Installing Logic Pro
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one thing i've learned from working with others is that there are many many means to similar ends, but techniques for achieving a good mix haven't really changed over the years, a couple of things i've learned...
when EQing, always subtract first rather than boost. extreme boosting introduces phase distortion and muddies your mix. try subtracting conflicting frequencies to emphasize something in a mix. a helpful tool is the realtime spectrum display on the EQ plugin, click the analyzer button on the left of the eq plugin window during playback.
compression, compression, compression. read all you can about compression techniques of the pros. this is the number one thing that will make your mix tight and bring out the details.
following on that, i often send all of my drum/perc sounds to a stereo bus, and compress them together. this will unify your drum sounds and make them "breathe" together. really brings a lot of life to your drums, especially if you're going for a natural "real drummer" sound.
check out http://www.gearslutz.com/board/ for more helpful hints and conversation.