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INTRODUCTION
Hey!

It's Mike Indovina, owner of MasterYourMix.com.

I just wanted to congratulate you on downloading the "Ultimate

Mixing Blueprint"

In this document, I'm going to cover the key frequencies that you will
need to pay attention to when EQ'ing your tracks. With each
instrument you're working on, you'll want to boost certain frequency
ranges in order to bring out the key characteristics of the instrument
or you'll want to reduce certain ranges to get rid of any unwanted
qualities that will otherwise make your mixes sound cluttered.

In addition to EQ points, I also cover compression settings that you'll

want to use in order to control instruments better in your mixes

By following these guidelines here, you'll be able to know exactly

what to look for and improve the speed and quality of your mixes

I look forward to hearing about your success!

- Mike

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INSTRUMENT EQ EQ COMPRESS
BOOST CUT

50-80Hz - Low
150-300Hz -

KICK
end/feel
Muddiness Slow attack
2-4 KHz - Beater
700-900Hz - Fast release
sound
Boxiness
8khz - Click/attack

SNARE
150-200Hz - Low end 300-500Hz - Ring
2.5-3KHz - Mid attack Slow attack
500-700Hz -
8KHz - Crack/snare Fast release
Boxniess
wires

150-200Hz - Rack
150-300Hz -

TOMS
tom
Muddiness Slow attack
80-100Hz -Floor tom
500-700Hz - Fast release
4.5KHz - Stick attack
Boxiness
5-8KHz - Attack

HPF 200Hz -
Reduce room
OVERHEADS
HP Shelf 8-12KHz - Medium attack
Cymbal brightness 400-700Hz - Medium release
Boxiness

50-80Hz - Sub/feel

BASS 700Hz-1KHz - Attitude

1KHz-2.5KHz - Pick
300-700Hz -
Muddiness
Medium attack
Medium release
attack

GUITAR
1.5-2.5KHz - Cut
through mix 250-700Hz - Medium attack

(CLEAN)
8-12KHz Muddiness Medium release
- Brightness

GUITAR
HPF below 120Hz
1.5-2.5KHz - Cut
200-350Hz - Medium attack
through mix

(DIRTY)
Muddiness Medium release
5-8KHz - Brightness
LPF above 12KHz

100-250Hz

PIANO
Fast/medium attack
Roundness 300Hz-1KHz -
Fast/medium release
1-6KHz - Presence Muddiness
Light compression
12KHz & up - Air

280-350Hz - Low
Fast/medium attack
end
VOCALS HPF below 80-120Hz Fast release
8KHz - Presence
2KHz - Nasal sound Compress lots -
12khz -
pop/rock/rap
Breathiness/air

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TIPS FOR EQ
- Cut first, then boost
- Find problem frequencies by boosting and sweeping with a narrow Q
setting, then cut
- Watch meters when adding EQ to make sure you don't clip
- Don't EQ if you don't need to
- Use HPF and LPF to eliminate low end rumble and high end noise

TIPS FOR COMPRESSION

- Slow attack speed = more transient (good for percussive instruments)

- Quick attack speed can soften transients (smoothes performance)
- Long release times can lengthen notes
- Use makeup gain to compensate for compressed signal
- Higher ratios = More obvious compression
- Don't be afraid to compress hard

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NEXT STEPS
Creating great mixes goes well beyond just using EQ and compression. Instead, there are many
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