Bass / Mids / Treble
also called “lows”also called “highs”also called “low end”also called “high end”
The short version
The three neighbourhoods of the frequency range.
Bass is weight you feel, mids are where most instruments and voices live, treble is detail and air.
Tour the frequency range
Each tone sits in a different neighbourhood.
Bass — 60 Hzweight you feel
Low mids — 250 Hzwarmth, and mud if overdone
Mids — 1 kHzwhere voices live
High mids — 3 kHzpresence, bite
Treble — 9 kHzair and sparkle
Why you'd careMost 'muddy' mixes are just too much low-mid. Naming the neighbourhood is the first step to fixing it.
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