Luca Pretolesi Mid Range Tutorial
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.
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Luca Pretolesi Mid Range Tutorial
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.
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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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Tight Low End On Your Pop Master
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!
Add Separation On Your Master With Dynamic Eq
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.
Loud And Punchy Drums With Parallel Clipping
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!
How To Mix Brightness Without Harshness
Learn How To create Brightness in your mixes and masters without creating Harshness. 11x Grammy Nominated Engineer Luca Pretolesi shares his personal tips and tricks for Dynamic EQ, Compression, Stereo Width, and Limiting for you to enhance the high frequency clarity of your songs. Try professional tips and tricks for enhancing your sound without harshness in your mixes using these plugin settings from an award winning engineer.
Sidechain Reverb On Alan Walker - Forever Young
Luca Pretolesi showcases a classic production technique rooted in the sounds of the 90's - sidechaining a trans gate synth with reverb. This approach creates a rhythmic pulse and fluid movement, bringing life and groove to a track. By carefully shaping how the reverb breathes through the sidechain, you can achieve that signature vibe heard in countless timeless records. Intentional techniques like this are what makes music stand out and resonate!
How To Enhance Groove On Your House Track
How to enhance house tracks like a pro with 11x Grammy Nominated Mastering Engineer Luca Pretolesi 💎 Learn how to shape your dynamics for loud, clear, and impactful mixdowns that translate in the club and streaming. Shape your tone with Multiband EQ and harmonic saturation to achieve professional results with industry standard loudness. 🔥 subscribe to watch this full course plus new videos every week 📲
Studio I Tour
Take a tour of Luca Pretolesi’s personal mixing and mastering console in Studio I at Studio DMI Las Vegas. Learn about how he mixes and masters artists like Drake, Diplo, Major Lazer, Skrillex, and more in this complete guide to analog gear, signal flow, and hybrid setup techniques. This exclusive look into his workspace will help you better understand the tools used to mix and master 11x Grammy Nominated hit songs and more.
Separation On Your Drums With Sidechain Compression
Learn how to achieve clear separation in your drum mixes using sidechain compression. This course covers the fundamentals of sidechaining, demonstrates practical techniques for making kick and bass elements sit well together, and explores how to create punch, clarity, and movement in your drum tracks.
Multiband Compression For Your Acoustic Drums
Multiband compression to enhance the sound of acoustic drums. We’ll explore how to control different frequency ranges independently to tighten the low end, add clarity to mids, and preserve the high frequencies. Gain hands on experience with techniques for improving dynamics, ensuring your drum tracks sound balanced, punchy, and professional.
How To Use A Reference Track For Your Master
In today’s episode, Luca Pretolesi touches on the approach of using a reference track during mastering. By using another track as a guideline, you can compare elements like dynamics, tonal, balance, and loudness to build and test your own master with more precision. Tap in to see how Luca approaches this essential technique!