Cheatsheet EQ

Date: 2026-01-12 | Type: PDF

This free cheat sheet provides a practical guide to EQ (equalization) for music production. It outlines the key frequency ranges for a variety of instruments and vocals, showing where to boost or cut frequencies to achieve the desired sound. The guide covers:
- Drums: detailing warmth, fullness, attack, crispness, and muddiness ranges.
- Guitars: showing bottom, body, boxiness, presence, and sizzle frequencies.
- Vocals: Fullness, clarity, sibilance, air, and nasal characteristics.
- Piano: Pedal noise, muddiness, presence, shrillness, and attack ranges.

It is designed as a starting point for EQ’ing tracks, ideal for producers, mixing engineers, and anyone looking to improve their mixes. The guide encourages experimentation and adjustment to suit individual recordings, helping you achieve professional sounding results efficiently.