A BETTER Way to use REFERENCE MIXES.

Comparing your mix-in-progress to someone else's mastered mix is a potential minefield, and most people fail on the very first step: choosing what song to reference. Kush Audio's plugin- and hardware-designer Gregory Scott has some thoughts on every critical step in this fraught process, from what to listen TO all the way to what to listen FOR and, most importantly, WHY.

[andrewamicarelli]

Does anyone else feel like they're in a therapy session when Gregory Scott talks? Either way, good info and thanks for these vids!

[fxsurgeon]

“Put it out there. Its’s art”. Loved that. We get obsessed with “technicals” but need to focus on the “art”. Cheers for that

[tayzonday]

If Kush controlled my lipstick, he’d have saved many pigs.

[edsohovocals]

Very wise words:

"Use the reference more as a brain reset"; and

"Could your mix sit in a playlist with the references?"

Big picture thinking. And trusting in our art. Thanks Gregory.

[sinaloawolf]

This man literally said "make quicker decisions when mixing, don't spend too much time on a sound"


Tried it and my mixes never been the same 🔥🔥

[BluffMunkey]

I thought I was the only Prince non-fan on the planet, however my respect for the skill is huge. He was, the man.

Another great video.

[ebenritchie]

This channel has taught me about how mixing is so much more about perspective, mindset, and instinct rather than methods and specifics, and it's the most valuable and effective lesson I've ever taken away from video instructors like this.

[iguatemigarin]

"...put it out there, it's art"
I'm gonna frame this on my wall, right in front of me.

[robinberg]

I’ve been trying to formulate a big enough ’thank you’ for answering my question with such grace for the past hour, but I have difficulties finding big enough words (english isn’t my native language), so I write it in capital letters instead - THANK YOU!

I think you gave me more insights in 10 minutes and 22 seconds than I’ll ever get again.

And again - thank you!

[promoted]

My daughter is 22 now, but when she was 8 or so I was working on a record with some fairly emotional content. She came up to the studio to say goodnight while I was mixing. She sat a while and when I looked over she had tears in her eyes. It was a beautiful moment and I knew the mix was in the right place.

[NervousBrideMusic]

That deflated feeling of comparing yourself to mixes you admire is insidious. This one changed my life Gregory keep doing what you're doing.

[alexcontreras]

This just changed my whole perspective on my songs. I always felt like there was a standard, thank you for stating that there's not. Your advice is so reassuring for me who's just beginning. Gregory Scott u da man!

[JamieSandel]

These have to be the most exquisitely engineered spoken vocals on YouTube

[minttrax]

crikey this bloke talks sooo much sense and his explanations are so detailed... man a champion

[ranapratimsarma]

I was having a lot of screentime today so I listened to this video on my phone, laying down staring at the ceiling, without watching it. Then I realised something. Your videos are splendidly done. But it would also be great if you had podcasts. I'd listen to them for hours, again and again. That'd be a whole another kind of chill.

[MichaelCareyMusic]

100% on-point. Reference mixes are not an exact science. Super useful for overall perspective, yes, but different songs are... different songs! ADPTR Metric AB on my master buss has been a game-changer for me: level matching, killer metering, and seamless, *instantaneous switching* between the reference and my session. Has saved me loads of time and enormously streamlined my reference process.

[timjames]

I needed to hear this so badly. The confidence to commit to just what the song needs

[vinayvincent]

You are the only person I've come across that speaks about music emotionally and practically rather than just technically.I love your videos❤️.

P.S : Your voice is angelic😍

[LouieShowers]

You literally freed me of the reference mix curse! Stop trying to match it exactly and focus on the overall balancing, while trusting your own ears! That is Gospel! Thank you! 💪 🌟

[jamesconraadtucker]

What amazes me is there are so called mix engineers who are two notches higher than a rodie in the business who are practically household names on You Tube. Then there's Gregory Scott, who like a few choice mix, and engineering instructors get to the heart of intelligent mix instruction. This guy is completely on target! What a pleasure. Thank you Greg.