Gregory Scott (UBK) & Nathan Daniel

The UBK Happy Funtime Hour

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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...

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Gregory Scott (UBK) & Nathan Daniel

Episodes

Episode 154 - "Singapore Times!" 19.04.2018 58:48

- Kush vs. Manley! - Spending vs. Investing! - Getting 'In the Zone!' - Compressing Bass & Kick - Our Favorite Shows! - This week's plugin winner is….. Ronny (rohformat)! …and much, MUCH more!

Episode 153 - "The Face of Regret!" 14.04.2018 1:00:10

- Stop Regretting! - Start UBK-erizing! - Keep Cheating! - Quit Facebooking! - This week's plugin winner is…..! …and much, MUCH more!

Episode 152 - "Just a Blazer!'" 06.04.2018 1:02:53

- When Is a Mix Done? - Making Sounds 'Tougher'! - Analyzing vs. Enjoying! - Compression While Tracking! - Mix Bus Essentials! - This week's plugin winner is….. Gregory McMurtrie! …and much, MUCH more!

Episode 151 - "It's All Fake!'" 29.03.2018 53:14

- Sample Guilt! - Open Hi Hats! - Synesthesia! - Gain Staging pt 4! - This week's plugin winner is… John Covell! …and much, MUCH more!

Episode 150 - "The Best 'Best Of!'" 22.03.2018 37:43

- Reverb: EQ it! - Compression: Record it! - Cover Song: Write it! - Money: Talk about it! - This week's plugin winner is… nobody! …and much, MUCH more!

Episode 149 - "Bottom Dwellers!" 14.03.2018 56:13

- Which Plugins Go Where? - Engineers vs. Musicians! - Mastering for Vinyl! - Pets, Anxiety, and Love! - This Week's Plugin Winner Is………David Gilden! …and much, MUCH more!

Episode 148 - "Screencap That Ass!" 08.03.2018 57:19

- Dealing with Hearing Loss! - Dealing with Noise! - Dealing with Gains! - Dealing with Family! - This Week's Plugin Winner Is………Tokyo Speirs! …and much, MUCH more!

Episode 147 - "Johnny Candles!" 02.03.2018 45:53

- ITB Beats Consoles?? - Why Dirt Sounds Good! - Rear Port Lovin'! - Getting Session Work! - This Week's Plugin Winners Are………Gabe Bierman and Callum (cjnixon)! …and much, MUCH more!

Episode 146 - "Who's A Good Boy??!" 21.02.2018 1:01:50

- When Mastering Sucks! - Pre-Mastering Chains! - Mix Buss Dynamics! - Cheaters Win! - This Week's Plugin Winner Is………PJO! …and much, MUCH more!

Episode 145 - "Belgian Waffle!" 07.02.2018 1:48:31

- Choosing the Right Reverb! - Live vs. Studio Mixing! - Lo-Fi Recording Tips! - Making Pop Arrangements! - This Week's Plugin Winner Is………Emily Vernaillen! …and much, MUCH more!

Episode 144 - "Sylvia Massy Tells All!" 01.02.2018 1:03:47

- Sexism? What Sexism??? - Every Decade, Explained! - Extreme Gear Talk! - Just the Right Amount of Wrong! …and much, MUCH more!

Episode 143 - "Two Star F*cker!" 25.01.2018 56:55

- More Vocal Mixing Tips! - Mix Buss Tips! - Subbass Tips! - Sound Design Tips! - This Week's Plugin Winner Is………Diogo Guedes! …and much, MUCH more!

Episode 142 - "Put Some 3dB In It!" 17.01.2018 55:06

- 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!

Episode 141 - "A Swingin' Good Time!" 11.01.2018 1:03:49

- 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!

Episode 140 - "Juan Bon Jovi!" 03.01.2018 49:40

- 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!

Episode 139 - "Master Greg Wells Spills It!" 21.12.2017 1:39:15

- 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!

Episode 138 - "Hollywood & Vine!" 16.12.2017 53:49

- 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!

Episode 137 - "Come Into Possession!" 09.12.2017 53:11

- 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!

Greg Wells is our next guest! Submit your questions now! 02.12.2017 0:33

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!

Episode 136 - "The Corrector!" 30.11.2017 42:19

- 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!

Episode 135 - "7 Inches Apart!" 23.11.2017 46:27

- How to Network & Make Friends! - High Ratio Compression Tips! - Setting Up a Subwoofer! - Making Everything Artistic! - This Week's Plugin Winner Is………Kelly (dollyrots)! ...And More!

Episode 134 - "Failure is Cool!" 16.11.2017 39:38

- Mixing With Severe Hearing Loss! - Working With Stereo Stems! - When & How we use Automation! - Pursuing Dreams vs. Paying Bills! - This Week's Plugin Winner Is………Drew Epton! ...And More!

Episode 133 - "Facebook EQ!" 09.11.2017 45:17

- Adding Spice to Flavorless Drums! - Slathering Vocals in Buttery Air! - Cooking Plugins for Chef UBK! - If We Weren't Mixers, We'd Be…??? - This Week's Plugin Winner Is………Michael B! ...And More!

Episode 132 - "Two Rainbows of Fun!" 01.11.2017 47:46

- Serving the Emotion of the Song! - Getting a Smooth, Linear Mix Buss! - Getting Motivated to Work on Music! - Dealing with Anxieties around Mixing! - This Week's Plugin Winner Is………Chris (Black In Bluhm)!! ...And More!

Sylvia Massy is our next guest! Submit your questions now! 27.10.2017 0:59

Sylvia Massy is coming to the UBK Happy Funtime Hour! Hurry and submit your questions for this Grammy winning engineer with scores of Platinum and Gold records and a distinctly creative approach to all things recording! http://www.ubkhappyfuntimehour.com/