Automation gets treated as a mixing chore, added after the arrangement is finished. Designed at the same time as the notes, it's the difference between a cue that sits flat and one that actually moves.
The pocket isn't a timing error — it's the specific human variance that makes a groove feel inhabited. Why quantizing it away removes information, not imperfection.
Explore the history of automated rhythm and why the Moog DFAM still remains the gold standard for raw, voltage-controlled analog percussion in 2026.
