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3.3.3 To Boost or Not To Boost…..

With every instrument there are frequencies that can be attenuated or boosted to add clarity or fullness

to it in the mix. And of course, there are frequencies that can make an instrument shrill, muddy, or just

downright annoying. The following two charts offer some suggestions of frequency ranges that should be

accentuated or downplayed for the most common instruments. Remember, these are just suggestions;

7 kHz Sibilance 8 kHz Big sound

2 kHz Shrill 3 kHz and above Clarity

1 kHz Nasal 200-400 Hz Body

80Hz and below Popping P’s

300 Hz Boomy 100 Hz Bottom end

1 kHz Thin 600 Hz Growl

Kick Drum

80-200 Hz Bottom end

1 kHz Annoying 7-8 kHz Sizzle

String section

3 kHz Shrill 2 kHz Clarity

120 Hz and below Muddy 400-600 Hz Lush and full