Episode 5

Over the past 25 years, Luca Pretolesi's incredible mixing skills have launched him into a trajectory with some of the world's most successful artists like Drake, Diplo, Skrillex, Major Lazer, David Guetta, and many more. His work has won multiple awards and Grammy Nominations while reaching platinum and diamond status on sales charts. 

 

In this Puremix Exclusive, you'll join Luca Pretolesi in his incredible hybrid analog and digital room at the multiform studio he built from the ground up, Studio DMI in Las Vegas, to mix the hit song "Don't Forget My Love" by Diplo Ft. Miguel.

 

See how Luca Pretolesi:

• Breaks down every piece of the carefully curated outboard gear on his desk
• Explains how he created a flexible signal chain for his outboard gear using routing devices like the Dangerous Music Liaison and the SPL Hermes Mastering Router
• Dissects the purpose of using multiple summing mixers in his setup
• Discusses his team's workflow for preparing the sessions
• Breaks down his gain staging for hitting the analog desk and the level for returning to the DAW
• Dials in his outboard hardware across the stereo and drum busses at the beginning of the mix to set the tone of the mix
• Compresses the midrange of the mix using his Rockruepal Sidechain One hardware compressors
• Adds an Aphex Compellor compressor across the mix in parallel
• Explains when to use high-pass filters versus low-shelf curves
• Uses side chain compression on elements of the mix to enhance the groove of the track
• Breaks down his EQ and compression moves on the vocals
• Explains the unique reverb and delay effects he crafted for the song
• Shows how he provides a final loud mix version to be used as a guide during mastering
      

This is your chance to sit alongside one of Pop and EDM's most prolific mixing engineers, Luca Pretolesi, and see how the smash hit "Don't Forget My Love" by Diplo Ft. Miguel was mixed. Only on Puremix.