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Boost cut, Table 2 – PreSonus StudioLive 24.4.2 User Manual

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6.3

EQ Frequency Guides

StudioLive™ 24.4.2/16.4.2

Owner’s Manual

Table 2

bass “pluck”

acoustic/electric

guitar attack

lower piano register

attack

vocal clarity

decrease muddiness in

vocals and mid-range
instruments

decrease long bass

overtones in cymbals

enhance background

vocal breathiness

disguise vocals and

guitars that are slightly
out of tune

adds distance to

background
instruments

softens a “thin” guitar

breathier vocals

brighten cymbals,

string instruments,
flutes

more realistic

samples and synths

brighten vocals,

acoustic guitar,
piano

harder cymbals

vocal presence

kick & tom attack

more finger sound

on bass

piano and acoustic

guitar attack

brighter rock guitar

kick & tom attack

percussion attack

reduce vocal dullness

more finger sound on bass

sharpness to:

synths, rock guitars,
acoustic guitars, piano

bass line clarity

and punch

decrease kick and

tom dullness

decrease dullness

in guitars

vocals: reduce

“s” sound

vocals: reduce

“s” sound

bass line clarity

and punch

bass line clarity

(especially for softer
playback levels)

vocal fullness

hard hitting snare

and guitar

fullness to low

frequency
instruments
(kick, tom, bass)

decrease bass

“boom” to increase

clarity in the mix

decrease guitar

thinness

lessen overly

bright guitar
overtones

increase guitar clarity

lessen guitar “boom”

harder bass to low

frequency
instruments (kick,
tom, bass)

guitar and snare

fullness

piano and horns

warmth

50 Hz

100 Hz

200 Hz

400 Hz

800 Hz

1.5 kHz

BOOST

CUT

3 kHz

5 kHz

7 kHz

10 kHz

15 kHz

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