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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Nov 16, 2015 • 43min
Episode 46 - "Et-CETRA!"
- When Did We Discover Our Passion? - The TRUE Truth about PHASE - What the Heck is "Compressing for Tone"? - Panning & Treating Backing Vocals - How to Survive a Business Partnership - Brand New Segments! - This week's plugin winner is…Jack Russ! Come on down and claim your prize! …and much, much more!
Nov 10, 2015 • 1h 2min
Episode 45 - "Joe Barresi Spills it!"
In this episode... - How Joe Builds a Mix - Why Joe Holds Workshops for You - Why Joe Uses 16 Analog Delays - Why Joe Stops at 44 Tracks - Why Joe Prefers Pedals to Plugins ...and much, MUCH more!
Nov 2, 2015 • 38min
Episode 44 - "It's So Cold in the D!"
- The Correct Way to Produce Singers - WTF is Multi-Mono Processing? - New Segment: Funtime TRAINWRECK Time! - The old 'Start With Automation' debate - Sweat the Acoustics... but Not Too Much! …and much much more!
Oct 26, 2015 • 31min
Episode 43 - "Animals Don't Count!"
- Having Multiple Sclerosis & Pursuing Dreams - Do Cheap Cables Sound as Good? - Do 500 Modules Sound as Good? - Do Clones & Knockoffs Sound as Good? - Can You Phase Align Everything in a Mix? and much, much more!
Oct 19, 2015 • 38min
Episode 42 - "AM I DISTORTING!?"
- Shocking Audio Engineering School Exposé! - When Do You Consider Your Work 'Good'? - De-Essing vs. De-Ethhing - Blending Acoustic and Electronic Sounds - Emphasis/De-Emphasis: When & Why …And much, much more!
Oct 12, 2015 • 36min
Episode 41 - "Tip Your Strippers!"
- What Exactly IS Mixing? - Listener Mix Critique! - When to Stop Tinkering? - Down with Homogeneous Stereo! - E-Lancing Sites: Blessing or Curse? …and Much, much more!
Oct 6, 2015 • 46min
Episode 40 - "Andrew Maury Spills It!"
UBK grills a gifted pro and learns: - How he Gets a Smooth Midrange. - How he Gets a Loud, Punchy Sound - Which Verbs he uses on Which Sounds - What Studio tech he Wants Re-Invented and then Andrew grills UBK & Nathan! Must hear!!!
Sep 28, 2015 • 36min
Episode 39 - "Fix it With Money!"
- Yet Another Kush & Sly-Fi Plugin Winner! - Are Apple Earbuds the New NS10's? - Knowing when Money can Solve Problems - When Internet + Networking = Fail - You Booked the Session, Now Manage It - Tube Traps: there can Never be Enough! …And much, much more!
Sep 21, 2015 • 34min
Episode 38 - "Paul McCartney's Thumb!"
- UBK Happy Funtime Withdrawal? We've got excuses/answers! - Worrying about conversion: is the juice worth the squeeze? - Agreements! Contracts! Advice! - Mixing High-gain distorted guitars: Help! - A long list of reasons why this podcast is amazing. - Recording electric bass in a home studio. ...and much, much more!
Sep 17, 2015 • 34min
Episode 37 - "That's a Shame!"
- Compression: New York vs. Vermont - Mixing the Instruments You Play - MONITOR MORE QUIETLY - Recording and Mixing in the Same Space - Phase Correction: Does it Help? - Choosing a Song's Style and much, much more!
