There’s something to be said for some faders and buttons 🤩🤩

So I’m working on track for a client and he keeps on coming back at me with mix notes that are more about feeling versus technicalities.. How do you guys deal with these types of mix notes? I feel like where he wants me to take the song is not where it can go. Like he’s trying to make the song something it’s not..and based on the production plus vocal performance wise it can’t go there.. I’m pullin’ out my hair!!

Dope little article about some of the Grammy nominations and their loudness and dynamic practices. https://waveinformer.com/2026/01/28/2026-grammy-mastering-analysis/

Has anyone been tapping into the mixing with VSX? If so where do you find yourself mixing for the majority of your time? I like Stevens room... but this Spitfire studio is CLEAN!

What sort of automation do you guys do? When do you do it? I usually do my last and final automation on the mix bus as I am winding down the mix.