Andrew Scheps: Listen to the Mix, Not the Instruments

Listen to the Mix, Not the Instruments! Another brilliant chat with Andrew Scheps. Topics include; Dolby Atmos mixes, Glyn Johns, Juana Molina and plenty more! FULL PODCAST HERE: • Having Another GAS wit...
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According to Wikipedia...
Andrew Scheps is an American mix engineer, recording engineer, record producer, and record label owner, based in Los Angeles and the United Kingdom. He received Grammy Awards for Best Rock Album for his work on Red Hot Chili Peppers' Stadium Arcadium, Album of the Year for Adele's 21, and Best Reggae Album for Ziggy Marley's Fly Rasta.
A Long Island native who got his start playing jazz trumpet, Andrew Scheps has mixed records for artists such as the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Adele, Metallica, Jay-Z and many others. After graduating from the Recording Engineering Program at the University of Miami, he spent some time working for New England Digital as a field service technician for the Synclavier, one of the first digital synthesizers / samplers / workstations, then on the road with Stevie Wonder (as a keyboard tech) and Michael Jackson (mixing live sound), before settling in LA.
Having got into mixing a few years before the analog-to-digital revolution, Andrew worked with a collection of vintage gear at his Punkerpad West studio in Van Nuys, California, including a Neve Electronics BCM-10 with ten 1073s that were used for reference during the Waves Audio Scheps 73 plugin modeling process.
Scheps is known for his balanced, modern sounding and often loud mixes. In July 2015, while being interviewed on Pensado's Place, he declared to work completely "ITB" (in the box), which stands for working completely inside a computer, without the use of external gear. His 100% transition to ITB mixing occurred halfway through mixing the Hozier record in the summer of 2014. "Going back into the box wasn't a sonic decision, but I actually rediscovered that I really like it. It's great to be able to work on three or four songs at the same time. I have not gone back to working on the desk since then. While I miss some of the visceral hands-on aspects of the console, there is a lot of creative freedom working this way. It might seem like a drastic change, but it is only the tools that have changed: remarkably my philosophy and sound have stayed the same".
He is also the owner and president of Tonequake Records and Punkerpad UK (formerly Punker Pad West).
Grammy Awards:
Ziggy Marley - Fly Rasta (Best Reggae Album)
Adele - 21 (Album of the Year)
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Stadium Arcadium (Best Rock Album)
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[@HavingaGAS]

I had another GAS with Andrew Scheps, one of the most respected and well-reputed mix engineers in the music industry *FULL PODCAST HERE: **kzbin.info/www/bejne/n6jOaq2Bh8uibc0*

[@cjcurcio]

So refreshing: a pro who doesn't mind mixing on headphones! Thank you, Andrew!

[@roman2374]

When the levee breaks hits so hard!!!!!!!!! I love the story of how they came into that drum sound. Short version is they were setting up in a house to work on the album and as they were moving the drum set in they realised how amazing the reverb of the staircase sounds and then ended up recording the drums in the staircase with mics a couple floors above. Just a coincidence, or more an opportunity fully realised. And then as Andrew Scheps says - then they just arranged around that drum sound so everything just works so great together.

[@robheskin]

“If you’ve found yourself obsessing over an individual thing you’ve lost the plot.” - always remember.

[@svensobin9368]

Shout out to Juana Molina!! Awesome artist!!

[@zedrickDC2005]

4:43 lmao HAHAHA that's me when someone's talking (sometimes) excuse me HAHAHAH

[@agondistortion]

Can you tell us what was the name of the artist that Andrew mensioned on 3:46 ?

[@Journeymanlive]

I assume it's Juana Molina.

[@HavingaGAS]

Thanks yep Juana Molina

[@agondistortion]

@@Journeymanlive thank you

[@agondistortion]

@@HavingaGAS Thanks

[@davidasher22]

Oh man! I’ve been typing quantum Alina as many different ways as I can hoping to hit with something😂

[@bugeyedmudafuka2]

Are you planning on uploading a full podcast of this by any chance?

[@HavingaGAS]

Sure that's here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n6jOaq2Bh8uibc0

[@bugeyedmudafuka2]

@@HavingaGAS Oh sorry I meant on podcast platforms. I have subscribed to your podcast but its not on there at the minute.

[@shahnewazmanto4798]

How old is Andrew Scheps?

[@caeliachapin5317]

OK, but how important is Atmos, really (if you're not a film composer)? I'm seeing a lot of music KZbinrs saying it's ridiculous and unnecessary. And I'm not deep enough in the music industry to be able to judge for myself ...

[@KurtLorenz]

❤

[@doubleslit3389]

atmos lol

[@fiddlefolk]

perspective!

[@kadiummusic]

Atmos is a parrot. It is a dead parrot. Dead. Totally dead. 🦜 😎