The UBK Happy Funtime Hour

- 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!

 

Direct download: Ep_139_Edit.mp3
Category:Music -- posted at: 1:48pm PDT

- 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!

Direct download: 138_Edit_GS.mp3
Category:Music -- posted at: 12:46pm PDT

- 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!

Direct download: Ep_137_r2.mp3
Category:Music -- posted at: 4:54pm PDT

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!

Direct download: Greg_Wells_Announcement.mp3
Category:Music -- posted at: 4:58pm PDT

- 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!

Direct download: Ep_136.mp3
Category:Music -- posted at: 6:58pm PDT

- 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!

Direct download: Ep_135.mp3
Category:Music -- posted at: 7:35pm PDT

- 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!

Direct download: Ep_134.mp3
Category:Music -- posted at: 11:11pm PDT

- 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!

Direct download: Ep_133_r2.mp3
Category:Music -- posted at: 1:49pm PDT

- 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!

Direct download: Ep_132.mp3
Category:Music -- posted at: 4:00pm PDT

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/

Direct download: Sylvia_Massy_segment_2.mp3
Category:Music -- posted at: 12:10pm PDT

- Does Compression Add Warmth?
- Does Ableton Summing Suck?
- Adjusting to ITB Mixing!
- Who Uses Summing Boxes??
- Separating Mixing from Writing!


- This Week’s Plugin Winner Is………Cory - AKA Droid Sauce!!

...And More!

Direct download: Ep_131.mp3
Category:Music -- posted at: 6:08pm PDT

- Compressors: FET vs. VCA vs. Diode!
- Taking a Mix to the Next Level!
- Punchy, Tight Guitar Stacks!
- UBK Does Hillbilly Heroin!
- Drum Buss Compression!


- This Week’s Plugin Winner Is………Thorsten Meyer!

...And More!

Direct download: Ep_130_G.mp3
Category:Music -- posted at: 4:31pm PDT

The funniest podcast on music production and mixing presents Episode 129 - “Happy Scumtime!”

- How to “Practice” Compression!
- What’s Wrong with Electronic Music?
- Corrupting Young Minds!
- Music that Inspires Us!

- This Week’s Plugin Winner Is…… Al Westrick!

...And More!

Direct download: Ep_129.mp3
Category:Music -- posted at: 10:45pm PDT

- UBK Got Mastered!
- Getting Soft, Overdriven Drums!
- EQ Ear Training?
- How Many Sets of Monitors?
- When Clients Never Finish!

- This Week’s Plugin Winner Is……Geoff Southall!

...And More!

Direct download: Ep_128.mp3
Category:Music -- posted at: 7:22pm PDT

- How to Sound as Good as Us!
- Mixing Vocals to 2-Tracks!
- Can “The Industry” be Saved??
- IR’s for Guitar Cabs??
- Linked vs. Unlinked Compressors!


- This Week’s Plugin Winner Is……Greg Goekler!

...And More!

Direct download: Ep_127_1.mp3
Category:Music -- posted at: 7:53pm PDT

The funniest podcast on music production and mixing presents Episode 126 - “Simen Says!”

- Transient vs. Tone!
- Our Favorite Reverbs!
- Our Favorite TV Shows!
- Tune Drums to the Song!
- How to Get More Clients!

- This Week’s Plugin Winner Is…… Chrissy Richardson!

...And More!

Direct download: Ep_126_r2.mp3
Category:Music -- posted at: 3:21pm PDT

The funniest podcast on music production and mixing presents Episode 125 - “Now I’ve Got You, You Son of a Bitch!”

- Bad Mixing Advice!
- Good Relationship Advice!
- Our Worst Audio Moments!
- Our Favorite Emails!

- This Week’s Plugin Winner Is…… Anonymous!

...And More!

Direct download: Ep_125.mp3
Category:Music -- posted at: 2:25pm PDT

- Every Mix is a Mix!
- Mixing From the Gut!
- Why Hate on Behringer??
- “Disciplined” vs. “OCD”!

- This Week’s Plugin Winner Is…… Villem Rootalu!

...And More!

Direct download: Ep_124.mp3
Category:Music -- posted at: 4:00pm PDT

- Balancing Kick vs. Snare!
- Are Dynamic EQ’s Compressors?
- Getting That 70’s Vibe!
- Don’t Hate on Slate!
- Plugin Input Levels!

- This Week’s Plugin Winner Is…… Brian Leighton!

...And More!

Direct download: Ep_123.mp3
Category:Music -- posted at: 7:03pm PDT

- Headphones for Mixing!
- Why No Soundcloud??
- Life Advice: Girls!
- Watching Mix Porn!
- Parents vs Art!

- This Week’s Plugin Winner Is…… Jorrrrrrrgeeee (Jorge Conde)!

...And More!

Direct download: Ep_122.mp3
Category:Music -- posted at: 5:46pm PDT

- Analog Girth & Space!
- Tune Drums to the Song!
- Get the Right Mic!
- Choosing the Right Career!
- The Hardest Advice Ever!

- This Week’s Plugin Winner Is…… Nobody!

...And More!

Direct download: Ep_121.mp3
Category:Music -- posted at: 4:41pm PDT

- How Nathan & Gregory Met!
- DIY Acoustic Treatments!
- Finding Hidden Distortions!
- Multiple A/D Conversions??
- Car Test vs. Studio Monitors??

- This Week’s Plugin Winner Is…… Dustin Duwa!

...And More!

Direct download: Ep_120.mp3
Category:Music -- posted at: 12:13pm PDT

- Multiband vs. Regular Comps!
- Sad Horse Stories!
- Should Clients Get Stems??
- Bad Sound at Live Shows!
- Subscribing to Hardware??

- This Week’s Plugin Winner Is…… Mike Whatever!

...And More!

Direct download: Ep_119.mp3
Category:Music -- posted at: 8:09pm PDT

- Does A/D Matter?
- Unmotivated for Music??
- Is Music Like Therapy???
- Should You Collaborate????

- This Week’s Plugin Winner Is…… Enrico (91gringos)!

...And More!

Direct download: Ep_118.mp3
Category:Music -- posted at: 12:54am PDT

- Parallel EQ Explained!
- Headroom and VI’s!
- Optimizing Your Rig!
- Balancing Life & Music!

- This Week’s Plugin Winner Is…… C. Smith!

...And More!

Direct download: Ep_117_r2.mp3
Category:Music -- posted at: 6:49pm PDT

- New Kush Plugin Teaser!
- Subscriptions vs. Buying!
- The Politics of Sampling!
- Getting Better, Faster!

- This Week’s Plugin Winner Is…… Joaquin Etchegoyen!

...And More!

 

Direct download: Ep_116.mp3
Category:Music -- posted at: 6:19pm PDT

- What IS a Transient?
- Getting Good Mix Feedback?
- Breakthrough Moments?
- Fuck Off Politely?


- This Week’s Plugin Winner Is…… Ángela Enríquez!

...And More!

Direct download: Ep_115_r2.mp3
Category:Music -- posted at: 5:24pm PDT

- When Clients are WRONG!
- Producing While Engineering!
- Effects: When and Why!
- Peace in the Loudness War!


- This Week’s Plugin Winner Is…… Julian Fader!

...And More!

Direct download: Ep_114_r2.mp3
Category:Music -- posted at: 2:20pm PDT

- Simulating Analog Workflows??
- 10dB Cuts on Vocals??
- Are You a Salesman??
- How to Compare Mics??
- One Speaker Mono??


- This Week’s Plugin Winner Is…… Jude (sevenjude2)!

...And More!

Direct download: Ep_113_r2.mp3
Category:Music -- posted at: 7:07pm PDT

- Self-Producing Vocals!
- Compressing Saturation!
- Expanders: When? Why??
- Mixing INTO Mastering Chains?


- This Week’s Plugin Winner Is…… Caskré!

...And More!

Direct download: Ep_112_Is_That_Lint.mp3
Category:Music -- posted at: 5:21pm PDT

- Mistakes We Stopped Making
- Track EQ vs. Buss EQ
- Internships: Worth It???
- Music Theory: Worth It???


- This Week’s Plugin Winner Is Gunnar Nagle!

...And More!

Direct download: Ep_111_-_Dicks_on_Deck22.mp3
Category:Music -- posted at: 5:40pm PDT

- Hating Yourself and Your Mix!
- Reversing the Mix Buss!
- Doing Things Without Permission!
- Handling Harsh Sibilants!


- This week’s plugin winner is… Karlis Steinmanis!

…and more!

Direct download: Ep_110_-_Am_I_Distorted.mp3
Category:Music -- posted at: 12:24am PDT

- The Worst Intro EVER!
- Creativity vs. Tradition!
- Marketing vs. Bragging!
- Regret vs. Acceptance!

- This Week’s Plugin Winner Is..... Greg Berne!

...And More!

 

Direct download: Ep_109_-_It_Hurts_My_Heinous.mp3
Category:Music -- posted at: 7:00pm PDT

- How to Start a Mix!
- Compression vs. Automation!
- How to “Find the Time”!
- Getting Good at Everything!

- This Week’s Plugin Winner Is..... Tim Keen!

...And More!

Direct download: Ep-108_RELAX.mp3
Category:Music -- posted at: 4:36pm PDT

- UBK Goes Deeper ITB!
- Advice from the Future!
- Improv in the Studio!
- Workflow Beats Sound!
- This Week’s Plugin Winner Is..... Bobby Balow!

...And More!

Direct download: Ep_107_-_I_Like_the_Hash.mp3
Category:Music -- posted at: 6:17pm PDT

- Compressing Sample-Based Music!
- Complexity vs. Simplicity!
- The Magic of Pre-Delay!
- All You Need To Know About Mono!
- This Week’s Plugin Winner Is..... Ryan Raffa!

...And More!

Direct download: Ep_106_-_Nate_Digital.mp3
Category:Music -- posted at: 3:42pm PDT


- Why Vocals are Hard To Mix!
- Hit Men LOVE La2a’s!
- Room Treatment: Why??
- Writing: Escape the Rut!
- This Week’s Plugin Winner Is..... Bunmi Solomon!

...And More!

Direct download: Ep_105_-_The_Old_Fashioned_Way.mp3
Category:Music -- posted at: 7:10pm PDT

- Sizeful Drums!
- Working with Limited Gear?
- Getting A “Professional” Sound!
- Cleaning Up Messy Sessions!
- This Week’s Plugin Winner Is..... Enrico (Redblackredmusic)!

...And More!

Direct download: The_Facts_Of_Life.mp3
Category:Music -- posted at: 11:15pm PDT

- Ordinary vs. “Extraordinary” Compressors
- How To Gain Stage With Plugins?
- Can Noise Help Your Mix?
- How to Mix Two Tracks!
- This Week’s Plugin Winner Is..... Sharon (Kearney Music)!

...And More!

Direct download: Whiskey__Lucky_Charms.mp3
Category:Music -- posted at: 11:55pm PDT

- Attacks: Slow, Medium, or Fast?
- Does Mono Compatibility Matter?
- How to Arrange an Album!
- Great Mixes vs. Great Songs!
- This Week’s Plugin Winner Is..... Chris Vail!

...And More!

Direct download: Ep_102_-_A_Bunch_of_Width.mp3
Category:Music -- posted at: 2:50pm PDT

- Our Latest “Eureka” Moments!
- Why Can’t Artists Finish Songs??
- How to Produce While Engineering!
- Why Everything Sounds Like Ass!
- This Week’s Plugin Winner Is..... Robert (Bag of toys)!

...And More!

Direct download: Ep_101_-_Hyperacusis.mp3
Category:Music -- posted at: 11:10pm PDT

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