PRESONUS StudioLive AR16c - 8 Resources

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8.1 EQ Frequency Guides
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8.1 EQ Frequency Guides
Table 1
Instrument What to Cut Why to Cut What to Boost Why to Boost
Human Voice
7 kHz Sibilance 8 kHz Big sound
2 kHz Shrill 3 kHz and above Clarity
1 kHz Nasal 200-400 Hz Body
80 Hz and below Popping P’s
Piano
1-2 kHz Tinny 5 kHz More presence
300 Hz Boomy 100 Hz Bottom end
Electric Guitar
1-2 kHz Shrill 3 kHz Clarity
80 Hz and below Muddy 125 Hz Bottom end
Acoustic Guitar
2-3 kHz Tinny 5 kHz and above Sparkle
200 Hz Boomy 125 Hz Full
Electric Bass
1 kHz Thin 600 Hz Growl
125 Hz Boomy 80 Hz and below Bottom end
String Bass
600 Hz Hollow 2-5 kHz Sharp attack
200 Hz Boomy 125 Hz and below Bottom end
Snare Drum
1 kHz Annoying 2 kHz Crisp
150-200 Hz Full
80 Hz Deep
Kick Drum
400 Hz Muddy 2-5 kHz Sharp attack
80 Hz and below Boomy 60-125 Hz Bottom end
Toms
300 Hz Boomy 2-5 kHz Sharp attack
80-200 Hz Bottom end
Cymbals
1 kHz Annoying 7-8 kHz Sizzle
8-12 kHz Brilliance
15 kHz Air
Horns
1 kHz Honky 8-12 kHz Big sound
120 Hz and below Muddy 2 kHz Clarity
String section
3 kHz Shrill 2 kHz Clarity
120 Hz and below Muddy 400-600 Hz Lush and full