Eq Frequency Guides - PRESONUS StudioLive RM32AI Owner's Manual

6 Resources
6.3

EQ Frequency Guides

6.3 EQ Frequency Guides
Table 1
Instrument
Human Voice
80 Hz and below
Piano
Electric Guitar
80 Hz and below
Acoustic Guitar
Electric Bass
String Bass
Snare Drum
Kick Drum
80 Hz and below
Toms
Cymbals
Horns
120 Hz and below
String section
120 Hz and below
What to Cut Why to Cut
7 kHz Sibilance
2 kHz
1 kHz
Popping P's
1-2 kHz
300 Hz
1-2 kHz
2-3 kHz
200 Hz
1 kHz
125 Hz
600 Hz
200 Hz
1 kHz Annoying
400 Hz
300 Hz
1 kHz Annoying
1 kHz
3 kHz
What to Boost
8 kHz
Shrill 3 kHz and above
Nasal 200-400 Hz
Tinny 5 kHz
Boomy 100 Hz
Shrill 3 kHz
Muddy 125 Hz
Tinny 5 kHz and above
Boomy 125 Hz
Thin 600 Hz
Boomy 80 Hz and below
Hollow 2-5 kHz
Boomy 125 Hz and below
2 kHz
150-200 Hz
80 Hz
Muddy 2-5 kHz
Boomy 60-125 Hz
Boomy 2-5 kHz
80-200 Hz
7-8 kHz
8-12 kHz
15 kHz
Honky 8-12 kHz
Muddy 2 kHz
Shrill 2 kHz
Muddy 400-600 Hz
StudioLive™ RM-Series Mixers
Owner's Manual
Why to Boost
Big sound
Clarity
Body
More presence
Bottom end
Clarity
Bottom end
Sparkle
Full
Growl
Bottom end
Sharp attack
Bottom end
Crisp
Full
Deep
Sharp attack
Bottom end
Sharp attack
Bottom end
Sizzle
Brilliance
Air
Big sound
Clarity
Clarity
Lush and full
55