The Most IMPORTANT TRUTH in MIXING MUSIC.

[@ravenizer]

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

[@wrathpsp]

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

[@Strafuzz]

👌🏾

[@steediy3567]

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]

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]

@@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]

yes 👍

[@realjohndead]

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

[@Superdelphinus]

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

[@YannSelka]

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]

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

[@robhaley5136]

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]

I have absolutely found the same! Excellent note @YannSelka

[@ccbass16]

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

[@MAXEFFORT]

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

[@TheHouseofKushTV]

Don't forget "sarcasm is insight!"

[@tilda140]

Entourage effect but music!

[@evgenytr]

1984

[@MartinvonBargen]

@@TheHouseofKushTV Life is life!

[@MarginalCoyote]

@Wayne Brown 😂😂😂

[@sam-you-is]

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

[@ooglyga6100]

kinky

[@strictlydubrecords]

When you find someone on KZbin 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!

[@andrewsrea]

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

[@bluebones1778]

Thank you Owen Wilson! 🥰

[@mikelo303]

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

[@brianholtzmusicsound]

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.

[@seenmusiqe]

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

[@TrumanProductions]

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

[@tomw5124]

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]

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

[@tobiaspace]

Everything is everything!

[@ThiagoCamposOfficial]

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]

These tips could make the "Salad" even better!

[@ThiagoCamposOfficial]

@@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]

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

[@babypowdah]

Kush Audio. Simply the best!

[@mannoumusic]

This is deep stuff! Thank you!

[@parnellitube]

You really have a knack for teaching. Thank you!

[@jkf9167]

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]

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]

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]

@@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.

[@omunitTV]

Like Nate Dogg said.. The rhythm is the bass and the bass is the treble!

[@dakotasycamore5260]

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!!

[@jehavelock]

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

[@PlugHouseMusic]

I love the way you just explained this!

[@bitmau5]

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

[@EarmWermChannel]

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

[@mdihero]

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.

[@chiefindisguise]

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.

[@Reggi_Sample]

Pops is a lifelong sound system engineer and is a huge advocate of using subtractive EQ 90% of the time and driving things other than EQ down the chain

[@drewarmstrong2333]

Can’t wait for the deep dive!

[@SAZIZMUSIC]

Eye opening 🔥

[@nicoarias5969]

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

[@AKAtAGG]

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]

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!

[@MadeOnTape]

i dig your message... and your productions!

[@bennettshapiro2965]

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.

[@fizmo100]

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!

[@GravytyMusic]

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

[@iamgates7679]

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!

[@EdSoloUK]

yep, It's all relative.

[@siriusfun]

This is a topic that doesn't get addressed enough. Very much looking forward to the deep dive.

[@hendricksam]

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.

[@nejm612]

🐘

[@mr.limbismusic970]

Really great info Gregory!!! Subtract or reduce before you add. 🤟🏻

[@m3str_techno]

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

[@PeanutButterAM]

We need to get this man a cape and a cane asap cause this pimp is teaching the game like no other. 💪🏽🤘🏽

[@wilsonfoss9177]

Hands down most clear way to put this 🙏

[@ayodez9951]

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

[@RocknRollkat]

It's nice to see someone who has a clue as to what's actually going on.

[@storsender2032]

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

[@1loveMusic2003]

I love the mute button for identifying masking sources. If the vocal becomes clearer, the last track you muted was the one masking.

[@SR-ih1be]

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

[@maxdishaw]

Thank you Mr. Scott!

[@uriuri6502]

There you are!:D missed your videos already!

[@mhzivan87]

Thank you, Gregory!

[@stelthtenau]

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

[@jeremyquinlan7245]

Another mind blower from GS!

[@hnatyshyn]

Man, this is like listening to the Bob Ross show but for mixing. I am happy to find someone explaining things clearly and not trying to sell the "miraculous plugin" for once.

[@theurbanmonks1]

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

[@ShanHexis]

You are the one of the few producers those who speaks what we need from pros...

[@forestlittle]

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

[@NikolausBrocke]

Very true and valuable thoughts! Thanks a lot.

[@johnnathaniel105]

I absolutely love your videos and psychology!

[@Agent56000]

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

[@wilburh2m]

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]

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

[@loveinparis333]

You're amazing for this

[@andyhdotinfo]

You know, if you and Dan Worrell sat down Infront of a camera I think brains would melt. Great ideas, thank you

[@WAZA___]

Dan is snake oil.

[@CLiMBiTdoiT]

Just awesome!

[@DThompson55]

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]

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! 👍

[@WEHAVETHISDREAM]

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

[@Brutuscomedy]

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

[@natebrown4939]

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

[@chazmechenbier]

One your best. Instruction right at skill-level for me. If I say "let's scan the possibilities" to a client, I'm gonna sound very smart.

[@TheHouseofKushTV]

Did I actually say that? Yeesh, I really AM a robot! 🤖

[@RadioRickie]

Love this great Advice, thanks for sharing!

[@OUTSHADES]

Thats a multi-million dollar video right there!!

[@murraywebster1228]

Been in this game @ 45 years, still learn every day, still love to hear what Gregory has to say, he’s great at getting things very understandable, his videos should be an obligation for all up and coming mixers…

[@morizanova]

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

[@raphaelsimard788]

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

[@onepxtoh]

Thanks Greg

[@harrypalmer3481]

Yet more great advice Mr.Scott. Thanks Chuck.

[@_leivo]

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

[@onairrecordings]

ok need to listen to this at least 50 times

[@zeusdeux]

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

[@dpinskey]

A couple of platitudes to remember this could be: Clarity and space and a time and place for everything

[@slonktonkster9680]

I feel lucky this content is free. Thank you 🙏🏼

[@blackvelvetbutterfly7504]

Thank you once again.

[@ravedigger]

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

[@Carbinax]

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.

[@TheHonestTruth]

wish i would of seen this vid 4 years ago.... Took me 10 years to teach myself to mix. reduction is almost always the way to go. reduction of freq's in the beat always brings the vox out more (subtle of course) Huge piece of info..... Nobody talking about this....

[@jacobwright5542]

House of Kush vids- always a welcome thumbnail on the old KZbin scroll

[@Tobez]

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

[@alexinphx1411]

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.

[@GaryShowbiz]

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.

[@Schilliebillie]

No audio examples, stil a very valuable video!! Thanks Gregory.

[@LonetrackTV]

Great as always

[@squirelova1815]

PLEASE make an Audible/Audiobook compilation. We could gladly listen to that for hours!

[@TheHouseofKushTV]

WHY have I never thought to do an audiobook??

[@squirelova1815]

@@TheHouseofKushTV You, particularly, can definitely narrate ANY Audiobook.

[@gtarist7]

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

[@Hectorymusique]

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

[@foketesz]

One of the most important (and so often overlooked) concepts regarding music production. Most of the times it makes the difference between amateur and pro sound.

[@VincentLoraine]

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!!!

[@pvalenti]

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!

[@avetisk]

Wisdom.