The Most IMPORTANT TRUTH in MIXING MUSIC.

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  • Опубликовано: 3 янв 2025

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  • @wrathpsp
    @wrathpsp 2 года назад +31

    Nate Dogg already said it; "the rhythm is the bass and the bass is the treblllllle"

    • @Strafuzz
      @Strafuzz 6 месяцев назад

      👌🏾

  • @steediy3567
    @steediy3567 2 года назад +291

    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!

    • @damienholland8103
      @damienholland8103 2 года назад +7

      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.

    • @izzDirezza
      @izzDirezza 2 года назад +36

      @@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...

    • @curtis_chip
      @curtis_chip 2 года назад

      yes 👍

    • @realjohndead
      @realjohndead 2 года назад +1

      Nobody in the world has ever written 95 songs, that’s impossible

    • @Superdelphinus
      @Superdelphinus 2 года назад +7

      Do it for fun. If it’s not fun, don’t do it and go easy on yourself.

  • @ravenizer
    @ravenizer 2 года назад +12

    This was like listening to Owen Wilson teach me audio engineering and I’m here for it

  • @YannSelka
    @YannSelka 2 года назад +40

    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"

    • @TheHouseofKushTV
      @TheHouseofKushTV  2 года назад +13

      Love it! Haven’t tried this, but I will now!

    • @robhaley5136
      @robhaley5136 Год назад +3

      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'!

    • @bencalhoun
      @bencalhoun 10 месяцев назад

      I have absolutely found the same! Excellent note @YannSelka

    • @ccbass16
      @ccbass16 9 месяцев назад

      @YannSelka - Great tip, thanks for paying it forward.

  • @sam-you-is
    @sam-you-is 2 года назад +52

    every time you teach i feel like im being gently corrected by a wise uncle and its always just what i needed to hear

  • @MAXEFFORT
    @MAXEFFORT 2 года назад +126

    Treble is bass! Fear is freedom! Subjugation is liberation! Contradiction is truth! *Everything is everything!*

  • @andrewsrea
    @andrewsrea 2 года назад +14

    IMHO, your mix approach is better than most DAW RUclipsrs 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!

  • @strictlydubrecords
    @strictlydubrecords 2 года назад +1

    When you find someone on RUclips 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!

  • @TrumanProductions
    @TrumanProductions 2 года назад +2

    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

  • @ThiagoCamposOfficial
    @ThiagoCamposOfficial 2 года назад +51

    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
      @saunders2112 2 года назад +2

      These tips could make the "Salad" even better!

    • @ThiagoCamposOfficial
      @ThiagoCamposOfficial 2 года назад +1

      @@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.

    • @saunders2112
      @saunders2112 2 года назад

      @@ThiagoCamposOfficial Can't wait to hear it, my friend.

  • @tomw5124
    @tomw5124 2 года назад +16

    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!!!!

    • @allinonechannel7456
      @allinonechannel7456 2 года назад +2

      I also listen him anytime.. and I feel his like I am watching "Jigsaw" Movie... But leatn a lot

  • @dakotasycamore5260
    @dakotasycamore5260 2 года назад +18

    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!!

  • @parnellitube
    @parnellitube 2 года назад +6

    You really have a knack for teaching. Thank you!

  • @mikelo303
    @mikelo303 2 года назад +2

    This way of thinking translates well to life choices as well... Thank you!

  • @jkf9167
    @jkf9167 2 года назад +41

    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.

    • @jkf9167
      @jkf9167 2 года назад +8

      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
      @TheHouseofKushTV  2 года назад +3

      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'.

    • @jkf9167
      @jkf9167 2 года назад +2

      @@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.

  • @brianholtzmusicsound
    @brianholtzmusicsound 2 года назад

    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.

  • @hendricksam
    @hendricksam 2 года назад +16

    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.

  • @m3str_techno
    @m3str_techno 2 года назад +6

    This style of teaching is just on point for me! Thank you for sharing your knowledge once more!

  • @fizmo100
    @fizmo100 2 года назад +4

    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!

  • @forestlittle
    @forestlittle 2 года назад +1

    Another wonderful and information packed video. “… the alchemy of mixing …” I like that term. Will definitely use it one day

  • @nicoarias5969
    @nicoarias5969 2 года назад

    You are the lighthouse in the storm. Always come back here with great confusion and disappointment and leave with serenity and encouragement

  • @jehavelock
    @jehavelock 2 года назад +1

    Brilliant as ever, like Oblique Strategies with an intuitive explanation.

  • @babypowdah
    @babypowdah 2 года назад

    Kush Audio. Simply the best!

  • @Carbinax
    @Carbinax 12 дней назад +1

    Brilliant insights. I'd love to hear more about the "mirror frequencies" you briefly touched on. I'm sure you, as a plugin designer, know more about the actual science of why some things are frequencially bound to each orher, and how / why 300hz affects everything. It's all fascinating and there's never a day when we aren't learning. Thanks.

  • @mdihero
    @mdihero 2 года назад +2

    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.

  • @seenmusiqe
    @seenmusiqe 2 года назад

    Said it ones, And i will Say it again !
    YOU ARE A LEGEND Mr.Scott Thank you

  • @morizanova
    @morizanova Год назад

    Love the complementary frequencies insight . Just like graphic design process, everything also effect everything especially with color and shades

  • @PlugHouseMusic
    @PlugHouseMusic 2 месяца назад

    I love the way you just explained this!

  • @zeusdeux
    @zeusdeux 2 года назад +3

    Solid conversation as always! Big big +1 on the volume slider being the most powerful mixing tool!

  • @theurbanmonks1
    @theurbanmonks1 2 года назад

    Thanks for all your insightful conceptual overviews. We are richer for having your counsel!

  • @mannoumusic
    @mannoumusic 2 года назад +1

    This is deep stuff! Thank you!

  • @raphaelsimard788
    @raphaelsimard788 2 года назад +1

    I really appreciate your holistic approach to audio (and all things in life -- RIP Kush Audio Happy Funtime Hour). Thanks a lot.

  • @stelthtenau
    @stelthtenau Год назад

    Been watching music production videos on RUclips for the last 10 years. This is one of the best I've ever watched l. Heed this mans words.

  • @DThompson55
    @DThompson55 2 года назад +13

    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.

    • @tredfxman
      @tredfxman 2 года назад +2

      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! 👍

  • @Tobez
    @Tobez 2 года назад +1

    As I'm re watching a bunch of your videos a new one appears. Wonderful. Thanks for the content as always

  • @gtarist7
    @gtarist7 2 года назад +4

    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

  • @bitmau5
    @bitmau5 Год назад +1

    I live off of faders, in mono. Balances everything. If that doesn't work. I pan, just slightly. Soundstaging is huge for me.

  • @AKAtAGG
    @AKAtAGG 2 года назад +3

    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.

    • @TheHouseofKushTV
      @TheHouseofKushTV  2 года назад +4

      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!

  • @matthewtunnicliffe201
    @matthewtunnicliffe201 2 года назад +2

    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.

  • @alexinphx1411
    @alexinphx1411 Год назад

    I've listened to 5 of your videos, the one "PLEASE stop doing this to your vocals" changed my simple mixes COMPLETELY. My vocal sounds much more forward and present in my mixes now that my methodology is (how does this affect other spectrum areas... even within the same instrument). I don't narrow-bell "sweep" for "bad" frequencies, and I'm not afraid of them as they can sound awesome in the right context. I hope you start making videos again. Love the delivery and teaching style. Excellent.

  • @bennettshapiro2965
    @bennettshapiro2965 2 года назад

    Very Taoist of you. I've always appreciated the priority of trying to remove what shouldn't be, in order to reveal what should. It's the whole Michelangelo's David was always in the marble, and Michelangelo just uncovered it idea. There's beauty in that idea, even if it seems ridiculous at first thought.

  • @storsender2032
    @storsender2032 2 года назад

    I like the way of calm explanations that just the 'little' can make the difference

  • @_leivo
    @_leivo 2 года назад +1

    You have no clue of the value this channel has for all of us, thanks! ❤️

  • @WEHAVETHISDREAM
    @WEHAVETHISDREAM Год назад

    Just love this "after hours" chill learning concept - where you can LEARN and CHILL!
    Thank you!

  • @harrypalmer3481
    @harrypalmer3481 2 года назад

    Yet more great advice Mr.Scott. Thanks Chuck.

  • @GaryShowbiz
    @GaryShowbiz 2 года назад

    Aww man..THANKS big time for this video..I watched it last night, and it addresses perfectly,my latest issue! which I have been scratching my head over..and now it seems so obvious. I was overegging the kick and bass..SLIGHTLY ..and it was just dragging all my mixes down to the murky depths. Please keep up the great work.

  • @Lake_Claire
    @Lake_Claire 2 года назад +3

    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!

  • @SR-ih1be
    @SR-ih1be 2 года назад +1

    Your videos are the best on RUclips for mixing tips, hands down.

  • @inno_hiphop
    @inno_hiphop 2 года назад

    Love the view you have of music production, it’s macro and micro at the same time…which really resonates with me. Thank you.

  • @MadeOnTape
    @MadeOnTape 2 года назад +1

    i dig your message... and your productions!

  • @ayodez9951
    @ayodez9951 2 года назад +2

    I love his content. Doesnt need to pull a fader or touch a plug in. Training mindsets, much appreciated

  • @wilburh2m
    @wilburh2m 2 года назад +3

    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."

    • @TheHouseofKushTV
      @TheHouseofKushTV  2 года назад +1

      80% of the time, it's a little cut down low plus a little point in the mids, everything else is faders and distortions 🕺🏻

  • @bluebones1778
    @bluebones1778 2 года назад +1

    Thank you Owen Wilson! 🥰

  • @pvalenti
    @pvalenti 2 года назад

    My Zen Mixing Guru/Hero. Several guys who have channels are worth paying attention to and I wouldn't mind meeting a few of them. But this is a guy I genuinely want to have a beer with, and I don't drink!
    Great stuff as always, and a perspective that is much needed in my mixes! Thanks so much!

  • @Nathanaelsun22
    @Nathanaelsun22 2 года назад

    You are such a pleasure to listen, learn with. I appreciate you so much. Sending Much Love...

  • @JochSejoMusic
    @JochSejoMusic 2 года назад

    This helped, working on some stuff and I listened for some low end buildup around 200hz on the guitars and drums to make the vocal cut through the mix easier without any boosting. thanks.

  • @natebrown4939
    @natebrown4939 2 года назад

    dude I love you. You help me out so much without even opening up a daw lol. Thats magic.

  • @ParthGandhimusic
    @ParthGandhimusic 2 года назад

    Your videos changed my entire perspective in mixing... So great that you don't just put a demo session and make us see how you mix like most of the folks out there .. great videos and a big thankyou for improving my skills without even playing music in your videos....

  • @billymcguiremusic
    @billymcguiremusic 2 года назад +1

    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!

  • @Audiojunkk
    @Audiojunkk 2 года назад +1

    Thank you so much for your wisdom! please keep these wonderful videos coming

  • @maxdishaw
    @maxdishaw 2 года назад +1

    Thank you Mr. Scott!

  • @ravedigger
    @ravedigger Год назад

    Yes MATE!!!! Awesome advice and love you approach!!!

  • @Brutuscomedy
    @Brutuscomedy 2 года назад

    This is why I love the Sculpt plugin from Plugin Alliance. So great at addressing some of this

  • @mhzivan87
    @mhzivan87 2 года назад +1

    Thank you, Gregory!

  • @johnromanos6957
    @johnromanos6957 2 года назад +2

    everything gets divided when hearing, everything is part of something and it is that contrast (bass/treble, front/back, loud/soft, sum/dif etc , even harmonics /instruments ) which best describes the db and human hearing as a constant binaural equation in space and time

  • @johnnathaniel105
    @johnnathaniel105 2 года назад +1

    I absolutely love your videos and psychology!

  • @thezombieeconomists7981
    @thezombieeconomists7981 2 года назад

    This is great. I think as a beginner you discover pretty quickly that everything affects everything because of course you go straight to the element you want to fix then realise that the problem you've just "solved" has given rise to two new ones. You can spend a long time going around in circles like this, fixing things you've just broken. I'm definitely going to start applying this way of thinking on future projects.

  • @tarasolegov356
    @tarasolegov356 2 года назад +1

    Thank you, Gregory! I`m a rookie in the world of mixing, it least o near half of the year. And only now I have a handful of understanding of frequency fightings! Really good idea - not to gain problem, just make a space around for killing it!

  • @EarmWermChannel
    @EarmWermChannel 5 месяцев назад

    Love the unbiased and unassuming tone this channel has. Feels like watching a Ted talk on a fascinating subject.

  • @tobiaspace
    @tobiaspace 2 года назад +1

    Everything is everything!

  • @jeremyquinlan7245
    @jeremyquinlan7245 2 года назад +1

    Another mind blower from GS!

  • @DCBMusic
    @DCBMusic 2 года назад

    Started to mix more standard recording seshs for clients that are more so out of the box and crazy how gating the drums can make a huge difference in this while still adding some higher 3k-4k into your kick snare and toms for the transient. I still always give my bass a slight bump around 2.5k while having a cut from 3.5k and mainly having it still sit in the 135-140hz range. Just my take on live music, but I mainly work on in-the-box production between techno, rap, and heavy metal..so it's nice trying a live classic rock band to mix and master. So far the client is super happy.

  • @NikolausBrocke
    @NikolausBrocke 2 года назад +1

    Very true and valuable thoughts! Thanks a lot.

  • @drewarmstrong2333
    @drewarmstrong2333 2 года назад

    Can’t wait for the deep dive!

  • @zwsh89
    @zwsh89 2 года назад +1

    I always enjoy this channels no nonsense approach to understanding the bottom line. There’s a lot of noise, and a lot of “noise” out there, really looking forward to the deep dive!

  • @lavalizard1
    @lavalizard1 2 года назад

    Damn GS. You cut right to the heart of the matter. Genius. Love your vids.

  • @EdSoloUK
    @EdSoloUK 2 года назад +1

    yep, It's all relative.

  • @boxie13
    @boxie13 2 года назад

    How you teach mixing thru feeling is amazing. Always leave with good nuggets

  • @GravytyMusic
    @GravytyMusic 2 года назад +1

    You are the best teacher on the internet. Actually. Please make many more videos.

  • @wainpaul
    @wainpaul 2 года назад

    Listening to one element while changing another. You talked about that previously and it’s been a real ear opener.

  • @AByallo
    @AByallo Год назад

    this is really great. i'm so naturally heavy handed with everything by nature, this kind of tip is really useful. will put into play when i'm ready for my next final mixdown. thanks!

  • @itsgeorgeoliver
    @itsgeorgeoliver 2 года назад

    This was great mate! Very helpful, thank you! Hyped for you to go into this more.

  • @gooneybird808
    @gooneybird808 2 года назад

    I just know that I over think most things when it comes to mixing...these really help me step back. good shit man!

  • @Agent56000
    @Agent56000 7 месяцев назад

    2:22 in the mix taught us this very well in his "clear up a muddy mix video" this is great.

  • @Queerpunx
    @Queerpunx 2 года назад

    This is so true and such a overlooked thing. Great video as always!

  • @RadioRickie
    @RadioRickie Год назад

    Love this great Advice, thanks for sharing!

  • @Hectorymusique
    @Hectorymusique 2 года назад +1

    each time you post a vidéo... i have the strange feeling that i understand sound better... thanks so much !

  • @phillipdumond600
    @phillipdumond600 2 года назад

    Love the thought provoking message ....

  • @marshpw
    @marshpw 2 года назад

    Makes sense! Give the compressors more high frequency energy to work with. the whole thing ends up balancing out nicely.

  • @martijnvandongen
    @martijnvandongen 2 года назад

    Thank you for sharing this awesome topic Gregory !

  • @chiefindisguise
    @chiefindisguise 2 года назад

    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.

  • @stevenorr54
    @stevenorr54 2 года назад

    Thanks. Vocal Alchemy. Love it. You reminded me while listening. Yes. Sound is energy. My main mentor never touches the faders. Perplexing. Everything has the potential to be a tool. And yes. “COLORS.” Keep healing, living and sharing.

  • @Unveil616
    @Unveil616 2 года назад

    Love your approch to mixing 🎶
    Looking forward to the deep dive 🌊

  • @loveinparis333
    @loveinparis333 2 года назад

    You're amazing for this

  • @GUPRPEET-Singh
    @GUPRPEET-Singh 2 года назад

    Oh thank u so much.. i waited for 2 long months for a video from you. Thanks👍🙏❤️.. i love you advise in your so soothing voice❤️

  • @VincentLoraine
    @VincentLoraine 8 месяцев назад

    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!!!

  • @АндрейПодпругин-ц8я

    Спасибо,Грегори! Всегда с удовольствием смотрю Ваши ролики. Очень много интересного. Необычный подход к сведению! Ждём новых роликов!

  • @iamgates7679
    @iamgates7679 2 года назад

    This is 10 mins of condensed wisdom and experience about the philosophy of mixing and not a single knob was fiddled or a mouse clicked. Eloquence is an interesting thing; Cheers!

  • @TheManInCommand
    @TheManInCommand 2 года назад

    Happy to see you back. I was honestly worried.

  • @wilsonfoss9177
    @wilsonfoss9177 2 года назад

    Hands down most clear way to put this 🙏