Build a relationship, not just an effect
A kick can trigger gain movement on a bass or pad so their attacks do not compete in the same moment. Pick the key track and blend how much of it the detector hears.
Or pump without a key
The internal pump ducks on the beat at the project tempo, with its own rate, depth, ramp and curve.
Choose the character
The same compressor offers Clean, VCA, FET, Opto and Vari-Mu models; listen against the entire groove, not an isolated channel.