The Secret to Mixing: Mastering Automation In the marvellous world of mixing, where art meets precision, one tool reigns quietly supreme: automation. It’s not as glamorous as a vintage compressor or as hyped as a new saturation plugin, but ask any top-tier mixing engineer what really makes a track come alive, and they’ll likely tell you—it’s all in the fader rides. Automation, particularly volume automation, is the invisible hand guiding a mix from competent to captivating. Whether you’re shapin