I'd appreciate some advice on editing of a recording session done on a Roland VS840 recently. I recorded a quartet playing old standards, using only 2 tracks and 2 microphones – a condenser for the group, and a dynamic mic for the vocalist. On some tracks the percussion is obtrusive, and I'd like to reduce its effect if possible. I know I should have taken care of this at the recording stage (eg taken the sticks off the drummer and thrown them out of the window; put a cushion over the skin of the vocalist's bongos etc), but I don't have much recording experience yet, and I'm probably too polite to be honest with my charges.

I have Sound Forge v4.5 which has some editing facilities – though I don't know how it may help with this problem. I assume it's not possible to isolate the percussion, but if there's some magic that can be worked on the track I'd love to know what it is.

Any help please?