BETTER MIXING starts with SMALLER MOVES

Making smaller moves trains your brain to hear smaller, more subtle changes to sound. That helps you build more dynamic, better sounding mixes with less effort.
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[@thebeardedsneakerguy4427]

only guy not in his DAW showing you how to do everything and somehow I get much more from him

[@TheHouseofKushTV]

Thanks!! My theory is this: if you have a solid grasp of "what when and why" (instinct, hearing & mindset) the "how" (technique) comes naturally, thru simple repetition and practice. 😊

[@irusu.]

@@TheHouseofKushTV thank you so much

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Cant wait till it hits 96k lol

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192k better maybe :)

[@CamKnoppMusic]

Bro not cool how did you get that footage of me mixing...?

[@patrickperry6898]

That was clearly me, stop trying to be someone you're not.

[@GuyGamer1]

Mix Jesus had to tear us down at the start before he could build us back up again.

[@arthurraygotit]

I think all his videos are a subtle mind fuck. I consent.

[@reinhardvanbiljon1]

We need to obey the mix lord.

[@ArSaSixNine]

mix jesus xD

[@keremsabuncumusic]

Yeah I vote for him to be called "Mix Jesus" as well!

[@bababaim247]

omg holy f*ck, i can say im kinda seasoned engineer with 12 years experience in recording and mixing, yet you keep surprising me with these philoshopical approach and tips. thanks a lot, what you tell are really really more important than just technical approach alone

[@CaseySabol]

exactly my feelings!

[@ayrod2924]

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[@jamesd.6979]

@@ayrod2924 nah

[@ayrod2924]

Sin Luce you a little late don’t you think. Been 3 weeks since I commented this.

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[@official24or]

You’re the only.. and I mean ONLY KZbinr I have my notifications on for, I wish I knew what you know.

[@TheHouseofKushTV]

Thanks!! Stick around, I plan to share everything I know and hopefully discover some new stuff along the way :-)

[@ioulton9861]

@@TheHouseofKushTV and that my dear Kush master is because theres so much to find in the open ...

[@ayrod2924]

Check out the music on my channel

[@heidi-jane]

Love how psychology is at the forefront of this...something so important that doesn't get talked about enough. Thank you as always!

[@Audiojunkk]

Definitely!!

[@chinmeysway]

Is neurology too; how a brain gets used to sounds / fatigue/ relativity n stuff yah !

[@matturner6890]

I've never felt more personally attacked in my life. Thank you, 10/10

[@BurgerBeatz]

Is it me, or does the tone of his voice reflect the videos message perfectly

[@parasiteunit]

This advice about dropping the EQ level to something sane is a solid gold advice. Ear fatigue isn't just caused by volume, but the frequency of a sound CAN REALLY make your ears tired quick. Tired ears do not make good mixes. And that fatigue is accumulative. Which means things gets worse as you try and plough on. Less means you have chance to do more.

[@pauljohn5584]

I love how awesome his voice sounds... And then you see his gear lighting up in sync with his voice... And then you find yourself wanting Kush audio hardware.

[@jackson9413]

5:24 Someone’s been watching some Bob Ross. Painting really is a great analogy to mixing though, anybody can learn to do it but a craftsman always stands out.

[@patzimmusic]

You don't miss man! There's a thousand videos on how to use an eq or a compressor, but not too many on expanding your creativity in an efficient way. Thank you!

[@whisperthiefmusic]

I laughed out loud when Gregory was describing the "boost 12db and sweep" thing as that's exactly what I do!!! Badly!!! Why have I never thought of just boosting 6db before?! Man... these videos are so inspiring, I can't thank you enough for being my youtube mixing yoda!!

[@1Reg0]

Please, never stop making these. After hours is the gift that keeps on givin'

[@PJAOK]

Seriously I'm beginning to think that there is no better educator on any topic on KZbin. Amazing stuff. Always a meaningful lesson and always crystal clear what he means. My Solution Design work even benefits from the types of perspectives shared here on mixing.

[@TimOost]

This intro may be the first time I see Gregory actually mixing on this channel. I'm still using the 100Hz, 1Khz, 10Khz tip from before and it helped me so much in hearing what happens. This backing off will be the next tool in my toolbox, thanks!

[@OdinOfficialEmcee]

Second only to perhaps Warren Huart and Glenn Fricker's advice, this is my favourite you tube channel for mixing tips. Always sage advice that gives me an "ah ha" moment with something new to consider in a mix

[@loganfinn2728]

I would say even better. I find Warren Huart's mixes not to have much of an interesting character. Maybe that is personal preference though

[@harrisfrankou2368]

Greg's perspective and products are more into intuitive mixing... with the theory of Hertz and DB's0... thrown on with " just listen" I sub Warren amd Greg.

[@AnimusInvidious]

i stopped watching glenn when he completely disavowed soundtoys simply because they didn't hook him up with free shit.

[@executionsquad3926]

As if you do have any brain at all. Any brain et al. All you gonna do is call. And I'll be there. If you need somebody to love, just look into my eyes. I'll be there to make you feel right. If you're feeling sorry and sad, I'd really sympathize. Don't you be sad, just DON'T call me tonight, okay? Don't call me effort blondie. Now... leave... in silence. Thank you.

[@TheHonestTerrorist]

Glenn Fricker is a sad loser and his mixes sound nothing as he thinks

[@ownedbymykitty270]

Awesome! This is exactly how my art teacher from 20 years ago taught me to draw and paint: work on the whole piece, but a little bit at a time as if the entire image is slowly emerging from the fog.

[@jSpirituS7]

I love the little bit about using the color yellow to paint all at once. It's so cool you mention this because while doing art I've learned and noticed that if I already have a good piece of art forming or formed but it feels like it's missing something, I know that If I add yellow, either blending or one it's own, it only makes it cooler! I sometimes will put a layer of yellow over the entire art but after I'm finished and it just adds this balancing effect. Also adding a tiny bit of red in one or two areas is a huge difference too!!

[@DinzyGiorgi98]

You are so great. I really love the informal relaxed (normal) approach you take with your videos. Also very informative. I feel like you are a friend giving me advice rather than a stranger on KZbin using me for ad revenue

[@tedshusterman7094]

This mindset is a priceless philosophy to not just mixing, but anything (including cooking). I received similar advice from a photography teacher when I took an intro to photography class in college. He said something along the lines of, "When you think you have the perfect shot framed up, stop, take a step or two back, then click the shutter." Meaning, leave room for other elements that could come into play when developing. Great videos, keep them coming!

[@bobbiecruz6351]

Your mixing advice applies not only to music, but to life itself. You're a godsend, THANK YOU!!

[@ehzeeee]

100%

[@_andreleo_]

These videos are gifts that keep giving. I come back around to one of them every other morning and there's always something to be learned (again). Hope the healing is going well, Gregory.

[@OdinOfficialEmcee]

It took me a minute to get used to hearing and understanding the additive effect of small moves. Not to mention what each component is doing and when to use certain units. Equally, it took a minute to feel comfortable enough with myself to make those really big EQ moves when a sound needs it in a CLA style to get the sounds I wanted. This is great advice that takes a long while behind the speakers to really understand and I still feel like I learn something about when to go big or when to go small everytime I do a mix.

[@aaronmetz8707]

Something I notice about doing big moves is that it's all about a mindset. If I'm making some big moves I'm hearing a sound and thinking "I want this to radically change before it even gets into the mix" where the small move mindset is more like "I like the character of this sound but It needs to get nudged in a certain direction in order to work with everything else".

[@MadeOnTape]

letting the music breathe? what a novel concept! Beautiful advice as usual and giving us deeper concepts than the majority of mixing channels (no dis to other channels)

[@PartyOnDude_]

I really like the presentation. It's great to hear an American that doesn't need to shout.

[@dirkchurlish4074]

I really liked your 3-band vocal EQ tip. Gave me a great confidence boost when I tried it. Thank you!

[@shanehagan]

on a side note - the theme song is phenomenally mixed

[@TheHouseofKushTV]

Thanks, I recorded and mixed it and played everything on it. It wasn't meant to be a theme, it was a case study in the drum sound on Barry White's _I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little More_. I couldn't manage to recreate the crack of that snare, but I did a decent job with the "two different kit mics hardpanned making the whole sound" approach.

[@MovingBlanketStudio]

@@TheHouseofKushTV and different instruments hard panned as well, which I'm starting to feel is an easy way to widen the space of a mix, as opposed to just doubling and hard panning guitars for example.

[@Foundingfatherfuzzy]

I swear I can almost physically feel Gregory pushing us to make some sweet tracks! 🌬️ Thank you!!!

[@StevieStarlight]

Every time I see notifications for one of your new videos I get a small dose of dopamine sent to my brain. Thank you for sharing your knowledge Greg.

[@treehann]

I love how everything in your videos is diagetic, mixing the background music and seeing your vocals light up the guages and everything :D

[@TheHouseofKushTV]

I admit I had to google 'diagetic', and still didn't get what it meant so I watched a YT vid on it and now I get it. Glad you dig the show, and thanks for the teachable moment! 😁

[@ericarchive7379]

Underrated channel! Been subscribed for a few months now and have seen nothing but quality and genuine good advice

[@JAVIMETALL]

I can not imagine this man speaking loudly and I like that

[@mcsweet1966]

The 6 db max boost for sweeping for mud or problems frequency is one of the best advice you can get/follow specialy when working with High frequency. Personally I try to stay at 3 db so I don' 't F... Up my ears for the rest of the day. Thanks Man

[@ModulerDrone]

HW aficionado into plugin master turned mixing guru. Hands down some of the best mixing life lessons available on this blue marble. See you at 1 million subs Greg 💪🏽❤️

[@blackvelvetbutterfly7504]

I'm learning so much from you. You have a gift at explaining concepts clearly. Thank you!

[@clutchescobar7429]

This man drops crazy gems! Small changes makes so much sense when explained that way. Great teacher!!!

[@666cordyceps666]

this is BY FAR the best video I ve ever seen (mix related). And I have seen waaaaaaaay to much!!! Thanx Gregory, plain, simple THANX!

[@Frank.Zimmermann]

Yeah! 👍 This is exactly what I am doing with my current mix. I force myself to do smaller moves, take many breaks, mix in stages, spend a lot of time in mono, and listen very often at very low volume. When I listened to my intermediate result both in the car and with headphones after a longer break, I was very impressed. I think I am doing something right. Thank you, have a nice week Greg! 🙏

[@benwinch5338]

Gregory, the lateral thinking is blowing me away. The link to meditation in this one is choice: I love the hint at the end that this could change more than just our mixes. I dunno how you keep coming up with this stuff, but it is pure gold.

[@TheHouseofKushTV]

Thanks man! As for how I come up with this stuff, about 20% of it was taught to me by masters, the rest is 2+ decades of slogging alone in the studio, constantly coming up against walls, failing repeatedly, and slowly finding my way around the obstacles using wits, intuition, and an assload of trial and error. You run a few thousand experiments, you start to figure out what works and why!!

[@benwinch5338]

@@TheHouseofKushTV Yeah well but... I don't see anyone else who's also run a buttload of experiments saying what you're saying. Maybe a key is you did it alone? 'Cause this is some seriously original thinking here, I believe.

[@planzed.2]

😂🤚 that intro!! Freakin love this channel!

[@_ENOC]

Love it love it love it. I can watch tutorials and instructional videos all day long and learn lots of things but there's only one place to learn the science behind it all, and it's right here. Thank you, I've learned so much thanks to you.

[@Bass-dude]

You have such an inspiring approach to mixing and teaching. Thank you !!

[@TheHouseofKushTV]

Thanks, I appreciate that!

[@a2ndopynyn]

Beyond gold; these videos are pure platinum. Such great thought processes and perspectives. Thank you so much for sharing all of this. I'm looking at some of your plugins for my DAW, too. (Yes, these vids are driving product interest like they're supposed to!) This is a seriously gifted and talented group of folks here.

[@danielcastro9211]

Brilliant explanation. Never stop doing what you’re doing. You’re #1

[@nickroche3586]

Superb. Sharing knowledge about the actual art of mixing rather than gear. I love it, thanks.

[@Studioguy1176]

Never watched these. How have I missed these. I love their products. Just the right price but kills anything twice as much in the same category will start watching these after hour videos. Kudos !

[@drawnfromapathy1551]

Kudos for your subject matter and delivery of information. Well done Gregory. Truly different from the rest of the crowd. Stay the course. Rob and Emi (Drawn From Apathy)

[@LeonardoLima-nk4fv]

The best advices are here! No doubt! I dont know if its already talked here, but Gregory, let me make a sugestion: Eq moves on paralell track (saturation, compression, fx, delay, reverb) how the eq moves on that, for ex. reverbs, not only the HPF on the sends, but the effect of boosting and cutting certain freq after that change the perception of the Dry signal, in a subtle way. Who else thinks its a good topic? Thank you!

[@frankhoward4485]

The best Utoop channel in the genre. Bar none.

[@dtonesmith766]

I'm the master of over-doing the mix. Everything you say I know. But it really helps to be told it clearly. Trust your instincts. But back it off abit. Thanks bro!

[@stevieflowersbeats1506]

This is SO WISE. YOU are SO WISE. A thousand thank yous sir

[@ysbles819]

I'm in loved with this series, this video in particular help me a lot in my mix, the're a much cleaner and punchier. One thing that I have to say tho, when you are recording in a non conventional place with a cheap microphone, let's say at2020, vocals tend to be harsh in a lot of points of the spectrum (500, 1k, 3/4k, even 6k depending on the vocal) So sometimes, you gotta make some big moves in order to procced mixing. I know UBK talks about all of this keeping in mind that you got a nice take on vocals, drums or whatever. But in modern time people will record in any place, with any microphones and still got great results, and this is because an understanding on how treat your stems. Great video! this helps me a lot.

[@TheHouseofKushTV]

Oh, I'm ALL ABOUT big moves, I love drama and sometimes you have to really torque an element to get what you want. I think what I'm advocating is a broader, more philosophical approach to shaping and balancing the mix in stages. And even if you have a harsh vocal with lots of resonances, you can shape it in stages, a little smoothing at a time. IOW, you can often get to a big change by accumulating small moves. I tend to favor that approach because more often than not I actually need less than I thought. But sometimes, you gotta crank those knobs and then crank them some more :-)

[@ysbles819]

@@TheHouseofKushTV thats exactly how I’m treating now. This whole video change my mixing method by storm. Thanks a bunch!

[@aaronmetz8707]

Yo Greg I finally took this totally seriously and finally got the first "natural" sounding mix I've ever done. I've been overcooking stuff like crazy and wondering why I've been struggling so much with losing stuff when cutting and masking when boosting. I've been hearing the right moves but just going overboard because my ears are still pretty green. I love sounds that tend to be more on the saturated and warm side but when I would go eq those sounds I'd always end up hacking away at the mids way too much or boosting the high mids/highs too much and things would sound crystalline, processed, and ultra separated when all I was aiming for was warm, open, and discernable. There's so much mixing advice out there to do big old moves and I understand that big moves are sometimes necessary in order to drastically reshape a source in instances where that's needed but from that mix I did last night it's now apparent to me that just making stuff play nice together is generally more about nudging things in the right direction. I'm finally getting that glue!

[@Jursorama]

Muahahaha!!! I laughed out loud at the intro--THANK YOU--I needed that (at day gig)-- can't wait to get home and...make smaller moves...stop sweeping so broadly...and add reverb to the conjas!!!

[@yb3009]

your voice makes me wanna roll up in a blanket and sip some coffee.

[@rossmixes]

Love these videos! Genuinely look forward to a new video notification!

[@tehwintah2498]

I came to studio mixing from the PA side and I forgot how fast and concentrated the mixing was in live mode, as I had much more time for it in the studio. Your contributions inspire me very much, great work what you do here. I thank you for that!

[@bendthefuture]

You are taking this one step further at each video !

[@Salantsoundstudios]

Love it! Would love to see a video on how to make cymbals pop out with clarity in the OH’s!

[@TheHouseofKushTV]

Check out the Riding the Mix Buss eps on this channel, I step thru some unorthodox drum processing but it might give you some ideas.

[@rogberube6422]

Very helpful. Thanks for sharing, Gregory.

[@alfieholloway]

I think this guy and channel are my new favourite things on the interpipe.

[@GusGusOfficial]

all your comments, are changing my mixes.. to the better. thanks..

[@shinemastering]

4:55 Like adding salt to the cooking pot, add a little bit, taste, then add a little bit more if needed ;-)

[@KrazyGames21]

I feel like I shouldn’t be able to watch these for free. So wise

[@FoleAdInferi]

And he returns with even more wisdome. This is gold right here!

[@TrentCrawfordMusic]

Super stoked to see a new vid from you! AWESOME stuff. Makes total sense. Knowledge! 👨‍🎓

[@Sundaydrumday]

Man the mix i did today was absolutely amazing and you know why...I tracked it and mixed it completely in mono...didn't even hit the stereo until I had it as good as I could mono...Holy shit when I hit stereo...it was so good....lol thanks kush

[@stupidusername38]

and this is why top down mixing is much more effective than starting at the track level first and working upwards as you paint yourself into a corner that you have to then undo.

[@TheHouseofKushTV]

It definitely works beautifully for some, disastrously for others (like me)... I need to build the mix like a house of cards. Everyone's path is unique, such is the nature of the creative beast!

[@guitngood7944]

Now we just need to see Nathan's audio nerd character 😂 Great info as always!

[@matbell1514]

As always amazing advice.....love this channel. Loving the podcast too!

[@Writtenmirror]

Always helpful always food for thought. Shout out to you and thanks for recommending Nathan he's a top guy!

[@Muovinen]

This makes all the sense in the world and I'm happy to report that I've already been mixing this way for a while. But it's also very easy to suddenly go back to bad old habits.

[@TheHouseofKushTV]

Yep, that's why they're called "habits" :-P

[@marianlech3378]

Shyt. This sounds damn convincing sir. I think my mixes will love it.

[@MERhiphop]

I'm glad the audio nerd from the podcasts is making his youtube debut

[@TheHouseofKushTV]

I was pretty happy about that myself!

[@ShenFM]

Wonderfully explained, thank you my good man!

[@DavidDiMuzio]

Great advice. Thank you for this 🤘🏻

[@rayrecordings]

You look like Jimi Tenor in this thumbnail, love it haha

[@ActiveO8]

If this guy was my dad my mix would sound perfect every time

[@legogeek66]

Wow, this is the slap in the face I didn't know I needed.

[@guymartinmusic]

This is something I've learned in my years of learning the craft of mixing. The smallest of moves can make the biggest difference. And it takes practice and discipline to only make those small, subtle moves.

[@EricStPierre]

Subtle moves in the recording phase on eq & compression can help lighten the burden during mixing. If you have an idea of the end goal conically it can be life saver.

[@SamGirgenti]

You talk like you actually care about all of us, thanks again mate. 👊👊👊

[@luckyknot]

always a delight to listen to this guy and his visual imagery when explaining topics not easy to grasp.

[@asavagehandproductions186]

Also i love your plugin line

[@EinAstronaut]

Again, just what I needed to hear. In fact, just been thinking about how I could become more sensitive to recognizing small changes yesterday! Thanks once again! COPY THAT!

[@nekistayfruity]

These are the type of advices a beginner think it's crap but realise years later that's the Proshit💯

[@tysonkingreymusic5188]

I really appreciate your point of view on this. I feel like that yapping mixing guy is the devil on my shoulder and it’s hard to quiet that junk enough to hear the best sounding decisions.

[@infamoussound9471]

Cool guy who absolutely gets his advice over quickly and clearly. 🙏

[@john2477]

Once again, BEST ADVICE EVER!!!

[@rome8180]

If I've lost perspective on a mix, I simply put it aside for a week or two. Of course, you don't always have the luxury to do that. But since I'm working on songs at home, I don't have a deadline. And I find that setting it aside until I've forgotten my preconceptions can really help me gain clarity.

[@TheHouseofKushTV]

As often as not, when I come back to it I'm like "this is way better than I thought" and a few tweaks later, it's finished. The other half of the time I'm like "what was I thinking??" :-P

[@crissabater7698]

Another great video! I tend to build my mixes in stages. Start with EQing then onto Compression etc. Gregory is the main man for mixing tutorials for me now. Cheers.

[@princetheelegendmusic]

Can wait for more hands on tutorials Kush.🙏🏾

[@davidcedric3268]

I put a like right away for the act at the beginning!! :) Loved it! And once more, your tips are so useful. Well, I have studied quiet a bit of the mixing theories now with a lot of information. But when earlier I just had started a tiny bit of mixing trial without all that technical information, I somehow, was doing it as you are explaining and it did felt right although I didn't have the technical info I have now. Now that I have studied so much and that coupled with your tips, I believe I can do a very good job! Thank you very much!

[@noxure]

How I got my internship at a studio - the whole class had to take turns in using a compressor on a track and at the time I was simply thinking "if I can hear the compressor doing something, it's compressing too hard" - somehow this impressed the hell out of our mentor so he proposed to take me under his wing. Then when I got my hands on mixing the drums for real, it was really intimidating and I had absolutely no idea what I was doing; so I quickly threw away all the philosophy and make the same mistakes everyone does; it was pretty disappointing for both of us... :D

[@TheHouseofKushTV]

Ha! I mean, mixing drums is a bitch even for those of us with an assload of experience, there's no shame in fµcking it up!

[@YiggaP]

I like how you distill your knowledge in small moves, it's smoooooth. Feelin' the kush as always baby

[@old-school-cool]

I learn so much from each of your videos

[@brunoteixeira5912]

Awww man, why you always have to win the best video award? Great content 🙌 Thank you!

[@savethefails]

I try to learn something every day. Just something useful. And every day I ask myself..what did I learn today. When I see a notification from The House of Kush I know that I'll be able to check that "learned something today" box. Thank you for that.

[@TheHouseofKushTV]

That's... very humbling, thank you for the trust!