Hearing loss update - maybe you can help
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My thoughts are that you are a great composer.
I just saw an interview with KFlay and she has the same issue with her hearing. Scary. I hope you get answers one day
Andrew, can you please make a song that sounds really good to you? I just want to better understand how it all works for you. Dont you think it can show other creators what a creative process is and how you may approach it?
Huge love and respect!
Hear me out but I think this could somehow be fully related to sinuses. Especially because you talk about how it’s came in and out. Maybe I’m totally wrong but I think it’s worth asking about if you haven’t discussed this with any medical professionals yet. I had an ear infection once that was so bad I had lost almost all hearing in one ear for over a month. Eventually things subsided and my situation is very different from what you’re saying.. still thought it might be worth mentioning if this somehow wasn’t brought up yet
Hey Andrew, preordered on Apple Books but they don't send you a receipt until the book comes out (which is when they charge you) so can't enter in the details yet - can I still claim the bonus or do I have to order through another outlet?
Would be cool for you to do a song where you do one version that sounds really good for you, then another that you think we would all really like. Very curious how different they’d be :)
This is a cool idea. There’s gotta be a way to measure the difference between the two and use that info to create an approximation of how Andrew hears things.
What a great idea! That would also help illustrate what Andrew is experiencing. He could also create a version with mirrored changes to hear it like Andrew is.
I agree. Would love to see that
oh yess! its exactly how i think!
He already did a video on how different he heard. He showed an eq graph and everything.
It was called "this device will change the way you make music" or something like that.
1. I am not a certified Neurologist, but I'm a healthcare professional. There's a chance that your hearing issue is more related to your brain processing than your ear's physiological structure. Hearing is a complex sense and our perception of it is not only controlled by our ears but also by our temporal lobes where the ear signal is processed and interpreted.
There's a medical exam called Hearing evoked potential test, maybe you have already gone through that process but it's worth a shot. If possible, an MRI could also provide a better image of your brain structure to prevent that nothing is interfering with the area.
2. I've been watching your channel since 2020 and it has always impressed me with your versatility and skill level. Maybe you could start "adopting" musical projects that you could expand through your creativity and your non-musical vision.
The non-musical vision is important because it will provide a better connection and if you need to step back because of your hearing issue, you can still contribute to the project. Money-wise, I guess you could charge for that and share a fraction of the revenue.
i'm not a neurologist either, nor am i in healthcare, but i am an engineer. i agree
First thing I wanted to ask..if he had his brain checked out also since it affects both ears and had such a sudden onset.
Also a medical practitioner but not a neurologist, and I'm thinking along the same lines. Given its acute nature, I would think maybe a cerebrovascular event in the temporal lobe, or possibly the thalamus. But I would assume the possibility has already been explored by specialists.
@@ikbendusanI am not a neurologist nor am I in healthcare, nor am I an engineer, but I am a construction worker, I agree
I'm unemployed and I agree.
Last year I suffered from sudden sensorineural hearing loss, on both ears, and permanently lost some frequencies, especially the bassier ones in my left ear. I've had my bouts with illness but this was to this date the most difficult thing I've faced. Your videos gave me a lot of hope and made me feel a little less alone in the struggle, immense respect for what you do. Taking something as difficult as this and spinning it positively is absolutely incredible.
Same shit happened to me 2month before how are you now😢
Same here, occasional bouts of low/mid frequency hearing losses on both ears randomly. It's called cochlear hydrops and can be triggered by allergens. Mine started after getting tick borne illnesses. It can be really rough, hope you feel better now!
@@uranus7561 hi....u feel ear fullness and it's feel like under the water effect?
this was a fantastic video!
a strange reminder that content creators also watch and comment on videos
Two staples of my childhoood collided today. Nice.
this is such a trip
your zombies videos got me through middle school.
Do you make music @MrRoflWaffles?
Occasionally my cheap USB speaker stops working randomly and it did when I clicked this video and thought it was Andrew being the funniest person alive.
omg this is so dark but hilarious
NUROLINK
Gotta respect how you look at something considered "negative" by many people as a sort of blessing and not only didn't let it to stop you, but to let it to make you you and form a part of your special identity. You just never fail to inspire us Andrew. Thank you ❤🙏
he clearly doesnt have a disabling amount of hearing issues. he's got the equivalent of a slight limp.
!!!!Band Roulette!!!!
A software or website to give everyone random band members. The members of a band should all be using the same daw to make it easier for them to share files. And over a month time the many band can make songs and there is a community page for people to vote on the best song that month and you andrew check in on the most voted for songs and at the end of the month winner/s gets a prize/s it just a shout-out for all the members stuff. Let me know what you thing. Give me credit for my idea is your use it 👍❤
@@meangreen99he cant hear bass really at all with all do respect
@@meangreen99 a limp would be pretty disabling to some olympic athletes no? certainly not enabling
@@tfwnoyandere while I agree with your sentiment, Olypmic level performance is measured quantitatively rather than subjectively and as such it's not the most accurate comparison. An Olympic athlete with a limp is simply not an Olympic athlete because they don't hold up at the quantitative level. Conversely, Andrew's qualitative inability to perceive sounds the same way as others actually offers a unique perspective to the art which could potentially deepen his style.
I rarely post anything ever, but have to this time. I've been watching you for years and really appreciate how open you've been with your hearing loss. I've suffered hearing loss as well but mine was due to ototoxic medication and my hearing loss happened overnight as well. It was devastating and I just want to thank you so much for being so open and also so positive. You sharing your affliction really gave me hope that I could do music despite the sonic challenges I have. You were one of those UA-cam pillars of inspiration for me that helped me release some of my own music. So thank you Andrew for everything you've done and what you're still doing. Keep being you and being an inspiration! I took your class with Studio now (Monthly) and released Kitchen based on your course of kitchen sounds. I like to design my own sounds too so that class was perfect for me! I'd love to work with you one day! Once again thanks Andrew for everything you do, I'm gunna get your book! Much love and respect!
As a casual follower I had clearly now clue about your hearing. I must say the success you have pulled together is outstanding. Really shows that you can overcome all challenges to express your own skills. Thanks for sharing the story and that sweater!
Good luck figuring out that next step. I must say your talents in getting on a camera and just communicating something interesting to those watching is likely a bigger asset than you music per se. The music you clearly love and the excitement that if brings you I’d the fuel, but being able to present that to people is not to be overlooked. Whatever that collaborative thing is you end up exploring, leverage you ability to present and share it.
Clearly, you must say. :P
@@alexmoore9720 don’t get mad at Siris terrible dictation.
this dude isnt deaf hes playing yall for fools.
@@DE-GEN-ART he also did not say he was deaf, fool. To be considered deaf you need a 81 db loss of hearing. That is loud.
@@DE-GEN-ARThe never said he was deaf?
As a Lactose intolerant chef, the idea of "Who is this art for" is so funny for some reason. Sometimes you forgo the cheese on the track.
I'm a programmer who is bad at programming. So a programmer! Badum-tsss! 🥁
Control c, Control v, it's all you need. And access to the internet.@@kphaxx
I was the passenger in a car accident in 2019. It left me bed ridden with extreme light and sound sensitivity for over a year. Luckily the headaches got better, but the tinnitus and unequal hearing has stayed. I had to give up my band that brought me so much joy once my headaches came back, but I'll always love listening and home producing thanks to your videos. I hope you find what happened to your hearing, and thank you for the years of inspiration and knowledge.
I had the same thing happen (I was driving though, no passengers thankfully) and now due to age I also have frequency loss in a certain range. I test tracks with other people and use tools like iZotope Neutron and Ozone, to leverage the tools to hit the sweet spots that might not perfectly meet what my hearing would tell me. I also test tracks in all kinds of different speakers and settings.
Hey man, I'm glad we're both still kicking, crazy how things can change so much in a single instance. Thank goodness for music :) And thanks for the program recommendations!
as someone with all types of headache and migranie damn near every day i know how tough and debilitating they can be,people think you can just brush it off when in reality migranes can make you unable to speak drive or even walk
I had to quit my band after a car accident gave me chronic neck and neuropathy issues and my mom has suffered from tinnitus for decades now from a car accident when she was a kid so my heart goes out to you friend, thank you for sharing 🫂🧡
I'm really sorry you lot went through issues like this. Glad it hasn't fully impaired your spirits though! Keep on making, more power to you.
I'm a live audio engineer. This video connected me with another level of you as a person after years of subscribing. Gonna grab a copy of your book for sure. Thanks Andrew!
First of all, thanks SO MUCH for sharing your journey with hearing loss over the years. I have a very similar hearing situation to you that started a couple of years ago (much quieter and uneven frequency response in one ear). Seeing how far you’ve made it as a musician, even with this setback, is super inspirational and comforting, so thank you for being so open about it! One silver lining of my hearing loss that I would like to share is this:
*It fundamentally changed the way I listened to music in a way that made me a better musician.*
Let me explain.
Over the years, as I got more and more into music production, I found myself listening to music through a very different lens, trying to dissect how the music was constructed on a very technical level, trying to determine which frequencies different instruments were taking up, listening for compression or other audio effects, how it filled the stereo field etc. etc.
Once I started noticing the issues with my ears, listening to music with this technical mindset was horrible. It would constantly be making me aware of my hearing loss, making me anxious, worrying if I was losing my hearing forever, I could no longer focus on the music I was listening to. This feeling was especially pronounced when songs had a lot of stereo processing going on. I knew I wanted to keep listening to music and making music, as it was such a fundamental part of my life at that point, being a constant hobby and passion for the past 15 years. Therefore, I made what felt like a very significant decision.
No more listening to music with headphones or in stereo. I bought a decent speaker and set everything to mono and began only listening to music through that. This was the only way I could manage to listen to music without constantly noting the frequency response difference between my ears and hating the experience.
But quickly, it made me realise something. I realised that by hyper fixating on picking out production elements for so long, I had no longer been listening to music FOR the music. By taking away the option to really focus in on every little detail of a track by listening on a worse speaker and in mono, I found myself focusing on the whole again. How all the instruments came together to make the whole, how the whole made me feel, how the composition flowed, how it made me feel. I actually started enjoying a lot of music MORE than before my hearing issue, by reframing how I listened. No longer was I listening as a technical exercise, I was listening for FUN again.
I found myself applying this mindset reframing in my own music production as well. Instead of fixating on tweaking a million parameters to make that synth part sound just perfect, I was concentrating more on composition and arrangement. I finally started FINISHING tracks. I realised that what was keeping me from being happy with my music wasn’t my inability to hear compression, or my understanding of how to perfectly EQ my snare. It was that I wasn’t thinking about my work as the musical whole, about what part would come next in the the track to make it musically interesting.
I’ve actually got to the point where I have finished many tracks now, and have since a couple months ago started posting my music here on UA-cam, which is the first time I've shared my music with others. My hearing still does bother me a lot, but after a couple of years of this situation I’m starting to come to terms with it. And it’s weird to think that if not for my hearing loss, I would potentially still be stuck analysing my tracks to death, rather than getting on and finishing them. Makes me feel a little better about it.
Anyway, all the best, have pre-ordered the book 🙏
After 7 years of learning music theory and analyzing everything I hear, I’m pretty much where you’re at with learning to enjoy again. I just got so fatigued with analyzing it was almost inevitable. Now I switch on between analyzing and enjoyment because once I’m wore out from analyzing, I have no choice but to just enjoy it
Do you feel like your hearing condition got worse in time? Cause I struggle with the same problem and it really worries me. I'm 22 btw
@@fawks9996 it was definitely getting gradually worse for a while before I really recognised the problem. Since then I’ve done all I can to protect them (ear protection at loud events, listening to music way quieter, don’t fatigue my ears from mixing for hours), and I haven’t felt deterioration in ~18 months. It’s kinda hard to tell though, as I also have issues with ear wax blocking them that makes my hearing vary a lot. Right after cleaning they feel pretty good (not perfect, but more manageable), but they’ll quickly block up again.
thank you for answering my question. How did you manage to break the anxiety because I realised that my hearing isnt completely bad.. it varies, its just the anxiety of eventually losing my hearing that demotivates me everytime and I end up doing nothing@@emayex_music
Congratulations! I have also found that out, I found myself enjoying music more when listening on a mono speaker rather than when using a pair of headphones or stereo speakers
Hey Andrew!
Five years ago, I lost complete hearing in one ear overnight because of the microstroke.
It was a challenging period for me because it was hard to produce music like I used to do.
After three years, I had cochlear implantation surgery, and it helped me a lot. The sound is very artificial, so I know how it is when you hear different frequencies and sounds from different sides, also with different volumes.
I returned to the music production and I stayed motivated.
I remember your previous content about hearing issues, and you are always inspirational to me. I hope your problem won't progress and you will find a way to improve it. Technology right now is moving a lot in this field.
(Sincere) Cool story! Thanks for sharing.
@@CatFish107 ❤️
Nice fitting name. 😁
I'm looking at cochlear implants too ... scary to me for some reason.
@@Scoots1994 For now, when you have a completely deaf ear, it's the best option. I can recommend it to people with single-side deafness because it's an impressive complement to hearing :)
Of course, the surgery can be scary, but it's not that bad.
After all these years, you continue to be a shining light in what can be a dark world.
And it's really not even about the level of skill you constantly show in your songs, it's the persistence with which you tackle your problems and demand a solution, unafraid of imperfection, always striving for creativity and passion above all else.
Sure, you've taught us how flip a sample or EQ some drums, but you've also shown us how to make music out of anything. How to find inspiration. How to continue moving forward.
Instead of just giving us all the answers like a youtube cheat sheet, you've taught us how to ask our own questions, and find our own answers, and for that I'm grateful.
Thank you for sharing your wisdom and your unique perspectives, and continuing to inspire me and many others.
I only wish I could help you as much as you've helped me grow as an artist and as a human. ~ Sincerely, a long time lurker
Just preordered your book. Your philosophies on the line between music creation as a form of personal expression and as a career path alongside how your hearing damage has impacted those views for you is beyond inspiring. If this video was just the tip of the iceberg, I’m really eager to hear everything you have to say about all of it in your book. I discovered your channel like 4 or 5 years ago and was a huge supporter for a while back then. I only recently found your channel again and remember why I fell in love with your content and your outstanding musical abilities. Thank you Andrew.
Thank you so much, I hope it speaks to you!
This stuff you were talking about at the end is emblematic of what drew me to your channel to begin with. It's always had this collaborative sense to it, of bringing musicians together who just love making music and sharing it and it is such a delight to watch. It's part of what makes your style of creation special - I hope you find something amazing and collaborative and revolutionary. I'll be watching
I was born with hearing loss in my left ear, about a 20-25% drop in hearing, and I didn't let that stop me from becoming a live sound engineer. The first 10 or so years, I was really in this space where I felt I needed to be the one making all the changes. I was the one creating my vision of what audio and music should sound like. I was very stubborn and looking back it shaped me into wanting more collaboration. The first step was asking for help with my hearing. I got into it with a great audiologist and ENT to keep my ears in good shape and I made the decision to add a hearing aid because I knew I needed the help. While not perfect, I am hearing more stereo and realized how hard my brain was working before to keep everything sounding great in the mix. Freeing that mental space allowed me to ask more of my musicians like what does it sound like in their IEM'S or monitors, how can I facilitate a better working environment, asking the audience what sounded great or bad etc. Collaboration feels good and it's important to make the experience more vibrant and more like a collective. It really feels like a collective would work here, highlighting artists, working on tracks with different people from different backgrounds, creating a space where music can be shared freely, creating events all over the world etc.
This ❤
That is awesome!!
I've always had this idea of having a community that has one streaming channel. You have it maybe set for 10 hours per day , but multiple producers have 1-4 hour time slots where they login to the channeland produce a song to the audience. The audience maybe gives their input via voting/bits/etc. and the song begins to evolve in real-time. This gives insight into the production process, as well as visibility to the producer.
Probably my fav post of yours. So open, So genuine. Wishing you the best of luck.
I've loved watching you change as an artist over the years. Been watching since the songs to wear pants to days and the energy, joy, and integrity you put into your music really shows. I'm always glad to see you doing well and can't wait to see what you do in the future.
It would be fascinating if you ever double-released an album with a version mixed for the "ideal ear" audience along with a "director's cut" which is mastered the way YOU like to hear it. I'd love to experience both.
This could work well as like a B-Sides type thing
I would love a series on you just making music for yourself based on how you hear it and enjoy it. You are the only one who can tell us what you hear so it would be really interesting to know what the world sounds like to you. Then maybe you take the same tracks and send them to your team and showcase what that help can do to evolve the sound, and maybe that’s when you make it open to your community to collaborate on. I would just love to know what everyone’s perspective is on each song, with an emphasis on yours.
I bet most of us wouldn't even be able to tell the difference. :P
Thanks for sharing. I have had longtime hearing loss and tinnitus that I take for granted when I describe to others that I have a constant ringing in my ears. To hear that you still successfully create music with your disability is inspirational.
ANDREW id like to thank you! i have the exact same problem where at times i can barely hear my own voice and other times I can hear a conversation in another room. I'm happy you've spoken out about this made me feel less alone in my hear loss. Best of luck and recovery and Thank you for everything!
As I’m worried about my hearing the last couple days….it’s comforting to hear this happened to you 20 plus years ago and you still have managed and even have become this INSANE music producer, I wish you all the best and more.
My dad, a professional trumpet player, suffered from a rare fungal infection in one ear that caused some permanent hearing loss and weird effects before treatment. He had to sit at a 45° angle with a tincture of anti fungal oil in his ear canal for a month to cure it. This was the 80’s, so perhaps methods have changed, but look into it! It was hard to detect and he lucked out with a specialist. He still plays great today!!
Love the art, channel, and all your videos. Kick ass man.
I just barely escaped hearing loss due to something similar a couple of years ago. The treatment was the same.
as a musician with Otosclerosis who's had a stapedectomy, I appreciate you sharing this update. The average person (even my doctors in the past) think that a perfectly normally functioning ear is essential to being a musician... Showing your audience that a great musician like yourself overcomes even hearing loss means a lot to me and every other person in this art form with some kind of hearing loss.
would love a hearing loss collab hahaha
I love this man so much! Thank you for everything music-wise over the years.
I was diagnosed with tinnitus a year and a half ago, I stopped going to festivals and I left the music production classes as well. I just decided to suffer from it instead of talking about it and it took me months to just accept that it’s part of my life. Knowing the way you are dealing with this (which is way bigger than my problem), makes me admire you even more now. I hope you can be aware about how important this video is for people who love music and deal with this kind of issues on a daily basis. Warmest regards from Argentina and hope you can get better soon ❤❤❤
Literally 3-4 weeks ago, I woke up with Tinnitus in my left ear. I literally felt like I was going insane, still do, but I am adjusting to it. High pitched ringing 24/7. God I wish there was a pill we could take for this.
I have had tinnitus for 3 years now. I was in deep depression for 6 months and just wanted to stay at home. Now I do my life like before but always wear earplugs (loop) for concerts and music festivals! You should do it too.
If the tinnitus is not from hearing damage, there is a good chance to get rid of it. I had tinnitus because of back tension, which affected my neck and jaw. Took a while until I found out and many visits to different specialists... Long story short, got rid of my tinnitus after four years of ear ringing. I have to make sure to stretch, work out and relax ;). There were occasions when my tinnitus came back, but always with neck/back pain and during very stressful times where I wasn't moving much. But as soon as I started working my back, it went away completely, pretty mind blowing! Thought I'd share, since you usually hear that once you've got tinnitus it never goes away.
@@talinaraeI've been suffering from tinnitus for at least 10 yrs now, and learned to live with it, but really miss how it felt to have normal hearing and listening and making music. Also lost hearing ability over 15k overnight, although I'm 48 I could hear 17.5 k last year. And I feel nowadays I never hear the bass like it used to be, maybe I lost the low end as well. Done a few hearing tests and they strangly came out quite good, but that's mainly focussing on the 500hz - 8k range, just for speech.
I was just wondering if a chiropractor could be of some help, have you tried that? A while ago when I had corona, the tinnitus got so bad that I could not sleep for 3 days and it was the tension on my jar that made it worse. Massaging helpt a lot so I'm more and more inclined to believe tinnitus is a muscle /nerve caused problem.
I have really really bad tinnitus. It’s insane. Along with hyperacusis. I got some custom molded and still go to shows and festivals and make music. I’m not going to let it ruin my life. More good days than bad days. But it controls me. I just tell it I’m the fucking boss. Best of luck you’re not alone.
I hope you do well! I'm sorry this is happening, sending support to you!
I really liked how Bishu tackled this kind of task. He made an album called Bishu x U where he found incredible producers in his community and collaborated with them on making new tracks.
That sweater tho 👌🏼 Hearing loss thing sounds like it could be a neurological thing.. I’m guessing they’ve looked for tumors and other things that could be affecting it from a neuro level. Hopefully it gets better and doesn’t get worse!
That cardigan is incredible!
Hey! Thanks for sharing your story. I have hearing loss and your story sounds very similar. Around 8 years old I vividly remember not being able to hear my friends out on the playground when I was actually quite social. Long story short, it's really effed me up, especially during the pandemic when everyone covered their faces when I'm a lip reader. Also have the same frustrations around music and mixing/mastering. Very inspiring learning more about your story and gives me hope for myself. Appreciate the message... was feeling particularly dejected this week around my relationship with making music.
I love the way you think Andrew. Your ideas are always so genuine and authentic, yet also trailblazing and legitimately impactful! Keep sharing that wonderful mind with us, and good luck as you continue this journey! We're with ya!!!
This video came at the right time for me. My hearing has been bad all my life, and I'm missing a lot of high and low frequencies in my hearing. I'm currently studying music production. This semester I'm doing a minor in Live Event Production, and we were recently setting up a PA, and experimented with different frequency settings to check whether or not it works. The whole time my class went like ''oh this change is really significant'', and I just had to pretend to agree while not actually being able to hear it. This made me think a lot about my hearing again, which I don't actually do so often anymore. But when stuff like this happens it makes me aware of it, and makes me scared my music only sounds good to me.
My point is, I'm glad I'm not alone, and it comforts me that someone as talented as you can struggle with something like this, but still make amazing art. Thanks for talking about this, Andrew.
It takes a lot to make good stuff out of a bad situation. You are one of my greatest inspirations of all time and hearing you say all these things about your community is really nice.
I never even knew you had these hearing issues. I have no advice to give you since I'm not familiar with anything like that but I truly wish you the best. ❤️
Thank you for taking us along on your journey Andrew. I love your content and the perspective you provide to your music and the music community at large. The idea sounds awesome and I for one would love to participate.
Praying for you brother! 🙏🏽 Wishing you blessings! 🙏🏽
Wow and wow. I’m a lifetime musician and a Producer (15 years) who finally overcame resistance to my hearing loss. I am one week into wearing hearing aids. Is it the end for me? If I need help, is it still my music? I am thrilled to hear your take and your honesty. Thank you so much. You can bet…when I have doubts…a voice in my head will say “Well, if Andrew Wang is handling it, you can too” . Thanks
IMHO.. As long as you want to produce music.. You can!. It doesn't matter if you get to the point you can't hear anymore (Beethoven). You can always find a way. Also even if you have trouble making it and need help, it is still coming from you.. It's your own music of course. look up Jason Becker.
Good luck.
It's rare that I see or hear something so profound on yt. It's also amazing how graciously you're handling the situation.
So sorry to hear about your hearing loss. A lot of my family in my mom's side have hearing issues so I can sympathize with people who have a hard time hearing. Praying for you
Just keep going the road you are going. I have really enjoyed seeing what you are doing with your team. Love it, just keep rolling.
I had no idea, this makes what you've done over the years so much more impressive man. *HIGH FIVE*
I think a fun way to engage into a more collaborative community would be to open a discord or something where people can just make and share whatever, and maybe people can share unfinished tracks and just let anyone add to it
I second this, it'd be cool to have a discord
@@tungster24 This was my first thought. Just set up some channels and maybe see if collabs happen naturally between community members
Most inspiring video I've seen in a long time! Good luck to you Andrew, and to all your family 👍 May you give us the pleasure of watching your videos for many, many years 🤗
I’m so glad I clicked on this video. I started getting sudden hearing loss events a few years ago. It’s always mostly come back, but nowadays I don’t go anywhere without steroids ready to go just in case it happens again.
It happened again 2 days ago. The hearing came back within an hour this time, but it can be super scary.
It’s really amazing hearing your positive attitude about it. Just a breath of fresh air. Thank you so much, you’re awesome and I’m subscribing to you!
Hi Andrew, I’ve been deaf in one ear since birth, and I am a professional musician. It has its flaws but totally manageable. I’m just here to send you support and love.
One of my friend lost 1/4 of her sight (half of an eye got "fried" for no reason) over one night. Just a normal night, she went to bed and waking up in the morning, half of one of her eye was seeing only a black screen.
So weird how life can be. I guess it might be the same stuff that happened to you with your hearing.
Very interesting insight here, thanks for sharing! Must be hard to produce differently to what you hear yourself!
i don’t know how, but this communal artist idea could be the most interesting things in music right now, if done right. i’m gonna keep thinking about this!
Much love man, your perseverance is inspiring!
The Sonic Boom series was so good! 😀 I'm imagining taking that concept and the 4 producers format, and forming a record label or a studio that delivers Andrew Huang level of quality of music production with some amazing artists, but with a lot of behind-the-scenes action and spin-off series. Kind of like what Corridor Digital does, but with music production instead of CG production. Whatever you decide I'm looking forward to what comes next, and if that's spending less time here on YT then so be it. And thanks for sharing, always appreciate hearing your story ❤
A music version of corridor would be sick as heck. Great idea
I rewrote this several times, didn’t know how to find the right words. I follow your work for 11 years now, from the start it was clear that you are a complete artist and your craft is amazing. I’m so glad to see this outcome and vision you got on your hearing situation but mostly I’m deeply moved by the fact that you want us onboard. You inspired a lot of musicians, producers, composers such as myself and of course I’m gonna be one of the hundreds that will definitely wants to work with you for that originality, for that craft and just for the artist you are. I would have a lot more to say but I’ll just say that I’m composing since 7 years now and it all started with watching your videos. So yeah, if I could help, hell yeah I will !
PS : Book pre-ordered, after the Masterclass, the T-shirt, dude I’m gonna be broke. Damn I’m a fanboy :/
The whole chapter on Clarity of Artistic Intent really spoke to me. I think about this all the time, authenticity vs. playing the algorithm game, art vs. industry, artistry vs. artisanry... I've learned a lot from your videos over the years, and I can see how much your philosophy and passion for what you do has inspired me! Thank you Andrew!
Thanks for being so vulnerable, Andrew. You have been an inspiration to thousands upon thousands of people in so many ways. Thanks for trying to make the world a better place, thanks for persevering through all you have been through. Just to let you know, being a Dad is much more important than anything else you do, so make that a priority for now. As an older dad, I can tell you that there will be more time for you later. Just involve your kids where you are now. Best. Jeff
As someone's who's been dabbling in music production (haven't really released anything out to the public yet), with my mindset so far being _"I want to do everything myself - maybe except for vocals"_ , LOL - thank you for this. It's some food for thought! 🙃 Also, I had literally no idea you had been hearing impaired! In fact, I kind of assumed that you must be pretty close to having a _perfect_ hearing. Wow. Been a long time fan but learning this, I respect you even more 😌
First of all, I love that you don't give up, greatness comes from struggle and you're honestly achieving it. That being said, I'm assuming you've already gone to a neurologist to see what's up with your hearing part of the brain; I've just recently being diagnosed with ASD and I can say that this could be related, maybe not, but didn't want to let the opportunity pass in case you haven't considered, I know I have my own struggles with hearing, ranging from speech recognition and apparent tinitus that randomly appears.
I enjoy your content. I appreciate the down to earth commentary and the amazing music you make and collaborate on. Please dont stop making content. Best regards.
I think it's important what you're doing when you talk about hearing things. I'm struggling with tinnitus and I feel so good when other young people share their problems with their ears. Love and respect from Finland. By the way, the trippy mushroom sweater looks cool and the longer hair suits you very well!
Hi Andrew, I have the same "condition" as you, although for me, I was born with it and it runs in the family. But my hearing is also really bad, yet I'm a musician and doing great. I have also have my moments where I seem to be in a very relaxed state or something, where I'm like hyper focussed, and in this state, my hearing is also better, but also it goes away.
One thing that you say in the video is that you make your own music sound worse because your hearing is off. I actually found a really good way to deal with it. My soundcard has an EQ option, but there's also like free software that can EQ your sound before it is sent to the speakers if your soundcard doesn't come with an EQ. What I do is listen to the music I like, and then use the EQ on my soundcard to alter it so that it sounds like I want it to sound. Boosting certain frequencies, cutton on others. I started to do this to make sure that what I hear through my speakers comes as close to the real world as possible, but I finetuned it since.
As a result, when I make my music with that same EQ preset on, I really can make it sound the way I want it to sound because my EQ compensates for my ears. If you mixed/mastered your song like this, and you then turn off the EQ and check your mix as you normally would, you will find that you are almost there, or maybe you are already there.
I would suggest you to try it out. Maybe its a keeper. ;)
What software do u use? I downloaded an EQ in my pc but it bypasses the soundcard when using a plugin/daw, it does work on youtube or Spotify but i want it to EQ also when in my DAW
@@simonsanchezkumrich8489 My soundcard has an EQ, but the one EQ that seems to work almost everywhere is Equalizer APO. Do note, for ASIO and WASAPI to work, you cannot put it in exclusive mode.
I’ve recently been diagnosed with single sided deafness and it sounds similar to your situation in the fact that I don’t listen to loud music and the doctors don’t know why this happened. Been coming to terms with it as a music producer but this gave me some encouragement 🙏🙏
Speaking as a creative who used to want everyone to hear everything and becoming someone who, not only switched genres and learned an instrument but also completely quit sharing their music :
I love the parts i've shared differently.
Once i let it out i no longer see it as my own. I really do believe it becomes what you want it to be.
I tend to listen a lot more to the ones i never shared. The ones that made me cry when i wrote them, or the figurative journal entries that i'd never share with a soul. It's all me. It's all in my art. Some is only mine. Some of it was more important to let go♥️
Really appreciate the topic. It's one i think about alot.
Wow, so many things to think about in 12 minutes! Thank you for that philosophical angle. You are true inspiration man
First of all, just wanted to say that like everyone else here, you’ve been a great inspiration to me over the years and your openness and positivity is genuinely amazing!
Secondly, when I think about musical projects that involve an entire UA-cam audience, the first one that comes to mind is the Toad Choirs from Louie Zong (which are amazing). So, if you’ve got something written and just want to involve the audience for the performance, maybe you can just ask everyone to send in their audio clips for a choir/symphony/etc. that would be cool!
And as far as money goes, I think everyone would be happy if the final product is either free if possible (i.e. a sample) or 100% of the profits are donated to charities (i.e. UA-cam ad revenue, streaming revenue). That way we all feel like we’re contributing to something meaningful!
i would love to see music challenges in maybe a monthly format. i believe that challenges really open peoples minds to all kinds of new creativity (for example, make a song completely from sine waves), and if it's on a regular basis, it gives viewers plenty of time to submit their work. not only would it build a community, but it would also shine light on smaller producers who have tons of talent!
I and so many others wish we could help directly, but just never forget you are one of the most awesome people alive!
This was really fascinating. Your hearing loss being a driver for you to adapt your creative procedures shows how even the worst of situations can have amazing insights hidden in the future.
I love your channel, Andrew, and have done for more than a few years now. I just released my first EP a few days ago and have been looking for advice about where I should drive my creativity, and considering collaborating with others on future songs. Just pre-ordered the book to help me answer those questions!
i had this SAME THING HAPPEN RECENTLY. I attribute mine to an ear infection i got, i went to bed and felt my ears CLOSE UP. Woke up and couldn't hear at all. Two weeks, no hearing. Horrible time in my life honestly as i am a musician. What i found online sounds like it might be my problem and could be yours Andrew. Eustasian tube dysfunction. (look it up) Basically fluid behind the ear drum, docs cant do much about it at all...
There is ways to fix it tho, exercises etc.
Since then, my one ear seems to be a bit better. Though i still cant hear out of one ear...
Hope this helps any who are going through this as it really is terrible.
yeah i had an infection in one ear, couldn't hear properly for a month
I second this. I’ve had this exact experience, I’ve suspected it was my Eustachian tubes for a long time due to the fact I used to get ear infections a lot and have come to know what it feels and sounds like when they’re blocked. Every now and then I get a loud pop in one of my ears which makes them ring and for a brief minute I can hear 10x what I normally can in that ear before I feel it close up again.
Im comming good from a three month ordeal with this, the key was nasal sprays, steoid based and alergy based, every morning I can still hear some draining and clearing. A tiny tinnitus in one side is decreasing gradually.
The full blockage and infection felt like it came over night but in truth I felt I wass always clearing my ears and nose for years.
Im happy now.
@@sqcaraudioI have been dealing with something similar since September. I'd really like to know what nasal sprays you are using?
I've been to 4 different doctors and had no real answers until I searched for my own on the Internet.
For me nasal irrigation and phenylephrine HCI has been the only thing to provide any relief.
@@aaronj7987 so remember, not a doctor. Everything could be coincidence etc.
currently Dimetapp inc brompheniramine and phenylephrine. With Dymista inc Azelastine hydrochloride / fluticasone propionate.
Had doctor just recomend Rhinocort and a specialist recomend Nasonex. My parents had similar simptoms and their doctor recomended the first two above. Also the salt water stuff keeps me stuffed up so I stopped it.
Parent recomends wear water proof earplugs when bathing etc. Best ever advice. I was always trying to clean/wet my ears.
Putting this in a separate comment - I wrote this in response to the first half of the video.
Hi Andrew, I really appreciate getting a window into your world in this way! Thank you for sharing what it's like to be you.
I am also grateful for your nuanced perspective on authenticity! I did pre-order your book so I'm curious to read more about this there :) but for now I'll say that in my view, there is no such thing as an artist "by themselves" - we're all always influenced by our culture(s) of origin, friends past and present, whatever we find inspiring or moving like other music, art, a really cool bug, leaf, tree friend, the feeling of wind on our skin, kissing a lover, an insane sunrise or sunset, heartbreak, etc. etc. It's always a conversation with multidirectional communication, and each of us is a part of a vast web.
So if that's the case, then the question of "is my art for myself or for others" kind of takes on another dimension, because to some extent I am my friends, family, culture, influences. It's not so much a binary distinction (me vs you) as it is a gradient (more me, more you). So the choice is where to land on that axis, and I think that can and does differ with everything an artist puts out.
Maybe this seems kinda woo but I think the reality does actually bear up under examination. My several cents :P
I like the distinction you make, it resonates with me
I love that you talked about expanding beyond yourself to let others into your creative process. it's so important as a musician to outsource to other creative people. the musicians or visionaries I work for/with tend to have this problem. it's like they want your help without wanting to give up any creative control. I wanna give those people a lot of room to grow though bc as you said, it's so hard to get away from wanting to be a one man band! amazing video!
you aren’t alone in this music making/sharing thing. I’m terrified of releasing any music I made for myself because I’m scared people won’t like it. And I grew up playing music in front of audiences for school. With 0 shame. (about the same time when I first saw this channel come to think of it) It feels so validating hearing from you that you have struggled with making art for yourself and for other people too. Idk I have a lot of anxiety releasing things all by myself. I feel like I relate to a lot of what you say. My PC also has too many projects that won’t see the light of day. But I love those projects.
You talking about this so openly is something I didn’t know I needed right now. So thanks for speaking about this experience. As an artist and as a producer.
I’m ordering the book ASAP it’s in the online “bookmarks.”
"It is good and it is bad." That is such a good way to honestly look at anything in your life. We so often tend to hyperfocus on one or the other and over time that is just detrimental because we are blinding ourselves. And seeing you demonstrate how you do that was really cool to see. I wish you much growth, success and self-discovery Andrew.
As you were talking about how this loss has affected your music journey, I couldn’t help but think of the Voyager 1 probe and how it has been gradually experiencing more problems throughout its lifespan yet has been persevering for far longer than it supposedly should have been in the first place. I hope this little anecdote inspires you in some way.
Wow the concepts you bring up in this video are very profound! Definitely been wrestling with these questions myself. I’d love to read your book! You seem to have a wise perspective my man. Thanks for your inspo 😊
Thank you for sharing your story! Your description of making music for yourself vs. making music and making it "digestible" for other's ears got me thinking about my own process.
And the open collab idea sounds very promising. I think there's potential there.
I didn't actually know this about you even though I've followed you for years. It's awesome that you can remain so positive and produce amazing music despite this challenge! I don't have any medical training, I'm just an internet idiot, so I can't offer advice. Only reassurance that you're killing it! Stay up, Andrew!
musician and physician here. I suspect you have seen ENT and audiology. How aggressively have you engaged neurology? The issue sounds more central and less peripheral in nature. (btw, I still want to be you when I grow up). Best of luck to you
It’s very strange. I’m thinking because his loss is bilateral and different frequencies, I would suspect that he had an exposure to something ototoxic, perhaps a medication.
Glad to hear that you have such a positive outlook on life. I also worry about hearing loss since my mom started wearing hearing a device last year. Me being a music producer and having hearing loss in my family is definitely scary but this video helped me to be more positive.
Also, love that cardigan!
This is inspiring and eye opening seeing your journey with your unfortunate situation.
About 5 years ago, I also suddenly lost almost all my hearing in my left ear overnight. This was also the start of me with tinnitus and vertigo. I've been to doctors, done blood tests & MRI scans and they were not able to find out the reason.
It was not a fun experience trying to accept what happened, with no real answers and a constant reminder of it, just ringing in my ear.
Hopefully, you do get to figure out what happened, maybe even from one of these comments.
It was comforting and inspiring listening to your journey through this unfortunate circumstance.
- Thank you!
What about making a video about you mixing FOR YOU so we get to hear the difference?
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ABSOLUTELY LOVE U AND THIS VIDEO
I am so very glad I found your channel you and Rob really really experience music I think in a similar way as me it’s so obviously genuine and you I have learned so much by watching you guys. I am an open mic guy in my town. I love open mic, but I do go through long periods where I can’t go because of my health issues but when I can go, it’s like my last hurrah andanyway I’m just rambling now anyway, you’re the best you guys are the best keep doing what you’re doing. My arms are forever wrapped around you and I’m so sorry to hear about your hearing, but genuine for real. My arms are forever wrapped around you.
Hi Andrew, I love the inquiry that you're sharing with us! The idea that comes to me (which is kind of ridiculous but also awesome) is assembling multiple "Andrews" where an Andrew is a curated group of people and each person represents a different facet of you. Group members would mostly just be themselves as they work on projects with their group, but they would occupy a particular niche that fits them well and also serves the overall ecosystem of the group.
So you could have "Andrew Huang A1" and it would have a producer, a sound designer, a synth nerd, a pop songwriter, a lyricist, etc. etc. and an "Andrew Huang A17" with different people that occupy similar roles. Each group would be curated by somebody (you? not sure) and you could feature their output on the channel, kinda like the "4 producers 1 sample" except it's "4 Andrews, 1 song prompt" or something.
Is this deeply egotistical? Idk. It sounds like a fun experiment either way :D
this is kinda cool
Years ago, I had something weird happening: EVERY SOUND was half a tone lower. One of the weirdest experiences of my life, I couldn't even enjoy my favorite songs. A few days later, everything was normal. I still fear it might happen again someday.
Sorry to hear of your audio problems. If every sound was a semitone lower, how did you know? Wouldn't it be impossible to access a correct reference tone in order to identify the problem? Unless you have perfect pitch, and your entire pitch criterion was altered by a semitone compared to the identified key of a given piece of music... genuinely curious.
i think i had the same experience for a day! but it gets you crazy, since you can only remember how the pitch of things used to be. even now i'm not even sure if it was just a crazy impression, or if i got used to the change after a day and still keep it. really weird.
@@user-ec3tb9xe6p it started with Discord notification sounds, I thought they were changed because they appeared to be lower than usual. Later, I listened to a song I used to play along with guitar (same studio version from that time), at first just for fun and realized the song was also a semitone lower. After searching for other songs I know how to play, I realized that I was either listening all of them with this weird "effect" in my hearing or my references were wrong this whole time. Other songs I just used to enjoy felt lower as well, just happened with every single sound. A few days later, a Discord notification felt "usual" again and was like none of that ever happened. I'm still confused by it to this day, feels like a nightmare.
@@paulimbacana similar feeling here. I'm 100% sure about getting the usual tones back (an easy example: the classic riff from Iron Maiden's The Number of The Beast - the song, I mean - has that characteristic D5 power chord here and there and I was listening to a C#5 instead when it happened), still not sure if it was something with my hearing itself, a side effect from mid effects of flu (something like obstructing the exact point of tone perception, which could be oddly specific, but justifiable due to being temporary) or maybe I was just having a few weird days.
Omigosh! So, presumably, you tuned the guitar with a tuner and then went to play along with a familiar song and found yourself fretting one step (up, I guess) in order to match the key by ear... That is genuinely upsetting! BTW thanks for the response.@@hatempire
Your story is so fascinating! I admire you so much for continuing to peruse music despite your hearing. I myself also do not have perfect hearing although not as bad as you seem to have it, but for me it was self inflicted. I will mix and produce at low volumes now days and I try my best to good about it, but I am obsessed with listening to loud music. I also make use of reference tracks and visual metering and it makes a worlds difference.
I actually love your educational content the most. I feel like the theory video was one of the most important videos I have ever watched.
Dude produces music like he does with impaired hearing? Effing God tier
Andrew... You're just becoming the modern day Beethoven!
My thoughts exactly!
I have a firm belief you will figure it out and fix it! Godspeed!
Sounds fantastic, I'm thrilled and can't wait to see what comes next!
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So what you're saying is that you're basically Beethoven.
hi andrew, i discovered your channel through your pink fluffy unicorns music video and have quietly watched since then. i didnt know about your hearing loss until now but hearing you talk about what music can be and whether an artist is truly putting out work for themselves or others has really made me reflect on my own creative output. i genuinely hope that sooner rather than later you can find out exactly what is causing the hearing loss
This was a great video! You had some great thoughts about art and how people approach creating stuff. I completely agree with you on collaborating with other people to create art, because not only is it fun, but it allows us to be more humble, to have different breakthroughs and to have more ideas which we wouldn't have otherwise.
"My Audience Flips a Sample"
This is a fantastic idea!
I already thought you were crazy good, but my respect for you just increased so much more after watching this. You rock!
ive been struggling with health issues for a while now, i really appreciate these kind of videos and i really feel what youre saying.
These things make you grow no matter what, problems and challenges really force you to be strong and to learn how to get the most out of your time, despite feeling down. I really wish you all the best, being it your hearing getting better or just you learning more and more how to deal with this situation although it really sounds like you already did ahah
Having said that, im dying to know what rob was/is (hopefully was) going through ngl, i litterally cried while watching the last foo video
I have been suffering with almost the exact same issue for the past 6 years, right ear significantly worse in frequency loss. I started getting constant tinnitus about 3 years ago and just even hearing you talk about it makes me feel better, thank you