eq settings

Electric Guitar 7:40

For bottom

Boost

100 Hz

For warmth

Boost

250 Hz

For body

Boost

500 Hz

For pick or percussion

Boost

1-2 K  

For "Cut" (solos, lines, etc.) Boost

3-4 K  

For "presence"

Boost

5K  

For "buzz" (distortion, etc.)

Boost

7K 

For clarity and string decay

Boost

10 K and up

To remove muddiness

Cu t

200 Hz

To remove harshness

Cu t

1-3 K  

For warmth

Boost

250 Hz

For body

Boost

500-700 Hz

For pick

Boost

1K  

For lines

Boost

3K  

For brilliance

Boost

5K  

For sparkle

Boost

10 K and up

To remove rumble

Cu t

100 Hz and down

To remove finger noise

Cu t

7K  

For lows

Boost

80-100 Hz

For tonality

Boost

800 Hz

For rhythmic attack

Boost

1K  

For string sound

Boost

3K  

For clarity

Boost

6K  

To reduce muddiness

Cu t

200 Hz

Bass sound

Power

100 Hz

Muddiness

Cu t

200 Hz

Warmth

Bottom for pads, strings

250 Hz

Tone

Horns, reeds, organ

500 Hz

Transient

Percussive or plucked sounds

1 K 

Upper midrange

Leads

2-3 K  

Sibilance

Distortion, buzz, string bow, esses

55-7 K  

Top end

Phasing, flanging; cut for noise

10 K  

Acoustic Guitar

Bass EQ Guide

Synth EQ Guide

Drum EQ Guide

Kick Drum

For bottom

Boost

80-100 Hz

For transient

Boost

3K  

For top

Boost

6K  

For boom (tone)

Boost

125-250 Hz

For bang (transient)

Boost

1-2 K  

For buzz (snares)

Boost

5K  

For tone

Boost

250-500 Hz

For attack

Boost

7K  

For top

Boost

10 K  

If muddy

Cut

200 Hz

For heavy rock

Boost

500 Hz

Light

Boost

5K

For top

Boost

10 K  

Snare Drum

Tom-toms

Cymbals

High-hat