REQ: PUREMIX - Andrew Scheps Mixing Lifeboats

In 2015, the amazing Andrew Scheps opened the multitrack for Will Knox’s "Lifeboats" and took us all the way from hearing the song for the first time to a completed mix with his signature sound imprinted upon it. In addition to a fantastic sounding mix, Andrew delivers some of his most detailed explanations of his famous techniques to date.

In this Episode 4 of the Lifeboats Series, Andrew:

Shows exactly how he sets up every mixing session to look familiar, including his template, groups, VCA’s, naming conventions, FX, busing and more.
Gives an in-depth explanation of his famous rear bus technique
Explains how he uses lo-fi to create unique distortion effects
Breaks down his parallel processes such as the “Drums Dirt” bus
Explains how he gets to know the song
Defines “Your Job As The Mixing Engineer” and more...


Watch Andrew Scheps mix Lifeboats, only on puremix.net

Watch the rest of the Lifeboats Series here
Exercise files
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Equipment & Software

Software

Avid BBD Delay
Avid EQ3 7 Band
Avid Lo-Fi
Avid MOD Delay III
Avid Revibe II
Eventide H910 Dual Harmonizer
Fab Filter Pro-DS
Fab Filter Timeless
McDSP Filter Bank F202
Sans Amp
Sonnox Oxford Limiter
Sound Toys Little Microshift
UAD 1176 AE
UAD EL7 Fatso Jr.
UAD EMT 140
UAD Fairchild 670
UAD Neve 33609
UAD Pultec
UAD bx_digital v2
Waves API 560
Waves Aphex Vintage Exciter
Waves CLA-2A
Waves Kramer HLS
Waves L2 Ultra Maximizer
Waves Puigtec EQ
Waves RVOX
Waves Scheps 73
Waves dbx 160