blastbeats killing my mix

[jet_dry]

I'm working on a track right now that has a lot of slow and fast passages. The snare sounds great during the slower passages, but once the blast beats come in it drowns out the rest of the mix. I've tried automating the volume down, but when i do it loses all of its nuts in the mix. I've been experimenting with different compression ratios but I'm having trouble finding a balance.

thanks

 

[Zack Uidl]

Have you played around with automating things like EQ and Reverb? I find that when I am working on tunes that have drastic changes I tend to do this and/or use different drum samples for different sections. Rarely with the EQ and verb stay the same between two sections that are drastically different in the way that you are talking about

 

[Full_Tilt]

compression is a compromise between peak volume and EQ .
The best compressors use parametric EQ as part of their shaping switchable from pre or post.
Try a different compressor or changing what comes first compression or EQ.
Then go back to Automating the volume if you need it

 

[jet_dry]

Thanks guys! I EQ'd out some of the highs in the snare and took out almost all of the reverb. I'm still fooling around with automation but with much more success.

 

[darthjujuu]

play with compression attack/release settings, as well as perhaps automating the release of the gate (if there is one). faster release on the blasts

 

[brianhood]

care to post any clips? Just automating volume has always done the trick for me.