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An overview of frequencies and examples for possible processing
(Here we provide approximate values which may expand to adjacent areas)
50 Hz – cut:
Reduces boominess in all lower instruments (basses, kick drums, toms)
whose function also implicitly increases the relative level of harmonics
and improves the presence of bass lines.
50 Hz – boost:
Fuller sonic qualities for all lower frequency instruments.
100 Hz - cut:
Limits boominess, greatly increased guitar clarity and limits sustain with
Toms.
100 Hz – boost:
Firmer bass sound for all low frequency instruments, adds more warmth to
piano and horns.
200 Hz – cut:
Less muddiness with voices and middle instruments, while helping to elim-
inate the “gong” resonance with cymbals.
200 Hz – boost:
Fuller sound for voices, snare drums and guitars.
400 Hz – cut:
Limits hollower sound qualities in lower drums.
400 Hz – boost:
Clearer bass lines.
800 Hz – cut:
Diminishes the “cheap” sound of some guitars.
800 Hz – boost:
Noticeably clearer, punchier bass lines.
1.5 kHz – cut:
Reduces an uninteresting sound in guitar tracks.
1.5 kHz – boost: Clearer, cleaner basses.
3 kHz – cut:
Hides badly tuned guitars or other problems with poor intonation.
3 kHz – boost:
Better bass guitar attacks, more attack with electric and acoustic guitars,
snares and other percussion as well as lower piano parts, more voice
clarity.
5 kHz – cut:
Softens thinner or tiny sounding guitars.
5 kHz – boost:
Improves voice presence and brightens guitars, gives more attack to low
frequency drums, piano, and acoustic guitars.
7 kHz – cut:
Reduces sibilants.
7 kHz – boost:
Provides more attack with percussive instruments.
10 kHz – cut:
Also reduces sibilants.
10 kHz – boost:
Brightens voices, similarly brightens guitar, piano and harder cymbals.
15 kHz:
Boosts in this range brighten most sounds, but be careful with hidden
dangers such as emphasizing noise, hiss and/or creating excessive sibi-
lance. The rule always applies: Before reaching for the knob to boost
levels, first try cutting frequencies elsewhere for accentuations.
Recommendations on using Equalizers
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