Play Full mix frequencies
Pick a band to boost it on the loop. Cut and Solo use the same frequency.
Full mix
Where a full mix usually needs help
Mix problems are piles, not single instruments. 250 Hz is every rhythm part at once. 3 kHz is every attack at once.
Solo the band on this loop and ask which instrument should own it. Then cut the others, instead of boosting the winner further.
| Frequency | Job | What you are hearing |
|---|---|---|
| 60 Hz | Sub pile | Kick plus bass. One of them should give way. |
| 250 Hz | Mud pile | Guitars, piano, snare body, vocal low end. |
| 800 Hz | Honk pile | The 'small speaker' band. Harsh or hollow lives here. |
| 3000 Hz | Attack pile | Vocal, snare crack, guitar bite, hat tick. |
| 10000 Hz | Air pile | Cymbals, vocal air, master brightness. Fatigue lives here. |
These are starting points for this instrument, not a preset. The numbers differ from the cymbals page because the problems differ. Playback is a peaking filter around +9 dB or −10 dB, or a solo, as described in the methodology.
Other instruments
Hear it in a chart. Train it in the app.
The frequency trainer uses drums, bass, guitars and mixes so the bands on this page show up in daily practice.
Download on theApp Store- EQ & compressionDaily drills on drums, bass, guitars and full mixes.
- Intervals & chordsPiano training that uses the same note names as these pages.
- Studio toolsMetronome, tone generator and tap tempo live in the app too.
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FAQ
Full mix EQ questions
What frequency is most important on a full mix?
Start with the fundamental or the mud, not the air. On this page that means reading the first rows of the table and soloing them before you touch a high shelf.
Will these exact numbers fit my recording?
No. Microphones, tunings and arrangements move the resonances. Use the labels to know what you are hunting, then sweep a few semitones either side.
How loud should I listen?
Keep soloed bands at a conversation level. These pages can generate steady tones and noise, which fatigue your ears faster than music. If anything rings or feels uncomfortable, stop and turn the volume down.