Part of DLM Auto · 04 Premix

AutoPremix

A first mix, ready for the mixing engineer. AutoPremix gets the levels, gets the session to −24 LUFS for advertising delivery, and aims to get the mix about 70% of the way there.

Coming soon

What it does

Levels, loudness, a first pass.

An assistant engineer who gets it set up for the mixing engineer to come in.
DLM · on what AutoPremix is for

AutoPremix renders the prepped session offline, tries settings, and pushes the winners into the DLM plug-ins in Pro Tools. It gets the levels, gets the session to −24 LUFS for advertising delivery, and aims to get the mix about 70% of the way there.

Tone and sweetening stay with the engineer. AutoPremix sets the mix up; the mix is still yours.

AutoPremix is part of DLM Auto and is coming soon.

How you'll use it

It sets up. You come in.

  1. Start from the prepped session

    The session as it stands after prep and the recording.

  2. AutoPremix tries settings

    It renders offline, gets the levels and the loudness, and pushes the winners into the DLM plug-ins.

  3. The engineer comes in

    Tone and sweetening are yours, from a mix about 70% of the way there.

AutoPremix · a diagram, not a screenshot

Where it fits

Stage four: premix.

  1. 01Job arrivesAutoPrep, with AutoMov
  2. 02DesignAutoDesign
  3. 03RecordAutoTake
  4. 04PremixAutoPremixThis page
  5. 05Edit, mix & deliverAutoScript · DLM plug-ins

AutoPremix is the premix stage: after the recording, it sets up levels and a first mix so the mixing engineer can come in at stage five. See every stage on How it works.

FAQ

Questions about AutoPremix.

Does it do the mix for me?

No. It aims to get the mix about 70% of the way there. Tone and sweetening stay with the engineer.

What loudness does it aim for?

−24 LUFS, for advertising delivery.

Which plug-ins does it use?

The DLM plug-ins. AutoPremix pushes the settings it chooses into them, in your Pro Tools session.