Hey! Listened to your songs and your singing is really good actually, you should hire a good producer to get a good production behind those vocals. The musical content is good, but you could become a real artist with a proper production and sounds. Id master one of those production for free if you would do it (:
Very wise words: "Use the reference more as a brain reset"; and "Could your mix sit in a playlist with the references?" Big picture thinking. And trusting in our art. Thanks Gregory.
This channel has taught me about how mixing is so much more about perspective, mindset, and instinct rather than methods and specifics, and it's the most valuable and effective lesson I've ever taken away from video instructors like this.
you have to know the methods before you can fly off of instinct. before kush taught me how to use a compressor i was just smashing the peaks bc in my mind that would help me get louder mixes, when what i actually needed to do was remove some bass freqs.
I’ve been trying to formulate a big enough ’thank you’ for answering my question with such grace for the past hour, but I have difficulties finding big enough words (english isn’t my native language), so I write it in capital letters instead - THANK YOU! I think you gave me more insights in 10 minutes and 22 seconds than I’ll ever get again. And again - thank you!
Your English is better and more well written than most of the comments on UA-cam. Thank you for posing an excellent question, that brought us this video.
Wow! Stop comparing! I like the 'feel' the song thing. I think we strive to much to become someone else and not our self's. Great content. Could you use your way of explanation to explain some techniques. Like you did with width and depth? How to listen to compression and why you use it? How to give room for elements? Make a mix loud without squashing it. Don't show us just the plugins but try to say it in a way we learn to listen if you know what I mean. Thanks!!!
@Walter B And you never will, I only mix my own music and it's safe to say my music and my tastes bear no relation to anything 'mainstream'. And that's the way I want it!🕺
@@TheHouseofKushTV I only mixed my own music until COVID, except live, which is more taming chaos than anything, on the club level, with shit acoustics, and a lot of times, shit musicians, and I never needed a reference, because I know how I want my music to sound. But when mixing others, I do think it can be very useful--but more for balancing overall tonality than anything else. Tonal Balance Control from Izotope is useful for this.
My daughter is 22 now, but when she was 8 or so I was working on a record with some fairly emotional content. She came up to the studio to say goodnight while I was mixing. She sat a while and when I looked over she had tears in her eyes. It was a beautiful moment and I knew the mix was in the right place.
I was having a lot of screentime today so I listened to this video on my phone, laying down staring at the ceiling, without watching it. Then I realised something. Your videos are splendidly done. But it would also be great if you had podcasts. I'd listen to them for hours, again and again. That'd be a whole another kind of chill.
I must give you a MASSIVE thanks: Because of this video I decided to put my first song out there. Otherwise my perfectionism and hesitation would've driven me up a wall and it would've never been released... Is it perfect? Far from it. Am I happy and proud of it regardless? Yes! Although I've heard it a million times already, I still play it. It's part of my journey, and I wanted to give people some laughter(It's a funny song) in these trying times.
@@TheMichaelseymour Thanks! I don't know which streaming platform you prefer, but if you search on my name(Casimir Dekkers) you can find it on all platforms. The song I'm talking about here is "DUH(Most Annoying Song Ever)". I've also got a new track out. It's way better, but still far from perfect....
I'm a huge fan of your channel. You offer something that no other audio channel offers and that is deep mental counseling on top of tremendous audio knowledge. You should be a therapist too if you are not one already lol
You are the only person I've come across that speaks about music emotionally and practically rather than just technically.I love your videos❤️. P.S : Your voice is angelic😍
This is very true, it’s refreshing to hear. I’ve found over the years, when I listen to my work in retrospect, emotions have the most noticeable impact on my music. If I am struggling emotionally my music lacks direction. Yet no one talks about it. There is one other you tuber that also discusses emotion, ethics and philosophy in music. He is an electronic artist, but very authentic and musical. Benn Jordan; he even has a fascinating video on binaural music, sound healing. Peace
I’m always fiddling with brightness because it excites the ears of an average listener. That’s what my instinct tells me.. I like this but I can excite the audience further by adding this brightness. A tricky game. This is a really important topic you’ve covered!!!
I always forget to reference. I'll continue forgetting. If it's okey for me, it's okey. No need to follow references with devotion. I will only use them just to reset my mind. That's the whole point. I feel I am better mixer now xD. No really, top advice as usual, blessings for these unvaluable lessons Gregory!
This just changed my whole perspective on my songs. I always felt like there was a standard, thank you for stating that there's not. Your advice is so reassuring for me who's just beginning. Gregory Scott u da man!
Gregory, it seems you are wrong on youtube. All your vids make way too much sense. And you manage to deep dive in 10 min, which is remarkable. Thanks for all this content, hints, and kind reminders on how to do things right.
I have the same experience any time I watch a creative person sharing or discussing their process, I enjoy it even if I don't love or understand their work.
One things that I like to add: It is equally important what you heard before comparing. For example, if I hear brighter mixed rock songs, and listen to mine, it is not as bright, and instinctively I think: Make it brighter. But try this - take not so bright, modern mixes (Europe or others), and then listen to your mix. And wow. Suddenly my mix sounds bright enough. So, what is 'right'? Well, obviously what feels right, has the right vibe (I just learned that from Marty Whites comment below), and is well balanced. That is why I check my mixes first thing in the morning, with fresh ears.
As a smooth jazz producer and saxophonist, I use reference recordings mostly for comparing individual instruments such as drums (kick & snare) and bass. I use a similar genre.. its got be to a song that really jumps out at me for a specific reason (drive, emotion, beat, spacial, etc), but similar to the song I am producing. My methods vary. It is hard to describe. When I use a ref track, I load it on a separate track. Make sure it is unaffected by any pluggins. Use your mixer slide to level match. I also use a reference to level match volume levels when mastering.
It's so spooky, whenever I am struggling with a mix and I get myself a few days break to reset my brain, you come out with a new video that's treating exactly the same issues, and you find always the right words to let me feel confident enough again, to take a decision and continue to go my own way. Thank you
I was feeling very insecure about my music today and it was really weighing me down. This video came at the perfect time and made me feel better. Thank you! ❤️
The buildup in each episode from intro to when the theme music fully drops gets me so hype now! I’m sitting like, “yes, yesss, yessssss!” waiting for that knowledge drop. Thanks for covering this, have had lots of questions on it myself!
'Thou shalt not use an EQ unless thou can state WHY thou want to use the EQ, and what thou aims to achieve by doing so' - Gregory Scott's Commandments - Circa 2020 - Amen 🙏
Hahaha I paused the video to go and check!!! Hahaha
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So much Love and Gentleness in your videos. This one lighted a sweet fire inside my heart ❤️ where I know that everything is ok. There is only love no matter what you do
Really appreciate your approach to many of these topics. Not just doing it because other people are saying to-- doing it if it feels right in your art process.
Today I discovered that I was chasing a reference that is not as same as my instinct, and because of that I'm always not happy with what I do. I need to trust myself a bit more and stop chasing for reference. Like you said, maybe if I want a commercial release I can try to look that way but not going strait to it... Thank you!
100% on-point. Reference mixes are not an exact science. Super useful for overall perspective, yes, but different songs are... different songs! ADPTR Metric AB on my master buss has been a game-changer for me: level matching, killer metering, and seamless, *instantaneous switching* between the reference and my session. Has saved me loads of time and enormously streamlined my reference process.
What amazes me is there are so called mix engineers who are two notches higher than a rodie in the business who are practically household names on You Tube. Then there's Gregory Scott, who like a few choice mix, and engineering instructors get to the heart of intelligent mix instruction. This guy is completely on target! What a pleasure. Thank you Greg.
Greg doesn't miss! Reminder: Music is Art :) that said I recently picked up tdr slick ge and m editions, you can match using only the "tilt/equal loudness" knob and vary the frequency range and severity in both plugins. I feel like I'm getting back to nature by using the dishes on either side of my head. Love the these timely nuggets Greg :) thank you
Thank you Gregory. I've only recently discovered your channel and I love and appreciate your contrarian approach. A lot of it is common sense, a lot of it is validation, and it's really helpful to get your non-traditional slant on things. It's a really nice angle to fold into the rest of the mixing tutorials out there. It broadens and enhances my perspective and for that I thank you.
Excellent advice! I don't use reference tracks very often because I don't find chasing stuff works very well. To use a few different tracks for a reference "feel" is definitely a different approach. This I will be doing for sure. Thanks Gregory!✌
I'm in a moment in my life as a mixer where I'm starting to like my work's results, but sometimes I stumble over some doubt anyway. I just wanna say that these series of videos are really important to me, they make me keep going because they speak about things that are so intimate of this job that hardly anyone would understand. Most of the time are just the kind of things I need to hear. Thank you so much mr Gregory Scott!
Mannn keep dropping these wisdom / philosophical pearls. Such an antidote to a lot of the misinformation and overly technical “rule” type videos. Big up KUSH!
This is the best channel on audio mixing on UA-cam. This is the first channel I ever clicked on the subscription bell. Much gratitude from out here in radio land sir
Amazing advice as always. It took me a while to figure this out. I started looking at references through Tonal Balance Control and listening. I noticed that you really need to create your own mix down how you hear it in your head. And at the very end I’ll toss a random folder of reference track to kind of see if I’m in the ball park. If something appears higher or lower I’ll toss 4 or 5 sections of references and see how things match up. And make some adjustments. Like you said there are some tracks with heavier bass or lack of that still have their place and you have to really trust your own ears and feeling. This is seriously my favorite UA-cam channel for music tips. Thank you!
Yes! Big fan of Tonal Balance Control here....I run it on the master bus as I mix now.....I find I'm mixing more confidently to my sonic taste.....however, am now less likely to be embarrassed with my mix translation to the real world. FWIW, I think it is a great mix tool...
This is such an extremely validating video. Trying to pursue my passion for music, and make it sonically similar for radio without sacrificing your vibe and musical identity. Outstanding. Man that is so important!
Loads of brilliant points made in these videos! I ended up watching the one about how to listen to compression and this is fifth one in a row and they've all touched on situations that are very much relatable with a coherent, no bullshit approach. Also the whole atmosphere is very satisfying to me, from the very pleasing speech sound quality and music to the visual characteristics. Kudos, sir!
...and that's why I rarely reference my mixes... Love you man! (especially your last phrase proved my self that I am not crazy! Thank you for keeping my mentality in tact, also!!)
You literally freed me of the reference mix curse! Stop trying to match it exactly and focus on the overall balancing, while trusting your own ears! That is Gospel! Thank you! 💪 🌟
I take this man's judgement 100% of the time and have learned to start listening to the mix in new and different ways. It seems I 'm able to find my flaws easier. Thanks Greg! Always here paying attention !!!!!
The only cases I can advocate for a more intense use of references are: - learning/as a sort of ear training - when making close to carbon-copy covers - when composing/mixing for a client who explicitely requested a certain vibe AND provided references In the last 2 cases, though. You have already started using references from the composition/arrangement stages.
This is the second of your videos I've watched, and both times I've shared them on Facebook as examples of understated brilliance and wisdom. I'll have to go through the entire library, but it's good to let them percolate in my consciousness one at a time for a couple of weeks.
this is gold.. once again.. instead of referencing a certain mix i've started to listen to a range of songs that sound different so i get a quick feel of the scope how different everything can be so i could stay more open
100% agree. I hardly ever use(d) references for mixing. 'cause my mixes are so good I don't need them? 'Course not. Simply because it hardly makes any sense considering: - they are mastered, finished products - you need to spend lots of time trying to find a reference that is so close to your track so that the comparison can work well - they are not YOUR track under so many aspects: different instrumentation, different arrangement, etc. etc. - no other creative does that, at least not so obsessively. You don't see writers, comparing page by page their novel to someone else's, nor painters, film makers... or even cooks. Hey Jason, just go round the corner and get a steak at Luigi's, I gotta check if mine tastes the same... ;) - the best 'reference' is listening to music as often as you can so that those 'references' are absorbed unconsciously on a daily basis just like reading a lot helps writing better
hey Gregory. I do not ref maynly cose what you just pointed out. but,,, what it seems to work for me is just jumping in and out to spotyfive or youtube to listen to diferent type of tracks, clean my ears and just get more the emottional feeling of other mixes that the actual levels .
AMEN BROTHER!!!
The crossover we need. The crossover we deserve. Pensado&Scott.
@@Movocorp UBK x Pensado > Avengers.
Aamiin Brother
Amen Break!
A lot of producers made their name by their songs SOUND very different! Dilla, Kaytranada and now there are more of them than ever!
Does anyone else feel like they're in a therapy session when Gregory Scott talks? Either way, good info and thanks for these vids!
I thought I was crazy 😂
Oh yes.
If Owen Wilson and Matthew McConaughey had a son who became a therapist!
Always!
YES! Also a great teacher:) Love this guy. Dont have to go to school anymore.. Kinda.. lol
“Put it out there. Its’s art”. Loved that. We get obsessed with “technicals” but need to focus on the “art”. Cheers for that
If Kush controlled my lipstick, he’d have saved many pigs.
mad respect to the one and only chocolate rain!
Leeeeegend. Please collab with Kush :)
I never expected to see a comment from TayZonday. But if I had imagined what it'd be like, it'd be this mysterious yet apt.
Wonder if Kush has any advice for when you need to move away from the mic to take a breath? (probably just fix it in the mix)
Hey! Listened to your songs and your singing is really good actually, you should hire a good producer to get a good production behind those vocals. The musical content is good, but you could become a real artist with a proper production and sounds. Id master one of those production for free if you would do it (:
Very wise words:
"Use the reference more as a brain reset"; and
"Could your mix sit in a playlist with the references?"
Big picture thinking. And trusting in our art. Thanks Gregory.
This channel has taught me about how mixing is so much more about perspective, mindset, and instinct rather than methods and specifics, and it's the most valuable and effective lesson I've ever taken away from video instructors like this.
Right on!!!
you have to know the methods before you can fly off of instinct. before kush taught me how to use a compressor i was just smashing the peaks bc in my mind that would help me get louder mixes, when what i actually needed to do was remove some bass freqs.
This man literally said "make quicker decisions when mixing, don't spend too much time on a sound"
Tried it and my mixes never been the same 🔥🔥
Yeeahh!! 🙌
I’ve been trying to formulate a big enough ’thank you’ for answering my question with such grace for the past hour, but I have difficulties finding big enough words (english isn’t my native language), so I write it in capital letters instead - THANK YOU!
I think you gave me more insights in 10 minutes and 22 seconds than I’ll ever get again.
And again - thank you!
You are very, VERY welcome, thank you for the fantastic question, a lot of people struggle with the same thing!
Don’t worry my friend, you’ll get many more insights like this 😊
Your English is better and more well written than most of the comments on UA-cam. Thank you for posing an excellent question, that brought us this video.
@@TheHouseofKushTV 1:04 I 'm still waiting for your thoghts on this topic. Thanks.
I thought I was the only Prince non-fan on the planet, however my respect for the skill is huge. He was, the man.
Another great video.
"...put it out there, it's art"
I'm gonna frame this on my wall, right in front of me.
THE bastion of true mixing knowledge
Wow! Stop comparing! I like the 'feel' the song thing. I think we strive to much to become someone else and not our self's. Great content. Could you use your way of explanation to explain some techniques. Like you did with width and depth? How to listen to compression and why you use it? How to give room for elements? Make a mix loud without squashing it. Don't show us just the plugins but try to say it in a way we learn to listen if you know what I mean. Thanks!!!
@Walter B And you never will, I only mix my own music and it's safe to say my music and my tastes bear no relation to anything 'mainstream'. And that's the way I want it!🕺
@@TheHouseofKushTV well said dude
@Walter B well I assume he's mixed the intro theme for this video, and that sounds flawless.
@@TheHouseofKushTV I only mixed my own music until COVID, except live, which is more taming chaos than anything, on the club level, with shit acoustics, and a lot of times, shit musicians, and I never needed a reference, because I know how I want my music to sound. But when mixing others, I do think it can be very useful--but more for balancing overall tonality than anything else. Tonal Balance Control from Izotope is useful for this.
My daughter is 22 now, but when she was 8 or so I was working on a record with some fairly emotional content. She came up to the studio to say goodnight while I was mixing. She sat a while and when I looked over she had tears in her eyes. It was a beautiful moment and I knew the mix was in the right place.
You sure she didn't tear up because you reached to adjust the vocal EQ by 0.2db for the 300th time? XP
For god's sake, have mercy!
I was having a lot of screentime today so I listened to this video on my phone, laying down staring at the ceiling, without watching it. Then I realised something. Your videos are splendidly done. But it would also be great if you had podcasts. I'd listen to them for hours, again and again. That'd be a whole another kind of chill.
Did one for 7 years, "ubk happy funtime hour" 😊
@@TheHouseofKushTV That's right where I'm heading then💕
@@TheHouseofKushTV Do you still make these? Where can I listen to them?
I must give you a MASSIVE thanks: Because of this video I decided to put my first song out there. Otherwise my perfectionism and hesitation would've driven me up a wall and it would've never been released... Is it perfect? Far from it. Am I happy and proud of it regardless? Yes! Although I've heard it a million times already, I still play it. It's part of my journey, and I wanted to give people some laughter(It's a funny song) in these trying times.
can you supply a link -good thinking btw !
@@TheMichaelseymour Thanks! I don't know which streaming platform you prefer, but if you search on my name(Casimir Dekkers) you can find it on all platforms. The song I'm talking about here is "DUH(Most Annoying Song Ever)".
I've also got a new track out. It's way better, but still far from perfect....
Awesome as usual, and yes, definitely the chill side of therapy, or a cool conversation with an older brother!
My brotha you are officially the Bob Ross of audio tips...
Thanks, that's def the most common comparison :-) Owen Wilson and 'dude from Nickelback' are runners up!
crikey this bloke talks sooo much sense and his explanations are so detailed... man a champion
I'm a huge fan of your channel. You offer something that no other audio channel offers and that is deep mental counseling on top of tremendous audio knowledge. You should be a therapist too if you are not one already lol
You are the only person I've come across that speaks about music emotionally and practically rather than just technically.I love your videos❤️.
P.S : Your voice is angelic😍
This is very true, it’s refreshing to hear. I’ve found over the years, when I listen to my work in retrospect, emotions have the most noticeable impact on my music. If I am struggling emotionally my music lacks direction. Yet no one talks about it.
There is one other you tuber that also discusses emotion, ethics and philosophy in music. He is an electronic artist, but very authentic and musical.
Benn Jordan; he even has a fascinating video on binaural music, sound healing.
Peace
@@josephriddlestone4684 Hey Joseph,I'd like to hear some of your music.😊
I’m always fiddling with brightness because it excites the ears of an average listener. That’s what my instinct tells me.. I like this but I can excite the audience further by adding this brightness. A tricky game. This is a really important topic you’ve covered!!!
I always forget to reference. I'll continue forgetting. If it's okey for me, it's okey. No need to follow references with devotion. I will only use them just to reset my mind. That's the whole point. I feel I am better mixer now xD. No really, top advice as usual, blessings for these unvaluable lessons Gregory!
This just changed my whole perspective on my songs. I always felt like there was a standard, thank you for stating that there's not. Your advice is so reassuring for me who's just beginning. Gregory Scott u da man!
That deflated feeling of comparing yourself to mixes you admire is insidious. This one changed my life Gregory keep doing what you're doing.
Gregory, it seems you are wrong on youtube. All your vids make way too much sense. And you manage to deep dive in 10 min, which is remarkable. Thanks for all this content, hints, and kind reminders on how to do things right.
This is definitely one of the best mixing-related channels on UA-cam!
I love your videos. Can't really tell why, but I am allways happy watching them.
I have the same experience any time I watch a creative person sharing or discussing their process, I enjoy it even if I don't love or understand their work.
8:33 “They’re different songs. They don’t need the same treatment, they don’t need to sound the same.” 👏👏👏💯
Thanks for speaking my language and making so much sense. Such great vids. Gratitude!
I just found out about this channel, man this is a very knowledgeable channel!
Welcome aboard!
One things that I like to add: It is equally important what you heard before comparing. For example, if I hear brighter mixed rock songs, and listen to mine, it is not as bright, and instinctively I think: Make it brighter. But try this - take not so bright, modern mixes (Europe or others), and then listen to your mix. And wow. Suddenly my mix sounds bright enough. So, what is 'right'? Well, obviously what feels right, has the right vibe (I just learned that from Marty Whites comment below), and is well balanced. That is why I check my mixes first thing in the morning, with fresh ears.
Nice! Totally agreed!!
As a smooth jazz producer and saxophonist, I use reference recordings mostly for comparing individual instruments such as drums (kick & snare) and bass. I use a similar genre.. its got be to a song that really jumps out at me for a specific reason (drive, emotion, beat, spacial, etc), but similar to the song I am producing. My methods vary. It is hard to describe. When I use a ref track, I load it on a separate track. Make sure it is unaffected by any pluggins. Use your mixer slide to level match. I also use a reference to level match volume levels when mastering.
It's so spooky, whenever I am struggling with a mix and I get myself a few days break to reset my brain, you come out with a new video that's treating exactly the same issues, and you find always the right words to let me feel confident enough again, to take a decision and continue to go my own way.
Thank you
Woohooo, glad to hear that! Keep at it!!!
I like your mindset, I think this helps more than chasing a *sound*, thanks for your videos.
No ppl can dislike these words of wisdom .a legend
I needed to hear this so badly. The confidence to commit to just what the song needs
I was feeling very insecure about my music today and it was really weighing me down. This video came at the perfect time and made me feel better. Thank you! ❤️
You're so welcome!
Thanks for the love brother. We all need it. Create, be strong.
This gives me more confidence to appreciate my mixes.
The buildup in each episode from intro to when the theme music fully drops gets me so hype now! I’m sitting like, “yes, yesss, yessssss!” waiting for that knowledge drop.
Thanks for covering this, have had lots of questions on it myself!
Anyone else worry Gregory might start a cult one day? Because at this point I'd do anything he says to be honest
it's disconcerting to say the least
Same pal.
'Thou shalt not use an EQ unless thou can state WHY thou want to use the EQ, and what thou aims to achieve by doing so' - Gregory Scott's Commandments - Circa 2020 - Amen 🙏
LOL... while mixing, sometimes the voice in my head sounds
a bit like Gregory Scott :) Fortunately, i don't argue with that "voice."
this is the sense of humor i love
Get your stuff out there. "It's art." Exactly - great advice to keep in mind.
These have to be the most exquisitely engineered spoken vocals on UA-cam
Thank you thank you thank you! This was a genuine question. Your videos are just the best. Every time!
Thank you! You are the Oracle on mixing!
Who else about to play when doves cry to hear the bass?
ya know the record label wouldn't put it out either. they said it sounded unfinished. Lesson no.2 Don't trust corporations with art!
Hahaha I paused the video to go and check!!! Hahaha
So much Love and Gentleness in your videos. This one lighted a sweet fire inside my heart ❤️ where I know that everything is ok. There is only love no matter what you do
Really appreciate your approach to many of these topics. Not just doing it because other people are saying to-- doing it if it feels right in your art process.
Today I discovered that I was chasing a reference that is not as same as my instinct, and because of that I'm always not happy with what I do. I need to trust myself a bit more and stop chasing for reference. Like you said, maybe if I want a commercial release I can try to look that way but not going strait to it...
Thank you!
100% on-point. Reference mixes are not an exact science. Super useful for overall perspective, yes, but different songs are... different songs! ADPTR Metric AB on my master buss has been a game-changer for me: level matching, killer metering, and seamless, *instantaneous switching* between the reference and my session. Has saved me loads of time and enormously streamlined my reference process.
Thanks Gregory! Please keep up putting the videos out there. I always look forward to hearing your views.
What amazes me is there are so called mix engineers who are two notches higher than a rodie in the business who are practically household names on You Tube. Then there's Gregory Scott, who like a few choice mix, and engineering instructors get to the heart of intelligent mix instruction. This guy is completely on target! What a pleasure. Thank you Greg.
Greg doesn't miss! Reminder: Music is Art :) that said I recently picked up tdr slick ge and m editions, you can match using only the "tilt/equal loudness" knob and vary the frequency range and severity in both plugins. I feel like I'm getting back to nature by using the dishes on either side of my head. Love the these timely nuggets Greg :) thank you
If you were professor teaching music engineering... I go back back to school in a second. Your delivery is excellent. Very clear and concise.
Love you Master-Kush thank for all that love of teaching 🙏🙏🙏
this channel is such a bless, you giveaway some of the most useful, esoteric concepts. Can't thank you enough
It's my pleasure, truly!
Thank you Gregory. I've only recently discovered your channel and I love and appreciate your contrarian approach. A lot of it is common sense, a lot of it is validation, and it's really helpful to get your non-traditional slant on things. It's a really nice angle to fold into the rest of the mixing tutorials out there. It broadens and enhances my perspective and for that I thank you.
Thanks!
Your commentary is of such high value to me. My mixing is gradually progressing. Thank you these videos.
Sage wisdom! Thanks for sharing your thoughts and experience.
So much value on this channel, it's crazy
This is the video I needed right now! Your perspective is on point!
Excellent advice! I don't use reference tracks very often because I don't find chasing stuff works very well. To use a few different tracks for a reference "feel" is definitely a different approach. This I will be doing for sure. Thanks Gregory!✌
i always smile watching your videos. Thanks for sharing your mindset and!!!!
Excellent topic, Gregory! You nailed it with this one. Stay safe in the new year.
I'm in a moment in my life as a mixer where I'm starting to like my work's results, but sometimes I stumble over some doubt anyway.
I just wanna say that these series of videos are really important to me, they make me keep going because they speak about things that are so intimate of this job that hardly anyone would understand. Most of the time are just the kind of things I need to hear.
Thank you so much mr Gregory Scott!
I appreciate your videos so much
Mannn keep dropping these wisdom / philosophical pearls. Such an antidote to a lot of the misinformation and overly technical “rule” type videos. Big up KUSH!
Your perspective truly has width and depth and that's not a poor attempt at a mix joke. Your take on mixing is always quite grounding. Thank you! 💙
Prince once said "If I ever hear my bass player - I'll fire him".
Brilliant. That’s it. Mix lifesaving advice, yet again. Thank you!
Mate- you're so so on point with EVERYTHING you're saying. Cheers GS
!
Thx for this video. Was just starting to try referencing the other day. Helped me find a mindset of how to listen to a reference.
This is the best channel on audio mixing on UA-cam. This is the first channel I ever clicked on the subscription bell. Much gratitude from out here in radio land sir
Amazing advice as always. It took me a while to figure this out. I started looking at references through Tonal Balance Control and listening. I noticed that you really need to create your own mix down how you hear it in your head. And at the very end I’ll toss a random folder of reference track to kind of see if I’m in the ball park. If something appears higher or lower I’ll toss 4 or 5 sections of references and see how things match up. And make some adjustments. Like you said there are some tracks with heavier bass or lack of that still have their place and you have to really trust your own ears and feeling. This is seriously my favorite UA-cam channel for music tips. Thank you!
Yes! Big fan of Tonal Balance Control here....I run it on the master bus as I mix now.....I find I'm mixing more confidently to my sonic taste.....however, am now less likely to be embarrassed with my mix translation to the real world. FWIW, I think it is a great mix tool...
I'm already a fan. This man knows things
Great question, great response! Thankyou Kush
I have a degree in Audio Arts and Acoustics. The mix coaching in class wasn't nearly as good as Kush After Hours.
You are the Grandmaster!!
This is such an extremely validating video. Trying to pursue my passion for music, and make it sonically similar for radio without sacrificing your vibe and musical identity. Outstanding. Man that is so important!
this man spitting facts as always
Loads of brilliant points made in these videos! I ended up watching the one about how to listen to compression and this is fifth one in a row and they've all touched on situations that are very much relatable with a coherent, no bullshit approach. Also the whole atmosphere is very satisfying to me, from the very pleasing speech sound quality and music to the visual characteristics. Kudos, sir!
This kind of production tips are what makes a real difference❤
Prince was a visionary: mixing for Bose speakers before then even existed lol
I don’t even really use reference tracks, just love listening to this man talk and learning about this kind of stuff regardless
...and that's why I rarely reference my mixes... Love you man!
(especially your last phrase proved my self that I am not crazy! Thank you for keeping my mentality in tact, also!!)
We're all insane, I got your back man!
You literally freed me of the reference mix curse! Stop trying to match it exactly and focus on the overall balancing, while trusting your own ears! That is Gospel! Thank you! 💪 🌟
Boom!
this is really great advice, i appreciate your value system emotionally, thank you for telling me to trust my intuition
I take this man's judgement 100% of the time and have learned to start listening to the mix in new and different ways. It seems I 'm able to find my flaws easier. Thanks Greg! Always here paying attention !!!!!
The best of the best!! Thank you Sir Kush, and Happy Holidays!!
"chasing a reference is overriding your instinct"
assuming one actually has good instincts, LOL.
Great advice as always - another bullet point that we can add to our mixing sessions 👍👍
The only cases I can advocate for a more intense use of references are:
- learning/as a sort of ear training
- when making close to carbon-copy covers
- when composing/mixing for a client who explicitely requested a certain vibe AND provided references
In the last 2 cases, though. You have already started using references from the composition/arrangement stages.
This is the second of your videos I've watched, and both times I've shared them on Facebook as examples of understated brilliance and wisdom. I'll have to go through the entire library, but it's good to let them percolate in my consciousness one at a time for a couple of weeks.
this is gold.. once again.. instead of referencing a certain mix i've started to listen to a range of songs that sound different so i get a quick feel of the scope how different everything can be so i could stay more open
Love it!
Love this. Thanks Greg.
Such wisdom, grateful for these tips
100% agree. I hardly ever use(d) references for mixing. 'cause my mixes are so good I don't need them? 'Course not. Simply because it hardly makes any sense considering:
- they are mastered, finished products
- you need to spend lots of time trying to find a reference that is so close to your track so that the comparison can work well
- they are not YOUR track under so many aspects: different instrumentation, different arrangement, etc. etc.
- no other creative does that, at least not so obsessively. You don't see writers, comparing page by page their novel to someone else's, nor painters, film makers... or even cooks. Hey Jason, just go round the corner and get a steak at Luigi's, I gotta check if mine tastes the same... ;)
- the best 'reference' is listening to music as often as you can so that those 'references' are absorbed unconsciously on a daily basis just like reading a lot helps writing better
Gregory, I am really digging these. Learning a ton. Thanks man.
My pleasure!
This video was right on time for me. I almost fell into the rabbit hole of trying to get songs to sound and feel like references a bunch of times.
hey Gregory. I do not ref maynly cose what you just pointed out. but,,, what it seems to work for me is just jumping in and out to spotyfive or youtube to listen to diferent type of tracks, clean my ears and just get more the emottional feeling of other mixes that the actual levels .
That's my preferred approach as well 👍🏼
It's like you see right through me at this stage of my mixing. Simply brilliant! Love the the videos!
These struggles, I think, are fairly universal, especially for anyone not mentored by a veteran. 🤜🏽
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