Quick Reference
Quick Reference
Pure lookup — no prose, just the numbers. Built to be scanned in fifteen seconds when you're standing at the console mid-setup.
The cheat sheets
Starting settings by source
Gain, HPF, gate, EQ and compressor starting points for vocals, drums, bass, guitars, keys, and tracks. (Lives in the Guide, Part 3.)
Frequency cheat sheet
Where things live, what to call the problems (mud, boxy, harsh…), and a quick problem → fix map.
Gain-staging targets
−18 average, −6 peaks, fader at unity, set for the loudest passage — the numbers at a glance.
Compressor quick reference
Starting ratio, attack, release, and target gain reduction for every source.
Common mistakes
The greatest hits — the errors everyone makes once, and how to skip them.
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