Andy Wallace is a mix engineer, with a wide variety of credits across different genres, ranging from Korn, Avenged Sevenfold and Nirvana to Kelly Clarkson and Faith Hill. In this article Bobby Owsinski explains how although Andy is still old school, in that he’s a console-in-the-studio guy, that doesn’t diminish his mixes. In fact, it may well be a reason why so many high-profile artists still seek him out to mix their records.
“While an analog console may be a component of the Andy’s sound, it’s certainly just a small part of what contributes to his great mixes. As with all great mixers, the ears and taste are what you’re paying for, but sometimes it comes down to how the mixer approaches the song as well.”
In this video, one from the “Deconstructing A Mix” video series, Andy shows how he gets the smack in the kick drum of the Avenged Sevenfold song ‘Natural Born Killers’, then, more importantly, discusses his mix philosophy in terms of EQ and frequency response.”
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