Keynote: Interfaces are King!
A Practical Look at AI Audio Tools and What Professionals Actually Need
Technology in audio software has progressed immensely in the last few years, especially in the use of LLM AI in audio processing and stem separation. This talk will focus on the current uses of AI in audio tools; a practical look at what professionals actually need; and, possibly most importantly, how the technology should be presented to non-technical users in the industry. There will also be discussion of the necessity for quality data sets as well as some of the legal ramifications of using them.
Andrew Scheps
Owner
Tonequake Records
Andrew Scheps has engineered and mixed some of the biggest bands in the world: Green Day, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Weezer, Audioslave, Black Sabbath, Metallica, Linkin Park, Hozier, Kaleo and U2. He’s worked with legends such as Johnny Cash, Neil Diamond and Iggy Pop, as well as indie artists such as Low Roar, My Brightest Diamond, Motorpsycho, Rancid, Manu Chao, Tinariwen, Farao, CRX, Cass McCombs and Blood Red Shoes.
Andrew has been awarded Grammys for his work with Adele, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Ziggy Marley, nominated for Best Engineered Album, Classical for his work on The Blue Hour as well as garnering over 20 nominations in categories such as Best Rock Song, Best Rock Album and Best Hard Rock Performance. In addition, Andrew was named International Engineer of the Year Award by the UK’s Music Producers Guild.
In 2011 Andrew started Tonequake Records, a boutique indie label with acts including Low Roar, Favez, Fellow Robot, Act Rights, and Jeff Babko.
After 25 years in Los Angeles, Andrew relocated to the UK in July 2015 where he set up his own mix room which is now equipped for Dolby Atmos Music. He has collaborated on several plugins with Waves and develops custom software for controlling Pro Tools to make his life easier.