Thank you for teaching me so much in such a short time. I've written recorded and mixed 95 songs and you can hear a difference between when I discovered you and before. Thank you!
How do you find the willpower to do it. I'm also artistic but I'm having the hardest time getting into the habit of doing it. It feels pointless. I know I'm capable I just lose the will and play videogames or do other things instead. If I was making money from it, or had an audience, I'm still not sure I would be able to find that spark again. It feels like it was blasted out of me over the years.
@@damienholland8103 Do it for the spirit, the abstract, your soul, or whatever you want to call "it". Just do it and do it the best you can and step away, those thoughts about money and audience just weigh a person down...
One more example I love comes from the world of vocal tuning (manual tuning that is) - if you listen to a phrase and a note sounds out of tune, sometimes just fixing the note before it or the note after it will make everything sound good again - EVEN if technically it was in tune before and you're de-tuning it to match the other note. That way, in some songs, the singer can sound more natural than just fixing every note that's out of tune, but still sound "in tune"
You know I started doing this, just as I noticed that 'de tuning' around a note seemed to work like you explain.. I wasn't sure if what I was doing was a cowboy approach to fixing a problem not... but nice to know I was actually doing something 'right'!
IMHO, your mix approach is better than most DAW TH-camrs who mostly 'add'. Due to headroom limitations of physical gear, I learned to 'cut' 3 times more than add and it really provides the space for 3D sound, as you describe. I appreciate you explaining it the way you do!
this is one of the biggest things I've stumbled upon just messing around with things and listening. with vocals i realized from simply just cutting the low end it makes it brighter, just one example but it applies to everything. PRACTICE AND APPLY THIS MINDSET!!
I just want to personally thank you for everything. Not only do I own your products, learn from your incredible videos, but I also have found your voice has a calming effect and on the nights when I struggle sleeping, I play your videos and I sleep like a baby. You my friend are blessed!!!!
I've been mixing for quite a while now and consider myself intermediate to advanced but your tips are gold for any level. Great contribution to the community, my friend, keep it up!
@@saunders2112 they already are! My new "Salad" is called Tryptamax and I just finished the arrangement for the first song! Should be out in a few weeks.
When you find someone on TH-cam who don't show you DAW screens, analogue equalisers and other racks of gear, but speaks to you like you both are sitting behind the fire near silent river - that's gold, that's a real find. And you get more experience and knowledge then when you see a screen with examples of many tricks. After, that you find out that this handsome man is the owner of Kush Audio... Forgive me please, it took time to understand that all... keep watching! Bless!
Thank God a mixing tutorial with NO MIXING. This is a good thing believe it or not. Actually great advice and not highly technical nor underestimating the audience's intelligence. This is so much more valuable to me than watching someone work with a plugin.
I love these no-bs videos. You can really tell the difference between someone wanting to teach and inspire compared to someone wanting to boost their channel views. These are so worthwhile, thanks you for sharing them!
Brilliant - I had a brightness problem last month. I'd just read something on tilt EQs, so I tried one. I made a 1db adjustment to the low end, which gave a 1db boost to the high end obviously, and it was almost too much. But it was exactly the sound I was looking for. It was that low end cut. Amazing. I could have put a 4db high shelf and not gotten the same nice clean high end. yes, cut the lows to hear the highs, everything affects everything.
Im using Bitwig Studio 4. The only thing that annoys me: is that the volume faders isnt as perfect as Logic Pro's. When i fine tune the db its hard to get lower than 1 db at a time on automation. I dunno if this is to much to ask, but if you compare to Logic Pro, it seems it have insanely much higher resolution and also "space to move the slider", tricky to describe if you havent tried it. But its annoying, when the rest of Bitwig blows away everything iv used before! 👍
I was working on a mix last week and I was having trouble contextualizing the volume of the bass guitar. It was confusing for me because it was palm-muted with very little sustain. I had two mixes, where the only difference was a couple DB on the instrument slider for the bass. I asked my teenage son which mix he liked better. We went back and forth a few times. He said that that he could hear the bass guitar better on the second mix. The second mix was the one with the slider turned down. When I listened to it a couple of times, I realized he was right. It wasn't fighting with the kick and guitars as much, and you could hear it more clearly. It happens with bass all the time that you high pass bass it or roll off the low end and and hear it better, but this was the first time I've made an entire instrument more audible just by dropping the slider.
Update: second time in a week I've undone most of my bass guitar EQ tricks and simply turned it down, and it sounded great - and audible. This was a tricky track too, as it had a lot of loud guitars and a giant open kick that had a lot of action at 100 hz. The funny thing is that I'm not a pro or a particularly expert mixer, but I've been complimented on my bass sounds several times times, and it's usually when I've left the bass mostly alone and turned it down, or run it through a fake amp and then done the same. I'll use EQ and compression. I'm not allergic. I even use a pedal high pass filter when I play live. I'm also willing to high pass guitars to an extent that will make other guitar players cringe, but I didn't do that this time.
@@TheHouseofKushTV the only problem is I was right the first time and wrong the second time. This time, I was wondering why my mix sounded so undynamic, and I was so perplexed that I actually posted it one of those forums where people tell you that your mixes are bad and you should buy stuff, and everyone said that the guitars were way too loud, which didn't surprise me, because the sound was giving me a headache. I realized that if I was gonna turn down the guitars, I'd have to turn up the bass, because there are really only three instruments in the mix, but I knew that the bass didn't sound good loud. So I started from scratch, and I realized that my compression settings on the bass were all wrong for what I was trying to do, and once I fixed it, I could let it rip, cuz I thought that the song needed quiet bass, but it actually needed loud bass. It's like you were saying, the first thing that you notice is off isn't necessarily what's causing the problem.
You say the things that sound so obvious as you say them, and teach me, a person who has produced music in one form or another for 30 plus years, new things, or new ways to look at those things. Amazing.
That’s friggin awesome to hear man! I think the reason I can do that, is because I have that same experience. I’m not quite 30 years yet but I’m close, and I really feel like i’m only just beginning to approach the level of craftsmanship I dream about. The learning never stops, it’s crazy how endlessly deep everything seems to go!
Word up baby! I had a bass heavy tune with some bludgeon-mad kicks and guitars hammering away like a rainy season SoCal mudslide. Added a little sparkly tambourine thing and now it sings like pure angelic manna from above.
You've mentioned this concept in previous videos and it changed the way I look at my decision making process during the mixing stage. You're a legend, man.
I swear to god you're the best teacher on youtube 😭😭 every time you upload I always learn something about how to approach music as a whole, the philosophy of this art
Great reminder that the soundscape is a limited space and tracks compete for frequency space. Overlapping sounds around a commonly-used freq range like you said around 300hz can cause sound cancellations and out-of-phase wobbles or muddiness. Basic fade, like you say, can go a long way instead of messing your track eq. Sometimes though it helps to eq to make combinations more complementary. "Everything affects everything."
would love the pt 2. this is something i have been learning on my own for a while and the perspective is super helpful. it also made me think about the concept of 'theres only so much space' to the need to de-emphasize elements of a mix
Jesus, this channel is a gift that keeps on giving. I’m so thankful for your great tips Greg, I love the fact that you are sharing philosophy behind certain technics instead of very narrow, situational solutions. Thanks a lot!
The wait was worth it. hey Greg. really looking forward to this series. i've been having a really hard time eqing and now i'm starting to see why. Thank you very much and stay safe.
So great, as always - I've found myself saying almost literally the same thing for years w/r/t recordings (even beyond just the final mix), that 'everything changes everything'. I love these videos (and plugins).
Just found your channel today. I always love finding videos like this because it makes me reimage how to go about production/engineering. Thank you so much, my man!
Really dig your content. I've been taking notes and trying out many things from your previous videos and I have also been listening to a lot of Sneaky Little Devil lately. Great calming vibes. Love it. Keep up the great work!
There's so much good advice in this episode, and much of it really came in handy when I was struggling with a mix a few days back. Very helpful indeed.
Even though I've known this concept for awhile, your explanations to mixing techniques revitalises my understanding so solidly. Thank you again for showing me I still have a lot to learn and apply to my mixes.
This is something I've been becoming gradually more aware of over the past year but I've definitely not cracked it fully. It's tough! Very much looking forward to the deep dive, thanks Gregory
It's funny how Greg drops these vids right when I need them most. Literally working on a mix right now that is doing exactly what he is talking about, not bad but deff. something off going on and I have a feeling this little nugget of gold will help me with this mix. Thank you again Greg.
Best topic ever. It is holistic in nature because it goes to the root of all (science/art/psychology-composition/arrangement/aural positioning). Can’t wait for the deep dive.
This is not a new concept for me, but I always love the way you present these topics, I’m always intrigued and come away from these videos with some new thoughts! You’re the man Gregory!
Gregg yet again proving why he gives some of the best knowledge in the bizz. Great video! Love your way of explaining these sometimes abstract concepts. You package it in a way that’s very easy to digest! Great teacher.
Thank you! I've heard already that there is only a limited capacity of energy available in the whole frequency space of a track and that a massive low end is squeezing out the highs, but your explanation is so much more detailed. It definitely opens up the mind and make one far more aware of the whole art of mixing. 🌻
Nate Dogg already said it; "the rhythm is the bass and the bass is the treblllllle"
👌🏾
Thank you for teaching me so much in such a short time. I've written recorded and mixed 95 songs and you can hear a difference between when I discovered you and before. Thank you!
How do you find the willpower to do it. I'm also artistic but I'm having the hardest time getting into the habit of doing it. It feels pointless. I know I'm capable I just lose the will and play videogames or do other things instead. If I was making money from it, or had an audience, I'm still not sure I would be able to find that spark again. It feels like it was blasted out of me over the years.
@@damienholland8103 Do it for the spirit, the abstract, your soul, or whatever you want to call "it".
Just do it and do it the best you can and step away, those thoughts about money and audience just weigh a person down...
yes 👍
Nobody in the world has ever written 95 songs, that’s impossible
Do it for fun. If it’s not fun, don’t do it and go easy on yourself.
every time you teach i feel like im being gently corrected by a wise uncle and its always just what i needed to hear
kinky
One more example I love comes from the world of vocal tuning (manual tuning that is) - if you listen to a phrase and a note sounds out of tune, sometimes just fixing the note before it or the note after it will make everything sound good again - EVEN if technically it was in tune before and you're de-tuning it to match the other note. That way, in some songs, the singer can sound more natural than just fixing every note that's out of tune, but still sound "in tune"
Love it! Haven’t tried this, but I will now!
You know I started doing this, just as I noticed that 'de tuning' around a note seemed to work like you explain.. I wasn't sure if what I was doing was a cowboy approach to fixing a problem not... but nice to know I was actually doing something 'right'!
I have absolutely found the same! Excellent note @YannSelka
@YannSelka - Great tip, thanks for paying it forward.
IMHO, your mix approach is better than most DAW TH-camrs who mostly 'add'. Due to headroom limitations of physical gear, I learned to 'cut' 3 times more than add and it really provides the space for 3D sound, as you describe. I appreciate you explaining it the way you do!
Treble is bass! Fear is freedom! Subjugation is liberation! Contradiction is truth! *Everything is everything!*
Don't forget "sarcasm is insight!"
Entourage effect but music!
1984
@@TheHouseofKushTV Life is life!
@Wayne Brown 😂😂😂
This was like listening to Owen Wilson teach me audio engineering and I’m here for it
this is one of the biggest things I've stumbled upon just messing around with things and listening. with vocals i realized from simply just cutting the low end it makes it brighter, just one example but it applies to everything. PRACTICE AND APPLY THIS MINDSET!!
I just want to personally thank you for everything. Not only do I own your products, learn from your incredible videos, but I also have found your voice has a calming effect and on the nights when I struggle sleeping, I play your videos and I sleep like a baby. You my friend are blessed!!!!
I also listen him anytime.. and I feel his like I am watching "Jigsaw" Movie... But leatn a lot
I've been mixing for quite a while now and consider myself intermediate to advanced but your tips are gold for any level. Great contribution to the community, my friend, keep it up!
These tips could make the "Salad" even better!
@@saunders2112 they already are! My new "Salad" is called Tryptamax and I just finished the arrangement for the first song! Should be out in a few weeks.
@@ThiagoCamposOfficial Can't wait to hear it, my friend.
This way of thinking translates well to life choices as well... Thank you!
You really have a knack for teaching. Thank you!
When you find someone on TH-cam who don't show you DAW screens, analogue equalisers and other racks of gear, but speaks to you like you both are sitting behind the fire near silent river - that's gold, that's a real find. And you get more experience and knowledge then when you see a screen with examples of many tricks.
After, that you find out that this handsome man is the owner of Kush Audio... Forgive me please, it took time to understand that all... keep watching!
Bless!
2:07 in the mix taught us this very well in his "clear up a muddy mix video" this is great.
Thank God a mixing tutorial with NO MIXING. This is a good thing believe it or not. Actually great advice and not highly technical nor underestimating the audience's intelligence. This is so much more valuable to me than watching someone work with a plugin.
I love these no-bs videos. You can really tell the difference between someone wanting to teach and inspire compared to someone wanting to boost their channel views. These are so worthwhile, thanks you for sharing them!
Brilliant - I had a brightness problem last month. I'd just read something on tilt EQs, so I tried one. I made a 1db adjustment to the low end, which gave a 1db boost to the high end obviously, and it was almost too much. But it was exactly the sound I was looking for. It was that low end cut. Amazing. I could have put a 4db high shelf and not gotten the same nice clean high end. yes, cut the lows to hear the highs, everything affects everything.
Im using Bitwig Studio 4. The only thing that annoys me: is that the volume faders isnt as perfect as Logic Pro's. When i fine tune the db its hard to get lower than 1 db at a time on automation. I dunno if this is to much to ask, but if you compare to Logic Pro, it seems it have insanely much higher resolution and also "space to move the slider", tricky to describe if you havent tried it. But its annoying, when the rest of Bitwig blows away everything iv used before! 👍
I was working on a mix last week and I was having trouble contextualizing the volume of the bass guitar. It was confusing for me because it was palm-muted with very little sustain. I had two mixes, where the only difference was a couple DB on the instrument slider for the bass. I asked my teenage son which mix he liked better. We went back and forth a few times. He said that that he could hear the bass guitar better on the second mix. The second mix was the one with the slider turned down. When I listened to it a couple of times, I realized he was right. It wasn't fighting with the kick and guitars as much, and you could hear it more clearly. It happens with bass all the time that you high pass bass it or roll off the low end and and hear it better, but this was the first time I've made an entire instrument more audible just by dropping the slider.
Update: second time in a week I've undone most of my bass guitar EQ tricks and simply turned it down, and it sounded great - and audible. This was a tricky track too, as it had a lot of loud guitars and a giant open kick that had a lot of action at 100 hz.
The funny thing is that I'm not a pro or a particularly expert mixer, but I've been complimented on my bass sounds several times times, and it's usually when I've left the bass mostly alone and turned it down, or run it through a fake amp and then done the same.
I'll use EQ and compression. I'm not allergic. I even use a pedal high pass filter when I play live. I'm also willing to high pass guitars to an extent that will make other guitar players cringe, but I didn't do that this time.
Nice! Bass is like that IME, it's a either 'a little nip and tuck' or it's 'smash it and carve it to hell'.
@@TheHouseofKushTV the only problem is I was right the first time and wrong the second time.
This time, I was wondering why my mix sounded so undynamic, and I was so perplexed that I actually posted it one of those forums where people tell you that your mixes are bad and you should buy stuff, and everyone said that the guitars were way too loud, which didn't surprise me, because the sound was giving me a headache. I realized that if I was gonna turn down the guitars, I'd have to turn up the bass, because there are really only three instruments in the mix, but I knew that the bass didn't sound good loud.
So I started from scratch, and I realized that my compression settings on the bass were all wrong for what I was trying to do, and once I fixed it, I could let it rip, cuz I thought that the song needed quiet bass, but it actually needed loud bass.
It's like you were saying, the first thing that you notice is off isn't necessarily what's causing the problem.
I like the way of calm explanations that just the 'little' can make the difference
You know, if you and Dan Worrell sat down Infront of a camera I think brains would melt. Great ideas, thank you
Dan is snake oil.
This is a topic that doesn't get addressed enough. Very much looking forward to the deep dive.
You say the things that sound so obvious as you say them, and teach me, a person who has produced music in one form or another for 30 plus years, new things, or new ways to look at those things. Amazing.
That’s friggin awesome to hear man! I think the reason I can do that, is because I have that same experience. I’m not quite 30 years yet but I’m close, and I really feel like i’m only just beginning to approach the level of craftsmanship I dream about. The learning never stops, it’s crazy how endlessly deep everything seems to go!
Brilliant as ever, like Oblique Strategies with an intuitive explanation.
Love the complementary frequencies insight . Just like graphic design process, everything also effect everything especially with color and shades
Word up baby! I had a bass heavy tune with some bludgeon-mad kicks and guitars hammering away like a rainy season SoCal mudslide. Added a little sparkly tambourine thing and now it sings like pure angelic manna from above.
I love his content. Doesnt need to pull a fader or touch a plug in. Training mindsets, much appreciated
i dig your message... and your productions!
Thank you Mr. Scott!
Everything effects everything... so profound. ;D
Solid conversation as always! Big big +1 on the volume slider being the most powerful mixing tool!
This is why I love the Sculpt plugin from Plugin Alliance. So great at addressing some of this
You've mentioned this concept in previous videos and it changed the way I look at my decision making process during the mixing stage. You're a legend, man.
Very true and valuable thoughts! Thanks a lot.
This style of teaching is just on point for me! Thank you for sharing your knowledge once more!
Another mind blower from GS!
Thank you Owen Wilson! 🥰
I really appreciate your holistic approach to audio (and all things in life -- RIP Kush Audio Happy Funtime Hour). Thanks a lot.
We need to get this man a cape and a cane asap cause this pimp is teaching the game like no other.
💪🏽🤘🏽
Thank you, Gregory!
I swear to god you're the best teacher on youtube 😭😭 every time you upload I always learn something about how to approach music as a whole, the philosophy of this art
I've been learning this concept the hard way after more than a year of consistent mixing.
Epic that you're putting this so succinctly.
🐘
You speak to my soul. Thank you!
Great reminder that the soundscape is a limited space and tracks compete for frequency space. Overlapping sounds around a commonly-used freq range like you said around 300hz can cause sound cancellations and out-of-phase wobbles or muddiness. Basic fade, like you say, can go a long way instead of messing your track eq. Sometimes though it helps to eq to make combinations more complementary. "Everything affects everything."
80% of the time, it's a little cut down low plus a little point in the mids, everything else is faders and distortions 🕺🏻
would love the pt 2. this is something i have been learning on my own for a while and the perspective is super helpful. it also made me think about the concept of 'theres only so much space' to the need to de-emphasize elements of a mix
The video is pure gold! Thanks!
As I'm re watching a bunch of your videos a new one appears. Wonderful. Thanks for the content as always
Jesus, this channel is a gift that keeps on giving. I’m so thankful for your great tips Greg, I love the fact that you are sharing philosophy behind certain technics instead of very narrow, situational solutions. Thanks a lot!
Groovy, as always. Cheers mate
You have no clue of the value this channel has for all of us, thanks! ❤️
This is deep stuff! Thank you!
This is so well put over, many thanks👍
You are the lighthouse in the storm. Always come back here with great confusion and disappointment and leave with serenity and encouragement
This is so true and such a overlooked thing. Great video as always!
Great advice and insight. Much appreciated.
Thanks for all your insightful conceptual overviews. We are richer for having your counsel!
Exactly what I needed to hear and learn, thanks a bunch.
As always incredible insight! Thank you for sharing your wisdom!
Every video of yours is a gem. Thanks for being so generous with your experience and knowledge. ❤️
The wait was worth it. hey Greg. really looking forward to this series. i've been having a really hard time eqing and now i'm starting to see why. Thank you very much and stay safe.
Said it ones, And i will Say it again !
YOU ARE A LEGEND Mr.Scott Thank you
Great stuff man. Glad you’re back
Love the thought provoking message ....
Love it! A lot of great info shared in a clear way. Thank you!
Thank you so much for your wisdom! please keep these wonderful videos coming
So great, as always - I've found myself saying almost literally the same thing for years w/r/t recordings (even beyond just the final mix), that 'everything changes everything'. I love these videos (and plugins).
Thanks again for an amazing vid Greg! 💜 Truly appreciated 🙏
Just found your channel today. I always love finding videos like this because it makes me reimage how to go about production/engineering. Thank you so much, my man!
Really dig your content. I've been taking notes and trying out many things from your previous videos and I have also been listening to a lot of Sneaky Little Devil lately. Great calming vibes. Love it. Keep up the great work!
There's so much good advice in this episode, and much of it really came in handy when I was struggling with a mix a few days back. Very helpful indeed.
Love the unbiased and unassuming tone this channel has. Feels like watching a Ted talk on a fascinating subject.
just what i needed to hear today, thank you
Thank you so much Gregory Scott. You've always been of great help to me. 🦋
This was great mate! Very helpful, thank you! Hyped for you to go into this more.
Thank you for being so succinct . Appreciate your tips & info throughout this pandemic. Yes!
Great and helpful video. Thank you, Gregory!
Even though I've known this concept for awhile, your explanations to mixing techniques revitalises my understanding so solidly. Thank you again for showing me I still have a lot to learn and apply to my mixes.
Youre a legend Greg, keep the vids coming!
Great as always
Yet more great advice Mr.Scott. Thanks Chuck.
This is something I've been becoming gradually more aware of over the past year but I've definitely not cracked it fully. It's tough! Very much looking forward to the deep dive, thanks Gregory
I look forward to the deep dives!
Thank alot I really dig into what you are saying. And now am thinking differently
Just love this "after hours" chill learning concept - where you can LEARN and CHILL!
Thank you!
Love this great Advice, thanks for sharing!
Thank you for sharing this awesome topic Gregory !
I absolutely love your videos and psychology!
Thank you. You are awesome!
Kush Audio. Simply the best!
I feel lucky this content is free. Thank you 🙏🏼
Hey man, thanx for your videos! Especialy for this one. Don't trust your ears before you know your ears! I learned such a lot from you! Thank U!!!
It's funny how Greg drops these vids right when I need them most. Literally working on a mix right now that is doing exactly what he is talking about, not bad but deff. something off going on and I have a feeling this little nugget of gold will help me with this mix. Thank you again Greg.
Damn GS. You cut right to the heart of the matter. Genius. Love your vids.
I love your insights and your COOL! Thank you Mr Scott.
Best topic ever. It is holistic in nature because it goes to the root of all (science/art/psychology-composition/arrangement/aural positioning). Can’t wait for the deep dive.
This is not a new concept for me, but I always love the way you present these topics, I’m always intrigued and come away from these videos with some new thoughts! You’re the man Gregory!
Really good advice. Thank you.
Gregg yet again proving why he gives some of the best knowledge in the bizz. Great video! Love your way of explaining these sometimes abstract concepts. You package it in a way that’s very easy to digest! Great teacher.
Hands down most clear way to put this 🙏
Thank you! This helps a lot.
Thank you! I've heard already that there is only a limited capacity of energy available in the whole frequency space of a track and that a massive low end is squeezing out the highs, but your explanation is so much more detailed. It definitely opens up the mind and make one far more aware of the whole art of mixing. 🌻