The UBK Happy Funtime Hour
Gregory Scott (UBK) & Nathan Daniel
Two passionate audio engineering nerds --- Kush Audio gear designer and avowed analog snob Gregory Scott, and ITB mixing pro Nathan Daniel --- crack themselves up while answering listeners' questions about everything from gear and plugins, to the psychology of mixing, to what makes a song grab the listener's ears and heart and how to get more of it into your productions.
Whether you mix professionally on a 9000J or in your bedroom on Cubase, these ballbusting fanatics of sound will spark your thinking in creative new ways, help you bust out of your own limiting habits, and get you laughing in the process.
Whether you mix professionally on a 9000J or in your bedroom on Cubase, these ballbusting fanatics of sound will spark your thinking in creative new ways, help you bust out of your own limiting habits, and get you laughing in the process.
Episodes
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Dec 2, 2016 • 38min
Episode 96 - "It's TOO Lopsided!"
The funniest podcast on music production and mixing presents Episode 96 - "It's TOO Lopsided!" - Tune It, or Leave it Pitchy? - Producing: Hands Off vs Heavy Handed! - Making Lop-Sided Arrangements Work! - Good Internet Feedback? Good Luck! - This week's plugin winner is..... Daniel Barreto! ...and more!
Nov 24, 2016 • 46min
Ep 95 - "It Has to Sound Green"
The funniest podcast on music production and mixing presents Episode 95 - "It Has to Sound Green!" - Limiting is for Chumps, Clip It! - What Does the Release Knob Do?? - Multi-Band Compression is for Chumps! - Temp Tracks: Inspiration vs. Plagiarism? - This week's plugin winner is..... Steven Varney! ...and more!
Nov 17, 2016 • 32min
Episode 94 - "Whatever Hertz!"
- hi-passing too much? Back it off! - How did UBK and Nathan get so smart? - Monitoring at low volumes. . . How low should you go? - What makes a record memorable? - This week's plugin winner is..... Tim Scanlon! ...and more!
Nov 10, 2016 • 42min
Episode 93 - "Scientistic Fact!"
- Watching Out for Signs of Burnout - Taming Dynamic Music vs. Crushing It - Rewriting a Song? Recapture the Passion! - Arranging Tunes the UBK Way! - This week's plugin winner is..... Dave Tate!
Nov 2, 2016 • 36min
Episode 92 - "Coke... It's for Winners!"
- Ladies Need More Than 90 Minutes - Seating Vocals into the Mix - New Gear: Do You Need It? - Who Does Multibuss Compression? - This week's plugin winner is... Dhaitanya Das! ...and much, MUCH more!
Oct 24, 2016 • 41min
Episode 91 - "Spread Your Duties!"
- How to Get Into The Music Production Mindset! - Uplifters and Downlifters..what they are why use them! - Nathan shares one of his tracks! - How to really win over mixing clients! - This week's plugin winner is…..OMAR ! …and much, MUCH more!
Oct 19, 2016 • 34min
Episode 90 - "I'm Going to Reaper!"
- Estimating mix time for your clients! - De-essing vocals to make them sound SMOOVE! - Old Man of the Week Time! - Get to know the bass on your NS10's! - This week's plugin winner is…..Kevin A. Reed! …and much, MUCH more!
Oct 11, 2016 • 25min
Episode 89 - "Angry Monkey! 2016's Best of Mental Health and Perspective!"
- An ECKspecially good bit of mix perspective! - Delegate your way to a better you! - UBK's Favorite Meditation Practice. - Go Outside and Recharge Your Brain! - Watch your Compulsions! - Tune in next week for another plugin winner! …and much, MUCH more!
Oct 5, 2016 • 35min
Episode 88 - "What's on Your Sleep Bus!?"
- Asymmetrical Drum Mic Technique! - The Basics of Hearing Compression. - Puttin' Stuff on Your Mix Buss! - All the Ways You're Sleeping Wrong! - This week's plugin winner is…Roland Guerin! …and much, MUCH more!
Sep 28, 2016 • 40min
Episode 87 - "Electronic Bedroom Musics!"
- Finish Your Ideas! - Break Projects into Chunks! - Room Correction Software: INCORRECT! - The Wrong Way to Network - This week's plugin winner is…Scott H Stephenson! …and much, MUCH more!
