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Care of Topper, source I forgot:

"I shall work through the frequencies rather than the instruements, as this will allow us to see where there are complimentary frequencies (different instruments produce the same sound).

50hz (usually sub bass)

this freq is where all the boom is, if you want more boom on foot drums and bass guitar, boost, to reduce, cut.

100hz( usually mid bass)

this is the hard bass sound, it gives drums that solid feel, boosting here will harden the drums/bass guitar, as well as adding warmth to guitars. A cut will reduce boom on guitar and add clarity.

200hz (either midbass/mid)

Boost to add warmth to vocals and guitar, reduce to clean up vocals

400hz (usually mid / large Horn)

Boost to bass in general, reduce to decrease cardboard sound low drums.

800hz(usually mid/horns)

Boost to add clarity and Punch to bass, this is the one that digs you in the ribs , cut to reduce tinnyness to guitars

1.5khz (mid/tweet/horns)

Boost to add clarity to bass guitar, reduce to impreve dullness of guitar

3khz (mid/tweet/horns)

Boost to increase pluck on bass guitar, attack on guitar and high drums, increases clarity of vocals.

Cut to reduce breathy sound on vocals.

5khz(mid/tweet/horns)

boost for vocal presence, low drum attack, piano

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