In this course, you'll learn how to creatively use iZotope Trash—a powerful multiband saturation plugin to enhance cohesion and character on the stereo buss. We'll explore how unconventional processing can act as a "glue," subtly binding your mix elements together while adding unique tonal color and excitement.

Learn how to transform FabFilter Pro-L into a powerful multiband-style limiter. This lesson breaks down the exact routing, processing tricks, and band-control techniques that let you shape different frequency areas independently—tightening the low end, smoothing harsh highs, and achieving a more controlled, polished master using a tool you already own.

The course focuses on identifying and avoiding common mistakes when working with kick drums. The course highlights pitfalls that can lead to a weak or muddy kick sound, helping you to craft punchy, clear, and powerful kick drums in your tracks.

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.

Today is all about that bass! Luca Pretolesi will be going over the technical intricacies of widening your drums using just two powerful plugins - Space Control and Spiff. He will be demonstrating this technique using Tech Panda's track "Talk To Me Nice". Discover how this approach can influence not just your drum sound, but trigger insights on arranging a song! 

Luca Pretolesi is here to shed some light on simple tricks that will elevate your drop! We're breaking it down using "Sunshine (My Girl)" by Wuki. Tap into your Mixing mindset and get ready to learn how to give your track that extra push on the last drop using a few strategic plugins and subtle automations. Elevate your track, enhance the flow and transform your listening experience! 

Learn how to bring your hi-hats to life in a house track by adding movement, texture, and groove. This session covers practical techniques to make your hi-hats sound dynamic and blend naturally into the rhythm for a more engaging mix.

In this course, I walk you through how I mixed and mastered Afrojack – Take Control. You’ll get a behind the scenes look at my full process, how I balanced the track, added punch and clarity, and got it sounding big and ready for release. It’s a hands on breakdown packed with real tips you can use in your own mixes.

By popular request, this course shows how to use Gold Clip to add punch and density to your drums and overall master for a tighter, more powerful sound.

Learn how to add punch, warmth, and character to your kick and bass using Neutron 5. I’ll show you how to use harmonic enhancement tools to make your low end cut through the mix while staying clean and powerful.