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Very Basic Eq Settings

The document provides frequency ranges for mixing various instruments. It lists recommended frequencies to boost or cut for drums, bass, guitar, piano, and vocals to achieve the desired sound. Frequencies below 120Hz generally provide fullness while ranges from 2-10kHz bring forward presence and definition.

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Very Basic Eq Settings

The document provides frequency ranges for mixing various instruments. It lists recommended frequencies to boost or cut for drums, bass, guitar, piano, and vocals to achieve the desired sound. Frequencies below 120Hz generally provide fullness while ranges from 2-10kHz bring forward presence and definition.

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drums: kick: 60-90hz = body, boom 300hz = honky, flatness (just remove it and see) 4k, 6k = click from

the beater, add definition <60Hz - Remove using a shelf to tighten the bottom end and give more punch Snare: 180-250hz = body 800hz = remove to get a tighter sound, ring 2k-6k = snares, snap Snare bottom: 5k - Snares toms: 80-150hz = body 300hz = same as kick 4k, 6k = definition Overheads: 12k - Shimmer bass: 41hz = lowest note (E) 80hz = body 125hz = boominess 200hz = muddyness 600-800hz = definition on small speakers 1.5k, 3k = definition, string noise Guitar: 82hz = lowest note (E) ~200hz = body (electric) ~240hz = body (acoustic) 80hz = acoustic sound hole 2k-5k = presence piano: 27hz - 4.2k = Lowest note to highest note (A0-C8) 80-120hz = fullness 2k-5k = presence Vocals: ~120hz = fullness (male) ~240hz = fullness (female) ~240hz = boominess (male) 2k-4k = presence, bring forward in the mix 5k-10k = Sibilance 10k-15k = breath, air General: 15k - boost to hear a sense of air around and instrument

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