#81: Your Mixes Need More Automation

APPLY FOR A FREE IN-DEPTH 1-ON-1 COACHING CALL WITH BENEDIKT:https://theselfrecordingband.comDownload the free Ultimate 10 Step Guide To Successful DIY-Recording here: https://theselfrecordingband.com/10stepguideDownload the free Essential Gear Guide here:https://theselfrecordingband.com/gearguideJoin the free Facebook Group ("The Self-Recording Band Community"):theselfrecordingband.com/communityBenedikt's voice on this episode has been recorded with the Antelope Axino Synergy Core--Are your mixes static? Chances are, things are not moving enough. And by "moving" we mean automatic changes in volume, pan, or plugin settings throughout your song. This is called "automation" and it is a technique that is absolutely essential for creating exciting mixes. And even if you don't mix, understanding this concept will definitely help you make better engineering decisions and communicate better, because you will understand what is (hopefully) going to happen in the mixing stage.Using automation, you basically tell your DAW (or desk with built-in automation) to make automatic real-time changes in order to bring certain parts up or down, highlight or hide things and create or enhance the dynamics from part to part, as well as within a part. With automation you can guide a listener through your song, put the focus on the most important element at any time and turn a static mix into an emotional, dynamic experience of an artistic performance. As always, there are best practices and common methods but there are no rules. Automation opens up wonderful creative opportunities and we're talking about all of that on this episode to help you make more exciting, less static mixes.Let's dive in!For full show notes go to: theselfrecordingband.com/81If you have any questions, feedback, topic ideas or want to suggest a guest, email us at: [email protected] us Fan MailIf you have any questions, feedback, topic ideas or want to suggest a guest, email us at: [email protected]