the point I`m making is, there is a better way, and we should always be striving for improvement, rather than staying in the same place.

Sidechaining is a good fix for a problem, and a nice effect for pump and suck sounds. But I`ve come to realise you can fix the problem with kick and bass, more effectively, with less detrimental effect to your bass, by avoiding or at least using only slightly, the sidechain route.

I learned how to do this from learning to make Dubstep, as this really is an area where your bass has to be spot on, as it is the lead element.

Whether or not anyone cares is another matter, but there is a more professional method for sorting your bass, and I thought people may like to know that.