@@TheHouseofKushTV I appreciate your modesty, but it is needless. This channel puts nearly every other mixing related channel to shame as far as I'm concerned. It can be so angering listening to people regurgitate tips and tricks they've heard but don't fully understand themselves. Audio can be so deceptive for reasons that can get very complex, but you know how to navigate through it all. I watched your hour long video about mixing drums and it blew me away. Exactly the type of sound I was after but didn't really know how to get to it in the mixing stage. Anyways, thanks a million, I'll be here for the next one!
as a millennial, it took me a long time to get in situations in real studios when I finally understood what all the bussing and routing in DAWs was even based on. DAWs are amazing tools but the fundamentals come from decades of recording sound pre-computer. I love my DAW, and I love my TASCAM Porta Two even more.
I'm just echoing everybody else's sentiment here, but seriously mate, I have found no other mixer/engineer online who even comes close to the wisdom you are sharing with us. There are some amazing mixers out there, with great info and practical examples to share, but they are often on either side of a competence spectrum - either too beginner focused or too far into the professional weeds to be useful to intermediates. Forgive the obvious analogy but your lessons sit snugly in the mix. They provide clarity for those of us who lack the formal training and terminology, while simultaneously expanding our perceptions of what mixing can achieve, and how it can be used. Keep 'em coming, brotha.
Dude. This video instantly made my mixes better. I took an old mix I did the other day and just tweaked the levels and some EQ in mono, and I got it sounding how you said it should sound. The kick, snare, bass, and vocals are clear at low volume, and the high end of the snare just coming up in front of the vocal. Dude. This shit is the most important video I've ever watched on mixing. I love you dude
Whenever I mix in mono, I end up totally forgetting all about it. So that button stays pushed in for so long, sometimes I'll leave the mix and come back another day, and STILL not realize it. Mostly because I like to save the "placement" until later...but man, when I finally realize it and switch back to stereo, it's like when Dorothy opened the door 😆
Right?? That's why I love saving that moment for special occasions, it keeps the perspective fresh and I get to experience the magic of the stereo mix like a casual listener.
Exactly the same happened to me yesterday. After 2 hours of mixing i realized i was still in mono. And then I hit the switch and then... BOOM! What a great sound. It was amazing
I have heard this a million times - mix in mono...so I tried it and hated it. But no one really explained what to listen for. You did, and now I am excited to go try this again. Your knowledge is so insightful and you explain things very cleary. I believe it was Einstein who said "If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough." Bravo Gregory, well done! More please....
damn bro, your right ! me like I'm not gay but... what do I cense :D wondering if he also does a different kind of coaching. some guys struggling with get laid, subscribe ! you'll also learn mixing still, the point gets across really professionally!
That moment when UA-cam has been around for 13 years and we still didn't reach peak mixing tutorial videos. Until this guy that is. You sir, know your shit. And I for one has learned the lesson of mixing on quiet volume (a mix that sounds great quiet will likely sound amazing loud, while a mix that sounds great loud will often sound crap when played quiet - also goodbye ear fatigue). But until now I have not understood that the very same idea applies to mono and stereo. Mind blown.
Yeah, quiet mixing is key! I do still spend a good amount of time at loud volumes, to check how the transients are hitting my ears and to make sure nothing is too sharp or too full. Quiet mixes can be too full and sound great, but when you crank it suddenly the room is swamped by 100Hz and the kick subs are smearing the bass movement. Every mixing volume has its uses for me, I also like conversational level to see if the mix is too loud, meaning it shouldn't make it impossible to have a conversation!!
@@TheHouseofKushTV I love taking a couple passes super quiet to hear what's coming out on the top of the mix. Sometimes I'll keep turning it down until I can only hear one or two elements and then try to bring everything up to match that at the quiet level, and then go back up to normal volume. That's sometimes a really reliable way for me to get a nice basic balance to start mit- picking over.
You’re the only person who’s ever been able to teach me about mixing. You actually make me excited to mix when normally it’s almost something I dread. Thank you for your amazing wisdom
This is literally the best mixing tip I've ever come across. You described really well how it's supposed to sound in mono at a low volume, and when I turned off the mono button the mix was perfect.
For LOGIC USERS: Go to your "Stereo Out" track (not the master fader), then add plug-in from the factory list as such. "UTILITY - GAIN - STEREO" (not "dual mono"). Once the plugin is open, press the MONO button on it and you are good to go. Don't forget to turn it off once your mix feels great and then you can crack a cold one and marvel at your stellar mixdown. i approve of this technique!
For decades I've been going on about mixing (and recording!) in mono to anyone who will listen. This is precisely the kind of video I need to support my claims. 🙏
Is it just me or are these the best mixing lessons on UA-cam. Not only is it fresh information and original but really fun to learn from. Funny too lol Please dont stop!!!!
The amazing thing about these videos is that they completely change how you mix and this guy doesn't even have to show you anything on a computer screen or a mixing board. He's just that good at articulating his mixing philosophies, genius.
A lot of people talking about technical stuff but nobody is talking about listening what to listen. You my friend are the first one to talk about essential things like listening , bravo !
I recently added a set of Avantone’s to my desk for lo-fi/mono. Wow, what a difference for translation. What’s really nice is I have 6 ways to listen now… I can listen to my Adam’s in stereo and in mono (with or without the sub). I can listen to the mix cubes in stereo or mono and I have my open backs. The euphoria you experience when going from mono to stereo is no joke! Thanks once again for your amazing insight and advice.
Please do love your thought process and I’m not one of those plug-in kids but watching your workflow and seeing why you make the moves you do in the thought process behind it is awesome and would be very much appreciated
@@TheHouseofKushTV please do! I swear id even pay for it! Your mixing tips have helped me improve my mixes a lot! The way you explain things is crystal clear
A YT rarity... someone who you can tell actually has done this for a long time! Good content man. I remember seeing your name all over Gearslutz when I was addicted to it back in 2007. I've gotta try out your plugs.
It’s awesome to get production tips that apply regardless of whatever DAW you use. I can’t stand when tutorials get to the “Ok, so we’re gonna open up Ableton.” Me: *stares in Garageband.*
This is the only audio lessons in UA-cam without demoing that i fully understand... Even the facial expressions and dynamics of story telling is superb that my attention is 100% all the time ...
Literally this video changed my mixing life. Mixing quietly is a total ear opener. Been watching and studying with you videos, and this one was unexpectedly important in my musical journey thank you thank you!!
I am going to try this. I been producing for over 30 years and i swear i STILL cant nail a perfect mix for the life of me. I mixdown on the NS-10M's, i mix down on a shitty mono garage speaker. i mixdown and listen in the car, listen on a phone. listen in the DT-220's. And yet i still find frustration in places. i will apply this technique this weekend and see what the outcome is. Thanks, Kush
REPORTING BACK: Finally had a chance to apply this technique to a song i previously had about 10 hours into a mixdown on. It worked great! Certain things stuck out like a sore thumb that i didnt notice before. Especially on the vocals! It seemed so much easier to dial them in. I spent about 2 more hours getting everything re-faded at very low volumes. THEN i almost forgot to turn the mono off. haha, And when i did it's like Cotton Candy on your Ice Cream!!! To hear it in all of its stereo glory at a good volume it really surprised me and made me smile. I will probably be applying this technique to all my future mixes. Thanks again Kush! This one was a very important lesson for an OG. Subscribed..
An audio engineer highly recommended Sonarworks Reference 4. It saved him spending 10 Grand treating his studio. It really does make a difference. Highly advantageous. And this video Greg. Your advice is incredible. I will be mixing in mono from now on.
I'm an old school guy from the 60's that grew up listening to many musical parts on records and have been trying the work the same way as 60's records with things double tracked and lots of stuff in the mix. I've been driving myself nuts trying to get it all in there with no luck and happened upon you channel about an hour ago. By going to mono I fixed things in 5 minutes that I've spent countless hours on because of masking(2 acoustics, 2 electrics(clean) bass, piano, and kick with some low string in there as well some times.)By just be addressing the masking problems in mono it made a world of difference.I made a living playing music for almost 40 years and in a couple of minutes you help save me from(as you described) my ears shutting down from to much info.Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!
Right on! That reminds me, I need to do an ep on how to "properly" double track instruments. Forgive me if you know all this, I'm typing it partly to congeal my thoughts: don't just record the same part on the same instrument twice, they never did that in the 60's (or any era, really). Record different voicings in different registers on different instruments wherever possible, to minimize masking and maximize contrast. And keep each instrument away from the notes of other instruments. I arrange everything on piano like an orchestra, separate by default with overlap for drama and texture!
@@TheHouseofKushTV Yeah I've been using different voicing for guitar parts since I started recording in the 70's.You have a great knack of distilling the concepts you're explaining into it's simplest form and that is what all great teachers do.You remind me of Scott from Scott's bass lessons here on youtube. Demystifying concepts for people is a gift and you've got it.I figure like Scott before you know it your channel will grow really quickly.Thanks again for the great tips and I'm looking forward to you next content.
Man, i feel like i learned years in the last few months watching your lessons. You are a great teacher, and I'm really fond of your old school approach.
I feel like I’m watching one of these cooking shows on TV... you’re talking about the mix like it‘s a composition of the finest ingredients, perfectly arranged and finetuned into a delicious meal (which it is in some way^^)... and now I want to taste it 🤤
70% ASMR Bringing some sexy quietness to the youtube loud world. Not only hypnotic but excellent tips about mixing. Best thing since powdered milk. Thank you.
It's true! Beside being great value tips for mixing, I thought to myself that I was going to listen to it as a sleeping audio, to fall asleep. Meanwhile I can inbed the learning during my sleep. 1 stone, 2...3 birds!! :)
Is this powdered milk saying a common thing or is it exclusively from band called Budgie? They had song called "You are the biggest thing since powdered milk".
That was the most informative, insightful and concise 12 mins and 18 seconds I spent listening to someone just talking in a UA-cam video in a very very long time.Subscribed.
Damn bro, this is exactly how I mix!!! Hearing this all was a great affirmation for the work I am doing. MONO is the way to go, and advice I give to others. Great video
I just wanna say thank you Mr Kush, i was really up against a brick wall with my shit mixing skills until i found your channel, now i'm feeling like im getting some where. Thank you 😎🍻👽😲🎸🎶🥁🎈🤩
You truly are a hidden treasure Gregory. I’m really thankful I found your channel. I’ve always found the more technical aspects of music production mixing and mastering quite difficult to digest, especially when explained with the usual “do this specific trick” method, as I couldn’t really understand what I was doing. Your explanation es fun, relaxed, and it feels like I’m sitting down with a mentor and a friend. Thank you for such a generous contribution, you are pure gold and I wish you all the UA-cam success there is! (Subbed obviously!)
I’m with you, I think focusing on the “how” tends to be a huge distraction, it only makes sense after you understand the “when, what, and why” of it all and that takes years! 🙂
I’ve watched a few of your videos and just subscribed! Genius, super practical advice! One of my friends is a pro engineer and he has always said similarly about listening at low volumes. I remember reading how pissed off the Beatles were when mono went to stereo. They initially hated it. I’m going to try out your mono mix advice soon. 🙏
It's one of the hardest things we have to do, decide whenb 'too much' crosses over into 'too little' and vice versa. Trust your taste, it's your best guide!
Love how you get straight to the point, drop the jems, then dip. Its a shame more tutorials arent so packed with extra things aside the point. Thank you and bless!
I need to finally start heeding the advice given here more consistently. Brilliant presentation. Finally hearing someone express this and its importance without once resorting to the word “phase”...putting it out there in real world monitor to ear terms. Thank you! I gotta mono button, and I’m gonna use it🤩
Again - spot on advice - people used to look at me weirdly in the studio when I would throw everyone out so I could turn the volume down to make me really listen.... and mono is so sweet when you unclick it and the whole thing comes alive - yes!!!
I can’t possibly say it enough - thank you so much for all of these wonderful, insightful, and pragmatic videos. I love how there are no explicit “gimmicks,” just genuine techniques that are worth daily practice and implementation. Thank you!
I've noticed that the difference between a professional mix engineer and a novice are all the things you mentioned. Working in mono and also working at moderate or low mix volumes (unless the client walks in of course) are all something pros do. You'll get so much further working this way, it's just not the most exciting way to work.
What I love about you Gregory, is that you are actually a fucking awesome mixer, not one of many UA-camrs that talk the talk but dont walk the walk. Im listening a lot to Sneaky Little Devil lately, and the tracks are honestly some of the best ive ever heard! Now here you share your skills in a very accessible way that will translate to both beginners and pros, just awesome; I`m sure this channel is gonna blow up soon! And yea, mixing in mono is such a time-saver in my experience, and as u say its always so rewarding when u return to stereo!
I read about kendrick lamar's producer basically doing this by mixing on a shitty mono speaker instead of typical studio monitors. The logic was "if I can make the mix sound good on these small mono speakers, it'll bump on anything." would you recommend that? if you also use a mono speaker to mix?
It's a tradition that goes back to the 70's with the venerable auratone, aka 'horrortone'. My second set of speakers are the ns-10's, but I also have a pair of Avantone mix cubes to check on as well. I *definitely* recommend getting a pair of band-limited references, even some crappy usb speakers can help. It always helps to get a totally different perspective, and a smaller one at that!
Do you think you could do a video on adding stereo width to vocals? Whenever I mix in mono, I have a problem where my vocal will sound well leveled, until I go back to stereo, and the vocal is buried under all the stereo information in the mix, even if there is some stereo FX on the vocal. Maybe I am not doing enough side compression, or should be layering more FX and sending them all to a bus? Any info would help!
Hmm... it sounds to me like maybe your idea of a "well leveled" vocal in mono is actually "too quiet". It's a common mistake to try to make the mono mix sound like a narrow version of the stereo mix, but that never works. The more panned sounds you have in the mix, the louder the vocal needs to be in mono. Try making the vocal and snare almost uncomfortably loud in mono, see where that gets you :-)
After just three videos of your channel im about ready to hug you anyway! As a beginner this has been the most practical advice i have found on yt. You're 100hz, 1k, 10k tip for vocals gave me so much information on mixing on just the first try already. It felt like i paid real attention to the mix for the first time. And so i am stoked to try out your mono 'trick' ! Thanks alot!
I really like this guys channel. He reminds of Harvey Penick who was a golf teacher. Doesn't tell you exactly what to do but just gets you in the head space you need to do it. "Be the ball".....
bout to give you $10 a month just for the novatron & clariphonic. used these on the 2 bus for an album i did at my friend's big studio a while back.. and i just gotta get that warm, round, punchy-ness back on the mix bus. im sure there's more gold in the monthly bundle i don't know about.... but man those two plugins are the TRUTH.
I’ve been mixing in mono but that tip of turning the volume down and focusing on the “mono sounds” is really the ticket. Thank you sending a hug your way Mr Scott!
Greg you honestly are giving away gold, I am very new and finding someone that actually teaches is almost unheard of outside of school and even then it is hit and miss. Thank you sir, can't get enough!
You are so clear and insightful about mixing, it is truly a privilege to access your hard earned wisdom.
Thanks! And likewise, it's a privilege to have anybody care about what I say, thanks for the support!
@@TheHouseofKushTV I appreciate your modesty, but it is needless. This channel puts nearly every other mixing related channel to shame as far as I'm concerned. It can be so angering listening to people regurgitate tips and tricks they've heard but don't fully understand themselves. Audio can be so deceptive for reasons that can get very complex, but you know how to navigate through it all. I watched your hour long video about mixing drums and it blew me away. Exactly the type of sound I was after but didn't really know how to get to it in the mixing stage. Anyways, thanks a million, I'll be here for the next one!
@@roundchaos wholesome thread very true comment
@@roundchaos hey can you point me to that hour long video?
This comment thooo actually!
I love that you show absolutely zero things inside a DAW and you STILL give soooo much valuable information.
Thanks for getting it!
I'm not even fluent english but i understood everything ! He's a gift
HECK YEAH!! I was thinking the same thing, haha..
IT'S ALMOST LIKE YOU HAVE TO USE YOUR EARS (C) Greg Scott
as a millennial, it took me a long time to get in situations in real studios when I finally understood what all the bussing and routing in DAWs was even based on. DAWs are amazing tools but the fundamentals come from decades of recording sound pre-computer.
I love my DAW, and I love my TASCAM Porta Two even more.
@@lesterrr12312 WHOA!! Using ears before using plugins... I dunno man... 😆😂
Nothing more satisfying than turning that mono button off. It’s like someone else did my mix.
Hahaha....I know right😂😂😂😂
Truth bombs
I believe this is what’s called giving yourself “the stranger.”
Especially w NS10’s
@@FvtvreClvb lol
this is Masterclass material
This IS a masterclass! 1 lesson at a time, grasshopper.
except most of masterclass is not half the quality of the tips in kushs videos
I will trust this guy with my wife, locked alone in a room with dimly lit candles. He's a walking miracle with these detailed mixing tips.
I wouldn't do that. She could probably mix better than I could afterwards.
@@grmblfzzzt LOL
I also wouldn’t do that because no matter how trustworthy he is, she’s gonna be forcing herself on him
"Mix me Daddy"
She’ll be like slap delay the shit outta me
The rare channel where concepts of audio engineering are explained as opposed to plugin chains in a daw
Yeah, some of that will happen later, but we got a LOT of foundation to build first :-)
I'm just echoing everybody else's sentiment here, but seriously mate, I have found no other mixer/engineer online who even comes close to the wisdom you are sharing with us. There are some amazing mixers out there, with great info and practical examples to share, but they are often on either side of a competence spectrum - either too beginner focused or too far into the professional weeds to be useful to intermediates.
Forgive the obvious analogy but your lessons sit snugly in the mix. They provide clarity for those of us who lack the formal training and terminology, while simultaneously expanding our perceptions of what mixing can achieve, and how it can be used.
Keep 'em coming, brotha.
Oh, great feedback, thanks for the kind words!
@@TheHouseofKushTV you're welcome, mate
“Snugly in the mix” 🤣
@@wayoutwestcreatives9769 i lold
@@dwinksramesh2162 😂😂😂😂good one...
Dude. This video instantly made my mixes better. I took an old mix I did the other day and just tweaked the levels and some EQ in mono, and I got it sounding how you said it should sound. The kick, snare, bass, and vocals are clear at low volume, and the high end of the snare just coming up in front of the vocal. Dude. This shit is the most important video I've ever watched on mixing. I love you dude
Right on man, THAT'S what I'm talkin' about!
Whenever I mix in mono, I end up totally forgetting all about it. So that button stays pushed in for so long, sometimes I'll leave the mix and come back another day, and STILL not realize it. Mostly because I like to save the "placement" until later...but man, when I finally realize it and switch back to stereo, it's like when Dorothy opened the door 😆
Right?? That's why I love saving that moment for special occasions, it keeps the perspective fresh and I get to experience the magic of the stereo mix like a casual listener.
Exactly the same happened to me yesterday. After 2 hours of mixing i realized i was still in mono. And then I hit the switch and then... BOOM! What a great sound. It was amazing
"it's like when Dorothy opened the door"
I have heard this a million times - mix in mono...so I tried it and hated it. But no one really explained what to listen for. You did, and now I am excited to go try this again. Your knowledge is so insightful and you explain things very cleary. I believe it was Einstein who said "If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough." Bravo Gregory, well done! More please....
Same!
Close, it was Richard Feynman, another great physicist.
I love Greg..great piece
This was a great comment!
So how was it this time? Did your mix sound amazing?
Your intros make mixing sound sexy 😂
Its a rip of a Barry white song. Not as nicely played or mixed
@@Kosmo999 LOL so negetive
@@Kosmo999 exactly!
damn bro, your right ! me like I'm not gay but... what do I cense :D wondering if he also does a different kind of coaching.
some guys struggling with get laid, subscribe ! you'll also learn mixing
still, the point gets across really professionally!
Just want to say I feel special for being the 69th like on this comment specifically.
Kush is handing out life-long earned experience like free kush at a grateful dead concert.
That moment when UA-cam has been around for 13 years and we still didn't reach peak mixing tutorial videos. Until this guy that is. You sir, know your shit. And I for one has learned the lesson of mixing on quiet volume (a mix that sounds great quiet will likely sound amazing loud, while a mix that sounds great loud will often sound crap when played quiet - also goodbye ear fatigue). But until now I have not understood that the very same idea applies to mono and stereo. Mind blown.
Yeah, quiet mixing is key! I do still spend a good amount of time at loud volumes, to check how the transients are hitting my ears and to make sure nothing is too sharp or too full. Quiet mixes can be too full and sound great, but when you crank it suddenly the room is swamped by 100Hz and the kick subs are smearing the bass movement. Every mixing volume has its uses for me, I also like conversational level to see if the mix is too loud, meaning it shouldn't make it impossible to have a conversation!!
@@TheHouseofKushTV I love taking a couple passes super quiet to hear what's coming out on the top of the mix. Sometimes I'll keep turning it down until I can only hear one or two elements and then try to bring everything up to match that at the quiet level, and then go back up to normal volume. That's sometimes a really reliable way for me to get a nice basic balance to start mit-
picking over.
13 years? Check your math. I'll give you a hint, it came out in 2005. 😂
Martin, I love your logo.
@@TheHouseofKushTV right on! Love your videos! Great information!
You’re the only person who’s ever been able to teach me about mixing. You actually make me excited to mix when normally it’s almost something I dread. Thank you for your amazing wisdom
Happy to hear that!
This is literally the best mixing tip I've ever come across. You described really well how it's supposed to sound in mono at a low volume, and when I turned off the mono button the mix was perfect.
Wow, thanks!!
OMG. This was the gentlest, soft-spoken, warm embrace of a lesson. BEAUTIFUL. THANK YOU angel
For LOGIC USERS: Go to your "Stereo Out" track (not the master fader), then add plug-in from the factory list as such.
"UTILITY - GAIN - STEREO" (not "dual mono"). Once the plugin is open, press the MONO button on it and you are good to go.
Don't forget to turn it off once your mix feels great and then you can crack a cold one and marvel at your stellar mixdown.
i approve of this technique!
thank you ！
Bless you
Thank you for that!
Yes sir
THANK YOU!!!!!!
Dude this is stuff you gotta take notes on, true gem of a teacher
This guy just gave the best lesson on mixing I've heard. You can't put a dollar amount on this level of mastery.
It's the best advice I've ever gotten that actually works
Straight up I don't go around saying I love you especially to men. THE HOUSE OF KUSH mastermind Greg...yeah I love this guy! 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💯
For decades I've been going on about mixing (and recording!) in mono to anyone who will listen. This is precisely the kind of video I need to support my claims. 🙏
This channel is becoming a gold mine. It's going to blow up.
Is it just me or are these the best mixing lessons on UA-cam. Not only is it fresh information and original but really fun to learn from. Funny too lol Please dont stop!!!!
No plans to stop, have no fear!
I love how I just need to focus on what you’re saying not worrying about missing a piece of the video. This is fucking great
"Masking is just a fancy word for frequency pile up that s**ks" I love this man. XD
I thought I would be cruisin' through this video, very quickly scrambled frantically to find a pen and write whole pages of notes. Amazing stuff man.
He expresses understanding sound like the art of painting.its truly an art form and understand it more by his insight 👏
The amazing thing about these videos is that they completely change how you mix and this guy doesn't even have to show you anything on a computer screen or a mixing board. He's just that good at articulating his mixing philosophies, genius.
I love the "not so fancy" tricks in this series, some real talk.
Thanks for all.
A lot of people talking about technical stuff but nobody is talking about listening what to listen. You my friend are the first one to talk about essential things like listening , bravo !
I recently added a set of Avantone’s to my desk for lo-fi/mono. Wow, what a difference for translation. What’s really nice is I have 6 ways to listen now… I can listen to my Adam’s in stereo and in mono (with or without the sub). I can listen to the mix cubes in stereo or mono and I have my open backs. The euphoria you experience when going from mono to stereo is no joke! Thanks once again for your amazing insight and advice.
This is free Masterclass, what an amazing video! I bet everybody opened their DAWs straight away.
Please, someday record a session of you mixing.
I've been thinking about that, esp. the mix I'm working on now. It's a possibility!
The House of Kush let’s gooo!
Please do love your thought process and I’m not one of those plug-in kids but watching your workflow and seeing why you make the moves you do in the thought process behind it is awesome and would be very much appreciated
@@TheHouseofKushTV please do! I swear id even pay for it! Your mixing tips have helped me improve my mixes a lot! The way you explain things is crystal clear
A YT rarity... someone who you can tell actually has done this for a long time! Good content man. I remember seeing your name all over Gearslutz when I was addicted to it back in 2007. I've gotta try out your plugs.
It’s awesome to get production tips that apply regardless of whatever DAW you use. I can’t stand when tutorials get to the “Ok, so we’re gonna open up Ableton.” Me: *stares in Garageband.*
stares in lmms
This is the only audio lessons in UA-cam without demoing that i fully understand... Even the facial expressions and dynamics of story telling is superb that my attention is 100% all the time ...
Literally this video changed my mixing life. Mixing quietly is a total ear opener. Been watching and studying with you videos, and this one was unexpectedly important in my musical journey thank you thank you!!
This is so clear that any french speaker like me can easily understand thanks man it's amazing
Happy to help!
I am going to try this. I been producing for over 30 years and i swear i STILL cant nail a perfect mix for the life of me. I mixdown on the NS-10M's, i mix down on a shitty mono garage speaker. i mixdown and listen in the car, listen on a phone. listen in the DT-220's. And yet i still find frustration in places. i will apply this technique this weekend and see what the outcome is. Thanks, Kush
Please do and report back!
REPORTING BACK: Finally had a chance to apply this technique to a song i previously had about 10 hours into a mixdown on. It worked great! Certain things stuck out like a sore thumb that i didnt notice before. Especially on the vocals! It seemed so much easier to dial them in. I spent about 2 more hours getting everything re-faded at very low volumes. THEN i almost forgot to turn the mono off. haha, And when i did it's like Cotton Candy on your Ice Cream!!! To hear it in all of its stereo glory at a good volume it really surprised me and made me smile. I will probably be applying this technique to all my future mixes.
Thanks again Kush! This one was a very important lesson for an OG.
Subscribed..
An audio engineer highly recommended Sonarworks Reference 4. It saved him spending 10 Grand treating his studio. It really does make a difference. Highly advantageous. And this video Greg. Your advice is incredible. I will be mixing in mono from now on.
I'm an old school guy from the 60's that grew up listening to many musical parts on records and have been trying the work the same way as 60's records with things double tracked and lots of stuff in the mix. I've been driving myself nuts trying to get it all in there with no luck and happened upon you channel about an hour ago. By going to mono I fixed things in 5 minutes that I've spent countless hours on because of masking(2 acoustics, 2 electrics(clean) bass, piano, and kick with some low string in there as well some times.)By just be addressing the masking problems in mono it made a world of difference.I made a living playing music for almost 40 years and in a couple of minutes you help save me from(as you described) my ears shutting down from to much info.Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!
Right on! That reminds me, I need to do an ep on how to "properly" double track instruments. Forgive me if you know all this, I'm typing it partly to congeal my thoughts: don't just record the same part on the same instrument twice, they never did that in the 60's (or any era, really). Record different voicings in different registers on different instruments wherever possible, to minimize masking and maximize contrast. And keep each instrument away from the notes of other instruments. I arrange everything on piano like an orchestra, separate by default with overlap for drama and texture!
@@TheHouseofKushTV Yeah I've been using different voicing for guitar parts since I started recording in the 70's.You have a great knack of distilling the concepts you're explaining into it's simplest form and that is what all great teachers do.You remind me of Scott from Scott's bass lessons here on youtube. Demystifying concepts for people is a gift and you've got it.I figure like Scott before you know it your channel will grow really quickly.Thanks again for the great tips and I'm looking forward to you next content.
Your channel is gonna shine in coming time with the knowledge you share, it feels so authentic and shows how passionate you're with your art 💯
Thank you so much, I hope you're right! 🤗
This is so important yet nobody talks about this. Not even in many programs out there in college. Awesome stuff. Thank you for sharing.
Man, i feel like i learned years in the last few months watching your lessons. You are a great teacher, and I'm really fond of your old school approach.
I learn from UA-cam. Everyone talks about technical stuff but no one ever talks about what to actually listen for! Thank you man!
I feel like I’m watching one of these cooking shows on TV... you’re talking about the mix like it‘s a composition of the finest ingredients, perfectly arranged and finetuned into a delicious meal (which it is in some way^^)... and now I want to taste it 🤤
This is like a wine connoisseur talking about wine. So much passion for sound.
"No fucking Merlot!"
70% ASMR
Bringing some sexy quietness to the youtube loud world.
Not only hypnotic but excellent tips about mixing.
Best thing since powdered milk.
Thank you.
Mmmm. powdered millllk...
It's true! Beside being great value tips for mixing, I thought to myself that I was going to listen to it as a sleeping audio, to fall asleep. Meanwhile I can inbed the learning during my sleep. 1 stone, 2...3 birds!! :)
Maybe he should have a 2nd channel reading us bedtime stories LOL
@@MorrisBandMusic LOL, I am sure this2nd channel would be a success!
Is this powdered milk saying a common thing or is it exclusively from band called Budgie? They had song called "You are the biggest thing since powdered milk".
That was the most informative, insightful and concise 12 mins and 18 seconds I spent listening to someone just talking in a UA-cam video in a very very long time.Subscribed.
Damn bro, this is exactly how I mix!!! Hearing this all was a great affirmation for the work I am doing. MONO is the way to go, and advice I give to others. Great video
this video alone improved my mixes by 90% and hitting that stereo button must be one of the most satisfying expierences a human can have.
I'm in the middle of mixing an ep currently and this was an absolute game-changer, answered so many questions to my mix I didn't know I had.
I just wanna say thank you Mr Kush, i was really up against a brick wall with my shit mixing skills until i found your channel, now i'm feeling like im getting some where. Thank you 😎🍻👽😲🎸🎶🥁🎈🤩
You truly are a hidden treasure Gregory. I’m really thankful I found your channel. I’ve always found the more technical aspects of music production mixing and mastering quite difficult to digest, especially when explained with the usual “do this specific trick” method, as I couldn’t really understand what I was doing. Your explanation es fun, relaxed, and it feels like I’m sitting down with a mentor and a friend. Thank you for such a generous contribution, you are pure gold and I wish you all the UA-cam success there is! (Subbed obviously!)
I’m with you, I think focusing on the “how” tends to be a huge distraction, it only makes sense after you understand the “when, what, and why” of it all and that takes years! 🙂
I’ve watched a few of your videos and just subscribed! Genius, super practical advice! One of my friends is a pro engineer and he has always said similarly about listening at low volumes. I remember reading how pissed off the Beatles were when mono went to stereo. They initially hated it. I’m going to try out your mono mix advice soon. 🙏
Keeping it simple can go a long way. I feel like I put too many similar frequencies in sometimes. But yeah blending it all takes advanced decisions.
It's one of the hardest things we have to do, decide whenb 'too much' crosses over into 'too little' and vice versa. Trust your taste, it's your best guide!
Love how you get straight to the point, drop the jems, then dip. Its a shame more tutorials arent so packed with extra things aside the point. Thank you and bless!
I haven't tried this yet but it makes a lot of sense...Am in with you
This is the second mix video I've heard this on today. I'm sold.
This man is like every sexy and smooth icon from the 70s all rolled in to one. You can't help but listen to him.
Even SHAFT!
Thankyou!!!!!
This guy will be remembered.
it's one of the most rewarding things when you flip your final mix back to stereo !! auralgasm !!
The Bob Ross of mixing. What a pleasure to listen to!
I need to finally start heeding the advice given here more consistently. Brilliant presentation. Finally hearing someone express this and its importance without once resorting to the word “phase”...putting it out there in real world monitor to ear terms. Thank you! I gotta mono button, and I’m gonna use it🤩
Boom! Mission accomplished!
Again - spot on advice - people used to look at me weirdly in the studio when I would throw everyone out so I could turn the volume down to make me really listen.... and mono is so sweet when you unclick it and the whole thing comes alive - yes!!!
I want a sleeping app with Gregory Scott talking to me with his soothing voice. In mono. Quiet. Hush. Time to sleep...
I'm considering something like that :-P
This is the best video to ever have been created that talks about mixing in mono. Greg you truly are a mixing wizard
Keep going, dad.
You too, son!
This is one of the best tutorials I’ve ever watched!
Yeah, I just started doing this a bit lately and its a really game changer. I still suck at mixing, but it has helped out a lot!
...actually I was doing it for another reason, but helping to solve masking actually really makes sense. Thanks man!
I can’t possibly say it enough - thank you so much for all of these wonderful, insightful, and pragmatic videos. I love how there are no explicit “gimmicks,” just genuine techniques that are worth daily practice and implementation. Thank you!
I've noticed that the difference between a professional mix engineer and a novice are all the things you mentioned. Working in mono and also working at moderate or low mix volumes (unless the client walks in of course) are all something pros do. You'll get so much further working this way, it's just not the most exciting way to work.
Man.... I can´t believe these advices... I will see your videos all this morning! Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What I love about you Gregory, is that you are actually a fucking awesome mixer, not one of many UA-camrs that talk the talk but dont walk the walk. Im listening a lot to Sneaky Little Devil lately, and the tracks are honestly some of the best ive ever heard! Now here you share your skills in a very accessible way that will translate to both beginners and pros, just awesome; I`m sure this channel is gonna blow up soon! And yea, mixing in mono is such a time-saver in my experience, and as u say its always so rewarding when u return to stereo!
Thanks for the kind words, that means a lot!
Gregory it's the real deal
this has to be one of the most succinctly powerful videos on mixing philosophy I've ever seen
Owen Wilson is really teaching me a lot lately and I never thought he had it in him.
I got tired of being in Stiller's shadow...
Wow!
You cannot fake true understanding.
This guy’s legit 👏🏻 Glad I found this channel
Eloquent and educational
I read about kendrick lamar's producer basically doing this by mixing on a shitty mono speaker instead of typical studio monitors. The logic was "if I can make the mix sound good on these small mono speakers, it'll bump on anything." would you recommend that? if you also use a mono speaker to mix?
It's a tradition that goes back to the 70's with the venerable auratone, aka 'horrortone'. My second set of speakers are the ns-10's, but I also have a pair of Avantone mix cubes to check on as well. I *definitely* recommend getting a pair of band-limited references, even some crappy usb speakers can help. It always helps to get a totally different perspective, and a smaller one at that!
@@TheHouseofKushTV Have you tried both Avantone and Auratones? Is there any difference between them?
One of the best UA-cam channels about music production I have ever seen, wish I could afford the hardware.
Are you a Jedi? **These are not the panned elements you are looking for**
awesome video once more!
If I'm a Jedi, I'm definitely more of a 'young Skywalker' than an 'old Yoda'!
@@TheHouseofKushTV Nah, you're more of a teenage Yoda.
The far best tutor. Amazed, really felt and visualized what you said. I now know how it should feel and what to actually do with my mix.
Dude it is absolutely scary how much sense you make sometimes. 😎
Wow I tried this today and it fixed a mix I've been working on for weeks. You have changed my life man!
Also I've got to say the whole concept of the snare drum just peeking right in front of the lead vocal totally changes things so cool!
@@NotAshamedOfficial will try that also...
This video was priceless. Thank you for simply existing G. Scott!
My pleasure!
The House of Kush was wondering if you would like to go over some audio theory with me? There’s much to discuss😃
Do you think you could do a video on adding stereo width to vocals? Whenever I mix in mono, I have a problem where my vocal will sound well leveled, until I go back to stereo, and the vocal is buried under all the stereo information in the mix, even if there is some stereo FX on the vocal. Maybe I am not doing enough side compression, or should be layering more FX and sending them all to a bus? Any info would help!
Hmm... it sounds to me like maybe your idea of a "well leveled" vocal in mono is actually "too quiet". It's a common mistake to try to make the mono mix sound like a narrow version of the stereo mix, but that never works. The more panned sounds you have in the mix, the louder the vocal needs to be in mono. Try making the vocal and snare almost uncomfortably loud in mono, see where that gets you :-)
After just three videos of your channel im about ready to hug you anyway! As a beginner this has been the most practical advice i have found on yt. You're 100hz, 1k, 10k tip for vocals gave me so much information on mixing on just the first try already. It felt like i paid real attention to the mix for the first time. And so i am stoked to try out your mono 'trick' ! Thanks alot!
Looks like someone has got a haircut
Kush after hours.....with ubk.. Greg Scott.. audio head
Anime hair!
Dante from Devil May Cry!
I never comment. Your content is in a league of its own on this platform. I am truly grateful. Please keep going!
Ok, get ready for lots of hugs!
Bring it!
I really like this guys channel. He reminds of Harvey Penick who was a golf teacher. Doesn't tell you exactly what to do but just gets you in the head space you need to do it. "Be the ball".....
I have finally found an educational ASMR.
It was bound to happen...
I wanna hug you for every single word in this video. Thank you for the advice!
bout to give you $10 a month just for the novatron & clariphonic. used these on the 2 bus for an album i did at my friend's big studio a while back.. and i just gotta get that warm, round, punchy-ness back on the mix bus. im sure there's more gold in the monthly bundle i don't know about.... but man those two plugins are the TRUTH.
Thanks! I love 'em all, but AR-1 and Omega TWK are also next level stuff, plus the unhinged beast we're about to release...
@@TheHouseofKushTV Thanks for the tips! 👀
I’ve been mixing in mono but that tip of turning the volume down and focusing on the “mono sounds” is really the ticket. Thank you sending a hug your way Mr Scott!
10 people were so drunk that when they went to smash thumbs up, they missed.
It happens to the best of us...
Thanks! You give a great explanation why Mono is so powerful - as a listening experience, but as a mixing tool.
Wait, I'm a noob, how am I understanding stuff even though here's no DAW in sight
We got voodoo in The House of Kush! Stick around, we're just getting started :-)
Finally someone take the deep talk. I could listen for hours 👍
I got hours and hours planned, so it works out!
this is how they mixed Micheal Jackson
Who's Micheal? ;)
@@GetSongsDone Micheal Jackson is that basketball guy! ;)
Absolutely loving these videos, going beyond mere self-promotion. Thank you :)
Sensei Owen Wilson, I will find a way to repay you.
Greg you honestly are giving away gold, I am very new and finding someone that actually teaches is almost unheard of outside of school and even then it is hit and miss. Thank you sir, can't get enough!