LEVEL UP your MIXING with these EXERCISES!

[@chocomalk]

The best mixing series ever. I have learned more from listening to this guy talk than from any tutorial or book out there.

[@TheHouseofKushTV]

Woohoo! Mission accomplished!!

[@ericharp2294]

agreeeeeed

[@paddyconn3344]

You should listen to his UBK happy Funtime hour podcast 👌

[@renierengelbrecht5160]

Can you read mate? (Just teasing)

[@xaosm_os]

the sexiest mixing tutorial out there...

[@richtarechjakub]

I feel like we're on a date and you're explaining panning to me.

[@anagamaa]

all his videos feel that way. like a long date with a sound engineer and every episode feels like a new topic in the conversation

[@TheWstawNazwe]

Its great, isn't it?

[@anagamaa]

@@TheWstawNazwe it’s amazing!

[@darklouloubeats]

ahahahah

[@RonnieVaiArovo]

I feel like he took off my pants without touching me?

[@Gongtopia]

I always love how, unlike most audio KZbin channels, you rarely, if ever, demonstrate anything you are talking about. We have to go and figure it out for ourselves, which is what learning is all about. Keep it up!

[@LocaliLLocano]

That’s the best way to teach mixing, bring out the theory and keep practicing it over and over.

[@StenOlleMoldau]

You are the best teacher online i've found. Really. So proud of the way im listening to my music now. Thanks!

[@dee5274]

I sometimes just watch your vids for the asmr style of your voice, but the tips you give blow my freaking mind. I wish you did edm examples but your teachings are still so releavant to every style of music, i dip my cap to yiu sir !! Kush is key !!!

[@sidders1943]

To be honest I love these videos just for giving me inspiration. Usually after watching these I spend the next few hours tinkering with sounds and I love it.

[@MASAo7]

Same. Greg's videos remind me of the Nike "just do it" ad where Tiger Woods steps up to a driving range and hits a couple of shots and suddenly all the amateur golfers who are there pick up on his vibe and they start magically hitting the ball better.

[@VoortVlugtend]

This man is Yoda for aspiring sound engineers. Don't stop master.

[@MadeOnTape]

Working with my four-track cassette portastudio has shown me the value of sending a mono tracks into stereo effects. Inspirational video, Greg!

[@deathchips926]

this guy understands audio, as WELL as the concept of mirror neurons very well.

[@Vivivofi]

i just love how chill you are, thank you lol

[@mixbygygyondbeat1295]

Lol. Yeah

[@lojarich]

When he's talking, my mind goes on it's own little tangents because he'll mention some idea and then take that idea to where he's going but my imagination takes it somewhere else. This guy is amazing! Underrated musical hero!

[@alienhalfbreed1301]

Can't find the right words to explain how enriched I feel after such a lesson

[@adammaznev4069]

This is my favourite ASMR channel

[@GingerDrums]

I prefer to mix with sunglasses on with one speaker turned off and sat in the neighbours living room. Really educational about how the low end translates to the neighbours. It's these kind of limitations that really get the creative juices flowing.

[@twitcheyspleen]

hahaha

[@KnotLõ-ADSR]

I fell like I'm being hypnotized every time I watch your videos. I just want to say that I forgot what I was going to say;)

[@mirzaaljic]

I swear your videos are like an oasis in a desert. I spent a week just working and then I hear that intro music I feel like I'm in the right place. I'm writing this comment even before I saw what's in the video. So let's see what we have here.

[@SylvanPaul]

The different mono reverbs vibe is one of my go-to’s. Glad someone is talking about this, it’s a dope trick.

[@stevenewtube]

“Phase dancing” love that 👍

[@thebasementfilmgroup]

When I normally watch these videos - I usually respond with "yeah I do that too"....purely because I 'fiddle' with sound and was never traditionally taught - and made quite a success of it too. Today I initially thought - how cool!... never done that!..... but the I started to think about the sound design work I have done - particularly with 'Doctor Who' that requires you to create the weird and fantastical from sounds that sit in the most unusual places. Gone are the days of the old BBC Radiophonics workshop (although I do know some of the guys who worked in that area and spend most of their time now cleaning up old recordings) ..... so whilst I have not consciously tried these methods within songs - I have definitely done similar exercises to push the envelope and get weird and experimental...... once again- great video!

[@davejohnsonmusic]

The intro alone, is worth a like. There's always anxiety waiting for a new video, but it's worth it. These are the lessons I look forward to.

[@MrJamesGeary]

It might not make a cool thumbnail but id love for you to make a video speaking more about how you got into making gear and some advice for those starting off on that path,. All the covid downtime got me into the DIY hole and Id greatly value any advice / food for thought on the topic you may have for us noobs :)

[@jackcrook4435]

Well its about damn time you started making some gear Mr. Geary

[@randaji]

Not close to Gregory's level, but the DIY gear path is one I headed down in the last few years: treefallsound.com PM me if you like to discuss.

[@miguelluismusic4181]

I missed you Kush... love you bro...

[@jn2400]

Kush is the Bob Ross of music production.

[@redblock1382]

This basically confirms the hypothesis of audio engineering, the more you experiment with audio, the more you know how we perceive the infinite amount of combinations, leading you to be a well experienced engineer to know how to get different audio tracks so consumer perceives it as musical as possible. So this is the classic: learn how to do the already-done art so then you can go further and come up with a new concept, and be the next viral song.

[@DominikDale]

your voice is soooooo soothing, and i think that leads me to understanding everything you say better haha

[@parasiteunit]

I used to have a major thing for sending a stereo signal to two mono center panned inputs on the desk (a real physical desk - it was some time ago) one was dry, the other was eq'd the same, but the twist was it was set to send all the signal to a reverb. Then I'd MIDI control some panning into the sound. It created a very different feel to just having a bit of verb... the sound seemed to feel like it was moving to and fro, as opposed to left and right. Fun stuff.

[@Renaxelo]

this guy is really an artist

[@mrnelsonius5631]

Reminds me of one my favorite things composer Mick Gordon said in a presentation (speaking about the Doom soundtracks) : “Change the process, change the outcome”. It’s such a simple idea, but it’s true. We all fall into a process thats comfortable for us, that we know can work well from prior experience, but it’s also going to direct us toward making the same decisions over and over. If you want to do something new, learn something new, you simply have to change your process. Set some uncomfortable parameters, it’ll start working music muscles you didn’t know you were neglecting :)

[@stmzonline]

I literally squealed in delight when I saw a notification for your video 😁

[@brucemitchell8631]

Incredibly articulate. Philosophical. Thank you.

[@KevinMarquezRocks78]

I don't see how this is a "kind of crap"... It's very valuable! I'm so grateful! Thank you!

[@keety1X]

What a bad man this fella is🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@jasonchu4400]

no joke this is the most gangster advice ever with all the pannings of instruments AND it's stereo effects in different places is for sure next level mixing, this video absolutely had me at the edge of my seat.

[@davidmastel5652]

Gregory Scott...so fun to listen to you share...I knew there were deep waters in that head sir...thanks for taking us on another voyage!

[@noahofficialmusic]

“panoramically diffuse” ❤️

[@gregtapevideo1464]

Some folks only mix by a set formula. I like to experiment. I am totally with you on this one. Thanks bro!!

[@jtwee6590]

i loved this little era when i went from 'full-depth' panning to hard LCR. and now i'm loving a new era of going from LCR to full depth again

[@jimimac1340]

I'm always grateful for the glimpses into your creative mindset.

[@musigstoeckli]

you remind me of bob ross painting a picture, thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience

[@CT-pw3ll]

One fun exercise i do is, I get to pick 3 one-shot samples that i have to turn into an entire song. I have to create all the sounds from those waveforms and process them into drums or fx and the instruments. You’d be pleasantly surprised with how good a song can turn out doing this

[@jmattbell]

Gotta say. Love you man because you think of mixing from a pro level-the tools are an instrument themselves-and it’s so refreshing to hear mixing from a musical perspective. Thanks dude! 🤘🏼

[@aagevaksdal]

This is a great exercise in most creative processes: Working within given constraints. It is a real creativity boost!

[@BreyerWhite]

i have never thought to do this in my life. you were right.

[@zemertz]

Thanks, real food for thought and keep throwing it

[@amberwoodstudio]

Great ideas 💡 gonna have some fun today ha ha

[@vyero]

I apply the second exercise A LOT… and it really makes a huge diffeence

[@dataravenbeats]

Gregory Scott is an Amazing Teacher!!! Thanks for all the Great Info! I've learned more from you than most youtube tutorial videos. Excellent!!!

[@NickCormierMusic]

The Mixiah hath cometh again to bless us with his teachings

[@MrNicknayme]

The part about constraints are brilliant.

[@platosev]

I do the L/R different reverbs for drums in 75% of my mixes, thanks for the other tips!

[@tyeblee23]

Thank you 🙏 for all the information!

[@Markleford]

The James Rocket has this throwback guitar thing (powerpop/garage/college) where there's always a lead/rhythm pair opposite of each other (or two rhythms with distinct parts, not doubling). On the first album I sent them discrete L/R, but on the next two albums I found the benefit of pulling them in a bit from the sides -- it made both the drums and any stereo fx seem WIDER. Turns out having paired instruments out to each side marks a sort of mental "fencepost", and when select bits are allowed to go beyond that perceived boundary it seems that little bit more "extra".

[@askdad3450]

Great concepts, i like the way you think

[@Bthelick]

agreed. I find it really helps to think of sound from a component level. Like with plugins I don't have 10 reverbs, I just use 2 (fake and real I call them) and then I get creative with treatment, it one doesn't sound 'smooth' enough I just reach for a chorus or multiband or de-esser on them ect. it never turns out quite how you'd think, but always interesting and different. I don't go looking for new answers. I keep the same small group of (mostly freeware) and that makes me try new stuff out more than just 'leaning' on a 'known solution'.

[@TracingFlares]

this is so valuable. Thanks!!!😊

[@DThompson55]

Fun fun fun! 15%-20% panning... i'm digging it. And the idea of pushing the reverb to one side and a delay to the other. Great exercises.

[@alexinfanti4252]

Great exercises, amazing lessons!!!!!! Thanks Mr.Gregory Scott....you are my guru!!!!! Oh! Captain, my captain!!!!!!!!!

[@RichardShekariNigeria]

I wish all my teachers and lecturers could see how you impart knowledge in such prestige mode

[@Frank.Zimmermann]

Dear Gregory, This is once again a totally excellent video. You are really incredibly inspiring. I will definitely do your mentioned exercises and I am already very excited about this musical journey. Thank you very much, all the best, and see you soon! :-)

[@SAZIZMUSIC]

He really explained everything without a DAW 😂😂 .. legend ❤❤

[@briankingart]

Awesome exercises, thank you, different spaces for different mindstates. TYVM. GS ROCKS!

[@amesmusicstudioscom]

After Hours keeps getting better. This is one of your best yet, and one of the things you do best-describe the "art" part of playing the studio like an instrument. Thanks for sharing!

[@vertigopulse]

I think about Donovan - Hurdy Gurdy Man. What an interestingly panned mix!

[@johncostigan6160]

Simple concepts brought to life.

[@realheidibergmusic]

You speak my language. Thanks (that “thanks” was doubled and panned )

[@Bthelick]

Apart from bvs, I actually don't pan anything at all. I work mostly in electronic genres in which panning an element would mean in a club or stage one side would not get part of the groove, Also not panning anything lines up with how most of my audience listen (phones/soundbars/clubs etc) and best of all forces you to demask your mix in a true sense, the excuse of moving it sideways (which makes no difference on the aforementioned listening environments ) isn't there.

[@crawlingman7003]

Love the constraints approach. Please do more videos. ❤️

[@oddweather2862]

Thanks Greg for another Music = Life lesson👌

[@LuisCancion]

Great series

[@blackvelvetbutterfly7504]

Thanks again Gregory for another mind expanding talk. Can't wait to try these ideas out.

[@thesaint7380]

Thank you so much, I can literally hear my mixes get better with these tipps while watching.

[@pdxfun4888]

Your perspective on breaking the norm and wonderful scenarios able insightful and and creative enhancement. Thank you

[@GeorgeAmodei21]

Glad you did this VID. Took me some years to find out how I like to Mix like this, which is how you were mentioning in your Tutorial. Again, always another Great Topic that helps us. Thank you, George 🎚🎧☺️

[@Karabast]

thank you mix jesus

[@sgfdancecompany]

Always inspire me to get your great knowledge Gregory Wan Kenobi!! Thanks again

[@charleymarkson]

Gold. I always notice this when tracking drums. If you stand there with your eyes closed your don't really hear the kits stereo image from the source, its mainly from reflections in the room.

[@ThisMichaelBrown]

Fun, breaking patterns is huge....I have recently been writing in Open D guitar tuning....a whole new universe. I like these mix ideas....I tend to pan in a similar way often....bet I can learn something here, thanks!

[@ThisMichaelBrown]

Just completed exercise....very illuminating....and yes great workout on masking as well....Thanks again

[@RapperRemedi]

So important! Love watching your videos man. Good job and always inspiring ✨🤯 Cheers

[@emiel333]

You are wonderful.

[@rowegardner9673]

Absolutely wonderful ideas in this. Makes me miss the Happy Fun Time podcast quite a bit! Keep these coming, Greg!!

[@alex.m0105]

Thank you Gregory, i really appreciate all your tricks and tips, very helpful 👏👏🙌👋

[@animatter2000]

This video has made me realize that the way I use to pan in the past, that I thaught was wrong, wasn't. My mixes just sucked for other reasons.

[@winstonfj4174]

glad to see another upload, Iv been missing my UBK fix :)

[@davidobienu9971]

This video is mind blowing. Thank you so much Gregory

[@TheTonyTitan]

These always help

[@ablackshedd]

So stoked every time, my friend. Thank you.

[@ezporcelain]

what a great vid! Im a huge fan of "harmonic" type of Mid/Side compression while in mono!

[@YoungLitHippy]

I’ve been mixing for almost two years now. And every month I feel I’m getting way better than before. But this I think is some of the best advice. Breaking patterns and the reverb being panned and in mono... things I haven’t tried yet and seems like such a cool thing to do. Gonna try it out

[@alphaomega6062]

I've been doing something like this for a while. 3 mono reverbs panned L C R then something panned Left gets sent more to the right reverb a something panned right gets sent more to the left reverb but also sent to the center and the same side it is on, same with the left, so all 3 reverbs are getting signal but more on the opposite side of the source signal . Works great on Rhodes for example.

[@gcpagliari]

Thank you!

[@djkrptdnb]

Is there a full version of your intro music to listen to somewhere? Always gets me going :)

[@johnalphaxard]

You are the best! Every video takes me to another level THANK YOUUU

[@KUMStudio1]

Thank you Gregory for sharing smart stuff with us!

[@erkamau9629]

You are great Man !!!

[@FrenchAudio2000]

I just found your channel and definitely think for the most part when you talk about hard concepts (ie automating parallel effects and using multiple compressors for different purposes), I'm getting to the point where I don't get as much out of it anymore; which is okay, though I'm still far from where I want to be. I do really enjoy these kinds of videos though. I like when you break into the abstract instead of providing information and instead talk about exercises and ideas that you have in relation to bettering your own craft. I think providing people who are really fresh into mixing with concepts that pros use is amazing, but for people who make a living in pro audio, the good shit is when you talk about your thought processes and approaches to things outside of technique. Keep up the amazing work and keep inspiring people. you've got something awesome going here (:

[@Darrenowsley]

Great! Gregory, your insights are so Valuable. I come to your channel from time to time and every time, I really learn new ways to hear. You've allowed me to understand that your ears and the development of them is the craft I am working on. You are a true gift that keeps on giving.Thank You Brother

[@Shinyshoesz]

Incredible work as always Kush! Thank you so much!

[@laubsch75]

I like how you kick the hi hat on the last fill of the outro theme. Jazzy. I'm applying this panned delay/reverb idea to my current mix session. I have one electric guitar mono with sends to two fx buses that are hard panned and tucked down to add width. Sounding nice IMO. Thanks

[@QuabmasM]

Great reverb ideas here. Thanks man.

[@thejawshop-AdventureRecording]

I just hooked up my old Lexicon rack mount, and look forward to tracking the fx's, so I am commited when I mix. Cool ideas in this video.