Andrew Scheps’ Tips for Mixing in the Box

Feb 29, 2016 | 297,259 Views

Producer/engineer Andrew Scheps (Adele, Red Hot Chili Peppers) shares his tips on mixing with plugins and discusses his go-to compressors, EQs and effects.

Andrew Scheps

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