How do I remove the tappiness out of percussion?

[loopdon]

Yes it`s easy to overuse compression.
But also, compression has many uses, so it`s not only a case of when, but of how, as well.

As for parallel compression.
I`m not convinced. I`ve never really seen it or used it in a proper hardware studio, so in my opinion if you are needing to mix in some original sound source, then you`ve probably just compressed the sound wrongly/badly

What's the definition of "wrongly/badly"? Now that's thin ice to me.

If you think of it, it's nothing but layering, i'd say. I want certain qualities from the original sample mixed in with changed/exaggerated qualities caused by compression.

I could of course do that on two separate channels.

But if i am true i don't know if i do it very often or always? Same as with sidechaining something to something; but i daren't say it's useless or bad practice just because i don't always/ever use it.

[dirty_bass]

What's the definition of "wrongly/badly"? Now that's thin ice to me.

If you think of it, it's nothing but layering, i'd say. I want certain qualities from the original sample mixed in with changed/exaggerated qualities caused by compression.

I could of course do that on two separate channels.

But if i am true i don't know if i do it very often or always? Same as with sidechaining something to something; but i daren't say it's useless or bad practice just because i don't always/ever use it.

I dunno, in my head, if you want the original source back in the mix, then why did you compress in the first place.
Also you will be mixing adjusted EQ (due to the compression) with the original intended EQ and...
Well there`s a whole load of reasons why I see this as a bad idea in all but very specific uses.
Most people don`t understand compression as it is, without having a wet/dry mix to really screw up the mix.