Intermediate Studio 4 hours 250 XP on completion

Automation & Envelopes

Making a static mix move.

The single biggest difference between a demo and a record is that a record moves. Automation is how.

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Engineer

1. The basics

4 lessons

What automation is and what to automate first.

○ Automation lanes and how to read them Reading 11 min ○ Volume automation before anything else Reading 12 min ○ Drawing versus recording automation Reading 11 min ○ Curve shapes and why linear rarely sounds right Reading 12 min

2. Automating for effect

7 lessons

Movement with intent.

○ Filter sweeps that do not sound cheap Reading 12 min ○ Automating sends for depth changes Reading 13 min ○ Panning movement, used sparingly Reading 11 min ○ Automating effect parameters Reading 12 min ○ Mutes and drops as arrangement tools Reading 11 min ○ Automate a transition Studio 25 min ○ Automation final Quiz 10 min

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