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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Feb 1, 2018 • 1h 4min
Episode 144 - "Sylvia Massy Tells All!"
- Sexism? What Sexism??? - Every Decade, Explained! - Extreme Gear Talk! - Just the Right Amount of Wrong! …and much, MUCH more!
Jan 25, 2018 • 57min
Episode 143 - "Two Star F*cker!"
- More Vocal Mixing Tips! - Mix Buss Tips! - Subbass Tips! - Sound Design Tips! - This Week's Plugin Winner Is………Diogo Guedes! …and much, MUCH more!
Jan 17, 2018 • 55min
Episode 142 - "Put Some 3dB In It!"
- Vocal Mixing Tips! - Analyzers vs. Ears! - When To Use Expanders! - Running Efficient Sessions! - This Week's Plugin Winner Is………Joe Clar! …and much, MUCH more!
Jan 11, 2018 • 1h 4min
Episode 141 - "A Swingin' Good Time!"
- Gear for Tracking! - Panning Techniques! - The Limits of Layering! - The Limits of Love! - This Week's Plugin Winner Is………Axel Hirczak! …and much, MUCH more!
Jan 3, 2018 • 50min
Episode 140 - "Juan Bon Jovi!"
- Writing Cool Intros! - Analog Style Plugin Chains! - Evolving Your Voice! - Shattering Creative Plateaus! - This Week's Plugin Winner Is………James Huval! …and much, MUCH more!
Dec 21, 2017 • 1h 39min
Episode 139 - "Master Greg Wells Spills It!"
- Master of Work / Life Balance! - Master of Fragile Artists! - Master of Vocal Compression! - Master of Bedside Cameras! - This week's plugin winner is… [NAME]! …and much, MUCH more!
Dec 16, 2017 • 54min
Episode 138 - "Hollywood & Vine!"
- Getting Mixes LOUD! - Moving to Pursue Your Dreams! - Different Songs, Same Settings! - Habits for Creativity! - What is "The Sound of Neve!"?? - This Week's Plugin Winner Is………Keelan Ohara! ...And More!
Dec 9, 2017 • 53min
Episode 137 - "Come Into Possession!"
- Do Engineers Need Music Theory? - High Pass vs. Low Shelves! - Headphones for Dialing Effects! - Career vs. Family! - This Week's Plugin Winner Is………Andres Azpiri! ...And More!
Dec 2, 2017 • 33sec
Greg Wells is our next guest! Submit your questions now!
Mix engineer extraordinaire Greg Wells is coming this month to the UBK Happy Funtime Hour podcast! (Sylvia Massy is coming too, in January!) Send us your questions for this grammy-winning, multi-instrumentalist engineer/composer, and you know us... nothing is too off-the-wall or inappropriate to be considered! Ask away!
Nov 30, 2017 • 42min
Episode 136 - "The Corrector!"
- Is "Writer's Block" Real?? - Learning to Hear Distortion! - Hearing Impaired Engineers! - Mixing Live Tracks, ugh! - This Week's Plugin Winner Is………Gary Griffith! ...And More!
