As a simple starting point you can use 1k as a mirror point. I.e. if you boost @ 2k, cut @ 500 (1k X2 vs /2), boost 10k, cut 100 (1k x10 vs /10). make sense?
I mix hybrid and only use minimal eq in the box (mostly for surgical stuff) or or unique to plugins stuff like Soothe. I think the difference in the “old way” of one analog eq on vocal in mix is that people used to have a lot more in the tracking chain….I know I do. I will commit EQ to taste in tracking, as well as compression and saturation. Nowadays, the majority of engineers just do clean capture and then a stack of plugins in mix. There’s no right way, but I sure have a lot of fun twisting knobs and making the record sound like the record starting at the tracking phase. I also have found when I’m mixing purely ITB, I have to use lots of plugins to get the sound I get mixing OTB with console and outboard….like more plugins than eqs and comps engaged in my typical OTB mix.
Fascinating. I do this instinctively but always have the thought “I should be able to do this with less tools and in less moves”. In reality, vocals I deal with for example need at least two instances of Eq. If I reach for another for let’s say just to add air, my brain starts to go into high alert lol. “Doing too much!”. This just freed me. Gem.
Most times if you have a good recording you barely have to make many adjustments. A good vocalist has very consistent volumes making compression be less pronounced to achieve a desirable outcome and EQ would be just to cut that little bit and sit it well in the mix. I've always heard to make small adjustments on everything
@@pedrosilvaproductions what if your style dictates big adjustments? not even style, the vibe of the song can justify almost every move you make to make it speak to the listener. sometimes it's lots of smaller moves, sometimes one big, bold, and proud😉
This video summerises the deep aspect of dynamic listening and the actual problem of having a "plan" for treatment of an instrument vs reality of the "social" affect of that change. Thank you. This is the real stuff.
got it. Everything affects everything. Very whole-istic. Would really love to hear the "complimentary frequencies" chat Gregory. That, in the context of unmasking, is a fascinating concept.
Im slowly changing my definition of EQ. I tend to think of it as an abbreviation of of Equilibrium rather than Equalisation.... That subtle change in definition impacts how I use it. I got you to thank for that.
Bro, the level of understanding you present with the information you give is epic. You have a gift for providing true insight. I am an intermediate producer who loves tech house. Even though it feels like tech house is an alien creature in sonic world I would assume you live in, I still believe if I learn what you are teaching I will make supremely better music. Thank you for your time, energy, and efforts.
Ive found that the brain space of 'listening to the whole picture' while adjusting a small detail feels similar to the space I go to when i get in the zone with playing guitar in time. One part of me does something technical while another part is only thinking of the whole picture. If I were to just focus on strumming in time I'd mess up everything else, i play best when its not even in my conscious mind.
Man I love your videos. A hybrid of the science and the art of mixing. You have a knack for describing sound with adjectives that convey the timbre and texture of tones and really evoke vivid imagery in the minds' ear. Keep doing what you're doing, and we'll definitely keep coming back for more.
if anyone wants a super quick shortcut to a complementary frequencies technique use this formula: Use 1k as a mirror point. So if you boost @ 2k, cut @ 500 (1k X2 vs /2) if you boost @ 10k, cut @ 100 (1k x10 vs /10). As your experience grows you will get an ear/feel for where that mirror point is per mix but start there and getting into the habit.
@@zigzag6415a combination of studying and practicing audio science, psychoacoustics, and music for 30 years. And more recently hundreds of millions streams to validate that effort. I'm proud to say I'm one of few people on the planet that makea a living solely from music.
Everytime I see one of your videos, I feel like I am learning some inside secret that all the other mixing gurus never told me. Been so long since Ive produced a song because life and other projects get in the way, but your videos never fail to excite me for getting back into it! Ill be making some time to put your exercises into practice soon.
I've always wanted to be able to track and mix like the pros but I got sidetracked with life. So after nearly 40 years with one company I retired early and am giving it a shot. I've always made my own productions but with Fostex 4 tracks or 12 channel digital recorders with a CD burner. Having so many things (plug ins) at your finger tips can actually be paralyzing, especially for a guy like me who came from such a forced minimalist approach to recording. Frustrated at first but your vids are helping me make those many little moves you talk about quicker and with confidence. Just wanted to say thanks and please keep it up.
Hi Gregory, just wanted to say a huge thank you for this series, and particularly this episode. A lot of mixing advice out there is very formulaic, so your approach is really helpful. Specifically, not going back and undoing moves already done is a huge takeaway for me. It’s especially tempting to do this as a beginner/amateur as a lot of the time you really don’t know what you’re doing. I also appreciate your comments on multiple plugins. Just today, I was feeling guilty about having “too many” compressors going on one channel. In the past I might have taken them all off and stared again with the compression, even though I’m happy with how it sounds.
This guy is brilliant. So much really good information that I need - all of it. So good. Thanks for sharing your hard earned talent, skill and knowledge.
i love you dude. ive been producing for 10+ years, its harder and harder to find new things.. and you keep dropping new gems, ideas and perspectives. insightful!
A lot of your videos have lead me to the conclusion that being an audio engineer is like being a Architect. Constant little curve shifts and dedicated figureheads help sum up the artistic expression of the piece. That expression isn't nearly as impactful if the foundation is cracked or uneven. Of course all of those choices are made at the blueprint. And being a good "Architect" means you know how to read the blueprint and how to make adjustments if need be. Hopefully that makes sense to more people than just my coffee addled brain. Thanks for your awesome tips!
Love these videos. The philosophy of mixing is everything and the idea on not hyper-focussing on the element while you adjust is so important. Don’t stare at the steering wheel while you drive around a bend.
Thanks for your wisdom again!!! I always had to smile about your body language and just today I got, that it reminds me so much of Kramer from Seinfeld...It makes your lessons even more entertaining LOL
I haven't thought of this before, but I got a glimpse of this while mixing my latest song. I wasn't happy with the low end of the mix, and while frustrated I worked on something else in the mix (higher up in the frequency range). Listening back to that days mix, I heard an improvement in the low end. Completely by accident, I felt the lesson in my body. You put the lesson into words brilliantly on this video, Greg! Your talks on the process of mixing are invaluable and always enlightening!
2 Days ago, after working on the snare then switching to the Bass I realised that after doing some EQ in SOLO without thinking about it I did a volume check on the snare as I was going back to the full mix but still working on the bass, almost like a Subconscient move . It's slowly starting to sink in LOL. Thanks for your time, wisdom and Great Videos !
once again, very well said and presented. The longer I do this hobby, it's more about this kind of "perspectives" and less about "trick's and plug in's"
Agreed, mindset is 98% of the battle. If you can hear a thing, and if you have an instinct about it, you'll eventually figure out what to do about it. Might take another 2 or 72 mixes to figure that out, but it's inevitable. If the mindset isn't right, though, it's hamster wheels all the way down!
@@TheHouseofKushTV as someone who’s been mixing for a while now and just recently come to the “mindset” I can wholeheartedly agree. Back then I was doing way too much over thinking and going backwards that I was never satisfied, but now I’m confident in my movements.
Man I’ve been watching your channel for about 3 years and I’ve learned a lot of useful tricks that have helped me mix more consciously. Glad to see you’re still putting out very insightful content. Thanks kush 🚀
I levelled up my mixing by watching your videos, and then you release another video titled 'THIS is how you LEVEL UP your MIXING'... oh damn, I'm here to learn!
i can't thank you enough for making these videos gregory, you are by far my favorite mixing teacher on youtube, you make complicated concepts click in ways i've never been able to understand before. i really admire the nuances of your approach and perspective. especially looking forward to complementary frequencies video update. please come back soon, we miss you
Post Technical Creativity, Mixing is like having studied Music theory, A steep learning curve followed by a creative constipation which has been temporarily substituted with a hyper analytical approach .... another few life knocks brings the feel back, in the sweet spot..! best of both worlds... at least those of us who arent born with some amazing ability!
I re-watch your videos from time to time, and I still learn from it! I started as beginner, now I'm much further down the road. It's like your knowledge is too deep to grasp in 1 take, so every time I watch, I learn something new and I go apply it in real production, then comeback a few months later and learn more from the same content! MAGIC :D
Please keep rocking the content . Love your point of view. Your vids are encouraging and enlightening. You could ruminate on damn near any subject in the studio and I'm here to learn.
We want the "complementary frequencies" video!!! Great stuff as always Greg.
So do I, it's well overdue.
@@TheHouseofKushTV - It's been 13 hours already, Greg! Where is the video!?
Another super insightful video, thanks!
Want? More like need!!
Agreed-- and man, this channel is fantastic.
As a simple starting point you can use 1k as a mirror point.
I.e. if you boost @ 2k, cut @ 500 (1k X2 vs /2), boost 10k, cut 100 (1k x10 vs /10). make sense?
The only mixing tutorials without any DAW or plugin madness, just mixing philosophy.
Pure Gold.
I'm here to absorb your wisdom.
As are we all, young Padawan.
"mixing is like a game of wack-a-mole"
I love that analogy, it's soooo true! Man, you're to smooth for TH-cam 👊
Thats what i thought💯🎯💎
The youtube mixing world aint the same without you. Please make more content. Your channel is chill and unique.
The tip with using multiple EQs in a row... it's like using different grindstones to get finer and finer :)
Never thought of it that way, but.... yeah!
@@TheHouseofKushTV well done, fellas
Nowadays you can't get away with your lead unless it goes through 24-32 plugs when it hits the master bus. Just saying 🤗
@@wolfgangdevries127 as long as one of them is Autotune, the other 31 are all wasted...
I mix hybrid and only use minimal eq in the box (mostly for surgical stuff) or or unique to plugins stuff like Soothe. I think the difference in the “old way” of one analog eq on vocal in mix is that people used to have a lot more in the tracking chain….I know I do. I will commit EQ to taste in tracking, as well as compression and saturation. Nowadays, the majority of engineers just do clean capture and then a stack of plugins in mix. There’s no right way, but I sure have a lot of fun twisting knobs and making the record sound like the record starting at the tracking phase. I also have found when I’m mixing purely ITB, I have to use lots of plugins to get the sound I get mixing OTB with console and outboard….like more plugins than eqs and comps engaged in my typical OTB mix.
Hope that you are doing well
Hey Man....it's been a while.... where are you? How are you keeping? When's a new video ??????
hope you're doing well man. love your videos
Need more videos Gregory. Hope it's because you are busy working on some cool new plugins.
Fascinating. I do this instinctively but always have the thought “I should be able to do this with less tools and in less moves”. In reality, vocals I deal with for example need at least two instances of Eq. If I reach for another for let’s say just to add air, my brain starts to go into high alert lol. “Doing too much!”. This just freed me. Gem.
Most times if you have a good recording you barely have to make many adjustments. A good vocalist has very consistent volumes making compression be less pronounced to achieve a desirable outcome and EQ would be just to cut that little bit and sit it well in the mix. I've always heard to make small adjustments on everything
@@pedrosilvaproductions what if your style dictates big adjustments? not even style, the vibe of the song can justify almost every move you make to make it speak to the listener. sometimes it's lots of smaller moves, sometimes one big, bold, and proud😉
Do whatever you need to to make it sound “good” 🤗
Really have been missing your videos and your wisdom. Hope all is okay.
if he died or something im gonna be sad
Love the zen quality of these lessons. Kinda like learning in a way that used to be thought of as an intangible. 🕉
This video summerises the deep aspect of dynamic listening and the actual problem of having a "plan" for treatment of an instrument vs reality of the "social" affect of that change. Thank you. This is the real stuff.
the whack-a-mole comparison is so accurate. "complementary frequencies" video next, please! You're our best teacher, Gregory!
got it. Everything affects everything. Very whole-istic. Would really love to hear the "complimentary frequencies" chat Gregory. That, in the context of unmasking, is a fascinating concept.
We need new videos Gregory !!!!!
As a carpenter… I HATE flathead screws!!! Great analogy!!!
bro we need more videos where u at
you know why im here
You really are too cool for school Gregory, keep 'm coming my man, peace🙏
I Love This Channel
Hey, I hope you're well. Dead air for six months is a bit worrying.
Came here to ask similar. Hope all is good
@@thomasrobertson4213 HOPE HE IS OK
Same. Hope he’s ok.
Yes, that's right! The plugin chain is the most important thing
Your videos speak to me.
Im slowly changing my definition of EQ. I tend to think of it as an abbreviation of of Equilibrium rather than Equalisation....
That subtle change in definition impacts how I use it.
I got you to thank for that.
I'd love to have Gregory as a tutor. He makes everything so clear, but relatable at the same time.
You do! Subscribe to this channel and watch his videos 😉
Yes please “the complementary frequencies” video, we want it 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
The Shrink! Thanks doc!! Feelin minty fresh again!! See you next week..
you make me wanna open up a session to apply all the knowledge ur sharing! thanks alot bro!
That's the goal, right on!
The BEST mixing content! 🙌🙌🙌
Greg, I only exist for your nuggets of wisdom to rain down on my face.
lol eeew
Grekkage 🤣
Bro, the level of understanding you present with the information you give is epic. You have a gift for providing true insight. I am an intermediate producer who loves tech house. Even though it feels like tech house is an alien creature in sonic world I would assume you live in, I still believe if I learn what you are teaching I will make supremely better music. Thank you for your time, energy, and efforts.
Master Gregory Scott imparts his wisdom onto us. Thank you sir, so wise
Not made a vid for a while man. You feel like you've said what you needed to say? Love your content, would dig another after hours sesh ;)
I love this man!!!!
Every time you make a video it seems you are talking directly to me thanks alot for your contribution to our world music.....
Complementary frequencies are like magic
Ive found that the brain space of 'listening to the whole picture' while adjusting a small detail feels similar to the space I go to when i get in the zone with playing guitar in time. One part of me does something technical while another part is only thinking of the whole picture. If I were to just focus on strumming in time I'd mess up everything else, i play best when its not even in my conscious mind.
Man I love your videos. A hybrid of the science and the art of mixing. You have a knack for describing sound with adjectives that convey the timbre and texture of tones and really evoke vivid imagery in the minds' ear. Keep doing what you're doing, and we'll definitely keep coming back for more.
glad to see you still doin your thing brother
Need that video about complimentary frequencies
The Purest The best! advice on TH-cam!👌👌
if anyone wants a super quick shortcut to a complementary frequencies technique use this formula:
Use 1k as a mirror point.
So if you boost @ 2k, cut @ 500 (1k X2 vs /2)
if you boost @ 10k, cut @ 100 (1k x10 vs /10).
As your experience grows you will get an ear/feel for where that mirror point is per mix but start there and getting into the habit.
How do you know this works?
@@zigzag6415a combination of studying and practicing audio science, psychoacoustics, and music for 30 years.
And more recently hundreds of millions streams to validate that effort.
I'm proud to say I'm one of few people on the planet that makea a living solely from music.
God bless you buddy - it’s all about balance ☯️ your video has connected some dots for me!
BEAUTIFUL. JUST BEAUTIFUL.
Everytime I see one of your videos, I feel like I am learning some inside secret that all the other mixing gurus never told me. Been so long since Ive produced a song because life and other projects get in the way, but your videos never fail to excite me for getting back into it! Ill be making some time to put your exercises into practice soon.
“Mixing is like a game of wack-a-mole”
I like that 😂
I've always wanted to be able to track and mix like the pros but I got sidetracked with life. So after nearly 40 years with one company I retired early and am giving it a shot. I've always made my own productions but with Fostex 4 tracks or 12 channel digital recorders with a CD burner. Having so many things (plug ins) at your finger tips can actually be paralyzing, especially for a guy like me who came from such a forced minimalist approach to recording. Frustrated at first but your vids are helping me make those many little moves you talk about quicker and with confidence. Just wanted to say thanks and please keep it up.
I get it man, option overload is real!
Hi Gregory, just wanted to say a huge thank you for this series, and particularly this episode. A lot of mixing advice out there is very formulaic, so your approach is really helpful.
Specifically, not going back and undoing moves already done is a huge takeaway for me. It’s especially tempting to do this as a beginner/amateur as a lot of the time you really don’t know what you’re doing. I also appreciate your comments on multiple plugins. Just today, I was feeling guilty about having “too many” compressors going on one channel. In the past I might have taken them all off and stared again with the compression, even though I’m happy with how it sounds.
Right on! Serial compression is, for me, the way to go at least 50% of the time.
This guy is brilliant. So much really good information that I need - all of it. So good.
Thanks for sharing your hard earned talent, skill and knowledge.
This "contrasting moves" idea is genius. Thank you.
i love you dude. ive been producing for 10+ years, its harder and harder to find new things.. and you keep dropping new gems, ideas and perspectives. insightful!
A lot of your videos have lead me to the conclusion that being an audio engineer is like being a Architect. Constant little curve shifts and dedicated figureheads help sum up the artistic expression of the piece. That expression isn't nearly as impactful if the foundation is cracked or uneven. Of course all of those choices are made at the blueprint. And being a good "Architect" means you know how to read the blueprint and how to make adjustments if need be. Hopefully that makes sense to more people than just my coffee addled brain. Thanks for your awesome tips!
keep them coming, love that tutorials, thanks!
Been going thru all your videos. Absolutely love the format and vibe and advice obviously. Hope you come back!
The most style and groove videos are laid down in the House of Kush. Even when I’m not currently recording, I get the bug after watching. Love it.
I love this man
This really clicked for me, thank you so much!
COMPLEMENTARY FREQUENCY - waiting for video on this topic.
What happened to your uploads??? Miss your awesome videos, hope you return to making them!
Thanks, Gregory. I always filter everything else I learn through what I learn here.
I'd love for you to make that "complementary frequencies" video! Great video, great vibes as always 🌙
Very refreshing conversation. Thanks a lot for sharing.
Thank You !
Love from Quebec :)
Love these videos. The philosophy of mixing is everything and the idea on not hyper-focussing on the element while you adjust is so important. Don’t stare at the steering wheel while you drive around a bend.
Thanks for your wisdom again!!! I always had to smile about your body language and just today I got, that it reminds me so much of Kramer from Seinfeld...It makes your lessons even more entertaining LOL
I haven't thought of this before, but I got a glimpse of this while mixing my latest song. I wasn't happy with the low end of the mix, and while frustrated I worked on something else in the mix (higher up in the frequency range). Listening back to that days mix, I heard an improvement in the low end. Completely by accident, I felt the lesson in my body. You put the lesson into words brilliantly on this video, Greg! Your talks on the process of mixing are invaluable and always enlightening!
That happens to me all the time, but in the opposite direction. I'm hearing the high end as unpleasant, but the problem is in the low end.
@@jkf9167 For me it's always the low end :D
Bro, the people want a new Kush segment.
Pure gold advising...
Love it. The EQ seesaw!
This dude is just the best!
Entertaining, engaging and educational. Kudos.
Fantastic reminder Thank you !!!
I really missed that outro music, best wishes 🌱❤
Like „Bob Ross“ built his pictures. Appreciate it very much! Hope you´ll never stop. Everything effects everything. Simplicity FFW
Never look back. That and the THC meds make a good life ethos. Good to see you looking well Gregory. Peas n Love ✌😎
2 Days ago, after working on the snare then switching to the Bass I realised that after doing some EQ in SOLO without thinking about it I did a volume check on the snare as I was going back to the full mix but still working on the bass, almost like a Subconscient move . It's slowly starting to sink in LOL. Thanks for your time, wisdom and Great Videos !
Would love to see more videos on House of Kush. Do you plan to do more on this channel? Thanks.
Forever my favorite teacher 🙏🏼
Wack-a-mole is a perfect analogy for mixing. Lol That’s exactly what it feels like
once again, very well said and presented. The longer I do this hobby, it's more about this kind of "perspectives" and less about "trick's and plug in's"
Agreed, mindset is 98% of the battle. If you can hear a thing, and if you have an instinct about it, you'll eventually figure out what to do about it. Might take another 2 or 72 mixes to figure that out, but it's inevitable. If the mindset isn't right, though, it's hamster wheels all the way down!
@@TheHouseofKushTV as someone who’s been mixing for a while now and just recently come to the “mindset” I can wholeheartedly agree. Back then I was doing way too much over thinking and going backwards that I was never satisfied, but now I’m confident in my movements.
really looking forward to the complementary frequencies video. GET TO WORK!!!
I haven't been on the channel in a minute! Thanks for serving value in all your videos and for the holistic view on mixing 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾
You nailed it doc.
Man I’ve been watching your channel for about 3 years and I’ve learned a lot of useful tricks that have helped me mix more consciously. Glad to see you’re still putting out very insightful content.
Thanks kush 🚀
Mellow minty fresh wisdom lodged firmly in the back of my head. Thx, Gregory!
I levelled up my mixing by watching your videos, and then you release another video titled 'THIS is how you LEVEL UP your MIXING'... oh damn, I'm here to learn!
Just found this channel..love it..MORE
Well done, man. Thank you for the wisdom!
I enjoy listening to you a lot. Nice view on things.
i can't thank you enough for making these videos gregory, you are by far my favorite mixing teacher on youtube, you make complicated concepts click in ways i've never been able to understand before. i really admire the nuances of your approach and perspective. especially looking forward to complementary frequencies video update. please come back soon, we miss you
Post Technical Creativity, Mixing is like having studied Music theory, A steep learning curve followed by a creative constipation which has been temporarily substituted with a hyper analytical approach .... another few life knocks brings the feel back, in the sweet spot..! best of both worlds... at least those of us who arent born with some amazing ability!
'best of both worlds,' amen to that!
I re-watch your videos from time to time, and I still learn from it! I started as beginner, now I'm much further down the road. It's like your knowledge is too deep to grasp in 1 take, so every time I watch, I learn something new and I go apply it in real production, then comeback a few months later and learn more from the same content! MAGIC :D
The best part was after dropping some straight amazing knowledge, he concludes with "I'm too high" lol
You are the coolest guy!! Thanks for all these tips
Greatly assisting!
These videos not only offer me new perspectives, but also reinforce things I already understand from new ones !
Please keep rocking the content . Love your point of view. Your vids are encouraging and enlightening. You could ruminate on damn near any subject in the studio and I'm here to learn.
Very very cool as always ❤