Alternative Rock Frequency Spectrum vs. Pink Noise
Five Alternative Rock records measured against pink noise, every track gain-matched to -14 LUFS:
- Linkin Park “The Emptiness Machine”
- Foo Fighters “Rescued”
- Cage The Elephant “Neon Pill”
- Kings Of Leon “Mustang”
- Nothing But Thieves “Overcome”
Alternative rock has almost no sub (20–60 Hz sits on pink) and puts its weight in the bass (+6 dB) and the midrange (+3 dB), where the guitars live. The high mids stay above pink and the air rolls off to about 6 dB under. The stereo image is wide from the low mids up.
Alternative Rock frequency spectrum vs. other genres
The same pink-noise comparison for two related genres and three very different ones.
Alternative Rock Mixing Guide: instrument frequency ranges and levels
The kick peaks higher than in electronic sets, at 53–88 Hz, and the sub outline sits above 50 Hz (53–100 Hz). The snare is at 158–205 Hz in four of the five tracks.
| REFFREY // Alternative Rock Parts Breakdown | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part | Level vs loudest | Peak frequency |
| Foundations | ||
| SUB | −5 to −3 dB | 53–100 Hz |
| KICK | −4 to 0 dB | 53–88 Hz |
| SNARE | −6 to 0 dB | 158–205 Hz |
| Mids | ||
| SUPPORT | −25 to −23 dB | 293 Hz – 6 kHz |
| PROMINENCE | −9 to 0 dB | 539 Hz – 3.1 kHz |
| Highs | ||
| AIR | −44 to −39 dB | 6–22 kHz |
| SPLASH | −28 to −24 dB | 6–22 kHz |
How loud each part peaks compared with the song’s loudest part (0 dB). Not a fader setting. Each range covers all five tracks, every one gain-matched to -14 LUFS, so the balance compares across tracks and across genres.
Alternative Rock parts vs. other genres
Where Alternative Rock’s sub, kick, snare and mid layers sit next to five other genres.
Alternative Rock Full Reference Stack: Peak, Average, and Stereo Width curves
Average (filled) and peak (dashed) spectra of every reference, with the stereo width strip below. Width is the side-to-mid level per frequency, averaged over the analyzed section: 0 dB means the sides are as loud as the centre, MONO means there is no difference between left and right at all.
Reference tracks and sections analyzed
The 5 Alternative Rock tracks behind this RefMap and the section of each that was analyzed. This is the Alternative Rock set that ships inside REFFREY.
- Linkin ParkThe Emptiness Machine
- Foo FightersRescued
- Cage The ElephantNeon Pill
- Kings Of LeonMustang
- Nothing But ThievesOvercome
Captured September 2026 from the REFFREY default set “Alternative Rock”. Analysis only — no audio is included.
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