Many thanks from all of us, for this great Q&A!
There's a lot of awesome tricks and know-how in there.
Hope to see you...
Reptil
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views: 1,891
Reptil
30th November 2016
Guys,
thanks all for the great questions! Great to see your love for audio and passion!
congrats to the gearslutz winner and...
LucaPretolesi
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views: 1,829
LucaPretolesi
29th November 2016
Honestly, it's really, really difficult to pick "winners", all questions were good. :thumbsup:
But we've made a choice....
Reptil
replies: 0
views: 1,636
Reptil
18th November 2016
Hey Everyone,
happy to be here, I love Gearslutz and I'm looking forward to answer your questions.
Ciao
LucaPretolesi
replies: 3
views: 2,551
LucaPretolesi
9th November 2016
LUCA PRETOLESI’S COMPLETED WORKS
2 Chainz
“Employee of the Month” – Mixing and Mastering
Adict
“Bye Bye”...
Jules
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views: 3,574
Jules
3rd November 2016
Get inspired and get the techniques you need to achieve
the sounds you hear in your head and in the...
puremix.net
replies: 0
views: 1,931
puremix.net
2nd November 2016
You can post questions from today! Luca will be answering your questions for the next two weeks. :)
You post your question as a...
Reptil
replies: 0
views: 2,121
Reptil
2nd November 2016
Q: What was the most challenging sub-heavy track you have mixed, and how did you overcome the challenges?
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views: 4,889
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3rd December 2016
Hi Digital Boy! ;)
A real fan from the early days here! Your album "Futuristik" really had a formative influence to...
1993
replies: 4
views: 2,914
Mr. Varaldo
2nd December 2016
Hello, Luca I bought the sm9 monitors since I saw you used them, I produce momba music and styles similar to yours, I sincerely...
victoredmundo
replies: 2
views: 2,448
victoredmundo
1st December 2016
How can you imagine music will be in future? You have sone predictions?
phalcore
replies: 1
views: 1,839
LucaPretolesi
29th November 2016
Which tracks are best mastered, mixed and sounding in your opinion?
phalcore
replies: 1
views: 2,444
LucaPretolesi
29th November 2016
Hi Luca.
My question is not technical, neither musical. It is about something often overlooked, such as how a successful...
just_manu
replies: 1
views: 2,080
LucaPretolesi
29th November 2016
Hey Luca!
Edward "Artsy Moods" here! ;-) Hope you're doing well!
Can you tell us what are the 3 last plugins which...
E Artsy Moods
replies: 2
views: 2,786
E Artsy Moods
29th November 2016
Hey Luca!
I often find myself in the situation where it's hard for me to decide where to place specific elements in the mix...
Don Kamillo
replies: 3
views: 3,273
LucaPretolesi
29th November 2016
Hi Luca
Thank you for this QA.
Which headphones do you use to check your mixes?
andy3
replies: 1
views: 3,152
LucaPretolesi
29th November 2016
Hi Luca
Thank you for this QA.
If you use an ITB Reverb, do you use a convo or an algo one?
Best
andy3
replies: 1
views: 2,541
LucaPretolesi
29th November 2016
Hi,
"Crossover" was one of my first house/techno tracks I heard in the early nineties.
There is a lot of cool vocal...
Siser
replies: 1
views: 1,804
LucaPretolesi
29th November 2016
Hi Luca,
Since I guess a lot of computing power is needed when producing electronic stuff, I am curious about your choice about...
sigmatibet
replies: 2
views: 2,197
sigmatibet
29th November 2016
Hi Luca,
first, thanks for sharing your experience with us :thumbsup:
I've seen on your videos that you use a hybrid setup...
Lion
replies: 1
views: 1,914
LucaPretolesi
29th November 2016
Hello Luca
Please can you share with us, which limiter are you using for mastering?
(If you are using more brands of limiters...
MARIAN B.
replies: 4
views: 5,549
LucaPretolesi
29th November 2016
Hey Luca,
I am curious as to your philosophy on distortion/saturation, specifically on the sub bass. How do you fill out the...
lobounce
replies: 1
views: 2,932
LucaPretolesi
29th November 2016
G'day Luca
Thanks so much for doing this Q+A, it was a real pleasure meeting you at your studio back in June, I'll be sure to...
Mader
replies: 3
views: 4,037
LucaPretolesi
29th November 2016
I've been getting better at making "Giant Leads" but I'm not there yet. What are some simple ways of putting one...
smoovemode
replies: 1
views: 2,218
LucaPretolesi
29th November 2016
Hi Luca,
I know that you work with multiple genres of electronic music, such as Big Room, Progressive, House and Electro to just...
NickyAkoum
replies: 1
views: 2,028
LucaPretolesi
29th November 2016
I wonder how you can have those big sounding synths with big reverb, yet avoiding that the mix is swamped in a wishy washy fog.
blue monk
replies: 1
views: 2,762
LucaPretolesi
29th November 2016
What you think about cheap monitors vs high end monitors?
phalcore
replies: 2
views: 2,819
Owen L T
16th November 2016
Hi Luca,
what are your favorites compressors (hardware or software) at the mixing stage ?
Do you use limiting when mixing, if...
Lion
replies: -
views: -
Lion
10th November 2016
Thanks for taking the time to share your techniques. Can you talk a bit about hp and lp filters in Mastering?
For example, on...
Lazer Toms
replies: 2
views: 3,888
andy3
9th November 2016
What sample libraries do you like to work with, especially drum and percussion samples? And do you use prebuilt percussion loops...
LonDonsen
replies: 1
views: 2,728
LucaPretolesi
9th November 2016
Hi Luca,
First I'd like to thank you for all the information you've already made available online. It's pretty interesting to...
B Elgin
replies: 1
views: 2,063
LucaPretolesi
9th November 2016
Hi Luca,
thank you very much for sharing your techniques.
How do you deal with phase issues when mixing especially at the...
SUNROCK
replies: 1
views: 3,130
LucaPretolesi
9th November 2016
What are the three best advices that you would give to a beginning engineer who wants to mix his own EDM or Electronic tracks (or...
partyhero
replies: 3
views: 3,654
LucaPretolesi
9th November 2016
I'm wondering how common it is for you to use a bit of stereo widening in Mastering, and which plug-ins you chose for that task. ...
Lazer Toms
replies: 1
views: 3,056
LucaPretolesi
7th November 2016
Hi Luca,
Only recently I've discovered where your career has taken you since the days we were dancing - hakkuh! - to tunes...
Mecanek
replies: 1
views: 2,140
LucaPretolesi
7th November 2016
Hello Luca!! , I could see that you changed the ssl sigma by dangeros 2buss +, is there any difference in sound between the...
victoredmundo
replies: 1
views: 2,731
LucaPretolesi
7th November 2016
Hi Luca, How to mix Bass and Kick for great Low-End Balance?
Thank You!
alesssss
replies: 2
views: 4,021
alesssss
6th November 2016
hi luca
a big fan here!
i noticed a separate screen with what seemed like izotope's insight running in your studio, as well...
snapmastering
replies: 1
views: 2,652
LucaPretolesi
6th November 2016
So many instruments and samples are in stereo (Nexus2 for example). When mixing in Logic, do you have a preferred method for...
district78
replies: 1
views: 2,406
LucaPretolesi
6th November 2016
Hi Luca,
I was wondering if there are times when you find L/R processing more appropriate than M/S?
Also, do you ever use both...
JesterPaul
replies: 2
views: 2,541
JesterPaul
4th November 2016
Hello. I have approx 12000$ to studio. What is your must have to mastering and vocal recording studio?
Actually i have JBL...
phalcore
replies: 1
views: 3,353
LucaPretolesi
4th November 2016
Hi Luca,
Thanks for being here!
I write library music and do custom work for TV. At times EDM criteria pops up, so I end...
old ghost
replies: 1
views: 2,750
LucaPretolesi
4th November 2016
Hi Luca,
Thank you for spending some time with us! I'm a big fan of your work and you are a role model for me for mixing and...
zeep
replies: 1
views: 3,100
LucaPretolesi
4th November 2016
Hey Luca!
Was Curious to know simply what you use each piece of gear for, in most cases?
**For example:
Dangerous...
KevinRavnic
replies: 1
views: 2,901
LucaPretolesi
4th November 2016
Hi Luca,
great that you want to answer our questions. :thumbsup:
I was wondering what your favorite monitor speaker is, for both...
Reptil
replies: 5
views: 3,763
Reptil
4th November 2016
Hi Luca
You seem very passionate about sharing your techniques and tricks, and about teaching others. I admire that, i am also...
bojobojo
replies: 1
views: 2,051
LucaPretolesi
4th November 2016
Hi there,
I'm lead to believe that you made a sample rom for the roland S series in the 90's
where can i get a copy. :)
Preston135
replies: 1
views: 2,349
LucaPretolesi
3rd November 2016
Hi Luca
I am a HUGE fan of yours.
You must get alot of sample based tracks that are squashed and limited to the max....
jkung
replies: 1
views: 2,917
LucaPretolesi
3rd November 2016