In this extract from PureMix, Grammy award-winning mixer Andrew Scheps explains the difference between using an insert compressor, a parallel compressor and a limiter on a fuzz bass guitar track.
Mix A Garage/Soul Hit In The Box With Andrew Scheps
When The Heavy sent the multitrack of “Since You’ve Been Gone” over to Andrew, it had a lot of attitude and direction already baked into the recording. See how Andrew takes tones that were intentionally distorted and mangled and works to enhance the original vision of the artist to create a mix that is full of vibe and attitude.
During this two and a half hour tutorial, Andrew will show you:
- The useful difference between compression and limiting
- How to make the choice between compressing and limiting
- Highlight the unique characteristics of individual tracks
- How to tackle instruments like Baritone and Tenor Saxophone, Trombone, Trumpet, Glockenspiel, Piano, Pipe Organs and more to work cohesively and fit into an aggressive rock mix.
- How to add density and size to drums using Andrew’s famous “Rear Bus” technique.
- Learn how to enhance the artist’s vision to create a stylized, unique and exciting mix, 100% in the box, from Andrew Scheps, only on puremix.net
Equipment & Software
- Audio Ease Alitiverb XL
- Avid AutoPan
- Avid BF-76
- Avid EQ3 7-Band
- Avid Lo-Fi
- Avid Trim
- Fab Filter Timeless 2
- McDSP FilterBank F202
- SansAmp PSA-1
- Softube Abbey Road RS127 Box
- Softube Spring Reverb
- Sound Toys Decapitator
- Sound Toys EchoBoy
- U-HE Satin Tape Machine
- UAD 1176 AE
- UAD EL7 FATSO jr
- UAD EMT 140
- UAD Fairchild 670 Legacy
- UAD Neve 1073 Legacy
- UAD Neve 1081
- UAD Neve 33609
- UAD Neve 88RS Legacy
- UAD Pultec EQP-1A
- UAD bx_digital V2
- UAD dbx 160
- Waves API 550B
- Waves CLA-2A
- Waves CLA-76
- Waves GTR Stomp 2 Lay D
- Waves L2 Ultramaximizer
- Waves Q10 Paragraphic EQ
- Waves RBAss
- Waves RVox
- Waves SSL Buss Compressor
- Waves SSL E-Channel
- Waves Scheps 73
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