The Magic Of Automation (DO THIS FOR EVERY SONG)

In this video, Austin talks about automation and how it can transform a record. He dives into different stages and intensities of automation and how they can affect the dynamics, emotion, and structure of a record.
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Timestamps
Intro 0:00
What Is Automation 1:15
Using Automation On An Instrument 2:10
Writing Automation 3:32
Playing Automation On Physical Synths 6:17
Creative FX Automation 7:29
Automating For Space 7:40
Automating For Tension 9:50
Using Automation To Create Special Moments 11:30
Make Transitions With Automation 13:30
Dynamics and Mixing Automation 14:47
Make The Chorus Hit With Automation 15:10
Automate Vocal Performances To Bring Up Quiet Phrases 17:50
Think Of The Possibilities 19:30
Outro 20:35

[@inFamousBeatbasher]

talk about perfect timing, just managed to escape the 8 -bar-loop hell by figuring out automation by ear and build structure that way. actually hyper focused so hard on the sketch I did cause I had so much fun with it, that I didn’t notice it had been 14 hours lol

[@MakePopMusic]

Yeah people don't realize how far you can take a simple arrangement with automation and building!

[@JonDeth]

*Your title says the most important thing, you do it for everything!* It's definitely a lot of work and why some people are not cheap to hire. *This is what was once called "mousing it when I was still a novice.* I have only just started using automation in the last 2 years to any significant depths. *It's used in both individual tracks for your mixing, as well as in mastering.* For mastering, if you have a good AI mastering app, you can also learn to do it manually for yourself to a more pleasing end product by reviewing what the AI mastering automated for the final mix.

[@djontheweather]

that tape notes episode was so so so so good and inspiring! this video as well, lots of great tips here i can't wait to try

[@pabz5602]

We need more videos about Ear Candies Austin! Watched all the current Ear Candies that you have and they are A1

[@drydessert4198]

Automation is an opportunity to present your music in the best way possible. The drama you can create with dynamic changes makes music come alive and tell a story. Musicians in a band would do it naturally. As an electronic producer, it takes a more conscious effort. It is worth it.

[@axzarrr]

This video is very helpful, and changed the way i make automations. Thank you so much!

[@LambertDriveStudios]

I have fought against really deep diving into for so long but recently have been using more automation elements. Its 110 percent the difference between novice and pros

[@cinorikese5890]

I've been mixing for 2 years now. Same songs on and on. And automation is definitely the key to get your songs 1 league up. The last league might be mastering, I don't know. Oh, and 1 more thing: Automation is hard work.

[@LoganHelton]

You're amazing, thank you.

[@davidallanmusic]

Man, that track sounds really great.

[@HariMaiamusic]

Nice video! I would like to know if it's better to use automation of volume faders at the production stage, or, better to leave this for the mixing stage?

[@MakePopMusic]

Whenever you think it needs it

[@colinhanley6386]

The only tweak I would add for the section at 17:50 is to do volume automations using some type of gain plugin on the channel strip, this way it always allows for mix volume changes at a later stage without the pesky little problem of the automation being read from the channel fader & constantly resetting back as per the automation if it were to be applied to the channel fader.

[@MakePopMusic]

I actually do that OFTEN in my production phase! It's a great tip that I should have mentioned in the video.

[@pq1151]

How do you get the wright button above the serum logo? Using serum with Logic and can't find.

[@alainpatry]

4:18 if i'm not mistaken, you can also just hit play to capture any MIDI controlled automation movements while W is enabled

[@MakePopMusic]

you can! it just depends if you want the automation lane captured as another instance of MIDI vs. just being in the automation lane that collapses

[@ikigaya]

heyy can you guide on how to change the automation line colour when we automate in the event itself with the pen tool....Its really hard to see the line sometimes....btw great video

[@MakePopMusic]

In cubase just go to your color options in preferences and just change the line automation color.

[@calltoadventureband]

I 100% on every mix am automating transit on leads and fx.

[@pq1151]

Please disregard prior question. In Logic you use the latch button to initiate animation.

[@ONWORK2024]

Hi Austin.. I have a question about your gear.. Why did you decide to buy a Heritage Audio HA81A instead of the classic Neve 1073 SPX ? Do you prefer the Heritage to the Neve ? Or because of the price ? I saw that the Neve costs 1800$ instead the Heritage 1300$ approximately.. It is not much different in price.. Thank you very much!

[@MakePopMusic]

At the time the Neve wasn’t that price. I love the HA but I have a new pre being delivered today actually 😂

[@RealHomeRecording]

AMS Neve are overpriced. The 81A gives you a 1073 preamp with a 1081 equalizer. So you get the best of both worlds in terms of flexibility and class A sound quality. BAE make the best clones (even better than AMS Neve themselves) but Heritage obviously has them beat on the price.

[@ONWORK2024]

@@MakePopMusic oh wow! can I ask you which preamp you bought? 😃thank you!

[@MakePopMusic]

I did the Newton channel strip!

[@RealHomeRecording]

@@MakePopMusic nice

[@bydoempire9746]

Surprised it wasn't covered in the video as much but you can also mouse/click in automation. For example instead of using a midi controller to increase the cutoff filter you can just click in the min/max value you want and then adjust the line between the two points to be linear or more logarithmic. Hope that make sense as I find that easier and faster to do than how it was shown in the video using a midi controller where you end up with lots of control points that are not as smooth as clicking in your desired min/max points and then adjusting the line between the two points.

[@MakePopMusic]

Yeah we did that in the video. Just penning in automation in the lanes 😁

[@Justauri-asdfghjkl]

I pirated the Drunk In Love (Beyoncé) stems and there is a synth in there that sounds a lot like what you're doing at 8:40 I couldn't understand what was going on now I get it 🤯

[@exclusive2007]

What is the bmp of this song ??😊

[@What-fe6yl]

Great video! How to produce track ilike Madison Beer -Make you mine or Kylie - Padam Padam?! Please, we want tutorial!=)

[@joshuakalani590]

This is what I noted from Louis bell in his course. He really abuses in a good way though... Automation in all of his productions.

[@drvoodoo3073]

What’s the name of the Louis Bell course? Is it here on KZbin?

[@joshuakalani590]

@@drvoodoo3073 the youtube channel is called studio and they have great tutorials on there and snippets of some of there courses too.

[@iam.ab_1]

Let’s collaborate on something. I can sing