- 200Hz to 6000Hz is the Backbone of Every Track as it Carries the Core of Most Instruments
- 160Hz to 600Hz = Lower Midrange, Warmth and Body to Instruments and Vocals but is Prone to Muddiness, he Places 6 Bands Inside this Range with a Cut of Around 2dB / Narrow Q About 15 to Remove Resonances
- to Compensate Potential Loss in Warmth Due to Removal of Resonances Above, Use a Minimal Phase EQ and Make Broad Boosts
- 600Hz to 2kHz = Classical Midrange, Clarity and Presence but can Become Cluttered or Boxy, Place a Band with a Minimal Phase EQ Around 600Hz to 900Hz with a Broad Dip of Around 1dB to Correct a Nasal / Hollow Image, also Place a Band at 2.6kHz with a Boost of 1dB / Q 0.7 to Add Vocal Clarity and Definition, also Place a Band at 4.8kHz with a Boost of 1dB / Q 0.7 to Add Sparkle and Detail in Vocal Harmonics,
- 2000Hz to 4000Hz = Upper Midrange, Most Sensitive to Human Hearing, Crucial for Adding Brightness / Texture / Presence to a Mix, Try to Get Clarity Without Harshness and Try to Balance between Fundamental and Harmonics, Cut Too Much will Dull the Mix, Have Too Much will Cause Ear Fatigue, Try to Optimise this Range with a Gentle Saturator Instead EQ to Add Presence Without Smearing Transients or Causing Distortion
- 4000Hz to 6000Hz = Midrange Presence, Crucial for High End Transparency and Detail to Vocals / Hi Hats / Leads, Add a Band at 6600Hz with Boost Around 1dB with a Broad Q of 0.5 on Only the Side Signal
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