

Accoustic Piano
Bottom; between 80Hz and 120Hz
Presence; between 2k5Hz and 5kHz
Crisp Attack; 10kHz
Keyboard
Bottom; between 80Hz and 120Hz
Body; 240Hz
Presence; 2k5Hz
Bass Guitar
Bottom; between 60Hz and 80Hz
Attack Pluck; between 700Hz and 1kHz
String Noise and Pop; between 2kHz and 3kHz
Electric Guitar
Fullness; 240Hz
Bite; between 2kHz and 3kHz
Acoustic Guitar
Bottom Boom; between 80Hz and 120Hz
Clarity; between 2k5Hz and 5kHz
Horns
Fullness; between 120Hz and 240Hz
Shrill; between 5kHz and 8kHz
Strings
Fullness; 240Hz
Scratchiness; between 7k5Hz and 10kHz
Kick Drum
Depth; between 60Hz and 80Hz
Click Attack; between 2k5Hz and 8kHz
Snare Drum
Fullness; 250Hz
Attack Crack; 5kHz
Hi-hat and Cymbals
Gong; 200Hz
Shimmer; between 8kHz and 15Hz
Air; between 20kHz and 32kHz
Use High Pass filter at 140Hz to remove kick drum muddiness and bleed through
Rack toms
Fullness; between 80Hz and 120Hz
Attack; 5kHz
Floor toms
Fullness; between 80Hz and 120Hz
Attack; 5kHz
Conga and Bongo
Resonance; between 200Hz and 240Hz
Presence Slap; 5kHz
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Professional Audio Mastering with JAM: A Linux Based Solution
By: Ron Parker