You should post up some links of your work as an example.
I tend to do all my filtering over a few loops of a melody I've wrote before I even build up my track. Especialy so for my style because the whole track will be based on how a certain loop will filter in and out.
Panning, When I use unison you can spread you synth sound out more in the stereo field leaving space for other sounds to be louder else where. Just changing this 1 knob (Pan Spread) you can hear how your sound spreads out wide or back in. Just adjust it till you hear your sound sits where you want it. panning is even more so important on your percussion, listen to inna hot play & win instrumental, A very basic track, It's the panning what makes it come alive, This guy knows his ping pongs and possibly the most panned percussion in a dance track I know of. Placing the different percussion sounds in different panned positions gives the track a great, lost in the sound feeling, especialy on those big club systems.
Sidechained compression, Lots of big sounds eat up your frequency range adding sidechain will let you get more in. This is done in every dance track now, with out it you just wont get the punch from your kick and your track wont pump.
Ducking, on the full track. Listen to Laidback Luke Time Bomb Instrumental Mix. As each synth sound is introduced it makes makes the latter quiter. Through the main section all the sounds are there but really pay attention to how each idividual sound is louder at different times. Thats what makes these type of tracks grab you by the balls on a club sound system. He really is pushing the volumes to the max. It's all about compression.
I'll try get some links up of stuff I've been doing.
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