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Compression and Frequency Adjustments Guide

This document presents recommended adjustment tables for the compression of different instruments and audio signals such as drums, vocals, guitars, and bass. It also includes a frequency table that highlights the fundamental frequencies of various musical instruments such as kick drum, snare, hi-hat, bass, guitar, and vocals. Lastly, it describes how to adjust different equalization frequencies to emphasize qualities such as massive low sounds, sound strength, singer's voice, and brilliance.

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Compression and Frequency Adjustments Guide

This document presents recommended adjustment tables for the compression of different instruments and audio signals such as drums, vocals, guitars, and bass. It also includes a frequency table that highlights the fundamental frequencies of various musical instruments such as kick drum, snare, hi-hat, bass, guitar, and vocals. Lastly, it describes how to adjust different equalization frequencies to emphasize qualities such as massive low sounds, sound strength, singer's voice, and brilliance.

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Compression adjustments

UMBRAL RATIO KNEE ATTACK RELEASE


-5dB to -10dB 1.5: a 3:1 Smooth Quick Fast
Batería -15dB 3:1 to Tough 10:1 3-5ms 10ms
Voices -3dB to -10dB 2:1 to 10:1 Smooth Quick Slow
Guitars -5dB to -12dB 3:1 to 10:1 Both Quick Fast
Low -2dB to -10dB 3:1 to 8:1 Hard 5-10ms 10ms

FREQUENCY TABLE 1
INSTRUMENT FREQUENCY

Bomb Depth 60 to 80 Hz, attack 2.5 KHz

Snare drum Body 240 Hz, clarity 5 KHz

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

Rack toms Body 240 Hz, attack 5 KHz

Floor tone Body 80 to 120 Hz, attack 5 KHz

Under Body 60 to 80 Hz, attack 700Hz to 1000Hz,


String noise 2.5 kHz

Electric guitar Body 240 Hz, attack 2.5 KHz

Acoustic guitar Depth 80 to 120 Hz, body 240 Hz,


clarity 2.5 to 5 KHz

Electric organ Depth 80 to 120 Hz, body 240 Hz,


presence 2.5 KHz

Acoustic piano Depth 80 to 120 Hz, presence 2.5 to 5 KHz

Horns Body 120 to 240 Hz, brightness 7.5 to 10 KHz

Strings Body 240 Hz, edge 7.5 to 10 kHz

Conga/bongo Resonance 200 to 240 Hz, presence 5 KHz

Voices Body 120 Hz, resonance 200 to 240 Hz,


presence 5 KHz, sibilance 7.5 to 10 KHz

ADJUSTMENTS THAT HIGHLIGHT SOME CHARACTERISTICS


FREQUENCY QUALITIES

63 Hz Highlight the massive low sounds like those of drums, organs,


etc. It gives a sense of grandeur.

125 Hz Going up gives a feeling of fullness, while going down increases transparency.

250 Hz Lowering the remote decreases possible echo.

500 Hz Increase the volume of the sound. If it is lowered, it gives the feeling that the
sound is not complete.

1 kHz It acts on the singer's voice. It can be left almost inaudible.

2 KHz It stimulates the ear. It can give a metallic sensation, so one must
reduce it.

4 kHz If it is very high, it can also give a metallic and hard sensation.

8 kHz Increases the brilliance of string and wind instruments.

16 kHz Increase the presence of subtle sounds, such as cymbals, triangles, etc.

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