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Mix Your Own Music Vs Work For Others

10 min

This course explores the creative, technical, and professional differences between mixing your own music and working as a mix engineer for other artists. You'll learn how personal vision shapes self-mixing, versus how communication, objectivity, and client expectations play key roles when mixing for others. Topics include workflow, decision-making and feedback handling.

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Mix your own Music vs work for Others
Luca Pretolesi

Mix Your Own Music Vs Work For Others

10 min

This course explores the creative, technical, and professional differences between mixing your own music and working as a mix engineer for other artists. You'll learn how personal vision shapes self-mixing, versus how communication, objectivity, and client expectations play key roles when mixing for others. Topics include workflow, decision-making and feedback handling.

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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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