By far one of the best videos, I have watched. There are a lot of videos of mixers trying to explain what they do, but to actually watch them do it, unsolicited, in his natural element with no one is a real treat. I wasn't really concerned with what was going on with the sliders as I was with what Greg was doing with his facial expressions, body language, and eye movement. Watching how he listens, evaluates, adjusts, you can literally see when he is grooving to something and when he does not like something in his facial expressions. That is the gold stuff right there people at least for me, I get so much more information from his body language than I ever do by watching sliders on a screen move. Thank you, Gregory Scott, your videos are giving me an edge in school and have helped me tremendously in a very short time.

Let me just take a second to appreciate what I'm hearing and looking at. I'm part of this new generation that learned everything through the internet, I've watched far too many videos on sound recording, mixing, playing. I come back to this channel, specifically the how to hear compression video, very frequently to reset my ears. You have not only understood the intricate emotionality of sound, but you've have figured out how to teach it far beyond the quality any school could offer. I always found it curious that videos made by and for sound engineers sound and look quite bad. But Gregory, you have perfected it. The balance between your voice and the music is perfect, the tone of your voice is perfectly unintrusive, you make the most minute, minimal, microscopic difference in tone sound worlds apart. You make 30 minute single take, single angle videos far more informative and thought provoking than any course or workshop I've sat through. It's the small things, you're not an engineer, you're an artist. Your visual presentation is inspiring, the framing and color composition of your videos is exactly what is needed to get into the zone without being distracting. In short, I'm amazed. Every time I've wanted to explain the finesse in what we do to someone I've either shown them your videos or tried to emulate what I felt when I first found your channel. Thank you for being the absolute best teacher on this platform, thank you for giving this to us for free.

Man you've no idea what a relief it is to watch a mixing tutorial where the music is actually good!

This wasn't a tutorial. It was an entire experience. Great stuff as usual!

I emulated this method on my guitar buss and was blown away by the clarity, depth and imagery i was getting. I can pick out all the fine details of the playing, the room, the amp, all to the point of being able to actually 'see' it. This really made me rethink my workflow, seriously.

This is the second best videos of yours after the how to hear compression

When you said you were going to explain with your body how you felt the different compression grooves I thought I had gotten to "that point" in compression videos where I get lost in the intention of it all. I can often understand what many of the compressor moves are doing, but I've always struggled to understand how they fit in a bigger picture, and usually people's explanations don't do much to help. This was not at all the case in this video. Everything clicked with the hand movements, goddammit. You rock.

I've been using parallel compression on my drums for years, but never thought to have more than one compressed version. The idea of having several compressed versions each bringing to the table a different aspect of the sound was mind blowing for me. I've just given it a try with my current mix and the result is one of the best drum sounds I've ever gotten -- and it's a poorly tracked live recording with more bleed than a slaughterhouse! Thanks for the paradigm shift.

I learned more about creative use of compression in that 30 minutes than I have in years, outstanding, thank you.

Greg ,this goes way beyond a “little helpful and useful”. For the first time, I think I understand how to use this technique . It’s all down to your unique presentation style, clear graphics and highly original analysis of what is going on here. I love to watch your videos early in the morning with my first coffee as it sets the tone for the day and gives me the motivation to get to it and try something out. Your channel stands out qualitatively head and shoulders above anything else I have ever watched. Thank you for your warm , unique and highly informative videos. A breath of fresh ( but warm and saturated) air …….

That frenetic compression is brutal! Fascinating way of doing it. The classic trope is again, correct... "The more you can separate the sounds, the greater control you have on the mix." Fantastic stuff, less is definitely more. Also, nice to hear someone else using the painting comparison. 🙂

Hey man, I just wanna let you know that I'm now a proud owner of the Blyss plugin. I found the demo extremely convincing so I purchased it. It because my first plugin I ever bought. Can't wait to use it for my upcoming songs' mastering

Another great and inspiring video. Tomorrow morning I promise I'll be in a mix with four parallel compressors for the drum bus, trying desperatly to make my awful productions sound as good as yours. You're a voodoo master Gregory.

Another excellent video. Thanks so much for putting this together and explaining the feel and sounds and constructing the process for us. Amazing!

I've been binging your videos this morning for audio tricks, and the tracks on all your tutorials are gold. Love the mellow vibe. Thanks man.

Your mix tutorial/technique videos are the best I've watched over the years. Always inspiring and giving life to my mixes every time I watch; love your delivery and chill vibe too. Thank you!

You're an amazing teacher m8! Never ceases to amaze me when I see a new HOK video. Please always ramble, there are few people with your experience in the world, even fewer who can teach it to others well, and even fewer who are willing to do so. Thank you for all the lessons!

This is what I call good timing, Gregory! Black Friday...and there you are, showing us that we actually dig your compressors🤟🏻😎

Your bass compression is by far the best in the industry imo. So perfectly flat to the ear yet has dynamic. Just love it

Really appreciate the walk-through - each audio example illustrates the collective subtle differences and additive colors that compression can bring out in the mix and with the groove - great stuff!

Holy shit...please more like this. This was SO HELPFUL to see you dive deep into the actual application on these concepts.

That was truly excellent..! Gregory always opens the doors of audio perception to make us really listen, and to pay close attention to the emotion of a sound and the how it grooves.

I discovered your channel about a month ago and it was like striking gold. I've since watched every single video from the past two years, and this was the last one I had on my list to check out. What an amazing send off. I've gained so much from your videos, the effect is incalculable. By far the best on KZfaq.

I love that you teach how to "experience" mixing elements. It opens up the senses to more than just the sound we initially hear.

Gregory, you are a Teacher. You have everything a teacher should have, from great understanding of the subject to amazing and creative ways to pass down your experience and your knowledge to us, your students. I thank you for that.

Gregory words cannot say how much I love your videos and you personally, I love how you take your time to make long videos and talk about everything in detail, no other person on youtube other then Dan Worral does all this, I appreciate everything you do and I learnt more with your videos then I coudlve ever thought, so thank you for everything you've done for us!

Easily one of the best videos I’ve ever seen on compression. You did such an incredible job taking your time to explain things. Thanks so much this video should be on any audio engineers playlists. I will definitely come back to this from time to time for reference.

Pure gold! I love all your vids and how you keep giving us more cards to our mixing and knowledge deck

Hands-down one of the best videos on compression out there. Great work and thanks for sharing!

man i love how the guy talks about sounds and the ability he has to describe the feelings related to it. i feel like any time i see one of his video i become more conscious and intentional with my mixing decision. Keep it up

We need more!! Iv watched ALL your videos 2-3 times! very helpful!

I love the emphasis on the texture groove and feeling of compressor as opposed to technicalities that people usually recite in other sources. This channel is reallyamazing I'm waiting for every video like its a good TVseries. You're doing a huge service, thanks Gregory.

Thank you for making and sharing this video. This has helped me in more than just the technical aspects of compression and mixing. It's also so wonderful in helping me hear what different compression sounds like, but also what they feel like.

Loved how Smash compression "splays" the snare out and brings the hihats into that percussive wah part from the guitar. It's perfect.

Thank you so much for opening my eyes to the 'colour' aspect of compressers. I had never thought of them in this way and this video has completely opened my eyes to a whole new way of trying/hearing things. It is much appreciated!

One of the best vids I've ever seen on compression. Can't wait to get your bundle of plugins, I've already been using your saturation/tube emulation plugins, amazing.

Your videos are so relaxing. Excellent information without being all hyped up.

I've been producing and mixing for around 20 years now, and you have still managed to show me some new ideas and ways of looking at things. I may even borrow some of these ideas in my next production. Thank you for that!

Oh yeah. New Kush video just in time for the holidays. As always amazing stuff, Gregory. I don't have the sensitive ears anymore (age and too many loud concerts in my youth), but I just wanted to let you know how much I appreciate all your videos. Like Sneaky little devils, your videos are a warm bath after the hectic... everything else. Love your teaching style, love your videos and after today I can say I will love your plugins as I picked up Blyss right after watching this video. I have learned more about how mix and especially how to listen while mixing from your videos than anywhere else.

The most chill approach to mixing on the Tube. Cheers brother 👍

The best compression video ever. Yeah, even beating your previous one! Making my ears dance dude. Sublime. Beyond thankful for this.

Thank you so much for this! I cannot stress how important it is to pass down knowledge and wisdom to future generations. You might not be a chart topping artist or a grammy winning producer, you are way more than that. Your contribution to the evolution of music is incomparable. By teaching so effectively, you pave the way for the future. Out of all the viewers here, I'm confident that more than a few of them will go on to be the next top producers/engineers/artists. You are the butterfly that creates a hurricane halfway across the world. 🤟

What i really love about this video is that it teaches HOW to hear, what to look for in a sound, how to be creative about it. Really liked the concept of blending the colors with other instruments (the guitar in this instance.)

You are such a good teacher, it’s incredible how you can put the things you hear into words so that we plebs can understand it.

i love your approach dude. especially the hands part.

Thanks for uploading this, it is very educational and I could really follow most of your observations and decisions. Lots of videos like this get lost in the black magic but you are making this a very transparent process. Thanks again!

Gregory, you rock, man!!! Both on the drums and with these videos.

Great dive into some engineering! And my first meaningful exposure to parallel compression. I’ve learned so much about the power and potential of compressors by watching you. In fact, I discovered you after searching for knowledge of the mystical compressor. Many thanks for your continued tutelage. Don’t stop! 🙏

Thanks so so much Gregory!! This is way more than a simple tutorial. 🙏 I´m so glad that Ive found you here on youtube and be able to learn in a comforting atmosphere with a so damn relaxed dude! All the love to you

Another great lesson and laid out as only you do. Thanks for sharing all your insight Mr Scott.

I didn't know I plateaued until I watched these videos, it is magic, you are changing the way I think about so much, thank you! By far your videos have been the most fun i've had, and I really love music.

Dude I so enjoy geeking out on this channel.... interesting point.. im a live guy.. but the knowledge you impart is so incredibly useful to me.. and has help elevate mix live mix to pro quality with color and groove.. I play a lot of small venues with some pretty heavy acts and through application and of course some simplification, I manage to bring out tone and clarity like never before.. truly shape and color the room to the best volume of course, but a smooth groove and plenty of punch to feel it in your bones... with out the ear ring or ear ware... a dynamic mix... so thank you for taking the time to teach, explain, and most all to share the passion and excitement of it all...

Thanks Gregory, you have once again broadened my understanding. Parallel compression has, until now, been an often heard, but mysterious term, used by everyone I watch, but never fully explained. Happy Thanksgiving!

Oh boy one more excellent video Greg, and this time with audio examples. I still have the old one you did teaching things and love it. Hope you continue to do so. This approach is kind of Brauer's vocal mixing technic that I use all the time on drums! love it. I little expensive to do with hardware but I'll give it a shot ITB, Thank You again.

I remember years ago my mastering engineer sent me a video of the clariphonic...I was blown away...I wanted to have it! It just sounded Expensive When the plugin version dropped it became the first plugin I purchased in 2012... You have always given deep insight and plugins that not only do their job, but help to give an emotional response and realism. In this video you can actually visualize the drummer hitting the hihat. The sound comes alive. Your contribution to the audio community continues to be inspiring. Thank you for this..

The hand movements were so helpful. Consider doing that more going forward! You communicated something words cannot. It became the linchpin of the educational value of the video. Without them I would’ve been lost when you blended the compressors. Thank you, you’re amazing.

I look forward to this videos so fucking much man..I struggle with mixing and compression and these analytical type tutorials are exactly what I need. much love happy spanksgiving!

this technique is simply brilliant.

I've watched all your videos multiple times. Ive learned more from you in 6 months than the last 20 years mixing. Looking forward to more content.

I rewatched the how to hear compression video with the drums example, gotha say i love this series! Great work Gregory

Such a useful video to come back to as a reference! Especially as you mix and blend throughout different sections.

You are doing a great service for all of us with these videos.

Thanks Gregory for the video. I'm a sound technician, work in a theater in Argentina, I find your videos and lessons very very useful and easy to watch, listen​ and learn. Thanks again for your work, it's always nice to go back to the bases and learn a little more every day.

brilliant, man! you're like the compression whisperer. the only one on the internets i've seen that really feels the song and the groove and the rhythm. i'd call you The Professor if it wasn't already taken. many thanks.. i'm a drummer as well, from free jazz to heavy psych rock to funky intersections of all of the above, and spent most of last year acquiring the equipment to record my drums in a detailed way, and this episode i feel like has taken my knowledge up a level toward wisdom, which is perfect cuz i'm about to get busy recording again. peace!

Man wow!!! i am almost speachles , by what i v just seen and learned !!!this far beyond demonstrating , i t's a real mini masterclass on parallel compression , tone and envelope shaping to better serve or provoc emotions and unveiling what's hidden and possible within a track!!! Man you just teached us how to find and enlighten groove withine an element of the mix... Man just thank you , just brought value with this one plus your plugins are off the hook and are in a total other league!!! just how yoy design and think the plugins i can tell you really love your job and giving back... So again THANK YOU Mr GREGORY SCOTT ...

thank you so much for your lessons, I realized that there is something to strive for after your broadcasts and every time I think I have achieved something, a new video comes out )

Another classic! Invaluable info. I get so psyched when I see a new video pop up, lol. Quick question : I love your old video on “dirty drums” I bought the 3rd episode and revisit it a lot. I’m curious if you still use the same miking technique on your kit (the condenser by the kick beater is amazing btw) - also would you ever drop another of these in depth tutorials but for other instruments? Thanks for everything !

This video; audio, visual and, of course, CONTENT, is pure class. Thank you very much, Sir.

Hey! Recently subscribed. I must say I dont regret it! Keep up and keep "feeding" us. Love ur extreme taste in detail for groove! That's music to my ears! 😎

Thank you so much... your hand movements really clicked with me in terms of how to hear/feel the groove that was being added by each compressor. Very enlightening!

this man is a true master of his craft. I really appreciate you giving for free so much quality content when you dont really have to. thank you mix jesus love ya

Love these videos. I don't even produce music anymore. But I just really enjoy the content. The chill ambient lighting, the background rack of equipment, the tonality of your voice. It's all very ASMR-ish to me and has a welcome vibe to it. And the content is so good. Thanks!

At last. This is what mixing videos should look like. We tend to focus on the technical side of things so mutch that the feel of the music is forgotten. Forget the settings and focus on what the music feels like or rather what it makes you feel. Great video. Under rated.

This is the topmost valuable guide on drum mixing I've ever seen. Thank you!

The absolute best explanation, and demonstration of sound engineering out there. I have watched so many videos. They are all the same. For those of us who learn by watching, and listening, House of Kush is invaluable.

This is such a good video. I enjoy seeing and hearing these intricasies of actual real world mixing process instead of these "this how you do it" kind of assertive tutorials the KZfaq is full with. The Chikka sounds almost like a delay effect for the snare and hats in Smash to me. Good stuff.

I am learning so much cool stuff for my life over your channel. Thanks. Totally gonna buy a pair of 500 unit clariphonics because I want them and I think I need them.. and to say thanks, such crazy knowledge is not just for whatever.. and the tracks you are using, they are perfect for demonstration. and very nice sounding!!

Incredible video! Really appreciate you sharing these ideas and thoughts with us!

As a retired hobbyist, this channel is all I've ever needed to make constant improvements. Thank you so much, Gregory.

Quality session as always geezer. I've noticed that the best musical educators focus more often on the emotional impact of music production. You my friend go that one step further and explain the link between the technology and that emotional impact in a technical, practical and emotionally articulate way. Brilliant stuff - thank you.

Gregory man! THIS IS EPIC AGAIN! Thanks for sharing your understanding!

First time I can start to make sense of compression, thank you!

Great video and thank you for what you do. I have been diving deeper into mixing and trying to put down the hammer and chisel approach;) Your videos are truly thought provoking and very informative. I love the band as well great vibes man.

Love your channel. You don’t teach tips. You teach fundamentals that we get to apply in our own situations. Thank you for walking through and describing what you hear as it helps me begin to hear too. It’s crazy how all it takes is someone to direct your ear to some small detail and then it’s like it’s unlocked. Per your videos I dropped down to using one eq and compressor to just get good with that. I’m looking forward now to slowly introducing parallel compression into my mixes.

Compressor master is coming to town. Another awesome coaching video to watch, thanks, Greg.

Thank you so much for thia deep analysis on sound aesthetic. I'm so grateful for your videos.

Amazing and awesome like always 🙏🏼 thank you kindly Gregory 👍🏼

Another great video! I watch them over and over, love everyone of them. Would you consider doing a video about how you get such a smooth cymbal sounds?

This was very helpful. I've experimented a little with Parallel Compression, but only ever ONE in Parallel, and then only "smashed" (underneath subtle). Most of the time I use just one Compressor, and then decide what texture I want with that one option; I've never thought of using multiple Compressors to create a sound that blends several options! Thank you. Brilliant advice. Love your presentation, btw.

Great video! you have such a positive vibe, thank you for sharing!

That's giving something of real value. Love the tips bro!

I can binge your content. Loved the vibe

Such a good video and lesson on parallel compression thanks Gregory. Gonna go try it right now

GENIUS TECHNIQUE-definitely gonna experiment with this!

Your videos are absolutely fascinating. Thank you!!

I loved the way you portrayed the different sounds with your hands. I'll be using these descriptors in the future. My friends will think I'm really weird.

Beautifully done!

Watching you articulate the various colors of sound is a joyous experience for me. Thank you for your gentle, yet sharply incisive TALENT! So lucky to have found you (through the Reverse Engineering course I’m attempting to “clumsily dance through.”😅

Absolutely incredible. Such an inspiring and practical video

Always listen to you during bedtime before I sleep, and things register. You have no idea how instrumental your advice over this last year has been in my production and mixing skills and I'm constantly complimented never-endingly how amazingly pro they now sound. You're the fucking best brother. Also you've finally managed to get rid of the ilok dongle requirement! I have just subscribed to your all in pack minutes ago and can't wait to hear how these sexy babies sound cause the reviews online have been nothing but stellar!