Mixing Cookbook
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



