having a hard time getting loops to sit in a mix, you can often slice the loops which often allows you to reclaim the different elements (on percussive loops at least) and seperate them yourself with their own individual processing.

[Tarekith]

many sample CDs are already highly processed in terms of EQ and compression, so don't usually require a lot of adjustment in those areas.

Exactly what I was going to say.