I mean it's sort of a joke but it's also something some people might need to hear. Analogue to people who color grade video and focus too much on the scopes. If you're shooting a close up of a red rose, you're not supposed to see balanced scopes. It's red. 90% of your screen is red because it's supposed to be red. If you even out the scopes, the red rose is no longer red. 😂
I like your way of explaining things which are messed up after watching hundreds of videos on the subject. It is a step closer to better mixes. Thank you.
Learned more over the last half hour, than in all 3 years I've been mixing, so quick to show what to listen for, and the vowel, sibilance and haptic view makes it so much easier. WTG Kyle and thanks for doing this
Ooh, I really like the vowel assignment trick! Thank you SO much for this video (and the guides). Instant empowerment - I can hear better than I did before. That's huge to me!
I’m tripping with myself right now. I’m a degreed musician, so I do have ear training, but I had never ever heard of this technique with frequencies. Well even drunk, I got all the examples right after your first video just briefly explaining the syllable to the frequency. That made it all click in my head. Although I don’t mix music daily, I occasionally do, but primarily work with vocal tracks full time. So this has just helped me tremendously to identify what im hearing immediately. Before it was just a guessing game as I had no idea there was a method, but now I know there is, and my ear training can be applied to frequencies almost seamlessly. You’re a genius! Thank you!
OMG, thank you! I've been searching for a simple guide like this to train my ear for months. I started sound school last fall, and the best advice I've gotten from the staff was to "listen critically and it'll make sense." While that advice was actually true, it's been slow going. The vowel sound thing is brilliant!
I just made a Preset for my stock EQ and omg this is so practical, thanks, this is such a straight foreward way of listening for frequencys, especially when you make dubstep and use formants all the time anyways, thanks
Wow this approach to hearing frequencies as vowel sounds makes so much sense and I think it will help me move on from a plateau i feel I’ve hit - thanks. Now to check out all your other videos!
I love this! Thanks for sharing. I like how straightforward you make it and that you point out that it's really more of an art thing than it is an exact science and not everyone will have the same sensibilities about it.
I love your channel you give the info straight forward without trying to be an Influencer. Not ragging on other channels but when the info is super technical it's easier when you don't have to weed through the noise. (Sorry for the pun)
Pretty cool!! In the last example I would have used a low shelf instead of a boost. But I guess it comes down to pretty much the same thing. The vowel technic is very cool.
@Lasantha is right on the money. Why have I waited so long to go through the emails Kyle has been sending me? It's clear now Audio University is "One Of the Few Channels that talks about real problems and real solutions for beginner mixing engineers.." Thanks Kyle!!
This is good. Thank you. It's good to use reference music while mixing. An easy way is to route a CD player through your monitors and load it with something that you know well and possibly something you're looking to emulate. So you can easily take a break from your mix and run something else to re-find things. I also think the volume is important. Frequencies behave very differently at different playback volumes so an ideal is around 85db to mix and listen back at different volumes and through different equipment too if you can.
Melda has a free EQ plugin called "MEqualizer" that's let's you create "areas" on the spectral eq graph, where I have put little boxes that line up with the frequency sounds such as "oo", "o", "ah", etc. I find it very helpful, and also the melda eq is just a really good eq, even has a really nice saturation built in, and you can add harmonics to each band. CRAZY
Dang, that's pretty eye-opening (or ear-opening)! I've been using the practice tool just today, and already I can get the answers on the tool. I got some of the answers right on these exercises. Surprised myself. I tried it on some violin tracks I recorded in my room. What I think I found is I like the flat sound that I got. Now I'm going to try it on some sample tracks I downloaded for mixing practice.
Your videos are the best. You explain every subject so good that beginners like me really understand. I get these "Aha....." moments every time. Thank you so much and keep it up Kyle.
Never come across that idea before - interesting and yes should be quite useful I think. Seems to make perfect sense in these examples - must try it out. Thanks. And 'EQ in context' is always a good one to remember.
Really like this method. During the guitar test, I took it as an A sound with sort of higher notes. Tho I can hear the OOs at the same time just behind it
wow, that simple change really makes a difference! Thank you a lot for these gorgeous guides. it really helps my first professional work even in home recording
This is amazing. Best audio engineering video I've stumbled upon in a long time! Plus, working on windows makes you a very likeable person imho. Because no, you don't need an expensive mac for recording and mixing, no matter what some audio snobs say. Kids, better save that money for some decent monitors and more importantly: Acoustic treatment where possible.
Go giddy..and scratching the ...Oh..Real tutorial..those Musicians..on instrument and a interface with a basic mixer and a mic..You have made it incredibly interesting..Thank you ..DrNanda,,,,India
The thing here, is that I definitely am perceiving the audible differences when the eq is being boosted. Idk if I am specifically supposed to listening for the EXACT vouls or the distinctual changes that I can clearly hear.
Another excellent video with incredible teaching skills. Thanks for the training. I learned a lot and you cleared up my view on mixing by giving me some concrete ways to think about and to talk about a mix. :)
I solve this didactic question on the basis of the range of sounding of the instruments. I start from the basic fashion of the guitar body sound. Then we move on to the ukulele, balalaika, tambourine, pickalo violin, bow sound, triangles, and so on. Then we return again to the tone of the guitar box and go through the instruments with visual representations of a quarter wavelength, using the ranges of the vocal parts of the whistle and the voices of birds and animals, as well as the size of the vortices of the articulation apparatus when pronouncing consonants, while simultaneously examining the process of reflection and lens change in the waveform.
This is awesome,picked out the guitar vowel right away,drums not so much,,vocals really liked the voice ,got caught up in the song..lol..Practice..for sure..will continue with more A.U. I see comb filtering..sounds interesting..thanks eh!
Very second video I found useful in ear training and the first one is also your in which you taught how to listen those in pink noise. Thanks for this video brother.
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One Of the Few Channels that talks about real problems and real solutions for beginner mixing engineers.. Thanks Kyle!!
I appreciate that! Thanks, Lasantha! What other topics would be helpful to you?
@@AudioUniversity Training ear to hear compression. (Training ear on any aspect in mixing would be really nice). thank you for asking.!!!
The most straightforward lesson in EQ I’ve watched, real sounds and real examples. Thank you!
"You wont be mixing pink noise, you'll be mixing music." 🤣🤣 idk why that was so funny to me
I mean it's sort of a joke but it's also something some people might need to hear. Analogue to people who color grade video and focus too much on the scopes.
If you're shooting a close up of a red rose, you're not supposed to see balanced scopes. It's red. 90% of your screen is red because it's supposed to be red. If you even out the scopes, the red rose is no longer red.
😂
I can still hear the muddiness, honkiness, , nasal tone. it's a great lesson.
“which is made up of a bunch of different ‘instruments’” 😂 (again, tooootally get why it all needed to be said….no less funny 😅)
I like your way of explaining things which are messed up after watching hundreds of videos on the subject. It is a step closer to better mixes. Thank you.
Learned more over the last half hour, than in all 3 years I've been mixing, so quick to show what to listen for, and the vowel, sibilance and haptic view makes it so much easier. WTG Kyle and thanks for doing this
Happy to help! Thanks for watching!
I agree @D.E.B.T-Music. Same here!!
I'm a novice mixing engineer at a small music studio in Taiwan. Your video tutorials have been very beneficial to me. Thank you so much!
Ooh, I really like the vowel assignment trick! Thank you SO much for this video (and the guides).
Instant empowerment - I can hear better than I did before. That's huge to me!
Glad to help! Thanks for watching!
I’m tripping with myself right now. I’m a degreed musician, so I do have ear training, but I had never ever heard of this technique with frequencies. Well even drunk, I got all the examples right after your first video just briefly explaining the syllable to the frequency. That made it all click in my head. Although I don’t mix music daily, I occasionally do, but primarily work with vocal tracks full time. So this has just helped me tremendously to identify what im hearing immediately. Before it was just a guessing game as I had no idea there was a method, but now I know there is, and my ear training can be applied to frequencies almost seamlessly. You’re a genius! Thank you!
Just bought me a powered mixer with dual EQ and need to learn how to get the most and best sound from it. This helped a ton!
I truely believe that mixing audio is a form of art. Great information! Thanks!
Agreed! Thanks, Joe!
OMG, thank you! I've been searching for a simple guide like this to train my ear for months. I started sound school last fall, and the best advice I've gotten from the staff was to "listen critically and it'll make sense." While that advice was actually true, it's been slow going. The vowel sound thing is brilliant!
I agree with your teachers - practice is the best method. But hopefully the trick in this video will help! Thanks, Wesley!
I like the fact that you explain really very relaxed and quiet, this channel is one of the very best out there, many greetings from Germany.
I always find it a bit challenging to describe changes to the sound when we do EQ exercises in class. This is wonderful. Will share it to my students.
Thanks, Razif!
I just made a Preset for my stock EQ and omg this is so practical, thanks, this is such a straight foreward way of listening for frequencys, especially when you make dubstep and use formants all the time anyways, thanks
Man thank you so much for this content. I have been trying to get better at my mixes for reels/ production overall. I cant wait to sound better!
Wow this approach to hearing frequencies as vowel sounds makes so much sense and I think it will help me move on from a plateau i feel I’ve hit - thanks. Now to check out all your other videos!
Glad to hear that, Derek!
Same here. I feel behind by not going though Kyle's videos.
i’m genuinely surprised at how many situations u use and i’m super glad u do
Trippin me out, I love it, because regardless of the level of my knowledge, it just makes so much sense, I love playing with eq’s
I love this! Thanks for sharing. I like how straightforward you make it and that you point out that it's really more of an art thing than it is an exact science and not everyone will have the same sensibilities about it.
Glad you enjoyed it, Shawn! I appreciate you leaving a comment too! Thanks.
Not once have I come across a video that teaches EQ as good as this video does. Great work dude you're amazing.
Great content! This is one of my go to channel in audio production. Keep it up Kyle! 👍
I love your channel you give the info straight forward without trying to be an Influencer. Not ragging on other channels but when the info is super technical it's easier when you don't have to weed through the noise. (Sorry for the pun)
Thanks, Brent! Glad to help!
Pretty cool!! In the last example I would have used a low shelf instead of a boost. But I guess it comes down to pretty much the same thing. The vowel technic is very cool.
This channel is a gem for beginners! Thank you so much!
Happy to hear that!
@Lasantha is right on the money. Why have I waited so long to go through the emails Kyle has been sending me? It's clear now Audio University is "One Of the Few Channels that talks about real problems and real solutions for beginner mixing engineers.." Thanks Kyle!!
nice clean and concise format, good presenter. he seems super mellow.
Thanks, JC!
I’m not even looking at my phone and I’m getting these right that’s crazy 😂😂 thanks
This is good. Thank you.
It's good to use reference music while mixing. An easy way is to route a CD player through your monitors and load it with something that you know well and possibly something you're looking to emulate. So you can easily take a break from your mix and run something else to re-find things. I also think the volume is important. Frequencies behave very differently at different playback volumes so an ideal is around 85db to mix and listen back at different volumes and through different equipment too if you can.
What an excellent video, this made understanding this so much easier to start to wrap a head around.
i loved your eq method learning all days
what a great channel. so grateful i was recommended it!!
Wonderfully useful video! In all my years of mixing, I’ve never came across this technique. Thank you so much. Mahalo!
Glad to help! Thanks for watching!
Man, you explained it like no other. thanks!
Kyle to rock man! I’m very proud of you for making such high quality informative videos! I appreciate you! Keep up the great work!
Melda has a free EQ plugin called "MEqualizer" that's let's you create "areas" on the spectral eq graph, where I have put little boxes that line up with the frequency sounds such as "oo", "o", "ah", etc. I find it very helpful, and also the melda eq is just a really good eq, even has a really nice saturation built in, and you can add harmonics to each band. CRAZY
Audio University... AU... fair to say your channel is GOLD!
Thanks! I’m glad you’re enjoying it!
Absolutely love your videos with informative realtime examples, yeah, love that. Gonna check out all these frequencies too. 💯👍🏽
Thanks, Lloyd!
Not many videos like this out there. 💯 Thank you!
Glad to help! Thanks for watching.
I recently discovered this channel. The content you teach is pure gold. Thanks for sharing!
Really really helpful. Thank you!
Fantastic advice. I'm very much a bedroom producer here but this is a great breakdown of this idea.
Glad you enjoyed it, yourkiemike! Thanks for watching.
Man I've been looking out for a channel like yours for a minute
Glad you found it! Thanks for watching.
Dang, that's pretty eye-opening (or ear-opening)! I've been using the practice tool just today, and already I can get the answers on the tool. I got some of the answers right on these exercises. Surprised myself. I tried it on some violin tracks I recorded in my room. What I think I found is I like the flat sound that I got. Now I'm going to try it on some sample tracks I downloaded for mixing practice.
This video demystified the eq for me. Great info! Thank you!
Wow. Just wow. This opened my mind
Glad to help, Anak! Thanks for watching!
This rocks, Kyle! Thanks!
Glad to help, Jordn!
I am so glad I found your channel and subscribed! The content you provide is simply amazing! Thanks!
Thanks so much for this
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salamat nga pala sa drum gain staging/mixing video mo
Your videos are the best. You explain every subject so good that beginners like me really understand. I get these "Aha....." moments every time. Thank you so much and keep it up Kyle.
😎👍👍👍I like to listen to different mixes to choose the one I thinks sounds the best. This is helpful with the vowels, making things happen quicker.
Never come across that idea before - interesting and yes should be quite useful I think. Seems to make perfect sense in these examples - must try it out. Thanks. And 'EQ in context' is always a good one to remember.
Thanks for commenting, @mphill22. Glad you enjoyed it!
I now do a vocal sweep of pink noise to isolate frequencies I need to adjust…wow…thank you…
Glad I could help!
Thank You Very Much!
🙂🙏
What an interesting subject. I would have love to study this at school.
I'm glad you're using reaper too.🤘🤘
Yeah the Audition EQ
What`s good & what`s not is the question, that can just depend on opinion !!
Agreed!
Really like this method. During the guitar test, I took it as an A sound with sort of higher notes. Tho I can hear the OOs at the same time just behind it
subcribed. also really enjoy that guys solo over the guitar 😄😄
What a great approach to tuning your ears this is. Really enjoyed this and thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it, @Axeman Fishing! Thanks for watching!
Its so helpful..thank you very much
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!
wow, that simple change really makes a difference! Thank you a lot for these gorgeous guides. it really helps my first professional work even in home recording
This is excellent.
This is amazing. Best audio engineering video I've stumbled upon in a long time! Plus, working on windows makes you a very likeable person imho. Because no, you don't need an expensive mac for recording and mixing, no matter what some audio snobs say. Kids, better save that money for some decent monitors and more importantly: Acoustic treatment where possible.
Exelent content Kyle. Not only that, but you keep it simplified so anyone can understand and replicate.
Thanks for watching, Art G!
You bet!
Very new way of looking at sound feelings for me!
good morning Professor and respect from Macedonia
new sub/student here
Go giddy..and scratching the ...Oh..Real tutorial..those Musicians..on instrument and a interface with a basic mixer and a mic..You have made it incredibly interesting..Thank you ..DrNanda,,,,India
Man this is such a blessing man thanks!
Your channel is always so edifying for people like me appreciate my favorite recordings even more.
Wow... just wow 👌🏽
Kyle I owe you for this one mate! I'm buying a shirt at least, thanks a tonne! 💪
Thanks Kyle, much appreciated. South Africa 🇿🇦
Glad to help!
I haven't thought of it. Great concept!
you rock dude. Tnx
your going to help me get some work in the industry great videos thank you
Amazing channel, it helps me allot mixing in our church..God bless you brother, you such a gift from the Lord
No, not the lord,.. the stork. Keep up on fantasy.
Great video. Thank you.
Thanks, Mr. Red! Glad you enjoyed it.
I subscribed simply cuz you use reaper
Thank you very much for your guides.
Awesome content; thank you for sharing!
the vowel system sounds very helpful. going to watch more of your vids tonight. subbed
I’m glad you’re finding it helpful! Thanks for watching, Manuel!
The thing here, is that I definitely am perceiving the audible differences when the eq is being boosted. Idk if I am specifically supposed to listening for the EXACT vouls or the distinctual changes that I can clearly hear.
Another excellent video with incredible teaching skills. Thanks for the training. I learned a lot and you cleared up my view on mixing by giving me some concrete ways to think about and to talk about a mix. :)
The best and most useful approach I have ever heard.
Glad to hear that! Thanks for watching!
ur the best thank u!!!
Good stuff! Thanks!
Thanks for watching, Bill!
Glad i clicked on your videos. Never heard of this method but wow its super helpful. I feel like my listening skills leveled up huge in the last hour!
Thankyou
very good lesson mr Kyle
Thanks, hardi music!
I solve this didactic question on the basis of the range of sounding of the instruments. I start from the basic fashion of the guitar body sound. Then we move on to the ukulele, balalaika, tambourine, pickalo violin, bow sound, triangles, and so on. Then we return again to the tone of the guitar box and go through the instruments with visual representations of a quarter wavelength, using the ranges of the vocal parts of the whistle and the voices of birds and animals, as well as the size of the vortices of the articulation apparatus when pronouncing consonants, while simultaneously examining the process of reflection and lens change in the waveform.
This rules, thanks for sharing your knowledge
This is awesome,picked out the guitar vowel right away,drums not so much,,vocals really liked the voice ,got caught up in the song..lol..Practice..for sure..will continue with more A.U. I see comb filtering..sounds interesting..thanks eh!
Very nice.... From India
amazing channel/ video!! Thank you kyle greatly appreciate it. Love your message at the end too such a great attitude
Really, really well done - the whole approach.
Thank you so much sir. This is a great video.❤❤❤
Omg!!! This is game changing
Thank you, always humble and appreciated
Thanks for watching, Lucky!
Very second video I found useful in ear training and the first one is also your in which you taught how to listen those in pink noise. Thanks for this video brother.
Thanks for watching, DASH! I hope it helps!