| Instrument | Boosting | Cutting | Comments |
| Human Voice | Hot at 8 or 12KHz Clarity above 3KHz Body at 200-400Hz | Scratchy at 2KHz Nasal at 1KHz Popping p’s below 80Hz | Tends toward thin when blending many voices |
| Piano | Presence at 5KHz Bass at 125Hz | Tinny at 1-2KHz Boomy at 320Hz | Not too much bass when mixing with rhythm section |
| Electric Guitar | Clarity at 3.2KHz Bass at 125Hz | Muddy below 80Hz | |
| Acoustic Guitar | Sparkle above 5KHz Full at 125Hz | Tinny at 2-3.2KHz Boomy at 200Hz | Try to use a microphone with small diameter |
| Electric Bass | Growl at 620Hz Bass below 80Hz | Tinny at 1KHz Boomy at 125Hz | Sound varies greatly with the strings used |
| String Bass | Slap at 3.2-5KHz Bass below 125Hz | Hollow at 620Hz Boomy at 200Hz | |
| Snare Drum | Crisp above 2Kz Full at 125Hz Deep at 80Hz | Annoying at 1KHz | Also try adjusting the tension of the snare wires |
| Bass Drum | Slap at 3.2-5KHz Bass at 80-125Hz | Floppy at 620Hz Boomy below 80Hz | Usually record with head off. Put blanket inside |
| Tom Toms | Slap at 3.2-5KHz Bass at 80-200Hz | Boomy at 320Hz | Tuning head tension is very important |
| Cymbals, bells & tambourines | Sparkle above 5KHz | Annoying at 1KHz | Record these at a conservative level |
| Horns & Strings | Hot at 8 or 12Khz Clarity above 2KHz Lush at 320-400Hz | Scratchy at 3.2KHz Honky at 1KHz Muddy below 125Hz | |
