Heyyy, I'm not very good on mastering my audio but I mainly make Dubstep and Riddim. I was wondering what kind of setup is best for a powerful drop bass, without losing the hats and other background synths completely. I feel like my drop lead often cancels out lots of other sounds, but I don't want it to be too soft.
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I suspect that your issue might have more to do with sound design and mixing (and perhaps even with arranging) than with mastering. If your bass sound has a lot of overtones (is very "bright"), those frequencies above the fundamental might mask your other sounds. Maybe you can simplify your instrumentation during the drop to give your bass more prominence and remove conflicts, or you could automate a filter to remove bass' overtones during busier parts of your track. If you link an example track where you feel this problem occurs, we can discuss that specific case. There are many ways in which you can make a drop effective.
Not related to mastering.
Okay, I understand what you're saying. I think I could try automating a bit more with the filter. I'm also wondering if an EQ could do much for the instrumentation. I don't really have any published tracks with this problem, but I see if often when working on tracks and wonder why it happens. Thanks.