Singer-Songwriter Frequency Spectrum vs. Pink Noise
Five Singer-Songwriter records measured against pink noise, every track gain-matched to -14 LUFS:
- Noah Kahan “Stick Season”
- Taylor Swift “cardigan”
- Ed Sheeran “Boat”
- Lizzy McAlpine “ceilings”
- Gracie Abrams “That’s So True”
Singer-songwriter records carry their weight in the bass and low mids (both 6–7 dB above pink) with a midrange 3 dB over and a sub that ranges from present to almost absent. The top end is dark: presence 6 dB and air 10 dB under pink. Drums are only outlined in a couple of tracks; the prominent mid layer, where the voice sits, is the loudest part in the table.
Singer-Songwriter frequency spectrum vs. other genres
The same pink-noise comparison for two related genres and three very different ones.
Singer-Songwriter instrument frequency ranges and levels
Where the individual parts of a Singer-Songwriter mix sit — sub, kick, snare, the supporting and prominent mid layers, air and splash — as REFFREY's PARTS mode outlines them from the references.
| REFFREY // Singer-Songwriter Parts Breakdown | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part | Peak position | Peak level |
| Foundations | ||
| SUB | 41–64 Hz | −27 to −24 dB |
| KICK | 41–76 Hz | −22 to −21 dB |
| SNARE | 135–217 Hz | −27 to −24 dB |
| Mids | ||
| SUPPORT | 293 Hz – 6 kHz | −45 to −40 dB |
| PROMINENCE | 445 Hz – 6 kHz | −24 to −19 dB |
| Highs | ||
| AIR | 6–22 kHz | −69 to −64 dB |
| SPLASH | 6–22 kHz | −51 to −47 dB |
Levels are peak spectrum levels with every track gain-matched to -14 LUFS, so they compare across tracks and across genres.
Singer-Songwriter parts vs. other genres
Where Singer-Songwriter’s sub, kick, snare and mid layers sit next to five other genres.
Singer-Songwriter 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 Singer-Songwriter tracks behind this RefMap and the section of each that was analyzed. This is the Singer-Songwriter set that ships inside REFFREY.
- Noah KahanStick Season
- Taylor Swiftcardigan
- Ed SheeranBoat
- Lizzy McAlpineceilings
- Gracie AbramsThat’s So True
Captured September 2026 from the REFFREY default set “Singer-Songwriter”. Analysis only — no audio is included.
Compare your tracks to your favorite artists with REFFREY
This Singer-Songwriter set ships inside REFFREY. Load it, drop your mix on top, and DIFF and PARTS show exactly where yours differs — in real time from your DAW.