How to KNOW When a Mix is DONE!
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- Опубликовано: 3 дек 2020
- Whoever said "Art is never finished, it is merely abandoned" was full of crap. You can finish a mix AND feel totally good about it, but only if you have a clearly defined goal and a process for getting there. Gregory Scott, plugin and hardware designer at Kush Audio, shares a simple philosophical approach you can use to know whether your mix is done, or if there's still more tweaking to do.
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finally someone who can teach engineering in a way stoners can understand.
😂
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I mean, this IS the House of Kush....
@@TheHouseofKushTV don't leave me don't leave me 😹😹
"Just doing my thing..." (motions a few puffs)
Clicked faster than a rookie destroying his vocal eq
That’s insanely fast
🤣
I felt that
lolll
When mixing your own music, you know a mix is done when you've spent so much time on it that you hate the song, yourself, all your equipment, everyone else for mixing better than you, life in general, and you can't stand to mix it for another second and just have to accept it the way it is. Then the mix is juuuust right ☝️ 🤣
Yeah, summed up pretty nicely.
Ha ha true
Thats what I do....... My mix still sounds shite.
True shit
@@Khunvyel totally true. Something that helps me not hate the song is referencing in different environments. Put the song on whilst on a drive at work, bang it out on headphones during a workout. The precision won't be there to hear the minor details and faults, but it brings you back to the feel of the song and puts your head straight again ! Reminds you how the song is supposed to feel.
When the Star Wars force ghosts need a ghost, House of Kush appears.
Chocolate rain!!! I'm so sorry
THE LEGEND
Tay Zonday! What a pleasant suprise
Tay ol' bean. Glad to see you're still kicking it!
bahaha this is good
You’re like the Mr Rogers of mixing. Always wearing the same clothes, always mellow af, and always a fountain of wisdom
Exactly! One of these videos should be watched in between each and every discouraging mix you do. Lol
I was thinking Bob Ross lol
more bob ross i feel like
A moment of silence please, for another lesson in music and life.
YES ...Woosah
A few things must happen for me:
1. I can't notice any technical anomolies
2. The mix invokes emotions in me
3. The mix sounds like a "record"
4. After a day or two break for fresh ears...1-3 are still present on a re-listen.
5. Done.
after a day or two break for fresh ears, that's awesome yes, i gotta stop listening to it for a while then come back
I check to see if my mix is done by poking it in the middle with a toothpick, if the toothpick comes out clean then it’s done.
I prefer my toothpick to come out charred and crusty. Done!
If your toothpick comes out bent or broken reduce your compression settings. It should come out slightly sticky as well, if it doesn't, you've forgotten to glue your tracks together!
but if you can smell the glue, maybe too much!
@@jakebeamish well, if you used a clean compressor that is.. a character compressor can give a nice gluey smell. Ah, the smell of a Neve.. alright this is starting to sound weird now isn’t it.
We tried that with our bassist. After hearing him scream, he's now our vocalist.
Thanks for everything ♥️
I interpreted that video as just “listen to the song like your average listener does”. Meaning, you aren’t scanning the song at all. You’re experiencing it. Normal people don’t hear a tune on the radio and start focusing on tonal balance, drum sounds etc. They’re singing along to the words in their head at best. This is a hard thing for trained musicians to do! I recently bounced a track where so many things about it technically bothered me. It was more compressed and limited than I’d normally do, it’s pumping a little bit, the top end was more aggressive than I typically like... but it just “felt” right. I had two mixes, the “everything is in its right place” mix and the “I don’t know why this mix feels better one”. The artist greatly preferred the less polished one, so my instinct was right even though my head said otherwise 🤷♂️
I thought you'd mixed a radiohead tune then! haha
@@jamesday5065 ha!! I wish I had mixed that song. Wish I had wrote it too, but alas, I am no Radiohead/Nigel Godrich 😢
6:30 "sipping my coffee, doing my thing" *gestures smoking*
Hahahaha, I hadn't noticed that, SO subsconscious!
No judgement man, the bold text makes it seem snarkier than I meant lol. Great advice in the video as always!
He is the single best mixing teacher I've ever had, everything makes total sense
great information as always! Love this channel
Your advices are gold! Thank you for sharing.
Great stuff. Love your videos. Learning so much.
Learned many things, Thank you Gregory! 🙏🏽
love this channel so much. you save my days.
Listening to your voice is an entertainment in itself, but there's also a lot of wisdom in it.
This channel is gold.
Brilliantly said... Much thanks!
Another great video. love your approach to tell things.
Great advice. Thanks Gregory!
Your approaches are always brilliant and from the soul! Thank you!
Being a self-taught engineer/producer myself (and still learning I might add), I’ve heard explanations and tips from a decent range of pro engineers-but none have been as eye opening, sensible, and articulate as Mr. Scott. Great advice and great video, as always!
Side note:
I saw at least a 50-60% increase in my mixing/producing ability once I grew my hair out to near-shoulder length. A coincidence? Have you seen Mr. Scott’s luscious locks? I think I may be on to something here...
cf. Samson 😛
Mixing with mindfulness, I love it!
Thanks for sharing that. It’s great to hear your perspective on this interesting question.
Thanks! Love the simplicity and lightness of that advice 🪶😌
every new video makes me happy!
Love your approach. Intuitive, sensible, helpful. Thanks for the vid!
You should be recording your voice for people with insomnia, not because it's boring and puts people to sleep, but because it's so bloody soothing. 'Fall asleep Derek', 'Okay'.
Thank you soo much for the holistic approach Mr Scott. Love these videos!
First time I stumbled on your videos, I skipped and coz why bother listening to someone who doesn't show any techniques. But after watching a bunch of your videos, I'm so glad i came back. You are a jedi master!
Thanks for coming back man, I appreciate the support!
God damn; Greg is such a king. I've been trying to figure out a way to articulate this feeling for years and greg did it in a solid 15. I love this channel so much
Actually, a solid 9 haha
The analogy you came up with is sooo good, thanks for the advice!
Thanks man I'm always learning new stuff from you, keep it up!
Really good advices here thanks Gregory
Thank you sir for all of your insight. It really helps. I find myself rewatching and finding new things to help my mix process.
Thanks
Thanks. Great explanation. Very insightful. Will try it on next project!
Awww, brilliant as always! I absolutely love this!! You have such a gift for teaching this stuff!
Greg Scott a.k.a The Gandalf of Sound. Thanks for all you do, sir.
Love ❤️ it. Thanks 🙏 Gregory.
Great video, you got a great way to communicate your information with us. Cheers.
I really appreciate your videos. The topics are not only informative regarding mixing, but also other aspects.
I love this....it's like taking the old saying "If it sticks out and is distracting, it's not right" and completely dissecting it's meaning to the finest detail. Well done Gregory.
ok the quality of these is getting so good
I'm so glad I found your channel... Thank you for these wise advices.
Welcome!
Brilliant workflow tip! Thanks!
God, I love this guy's style!
Beautiful!
i love your metaphors and little bits of philosophy thrown in here and there
You've been such a huge help and explain things EXTREMELY well (or at least in a way that i understand. Thank you so much!
Great perspective! Thank you
Fantastic use of analogy to help understand concept of 'widening focus' in an audio mixing context - thank you
The best strategy I've heard for getting your mix done. Thanks!
Awesome tip! Thank you so much for your channel! It gives the non-technical advice that's lacking online, the kind that other people say only comes with experience. Love it!
Brilliant analogy to the movement sensitivity of peripheral vision.
Perfectly articulated! 🤙🏼
Love these videos, Gregory :) They always leave me feeling inspired to dive into a mix and move it on. It's also affirming to find out I've been doing *some* things right already, like going into the next room over from my "studio" and listening to a mix from there - that extra little bit of distance really helps shift your perspective so you can hear the broad sweep of a mix rather than obsessing over the minutiae :)
Always golden!
Thank you Greg for another true lesson on mixing, music and every day life philosophy! Your channel is Gold!
The best man on YT. Great! Thanks!
I have no words. Your work is immaculate.
Wow, thank you so much for the kind words!
This is invaluable knowledge and has helped me so much. Thanks for sharing, familia.
I really appreciate this advice. Going with instincts and not rushing yourself when necessary. Thanks for taking the time to share your method!
Greatest lessonss about mixing and any other creative process! Thank you and greetings from Vienna!
541 likes and no dislikes. There's a reason for that... pure gold. Thank you Gregory for being you.
Theres one now. Just remember, there's always a gobshite out there.
Probably CLA again, dude won't leave me alone.
@@TheHouseofKushTV I pissed someone off recently, cos I made them look a twat for saying immigrants deserve to drown and die. So he came on my channel and disliked all my videos haha.
@@JohnsysChannel The ratio remains impressive.
@@davejohnsonmusic yeah totally. I mean, they are probably searching for info to do with mixing. Have found a professional giving their personal insight and education to them free of charge, then instead of challenging this information or adding their own perspective, they just dislike the video. What's the actual point? I have to remind myself sometimes that not everyone is not a cunt.
I’m only about two years into this and I’m glad to know that my way of mixing is very similar to yours. It gives me the feeling to keep following my intuition.
This is exactly the process I go through to determine when my mixes are done. The flickering light "existing out at the periphery" is a nice touch. Well done.
Thanks Greg, that was very well explained. I actually have the perfect activity while listening with a "soft-gaze". This is brilliant.
The mix is done when you hit the deadline! just make the deadline 1 week and ship it! trust me you'll get used to it, its not your wedding after all!
But to lend my technique to your point; I like to go make a brew and listen from the other room with the door open. Also know your ears settle into a 'sonic profile' every 20 mins. so go listen to something else (like a kettle boiling, or nature) for about 20mins to reset them.
Thank you for your videos! I'm happy to find your channel with real philosophy of mixing, not usual mostly useless tricks and tips.
Thank you very much!
Pure gold. A pro really spilling the beans and in an incredibly insightful and accessible way.
I really appreciated this! Thank you.
Man, I can't even tell how happy I am to find your channel and videos. I've been struggling with electronic music production since years, I've seen hour-long tutorials/masterclasses about every part of it, but I never felt so much improvement that I feel now (probably because in these genres it's like an industry standard to aim your song to sound as flat as possible and leave behind creative ideas). All these small creative tips, hints, all this stuff, the fact that you not really go on threads like "oh so here this kick, add some heavy compression with 30ms attack and boost 80hz with eq and it will be good" without explanations, instead you give those tips about those small attentions which barely get mentioned anywhere. Thank you very much for helping me to leave behind that "just add compress-eq-saturation and it will be turn out somehow" mindset and finally I am really able to do these things deliberately and finally I'm starting to feel when do I need what to achieve something, instead of doing random stuff while hoping the best. Thank you sir 🤝 (sorry for long comment)
Thanks for the advice!
Great video. This is something I do already, that casual listening -- soft gaze. It really helps to step back and just try to be a regular listener.
Wonderfully explained❤
I look forward to these
Love your videos and approach to mixing, I get a totally different perspective to approach my mixes from watching your videos. Thanks!!!!
That's awesome to hear!!
Thank you; love your channel! 🎯
Learn something new in ever single video.Thank you much
My pleasure
I still can’t believe all of this knowledge is available for free! Thanks a ton!
So pedagogic, you're simply the best. We don't get lost in technical settings, you're just giving your vision with adapted words. Greetings.
Listening is not about plugins, is about thinking. Thanks Kush! Truth is beautiful
Thanks Greg....you are the zen master when it comes to practical tips that go beyond the purely technical
Thanks brother, solid advice that i needed to hear ❤
man this is so simple to understand and so effective. I noticed I kind of do this already but I pay to much attention. I'll try your suggestions and see what happens. Thank you so much!
It's amazing how listening far away from my monitors helps me grabbing the whole picture of a mix and fixing the last details to sit in it. Thanks a lot for your helpful advices and sound philosophy 😊
Amazing practical advice!
Love this guy!
Thank you so much for your extremely valuable knowledge and sharing it.. Your advice has significantly improved my approach to mixing, understanding what I want from my music and getting usable results quickly.. Thanks again..
Awesome Stuff !!
This was excellent!
Dude, I am loving the vibe of this. A truly emotional and artistic perspective on how to mix. Thank you!
Love your videos greg! As a beginner they're are still a little over my head sometimes but you've been incredibly helpful to me!
You'll get there, just keep at it, and every few months rewatch the eps you've seen. They're dense and layered, you'll hear the next layer when you're ready 🤜🏽🤛🏼
That's probably the best video I watched by The House of kush.
Dude, “soft gaze”. What an amazing term you added to my vocabulary. Thank you!
You got some really wise and practical advice there. Very different to other channels. It's refreshing, thanks.
Brilliant video dude. So glad YT suggested it, how did they know this was exactly what I was looking for? Subscribed. Can't wait to dig through your previous videos 😃
Welcome aboard!
I needed this, thank you!
this is the best channel in the world hands down