Memphis still got the soul

Automation is one of the most potent tools a mixer has to create the perfect balance and add excitement and motion to a mix.

In this episode, Matt Ross-Spang continues the mix of "Just As Long As You Want Me," meticulously riding each instrument to make sure they shine on their most exciting moments in the performance.

See how Matt Ross-Spang:

• Breaks out his artist mix controller and starts writing automation with the lead vocal
• Checks the phase setting on the vocal multi-band compressor
• Rides the guitar send to the chambers at Sam Phillips Recording.
• Talks about his preference between 1176s, LA3As, and other compressors
• Automates panning
• Adjusts the timing on the horns
• Adds dynamics to each section of the song

Join Matt Ross-Spang, Eli "Paperboy" Reed, The Hodges Brothers, Ken Coomer, and The

Masqueraders inside the legendary Sam Phillips Recording in Memphis, TN, for an incredible recording event, from Start To Finish. Only on Puremix.