Andrew Scheps: Is Mixing in the Box Just As Good As Hardware?

Music:
"Sound the Alarm"
by Halloway

Plugins used in this video:

[sixthfloormemories]

"It doesn't matter" with regards to them sounding identical. Exactly.

[mixedbydk]

"if you dont have the hardware, you'll never know"... thanks for this!

[matthewchavezm.b.s]

Just good to know that the plugins are available if you have the knowledge of knowing how to use them that an analog warmth can be achieved and that studio level sound is accessible to those who know how to get there. There are so many pieces of the puzzle to create professional studio sound and knowing how to use these kinda plugins from these top mixing engineers is a major key to the puzzle.

[yrkobeats]

I love mixing in the box for the most part. When I'm in a much bigger studio I love using hardware. I think doing both also sounds good to me. As long as it does the job then I'm good to go!!!

[ReeWebster]

Perfect logic, if you don't have the hardware you'll never know. Digital can be just as good nowadays, different, but just as good.

[scottbaxendale]

My issue is that three hours of mixing in the box makes me tired and depressed, from all the repetitive computer moves, and three hours of mixing analog I’m still energized and excited about the music. I need knobs and faders.

[bleach]

If Waves will release Omni Channel 2 some day, I would ask them to add Transient Designer block, width control (like EV2), crosstalk knob for stereo channels and clipping mode as alternative to limiter.

[ItsDJNuName]

I want to learn both. I know how to mix a little bit in the box, but I would like to use hardware too.

[mitkothemacedonian]

He is totally wrong about what vari-mu is. It is a variable active gain stage, like variable opamp feedback resistor (light dependent), or variable cathode resistor on a triode amplifier.

[patrickcarter]

Jeez Andrew must be tired of this question. He has been giving the same answer for years.

[KeyfloMusic]

UAD still sells hardware units at high prices whilst being the near the top popular plugins on the market. That should be the answer right there.

[bighousemusic]

Agreed but you have to use seperate saturation pligins to get whats missing from digital plugs like resistor . Transformers transistor . AND TUBE CIRCIUTS

[CristianVargaMastervargas]

I respect Andrew a lot but I think his statement about the Vari-Mu being any compressor with a tube in it is off or probably just a poor choice of words as I'm sure he knows how it works - I have a Pendulum OCL-2 for example. has tubes in it, not a Vari-Mu. the Vari-Mu, as we all know, is a comp topology where the tube itself is responsible for the compression. just my 2 cents.

[swangonzalez]

It's not like most of us can afford or have access to great hardware. To a lot of people recording at home Plugins are the only practical and realistic option.

[MiguelDeLaMarta]

If one option really were as good as the other, then recording studios wouldn't spend thousands of dollars buying expensive equipment. Another question is whether someone earns commission by selling hardware or selling plugins.

[Middlestepofficial]

"There's no reason why you'd go the one way or the other". Simple as that.

[tennactennacerobert]

Whether if analog gear is better or not…if you think buying a piece of gear is gonna make your mixes sound better is a facade. You need to know the basics of mixing…such as: eq, compression, gain staging and frequency masking. A real mix engineer know this already, that’s why i always tell others you can create a great mix in the box. Once you get your mixes to a commercial sound, then just look at analog gear as color (enhancement) Sure it will enhance it, but don’t think it will save a horrible mixed song. IT WONT!!!! ITS YOU, THE ENGINEER, DONT KNOW HOW TO MIX. BUT DONT FEEL BAD, IM GUILTY OF IT MYSELF. YOU WILL GET BETTER FASHO! LONG STORY SHORT 😂 PRACTICE MORE ON YOUR MIXING THEN WORRY ABOUT GEAR LATER MY FRIENDS!

[phalsopheak]

Teacher can you teach for beginner of using FL studio 🤗🤗

[poesybeat]

Holy smokes, he sounds exactly like the actor Adam Scott

[Jupiter]

In or out of box is not the same question as is it a good or bad mix.