Luca Pretolesi breaks down the technique of using parallel clipping for loud and punchy drums! This is a great approach for achieving maximum loudness without sacrificing clarity. By applying parallel clipping at the end of your mix, you can enhance the drums' impact and bring out the best in your tracks. Try it out and experience the difference! 

Luca Pretolesi shares his techniques on achieving a tight low end in your pop master! Let's discover how to use spectral mode to gain greater control over the low end without compromising the punch. This is perfect for tightening up your mix, ensuring that everything sits together seamlessly!

Use a dynamic EQ to enhance the separation and clarity in your master track. You'll explore how to target specific frequency ranges dynamically, allowing them to evolve in real-time. This helps achieve a more transparent and defined mix, making individual elements stand out without over-processing or making drastic changes.

This course introduces Luca Pretolesi original technique of mid-range compression, a method he developed to enhance presence and clarity in your mix. The technique focuses on compressing the mid-range frequencies to achieve greater definition, ensuring that important elements in a mix stand out without sounding overly harsh. Since its inception, this approach has been widely embraced by other engineers, with several online videos and discussions further exploring the concept and its applications. The course provides a detailed breakdown of how this technique works and how it can be used to improve your mixes.

Inside the mix: Luca Pretolesi takes you behind the scenes of one of his latest mixing and mastering sessions, breaking down the techniques that brought this track to life. Hope you’re able to take away some valuable tips and apply them to your own projects!

Let’s talk mastering with Luca Pretolesi and how to improve dynamics and clarity on your master! Using our friend Junior Sanchez track “So Hype” as an example, let’s explore some points to enhance your dynamic response and clarity by using Ozone 11 modules pre-limiting. Check out these tips and elevate your mastering game!

Kicking off 2024 with a deep dive into the technical realms of Melodic Techno! Join Luca Pretolesi as he shares crucial mixdown tips that can elevate your production or mixing game. In our first video of the new year, we're using our friend Gordo track "With You" as our canvas. Let the melodic techno journey begin! 

Learn how to balance your mix like a pro with Luca's Pretolesi's top 5 tips for perfect results in any track. Learn how to use EQ, Limiting, Reference Tracks, and avoid common leveling mistakes in this complete mix & master session for Sidepiece's track Sextacy

Learn Advanced Sidechain Compression techniques from 11x Grammy Nominated Engineer LUCA Pretolesi. Utilize multiple busses and compressors to make the instruments in your track glue together for professionally mixed results. Discover how Sidechain can be used across your drums, bass, synths, and more, in our complete course at MyMixLab.com

This course walks you through practical, real-world applications of Spiff, showing how to tame harshness, add clarity, and control transients with precision. Whether you're mastering your own tracks or finalizing client projects, this technique will help you maximize Spiff’s potential for cleaner, more musical results.