I wrote a brief "how to" on how I layer samples in Ableton. Hopefully this is a new technique for some people - for me it's been hugely important in my productions.
http://www.samplesfrommars.com/tips-tri ... n-samples/
The key to this whole thing is creating a monophonic sampler or drum racks patch, so that the 2 - 3 drum sounds actually are NOT layered, and never overlap
Lemme know what you think!