Everyday before I get to work I listen to one of these Q and As. I never went to school for this stuff but the 10 years of experience I have with sound engineering, plus these guys suggestions are a great combination.
Andrew is my favorite mix engineer... hands down! That guy is so damn cool and everything he touches sounds sooooooo amazing... I swear if I ever win the lotto or come into money I'd pay him as much as it took to shadow him mixing my songs!!!
Simbi88 I agree. Unfortunately most of them have an undesirable attitude. That just makes me love Andrew more, such a humble guy. But they're all very skilled, so I'm happy to accept their shortcomings and learn from them anyways. :)
He also mentioned that he does that because of the complications his neve gives him, and when he mixes in the box he will pan his tracks across the stereo field and not just in LCR. He only mixes in the box now.
Yea S/O to the guys who asked good questions as these were all things I've been pondering on especially analog summing boxes. Looks like I'll just stay ITB with Waves console emulations till I can afford and Neve, SSL, API or might just go with a Toft ATB24...
Gonna be a producer or engineer one day, and I'm learning new stuff every day. One thing i always think about is how far must i go, how much knowledge do i need and what do i miss to be able to mix and master like a real professional producer/mixer/engineer? so these videoes really help me to understand how a pro thinks. Thanks !!
Andrew, This is fantastic. What are your go to eq, and compression for dialing in the bass and kick drum? You mention in the end of the video that you have some go-to tools.
***** Mono always has been and always will be important. If your mix doesn't work without the side channel, you have not mixed well, because overusing the side channel is not only technically shit in terms of real world audio but also sounds shit. Mixing LCR doesn't constitute overusing the side channel because it folds nicely.
***** Oh come on. None of the pros mix for mono. They will check it and see if it absolutely falls apart, but unless you're mixing for elevator/hold music, it's a waste of time. The people who sit around listening to music on their iPhone's external speaker are not the kind of people who give a crap how the music sounds. If they cared about the experience at all, they would slap on some earbuds or plug it into SOMETHING with a stereo output. Even Pensada admits to ultimately not caring about mono. It's hard enough mixing for speakers that can only cover a little over half the full frequency range. When people are talking about "most people listen on their phones", they are talking about earbuds plugged into a phone. And with a 256 or 320kbs encoded MP3 and a good set of earbuds with decent bass response, that's a SOLID way to enjoy well mixed music.
But using outboard gear with a DAW is easy... use the DAW as a multi-track and send direct outs from pro tools through your D/A to use a console to mix, then record your console stems (or stereo master) back to pro tools for mastering.
Hello Masters, i fond of music , i love to create music, i m trying using f.l. Studio. but i want to know is which software should use to create music.? thanks and ur dong good job sir.
3:36 "It was pointed out to me that a lot of people listen on their iPhone speaker" Oh, all the words in the world couldn't hope to express how much I don't give a shit about how my mix would sound to THOSE people. :)
Andrew: Steven M Borden: M is for Mark! Thanks for answering my question. I just upgraded to BFD 3, nice work !
Ha! I'm glad you responded. I wouldn't have noticed but after it was mentioned it suddenly became an itch than needed to be scratched! =)
I was waiting for this answer haha
Andrew Scheps sounds like one of the coolest and nicest guys in the world :)
Everyday before I get to work I listen to one of these Q and As. I never went to school for this stuff but the 10 years of experience I have with sound engineering, plus these guys suggestions are a great combination.
I could listen to this guy all day.
Very good Q&A. Andrew is so good at answering.Clear,to the point. And with all his experience it's unvaluable his generosity sharing his knowledge.
Andrew is my favorite mix engineer... hands down! That guy is so damn cool and everything he touches sounds sooooooo amazing... I swear if I ever win the lotto or come into money I'd pay him as much as it took to shadow him mixing my songs!!!
Nice Q&A I Loove Andrew Scheps' attitudes and style so much.
Im realizing more and more that I need to give my productions my absolute all.
my No1 favorite mixing engineer
Great way of looking at the roles of the bass and Kick drum, has just made me look at in a different way. 😎
Love this dude. Great engineer and a down to earth person in general. Dig it.
His knowledge is basically unmatched and on top of that he even has a great narrator voice :O
What a lovely bloke. Humble, knowledgeable, generous. Love to have a beer with him. :-)
Wow, Mr. Scheps is fantastic!
Andrew you are awesome. Great watch!
Thank you very much for your time and answers!
I like this guy he is nice and not self centered like a lot of the guys in mix with the masters
Simbi88 *cough* _CLA_ *cough* ;-)
sweliam1 Well you've hit the nail on the head :-) But it's not only CLA
Simbi88 I agree. Unfortunately most of them have an undesirable attitude. That just makes me love Andrew more, such a humble guy. But they're all very skilled, so I'm happy to accept their shortcomings and learn from them anyways. :)
Very nice of you to provide this information. You do a good job.
People, Did you hear that Andrew mixes LCR ?? RUN FOR THE HILLS !!
He also mentioned that he does that because of the complications his neve gives him, and when he mixes in the box he will pan his tracks across the stereo field and not just in LCR. He only mixes in the box now.
Yea S/O to the guys who asked good questions as these were all things I've been pondering on especially analog summing boxes. Looks like I'll just stay ITB with Waves console emulations till I can afford and Neve, SSL, API or might just go with a Toft ATB24...
Gonna be a producer or engineer one day, and I'm learning new stuff every day. One thing i always think about is how far must i go, how much knowledge do i need and what do i miss to be able to mix and master like a real professional producer/mixer/engineer? so these videoes really help me to understand how a pro thinks. Thanks !!
Another classic from Scheps! M = Mark =)
Thanks for the brain candy... I'm hoping to be a famous engineer someday and look up to guys like yourself so thanks again for doing videos like this!
Andrew,
This is fantastic. What are your go to eq, and compression for dialing in the bass and kick drum? You mention in the end of the video that you have some go-to tools.
Nice to here someone talk about Panning Again. I have not heard modern panning like the old days of Hendrix and Pink Floyd.
This man is my new favorite
Just Great!!! Thank You!!!
This is the first time I've ever seen this great guy talking, and to my pleasant surprise he seems to have almost exactly the same beliefs as I do.
***** Mono always has been and always will be important. If your mix doesn't work without the side channel, you have not mixed well, because overusing the side channel is not only technically shit in terms of real world audio but also sounds shit. Mixing LCR doesn't constitute overusing the side channel because it folds nicely.
***** Oh come on. None of the pros mix for mono. They will check it and see if it absolutely falls apart, but unless you're mixing for elevator/hold music, it's a waste of time. The people who sit around listening to music on their iPhone's external speaker are not the kind of people who give a crap how the music sounds. If they cared about the experience at all, they would slap on some earbuds or plug it into SOMETHING with a stereo output. Even Pensada admits to ultimately not caring about mono. It's hard enough mixing for speakers that can only cover a little over half the full frequency range. When people are talking about "most people listen on their phones", they are talking about earbuds plugged into a phone. And with a 256 or 320kbs encoded MP3 and a good set of earbuds with decent bass response, that's a SOLID way to enjoy well mixed music.
Very informative and honest. Have to agree with everything you said so by default I enjoyed it lol great work mate, appreciate you insight
17:37 distortion! Nice!
Incredible.
M stands for middle.
Why don't the questions show up here ?
But using outboard gear with a DAW is easy... use the DAW as a multi-track and send direct outs from pro tools through your D/A to use a console to mix, then record your console stems (or stereo master) back to pro tools for mastering.
Hello Masters, i fond of music , i love to create music, i m trying using f.l. Studio. but i want to know is which software should use to create music.? thanks and ur dong good job sir.
Haha love this guy. Some nice insight too
Thanks for great answers!
Atb/Koze Boze
Rick Rubin is that you?!
Tnx!!!
3:36 "It was pointed out to me that a lot of people listen on their iPhone speaker"
Oh, all the words in the world couldn't hope to express how much I don't give a shit about how my mix would sound to THOSE people. :)
Why do you use two sets of monitors ?
Why don't you?
andrew, you are the best! good jokes, btw! thank you!
4:14
Andrew Scheps is pronounced Endrejv Sheepz for the record.
You should tell him that, he keeps pronouncing his own name wrong...
Jesus Christ Andy... I thought you were wearing an undershirt.
Us Engineers really don't get enough sun!!!
So what do we learn from this?
You cant be an amazing mixing engineer if you look normal ;-)
Dave pensado, mick guzauski...
He did Stadium Arcadium? I just listened..Eh, not that impressive.
You're joking, right? That's an insanely good sounding album! (or did I just walk into a troll trap)
Vinyl mix of Stadium Arcadium is ace. CD/digital mix sux. It was an unfortunate victim of the loudness wars...
This had 666 likes LOL. I Mae 667 LOL
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So what do we learn from this?
You cant be an amazing mixing engineer if you look normal ;-)
Dave pensado, mick guzauski...