STOP sweeping the EQ, train your EARS to KNOW frequencies!

When you reach for an EQ, do you know *exactly* what you're going to do with it? If not, you're actually _using the EQ_ to figure out _how to EQ_ the sound, which is not only inefficient, it may be preventing you from mixing faster and more intuitively. Gregory Scott, Kush Audio's plugin and hardware designer, offers a simple ear- and brain-training exercise to help sharpen your skills and your ears at the same time.

[davejohnsonmusic]

What's the one must-have Kush plugin for the toolbox?

[martywhite]

This guy is so chill and convincing, he could talk me into anything.

[alijafri]

It's interesting how just about every one of Gregory's tips and lessons can be applied to everything in life and living. These are life lessons that just happen to be set against an engineering backdrop.

[MrNateSpilman]

This process of "identify your understanding, test the understanding and then reflect on the delta" is the fastest way to learn ANYTHING! Thank you for teaching this technique

[LukaszFrankowski]

It's like watching Buddha talking about mixing.

[mathuwhycough]

Here's a super nerdy comparison from my days learning upright bass with a teacher: I was told to commit to the note my fingers landed on, no matter how out of tune, to not develop the habit of always slippin' and sliddin' to find accurate pitch. The point being to create confident muscle memory and mental association.

[josephstoneback]

I frequently watch tutorials on YouTube for mixing and you are the best at teaching without diving into a DAW to apply it directly. You give clear, universal tips that can apply to any style of music. Please never stop making these videos!

[tractorkingc]

In aviation we call this the DECIDE model: 1. D = define the problem.
2. E = establish the criteria.
3. C = consider all the alternatives.
4. I = identify the best alternative.
5. D = develop and implement a plan of action.
6. E = evaluate and monitor the solution and feedback when necessary.

[rhydes_]

I've watched way too many "professionals" sweep and remove frequencies just because, Eqing just for the sake of it. Nice to hear this kind of advice by you, thumbs up 👍🏼

[LordEmilous]

Hey man, just wanted to say that your videos are simple and short, but full of gold. Not many producers talk like this when it comes to music production :)

[iamsparta]

My favorite days are the days greg puts up a new video ❤️

[jalilpierre-louis]

Random but I love that you read your comments and appreciate the community you’ve grown. You’re a great person

[wentzr]

nice to listen to an engineer who knows what they’re talking about and is chill AF about it.

[markelert]

Fear is always our problem. We are afraid to be wrong, even with ourselves. But it is courageous to act with our best hunch, be okay with being "off", LEARNING, and get better over time. Great lesson here Gregory.

[rabbisnail]

At school they told me to put bandpass on a white noise and learn how certain frequencies sound. That helped a lot.

[ajfrost]

I don't even mix music, just have an amateur interest in music production and I still watch your videos. You've got such a cool, distinctive image that makes your channel a unique experience to be part of. Masterclass in branding.

[dagamusik]

A friend of mine would say in spanish:

Plan your moves as if the fader is on fire,
You don't want to burn your hands man.

[rapfuelpodcast]

Had a friend show me how spot on HE was when using synths. Its a similar process of discovery. Knowing is half the battle. 4sure

[santinolaboy]

Do not sleep on this video.. this is a gem and will make you make better mix decisions.

[zshakoblahROBLOX]

I love how the video highlight is played at the beginning, then again in context. Helps me take away more than I would just watching it once through.