Audeze Artists 2025 Grammy Winners
The Audeze Artists of Metropolis Studios
Andrew Scheps has spent over 35 years in the industry and is a 3x Grammy award winning Mixer/Producer/Engineer/Label Owner/Software Developer whose credits are ridiculously long and star-studded.
Lee Ranaldo, musician, visual artist and writer, co-founded Sonic Youth in 1981. He played in Glenn Brancaās early ensembles and symphonies, 1980-1984, and has been active both in New York and internationally for over forty years as a composer, performer, collaborator and producer, also exhibiting visual art at galleries and museums worldwide, and publishing several books of journals, poetry, and writings on music.
November 30, 2022
Joe Grasso is a 2x Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum engineer out of New York City. Joe has worked with Lil Nas X, Polo G, Noah Cyrus, Chloe x Halle, Diplo, Lil Baby, Fivio Foreign and more. He currently works at Republic Records Studio in Chelsea.
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Iāve had so many great moments - on the recording side, I was really proud of my work with Gesaffelstein and XXL Freshman KayCyy. We locked out a few days in New York and recorded/mixed a three track EP. The session energy was great.
As a mixer, mixing a record with Travis Barkerās drums has been a real highlight.
Arranging and mixing Chloe x Halleās āDo It Remixā ft Doja Cat, Latto, and City Girls was a hugely collaborative and fulfilling experience. There were a lot of parties to appease, and we got it to the finish line with everyoneās preferences incorporated.
Iām also very proud of the work Iām doing in Dolby Atmos. My work has ranged from Shawn Mendes āWhen Youāre Goneā to records from Coi Leray and Kid Cudi, so Iām always adapting to different styles and artistic direction. Taking an artistās song and helping reimagine it in a new format has been a whole new creative experience for me.
My main role is mix engineer, although my work spans the gamut of engineering. Whether stereo or Atmos, I love the process of picking up where the artist and producer have left off to help carry the artistic vision to completion.
While I was active in my school band as a kid, it was Hip-Hop that really spawned my love for music. I knew I wanted to be involved in the genre, but I wasnāt a rapper. I started making beats and recording friends in High School, which led to my decision to pursue audio as a college major and profession.
Iāve been lucky to have a lot of āmomentsā. Meeting 50 Cent was a full circle moment for me, I really think heās been my biggest inspiration both musically and professionally. Iāve met and worked with some of my idols, and each experience has given me confidence to push ahead. Being nominated for two Grammys in 2019 for my work with Lil Nas X was a monumental moment and honor for me.
There are so many - from mixing records that never see the light of day, to long hours and last-minute cancellations, engineering can, at times, seem exhausting. Iām passionate about what I do, so I wouldnāt have done anything differently. Itās all part of the sum of my experience, and I think itās made me a bit more patient and wiser.
When tracking, Iām finding myself leaning into the Distressor as my main compressor more and more.
When mixing, I am loving adding a limiter, like the McDSP ML4000, to my vocal bus to catch any stray peaks.
Donāt worry about what everyone else is doing - focus on yourself and getting better every day.
Iāve been working with headphones my whole career. Especially being in New York, I may need to reference things in less-than-ideal spaces and itās great to have a āconstantā to rely on. I may or may not start a mix on headphones, but theyāre always incorporated before delivering a final product. They help me catch what might not be present in my monitors.
The Audeze headphones are now a mainstay for me. Incorporating them at the start of my mixes gives me a true idea of where my stems stand - itās saving time on every project. When mixing, I can hear saturation, compression changes, and imaging issues earlier than ever. Iām able to mix whole records on the Audeze headphones with incredible accuracy and almost zero ear fatigue.
Iāve found them to be an invaluable tool for Dolby Atmos mixing, as well - I can hear subtle placement changes that werenāt apparent in other headphones. After mixing in an immersive environment, itās crucial to analyze the binaural experience, and Audeze tells me the truth.
Iāve recently incorporated them into my Dolby Atmos mixing of Kid Cudiās āEntergalacticā and my stereo work for SleazyWorldGo and Grace VanderWaal.