Mixing Cookbook

Jun 16, 2010   //   Production Advice   //

Vocals Most voice has little below 100HZ so use low cut to remove unwanted bass.
•    Boxy at 200 HZ to 400 HZ
•    Nasal at 800HZ to 1.5 KHZ
•    Penetrating at 2 to 4KHZ
•    Airy at 7 to 12 KHZ
Electric Guitar Cut below 80HZ to reduce unnecessary bassy cabinet boom.
•    Muddy at 150 to 300HZ
•    Biting 800HZ to 3KHZ
•    Fizzy at 5 to 10KHZ
Bass Guitar
•    Deep bass at 50 to 100HZ
•    Character at 200 to 400 HZ
•    Hard at 1 to 2 KHZ
•    Rattly/fret noise at 2 to 7 KHZ
Acoustic Guitar
•    Boomy at 80 to 150HZ
•    Boxy at 150 to 300HZ
•    Hard at 800HZ to 1.5KHZ
•    Presence at 2.5 to 4 KHZ
•    Bright/Scratchy at 4 to 8KHZ
•    Airy above 8KHZ
Drums
•    Kick drum weight at 70 to 100HZ
•    Kick drum click at 3 to 5KHZ
•    Boomy below 120KHZ
•    Boxy at 150 to 300HZ
•    Snare definition 1 to 3 KHZ
•    Stick impact 2 to 4.5KHZ
•    Cymbal sizzle at 5 to 12KHZ