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Kick Drum Big Three Eq Quick Chart

This document provides equalization and compression recommendations for kick drum, snare drum, toms, and bass. It includes quick reference charts showing recommended frequency boosts and cuts. It also lists specific EQ band and compressor settings for different sounds, such as a modern kick drum, traditional snare, vintage tom tone, and punchy bass.

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Kick Drum Big Three Eq Quick Chart

This document provides equalization and compression recommendations for kick drum, snare drum, toms, and bass. It includes quick reference charts showing recommended frequency boosts and cuts. It also lists specific EQ band and compressor settings for different sounds, such as a modern kick drum, traditional snare, vintage tom tone, and punchy bass.

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Kick drum big three eq quick chart

More boom (modern) +6dB at 50Hz


More boom (solid, classic) +6dB at 100Hz
More smack (attack) +7dB at 3.5kHz
More click (beater) +6dB at 6.0kHz

Kick drum eq recipes

Start here to get a solid, full kick drum sound with plenty
of click

 Band 1: +6dB at 55Hz


 Band 2: -9dB at 275Hz (narrow)
 Band 3: +7dB at 3.7kHz
 Band 4: +8dB at 6.2kHz shelf

Start here to get a more traditional kick drum sound

 Band 1: +6dB at 100Hz


 Band 2: -10dB at 800Hz (narrow)
 Band 3: +6dB at 1.5kHz
 Band 4: +6dB at 7.0kHz shelf

Start here to get a ringy bottom end with less attack

 Band 1: +6dB at 100Hz


 Band 2: -5dB at 250Hz (narrow)
 Band 3: +3dB at 4.0kHz
 Band 4: +3dB at 10.0kHz shelf

Kick drum compression recipes

Subtle kick drum compression

 Ratio: 3:1 or 4:1


 Attack: 4ms
 Release: 200ms
 Threshold: adjust for about 3-6dB gain reduction
More “in your face” kick drum compression

 Ratio: 6:1
 Attack: 3ms
 Release: 200ms
 Threshold: adjust for about 8-10dB gain reduction

Snare drum big four quick eq chart

More pulse (body) +4dB at 200Hz


More smack (bang) +3dB at 2kHz
More wires (buzz) +6dB at 5kHz
More head (texture) +6dB at 7kHz
To eliminate kick drum bleed and rumble use a high pass band
at 80Hz

Snare drum eq recipes

Start here for subtle snare drum shaping with mild cut
through

 Band 1: 150Hz high pass


 Band 2: +3dB at 200Hz
 Band 3: +4dB at 4.0kHz
 Band 4: +4dB at 7.0kHz

Start here for a solid, traditional snare drum sound

 Band 1: +5dB at 250Hz


 Band 2: +6dB at 2.0kHz
 Band 3: +4dB at 5.0kHz
 Band 4: +8dB at 10kHz

Start here for a snare drum sound with a thick body and
smooth top

 Band 1: +6dB at 180Hz


 Band 2: +4dB at 250Hz
 Band 3: -4dB at 800Hz (adds clarity)
 Band 4: +6 at 3.0kHz
 Band 5: +8 at 7.0kHz

Start here for a deep and punchy snare drum sound

 Band 1: 80Hz high pass


 Band 2: +9dB at 200Hz
 Band 3: +3dB at 2.5kHz
 Band 4: +1dB at 3.5kHz
 Band 5: +8dB at 8.0kHz

Snare drum compressor recipes

Start here for light snare drum compression

 Ratio: 4:1
 Attack: 4ms
 Release: 200ms
 Threshold: adjust for 3-6dB gain reduction

Start here to increase the sustain for a thicker snare drum


sound

 Ratio: 6:1
 Attack: 1ms
 Release: 200ms
 Threshold: adjust for 6-10dB gain reduction

Start here for eq on a bottom snare drum mic

 Band 1: 50Hz high pass


 Band 2: +6dB at 200Hz
 Band 3: +15dB at 5kHz

Start here for compression on the bottom snare drum mic

 Ratio: 10:1
 Attack: 1ms
 Release: 200ms
 Threshold: adjust for 10-15dB gain reduction

Tom big four quick eq chart

More thump +4 at 200Hz


More attack +4 at 4.5kHz
More stick +6 at 7kHz
More air +2 at 10kHz (high shelf)

Rack tom and floor tom drum eq recipes

Start here for a slick, modern tom sound


Band 1: +6dB at 150Hz
Band 2: -15dB at 800
Band 3: +9dB at 6KHz

Start here for a heavy metal tom sound


Band 1: +4dB at 150Hz
Band 2: -15dB at 600Hz
Band 3: +8dB at 3.5KHz
Band 4: +2dB at 10KHz (high shelf)

Start here for a vintage 70’s tom sound


Band 1: high pass at 90Hz
Band 2: +4dB at 220
Band 3: +4dB at 4.5KHz
Band 4: +6dB at 7KHz

Tom compression recipe

Start here for subtle tom compression


Ratio: 4:1
Attack: 10ms
Release: 400ms (or less for fast tom hits in succession)
Threshold: adjust for about 6dB of gain reduction

Bass big three eq quick chart

More girth +6dB at 80Hz


More definition +8dB at 800Hz
More attack +4dB at 3.0kHz
Less mud -3dB at 220Hz

Bass eq recipes

Start here for a modern slap and pop type sound

 Band 1: +8dB at 60Hz


 Band 2: -3dB at 350Hz
 Band 3: +9dB at 850Hz
 Band 4: +8dB at 5kHz shelf

Start here for a vintage R&B sound

 Band 1: +9dB at 100Hz


 Band 2: +6dB at 1.6kHz (narrow)
 Band 3: +5dB at 2.5kHz
 Band 4: 4kHz low pass

Start here for a very punchy low end with plenty of cut

 Band 1: 60Hz high pass


 Band 2: +6dB at 80Hz
 Band 3: +8dB at 900Hz
 Band 4: +7dB at 3.4kHz

Bass compressor recipes

Punchy bass compression

 Ratio: 4:1
 Attack: 50ms
 Release: 50ms
 Threshold: adjust for 3-6dB gain reduction

Smoothing out dynamics

 Ratio: 6:1
 Attack: 0.3ms
 Release: 660ms
 Threshold: adjust for 3-6dB gain reduction

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