| THING\RANGE |
50-100Hz |
100-250Hz |
250-800Hz |
800-1KHz |
1-6kHz |
6-8kHz |
8-12kHz |
| General |
Sub 50Hz don't boost can knacker your speakers. Be careful with various bass frequencies they can end up cancelling each other out (i.e. bass drum disappearing) |
Bass boost on home stereos. Be careful, adding bass to too many things can mean you lose the bass in the mix. |
Muddy area, if too many sounds are in here. Not a pleasant sounding range. Can help instruments stand out in a mix. |
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Cut to soften sounds |
Treble boost on home stereo |
Adds Hiss mostly, boosting around 12kHz can give a perceived quality to a mix. |
| Kick Drum |
Adds bottom to sound (main frequency is about 50Hz) |
Adds Roundness |
Muddiness (300Hz) |
Add "knocky sound" |
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Adds presence (boost 5-7kHz) |
Add top edge (and or hiss) (6kHz-10kHz) |
| Snare |
Adds Beef (boost 60 -120Hz) |
Fills out |
Add "woody" effect (200 to 400Hz). Add thunk (400 - 800Hz) |
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Adds presence (boost 6kHz) |
Boost slightly here to make less dull |
| Hi Hats \ Cymbals |
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Muddiness (300Hz). Remove all below 600Hz to help clarity. |
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Adds Presence (boost 3kHz). Or remove 1to4kHz remove clangy frequencies. |
Adds Clarity |
Adds Brightness and zing and sizzle |
| Bass |
Adds bottom (boost 60Hz) |
Adds Roundness |
Muddiness(300Hz) Reduce to tighten up bass sound |
Adds beef to small Speakers |
Adds edge |
Adds High end presence |
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| Vocals |
Cut (shelve) below 60Hz to reduce pops. |
Adds Up frontness |
Muddiness area (boost or cut 300Hz) |
Thicken vocals |
Adds presence \ irritation. Cut between 1-2kHz for a smoother sound. |
Adds sibilance, clarity and sweetens (boost 6kHz) |
Adds brightness and breathy sound |
| Piano |
Adds bottom |
Adds Roundness |
Muddiness |
Muddiness |
Adds Presence |
Adds clarity |
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| Electric Guitars |
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Adds body (fills out) |
Muddiness (300Hz) Boost or cut to thicken / thin out |
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Adds edge (boost 1.5to3kHz). However, cutting 1 to 5kHz will allow the vocal through |
Adds Clarity (boost 6kHz) |
Adds Hiss (boost 10kHz) |
| Acoustic Guitars |
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Adds body \ muddiness |
Muddiness (100-300Hz)Boost or cut to thicken / thin out |
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Adds presence (boost 5kHz, cut 3kHz) |
Adds clarity |
Adds Brightness and crispness (6kHz to 10kHz) |
| Strings |
Adds Bottom |
Adds Body |
Muddiness |
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Sounds digital \ crunchy |
Adds Clarity |
Adds Brightness |
| Horns |
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Adds body |
Muddiness |
Adds Roundness |
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Adds clarity |
Adds Brightness |
| Synths |
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Adds body (fills out) |
Muddiness |
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Adds edge |
Sparkle |
