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Mid Side Eq

16 min English

In this 3 part series, 3x Grammy Mixing & Mastering Legend Luca Pretolesi takes you through his process of mid / side processing for mixing, and mastering with FabFilter Pro-Q 3 and Diamond Color EQ 3. The techniques learned in this course can be used technically to fix or enhance your song, or can be used as a creative tool for tonal shaping and sound design. Additionally, Luca shares his personal mixing and mastering presets from this course, and they are available below to download.

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MID SIDE EQ
Luca Pretolesi

Mid Side Eq

16 min

In this 3 part series, 3x Grammy Mixing & Mastering Legend Luca Pretolesi takes you through his process of mid / side processing for mixing, and mastering with FabFilter Pro-Q 3 and Diamond Color EQ 3. The techniques learned in this course can be used technically to fix or enhance your song, or can be used as a creative tool for tonal shaping and sound design. Additionally, Luca shares his personal mixing and mastering presets from this course, and they are available below to download.

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Luca Pretolesi

Luca Pretolesi

Luca Pretolesi is a world-renowned mixing and mastering engineer with a wealth of professional experience and a reputation as one of the best in the industry. With multiple Grammy nominations and wins, as well as Platinum, Diamond, Billboard, and Golden Melody awards, he has mixed and mastered some of the most streamed songs of all time. He is also the founder and creator of Studio DMI, a state-of-the-art facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. Luca has worked with top artists such as Drake, Skrillex, Diplo, Chiquis, Major Lazer, Alan Walker, Dillon Francis, David Guetta, J Balvin, and many more. Luca’s Grammy nominations include Chiquis “Abeja Reina” for Best Regional Mexican Music Album, Diplo “Diplo” for Best Dance/Electronic Album, Diplo & Miguel “Don’t Forget My Love” for Best Dance/Electronic Single, J Balvin & Willy William’s “Mi Gente” for Record of the Year, Steve Aoki’s “Wonderland” for Best Dance Album, Snoop Lion’s “Reincarnation” for Best Reggae Album.

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