[William Sommerwerck]

Another question, is it better to compress an EQ'd
signal or to EQ a compressed signal (drums)?

It is better /not/ to EQ or compress the signal at all. Is it necessary to
eff-up /every/ recorded sound?

To give a serious answer to a question that should never have been asked in
the first place... If you boost particular frequencies in the drums' range,
then those frequencies will be compressed more than those that weren't
boosted, largely wiping out the effect of boosting them. *

I would compress the sound first, then EQ it, as this will minimize any
interaction between the two processes.


* This is a somewhat stupid explanation, as most drums produce sounds over a
range of frequencies, rather than at specific pitch.