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Originally posted by DigiNut I believe that those silly ideas come from listening to tracks which have been overcompressed or EQed really badly and assuming that it's the norm. Or maybe they just fear what they don't understand. Regardless, you don't want to listen to those people.

hehe you got that right

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Just wanted to add a tip on EQ kick/bass...

This kinda stems from what another member posted earlier about making a notch in the bass to allow the kick thru. Now often in trance bass notes are played on the off beat so to keep the separation between the kick and bass. ie. both can utilize the headroom fully. However, there are many killer bass patterns that have the bass on the downbeat.

Using a sidechained EQ set to cut the bass instruments freqs below say 200hz will allow the kick to cut thru nicely on the downbeat. The bass will still be heard in the the upper freqs above 200hz well. This technique allows both to co-exist happily. There are other creative variations off of this. For example, you could side chain EQ to the bass instead. The kick will have a cut below 200hz now when the bass plays on the down beat. Just the opposite. This is unconventional ofcourse as the kick usually should be strong on the downbeat but it's just an idea to open minds.

Big thick pads can be EQ sidechained to the kick/bass track to say roll off pad freqs below 800hz. This allows big thick pads to play in full range during breaks and then thin out when the kick or bass comes back in. This avoids the need to use an EQ automation track.

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