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How To Optimize The Use Of Headphones Using Sound Id Reference

35 min

Luca Pretolesi walks through SoundID Reference and its new features showcasing headphone calibration and why it’s critical in production, mixing and mastering. Also, as a special promotion, SoundID Reference is available to MyMixLab users at 20% off through November 14th! Click on the banner on the MyMixLab.com homepage for details!

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How to optimize the use of headphones using Sound ID Reference
Luca Pretolesi

How To Optimize The Use Of Headphones Using Sound Id Reference

35 min

Luca Pretolesi walks through SoundID Reference and its new features showcasing headphone calibration and why it’s critical in production, mixing and mastering. Also, as a special promotion, SoundID Reference is available to MyMixLab users at 20% off through November 14th! Click on the banner on the MyMixLab.com homepage for details!

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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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