Andrew Scheps Chats To Sound On Sound About His Career

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  • Опубликовано: 10 июл 2024
  • We caught up with Grammy award-winning mix engineer Andrew Scheps at the recent AES Convention in Los Angeles. With credits ranging from Adele to Jay-Z, via Black Sabbath and Johnny Cash, Scheps is one of the most sought-after mix engineers out there. We get his opinion on in-the-box mixing, getting started in the industry and also find out more about his unconventional approach to using compression.
    Disclaimer: There was only a curtain between us and the trade show floor, so please forgive the background noise!
    Chapters
    00:00 - Start
    00:28 - What Were You Doing In 1985?
    02:55 - Large Format Mixing Console Or 'In The Box'?
    05:36 - Plug-in Preferences
    06:43 - Musical Opinions In A Session
    07:54 - How Much Arranging
    08:37 - Differences Between Mixing And Producing
    11:32 - When To Stop Work On A Mix
    12:12 - Andrew's Advice For Audio Engineers
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Комментарии • 95

  • @petervad
    @petervad 5 лет назад +9

    Every time I see an interview with him he blows me away with his gentle wisdom, humility and understanding of sound and people. What a guy!

  • @Osteele
    @Osteele 9 лет назад +48

    Love how he sounds just like the guy next door. Seems very genuine.

    • @michaelangeloh.5383
      @michaelangeloh.5383 7 лет назад +11

      Neighbor: Can I borrow some milk and sugar?
      Mr. Scheps from next door: Sure! Would you like me to mix it?

    • @mattiemclean9882
      @mattiemclean9882 5 лет назад +1

      He IS the guy next door... if you live in Los Angeles!

  • @JLRecordingStudiosToronto
    @JLRecordingStudiosToronto 7 лет назад +15

    Andrew Scheps is a legendary mix engineer, recording engineer, and producer. Thank you, SOS and Andrew for an insightful & inspiring interview !

  • @AveMcree
    @AveMcree 8 лет назад +63

    I like this guy

  • @JunkyardSam
    @JunkyardSam 3 года назад +3

    Scheps is so generous with his knowledge. My favorite engineer, just such a joy to listen to and learn from.

  • @herenazano2132
    @herenazano2132 2 года назад +1

    So humble...now this is the engineer...
    When he says his goal is to amplify what the band produces...
    💯💯💯😁😁😁😁

  • @Ozterkvlt
    @Ozterkvlt 9 лет назад +31

    all these sound guys are so chill, lol

    • @JaserBlades
      @JaserBlades 7 лет назад +3

      Ozterkvlt I like to think its because they do what they love and they are so good at it :)

    • @michaelangeloh.5383
      @michaelangeloh.5383 7 лет назад +2

      They're like old hippies and musicians... Bit different from the convoluted people we have today.

    • @arlingtonhynes
      @arlingtonhynes 7 лет назад +2

      The best way to succeed at their job is to be the calm thoughtful guy who maintains some kind of order in a high-risk project driven by lunatics and prima donnas. Guy Stevens may have been an exception, but then again he died pretty young.

    • @michaelangeloh.5383
      @michaelangeloh.5383 7 лет назад +1

      Yea, you have to be quite open and patient when it comes to CREATIVE projects. - It's a WORLD of "subjectivity", an overused term and argument these days, but it is true when it comes to creating sounds and music. - You can already have problems with only TWO people disagreeing over a small thing like a single frickin' NOTE. - It helps if there's someone in the room who has a middle ground, or as they usually say, an outside perspective. - One might not want to have that role as an audio-engineer, but that's just being humans in a room together. At some point you're going to have to be the remedy to a problem so that you can continue working on the project at hand.
      Arguably, if the opposite is done, where you're just a well-lubricated record machine, it's likely impersonal and pre-conceived, such as the major music industry where all the garbage "music" comes from.
      Did you ever hear the biggest current stars talk about their music projects and struggles?... No, they likely start with signing a contract, then get some pre-done tracks served in front of them which they can then cry to into a microphone which will then get auto-tuned and there's little to no human interaction.
      Point being; Some blood, sweat, and tears have to be shed to get something GOOD and MEANINGFUL out of the thing we call music. - If you don't want do deal with that, then become a faceless engineer that sits in a control-room and doesn't deal with anyone in the same room. lol

    • @vvessel_
      @vvessel_ 7 лет назад +1

      You need to be chill to work with people with big ego's (musicians and creatives)
      In this case a big ego isn't necessarily a bad thing :)

  • @minimusic4630
    @minimusic4630 9 лет назад +5

    Very refreshing, genuine and wise.

  • @damiensmith371
    @damiensmith371 7 лет назад +1

    Great interview! Much respect and big thanks SOS and Andrew Scheps. You're a huge inspiration! Thank you for sharing your insight, knowledge and wisdom on all these topics.

  • @donkeyfacekilla1
    @donkeyfacekilla1 9 лет назад +4

    Awesome! Great to see more SOS videos.
    Really interesting dude!

  • @ragzy02
    @ragzy02 9 лет назад +5

    Good god is this like the greatest interview ever! Andrew is such an amazing audiophile.

  • @Lsundal246
    @Lsundal246 8 лет назад

    some great questions here and his answers were massively eye-opening. A true inspiration.

  • @MikeHeebz
    @MikeHeebz 5 лет назад

    More knowledge dropped by Scheps!!! Thanks for sharing, Parallel ON! =)

  • @untro7287
    @untro7287 7 лет назад +3

    this guy is audio wisdom incarnate! Great interview

  • @billbradleymusic
    @billbradleymusic 7 лет назад +2

    80% of the gig is not screwing up!
    ...the vibe.

  • @futureoutfit
    @futureoutfit 6 лет назад +7

    Waves Sheps 73 is the absolute bomb

  • @alligatormusic1144
    @alligatormusic1144 9 лет назад

    Very clear interview. Talking about how he's there to facilitate the artists is so right on, it's so true for a good producer.

  • @gordonmillsjr.1957
    @gordonmillsjr.1957 3 года назад

    Great interview - bravo 👏 👏👏

  • @DoubleDashDiamond
    @DoubleDashDiamond 9 лет назад +5

    He is so inspiring.

  • @FForwardFlashback
    @FForwardFlashback 9 лет назад

    Enjoyed this interview! Got some pointers I can use on my next session!

  • @mk1st
    @mk1st 8 лет назад +7

    Great interview. Very insightful about how being a success in the studio is more than just "knowing the gear" it's even more about having emotional intelligence. Read people accurately and check your own ego at the door.

  • @codatalltree8434
    @codatalltree8434 6 лет назад

    Thanks Andrew for the valuable information, sometimes little needs to be said to say allot. Have a blessed day brother

  • @Bring_MeSunshine
    @Bring_MeSunshine 5 лет назад +2

    We like Schepsy, and we love his Omni-Channel plugin

  • @semichahmi8485
    @semichahmi8485 8 лет назад +1

    i really like andrew's, view on music work, inspiring !

  • @MartinVanDerSande
    @MartinVanDerSande 7 лет назад +1

    Great insights here!

  • @shettykp
    @shettykp 8 лет назад

    Cool interview !

  • @boogiejonz
    @boogiejonz 9 лет назад +6

    Listening to Andrew, makes me feel like I have a shot at being an engineer. I've always believed in myself, however, it's always nice to hear someone whose "there" say things that confirm you're headed in the right direction.

  • @nailsdeb
    @nailsdeb 3 года назад +1

    Thank you. My daughter has an interview today with a studio potential mentor / instructor. She’s super nervous and lacking confidence. This can help. 🙏😊

  • @customdrumtracksonlinedrum4960
    @customdrumtracksonlinedrum4960 8 лет назад

    Love this.. thanks for this info.. One things for sure.. In the box is easier and uses less power..

  • @SentinelleInfo
    @SentinelleInfo 9 лет назад

    Great interview ! I have the impression that I was listenning to me ! ^_^

  • @markthomson6934
    @markthomson6934 8 лет назад

    Cool interview

  • @BitterrootRambler
    @BitterrootRambler 9 лет назад +1

    Just listened to a recent interview on Working Class podcast. He's mixing completely in the box now. Hard to believe.

  • @JakeSharpProfoundStudio
    @JakeSharpProfoundStudio 9 лет назад +2

    Man, He's the greatest.

  • @SteveStockmalMusic
    @SteveStockmalMusic 6 лет назад +3

    Intelligence, a great ear, plus the fancy beard! Triple threat

  • @Simonewhitesim-1music
    @Simonewhitesim-1music 9 лет назад

    Get That Sound Get that Guy..Very cool thanks

  • @riel777
    @riel777 8 лет назад

    This guy is so on it!

  • @tubbytatemusic
    @tubbytatemusic 7 лет назад

    What a guy!

  • @Ritermann
    @Ritermann 8 лет назад +3

    Wow. He knows what he is talking about and he has a great persona to work in the Business he is working.

  • @Filix125
    @Filix125 8 лет назад +5

    Seems like a lovely guy to work with!

    • @probusexcogitatoris736
      @probusexcogitatoris736 8 лет назад

      +Quentin Chen Music Yeah, if you love distorted sounds then he is your man of choice.

  • @draccoon
    @draccoon 6 лет назад

    nice one!

  • @jaymac72
    @jaymac72 2 года назад

    7:30 I'm never trying to make my record... That is why Andrew Scheps is so versatile and such a brilliant producer/engineer/mixer.

  • @BunneRabb
    @BunneRabb 5 лет назад +9

    "you never really finish a mix, you just walk away from it".

    • @Artek604
      @Artek604 4 года назад +1

      That's actually paraphrase of Leonardo Davinci (allegedly) - "art is never finished, but only abandoned". I really identify with that :)

  • @hendrix6
    @hendrix6 6 лет назад

    wow this really is sound on sound, with the background noise and all.;)

  • @trajan9101
    @trajan9101 8 лет назад +1

    Andrew Scheps totally correct.

  • @jogsamson
    @jogsamson 6 лет назад

    Cool dude

  • @cmoneyg60
    @cmoneyg60 8 лет назад

    Very interesting,

  • @ThaDeka010
    @ThaDeka010 8 лет назад +4

    Any time soon with Andy wallace?would be awsome

  • @Mysterywhiteboy78
    @Mysterywhiteboy78 8 лет назад

    Met him yesterday at a studio party lovely guy, and poured my friend a pint lol

  • @dizzyboxnine2656
    @dizzyboxnine2656 4 года назад +1

    Cool Stuff! I'd love to work with you!

  • @neilteago3533
    @neilteago3533 9 лет назад +1

    A sonic Zen master

  • @aarona.dubzperson8245
    @aarona.dubzperson8245 7 лет назад +3

    8 people gave this a thumbs down? Idiots. They just don't know who this Master is huh? #Unbelievable!!!!

  • @watchmakerfs
    @watchmakerfs 8 лет назад

    I really hope that he work with Rush someday

  • @muvyscnes
    @muvyscnes 6 лет назад +1

    pause at 3:15 and enjoy the madness

  • @dsolomon76
    @dsolomon76 2 года назад

    Great interview! Andrew Scheps is wonderful. Would be a better video presentation though if only one camera had been used. Don't know why people feel they need to switch back and forth between cameras. It very distracting and adds nothing. The lighting, composition, and audio is first rate though.

  • @Tomatofury
    @Tomatofury 8 лет назад +1

    He mix in the box.. There's a gorgeous neve board there

  • @soundonsound
    @soundonsound  9 лет назад +14

    Watch our interview with Grammy-winning engineer Andrew Scheps, who shares his tips on starting out as an engineer. ruclips.net/video/SUuNScJXYGU/видео.html

    • @amschiar
      @amschiar 9 лет назад +2

      Thanks a lot for this interview!

  • @Hexspa
    @Hexspa 8 лет назад +2

    I've been using parallel compression exclusively since I heard he does it and it's great. I do use limiters though because sometimes the parallel channel peaks crazily.

    • @pigknickers2975
      @pigknickers2975 6 лет назад +1

      I was amazed to hear this - thinking about trying it on my next project. What's the main characteristic of the sound would you say?

  • @rickblackers88
    @rickblackers88 5 лет назад

    All my favorite bands were english!!!Yeah mine too!

  • @stevenduval6898
    @stevenduval6898 6 лет назад +2

    This guy should be a musician therapist.

  • @amsedelm
    @amsedelm 5 лет назад

    As a singer I totally agree with him about knowing how to work with a singer. I don't like engineers or producers who are too wordy or encouraging. Less is more. I like hearing, "Hmm, nice. How about trying another one?" And please don't say "AWESOME!" for every single take. Just the good ones. lol That gets old fast.

  • @simonaugust6114
    @simonaugust6114 9 лет назад +2

    I learnt a few trick from a cool mix engineer called Raz Klinghoffer when he mixed my song ...

  • @leapbeyond
    @leapbeyond 6 лет назад

    Must be a amazing to let this guy record your songs if you can afford his time

  • @TakaAtom
    @TakaAtom 8 лет назад

    He's cool but that compression business is something else.

  • @churize
    @churize 7 лет назад

    If you came here to perv at gear... Nothing to see. Good advice though! Thanks

  • @mattkirkhamm
    @mattkirkhamm 7 лет назад +1

    i wonder what his chin looks like.

  • @stevenmartin1238
    @stevenmartin1238 3 года назад

    .

  • @VectorOmega
    @VectorOmega 8 лет назад

    Someone needs to make some RUclips Poops of Sound on Sound videos. Who wants to have a go first?

  • @probusexcogitatoris736
    @probusexcogitatoris736 8 лет назад +4

    Mr. loudness war himself. He might have an unconventional approach to using compression... but it sucks big time!

  • @dannydaniel1234
    @dannydaniel1234 3 года назад

    I dont know, man...I cant stand my drums and bass if it has not been recorded to tape, if not, it sounds like pennies bouncing off cardboard boxes

  • @stycal
    @stycal 9 лет назад

    Auch hier wird nur gelabert, gelabert - er soll bitte zeigen, was er drauf hat, danke.

    • @addi307
      @addi307 9 лет назад

      hast wohl keine ahnung wer das ist oder ;-)

    • @stycal
      @stycal 9 лет назад

      Phable Official Na ja, Studio hin und her - die Zeit hat sich gewandelt- es sind keine hundertausende Euro-Studios mehr erforderlich, um geile Ergebnisse in die Welt zu drücken :) -

    • @stycal
      @stycal 9 лет назад

      Stycal Mash die verschwenden mittlerweile auch viel zu viel Strom

    • @RockmannMusic
      @RockmannMusic 9 лет назад +1

      You should do your homework about him and learn the English language so you would at least appear a little less stupid and ignorant as you are

    • @stycal
      @stycal 9 лет назад

      RockmannMusic Ich mache schon seit über 30 Jahren keine Hausaufgaben mehr