Frequencies of the instruments

Frequencies of the instruments

On the web you can find various information about the range of frequencies that produce musical instruments. Knowing this information will facilitate the work of EQ and mixing using filters can raise or lower frequencies and better define appropriate instruments in the mix. 2 to 3 frequency bands are usually important: Fundamentals, Body and Attack. The following table shows 2 bands

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The following table shows other qualities.

I NSTRUMENT F REQUENCY

Bombo: Depth 60 to 80 Hz, 2.5 kHz Attack

Drum: Fat 240 Hz, 5 kHz Clarity

Hi Hat / Plates: Shock (Gong) 200 Hz, 7.5 kHz Brightness

Rack Toms: Fat 240 Hz, 5 kHz Attack

Floor Tom: Fat 80 120 Hz, 5 kHz Attack

Low: Body 60 to 80 Hz, attack (presence) 700 Hz 1000 Hz, string noise (pop) 2.5 kHz

Electric guitar: Body 240 Hz, 2.5 kHz Attack

Acoustic Guitar: Bass 80 to 120 Hz, 240 Hz Body, Clarity 2.5 5 Khz

Electric organ: Graves 80 to 120 Hz, 240 Hz Body, Presence 2.5 kHz

Acoustic Piano: Bass 80 to 120 Hz, 2.5 to 5 kHz Presence, Sound "Honky Tonk" 2.5 kHz (with a narrow band)

Horns: Body 120 240 Hz, Brightness 5 to 7.5 kHz

Strings: Body 240 Hz, 7.5 to 10 kHz Filo

Conga / Bongo: 200 to 240 Hz resonance, Presence (slap) 5 kHz

Voices: Body 120 Hz, 200 to 240 Hz resonance, Presence 5 kHz, 7.5 to 10 kHz Wheezing

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