Andrew Scheps: Essential advice for new music producers

Watch our video interview with Andrew on his top tips for new music producers.

[wongsanggar]

1. Climb your career slowly and specialized.
2. Listen to all kijds of music to inspire you.
3. Figure out the artist vision, it's his/her record.
4. Master technical skills, don't let it kill your creative flow.

[aleksanderliskauskas]

pearls of wisdom, the music industry is truly blessed to have someone like Andrew Scheps. Rock on, brother!

[mattparks]

He highlights one of my favorite aspects of audio engineering. It’s a facilitative job, you are helping others express their creative ideas to people. Such a special and modest role.

[djcvnvndram]

My man is the Merlin of music production

[MusicKnobs]

I totally agree. But there’s a fine line where you’re letting the artist be and letting him do what ever they want and lose the control of the session

[jamestyler]

A lot of great info 4 a 3:37 minute video. Thanks.

[JunkyardSam]

Scheps is so generous with his knowledge & experience! Great guy, great video.

[untro]

3:10 on is a sentence that, while brief, contains a multitude of learning that takes years to master. Complete control of a space, both physically and technically, can be very challenging

[filiprangus]

Finally someone with genuine stuff to talk about

[checkmate]

At 1.00 Andrew said those most important words, 'listen to every kind of music'. I tell everyone I know the same words...why?
So you're producing a song and say it sounds a bit flattish, say it's a pop song, add a reggae guitar riff and boom, it changes the whole dynamics of the song. Take a very good example of Phil Collins, we know he's the front for Genesis but when he went solo, fuck me where did those horns come from? That's because he loved Motown and played around with the sound and then it crept into Genesis song's.
So yes, listening to as many types of music does help you greatly as a producer 🎼🎼🎼🎼

[trellyproductions]

As soon as this video start you got to the point. Big up my g! 🙌🏽

[ROQSTAR]

Great tips! Studying what you do is very important instead of just doing.

Andrew: Are you the secret owner of Schweppes? I just can't disassociate it.

[BuddaGuedes]

Just another great set of tips from one of the greats

[BeatzlordRec]

Wow thanks for this one sir I appreciate. I wish I could be like you one day.

[AstrixMusic]

Great advice!! I’m always working on getting better.. musically and production skills. I swear I learn something valuable almost everyday.

[jdrum]

Essentials...Neve, API, SSL, UA, Neumann. Choose instruments that reinforce the mood of the song. It's actually pretty easy if you have $100, 000 in gear

[gadeonmusic]

Lots of knowledge. Thanks for this video.

[Rivessound]

I actually get much more creative ideas listening to the exact same genre I want to produce! Makes so much more sense to me. :)

[ytnsanw]

Nice Audient ASP 8024 in the background...