2.

Sidechain Compression
Effectively sidechaining will eliminate the issue of frequency masking. This is when two
elements (such as kick drums and basslines) with competing frequency ranges occur at the same
time and clash awkwardly with each other. To do this, add a compression plugin to the bass track
and feed the kick output into its sidechain detectors. This will quiet the bass when the kick drum
comes through, producing a pulsating effect between the two sounds, rather than a clash.