MixCon 2018 Preview: Juan Cristóbal Losada — The Latin Platinum Mix
It’s almost here! MixCon 2018 is coming July 21-22, at the Manhattan Center in NYC. Producers, artists, audio engineers, and mixers – of course! – are invited to learn the latest and greatest studio techniques for mixing music and sound.
Juan Cristobal “JC” Losada is bringing the rhythm to MixCon 2018.
MixCon 2018 is presented by SonicScoop and the Deli Magazine. Now in in it’s fourth year, MixCon presents six in-depth Mix Walkthroughs by some of the world’s top mixers, live and in person. Free to attend, it’s two days of terrific tips, tricks and networking at the Manhattan Center’s majestic Grand Ballroom and their two outstanding studios, the Lodge and Studio 7.
In this series, we’re taking a closer look at the mixers who will be sharing their secrets. Today, the focus is on Juan Cristóbal “JC” Losada, who’s focusing on the Latin Platinum Mix. Be right there with him at MixCon! Visit here to RSVP.
Mixer Name: Juan Cristóbal “JC” Losada
Location: Manhattan, NYC
Clients/Credits: Shakira, Santana, Ricky Martin, Jon Secada, Luis Enrique
My Mix Angle: I come at mixing from a drummer’s perspective. I was a drummer when I was a teenager, so for me the drums — kick, snare and high hat — plus the bass are the trunk of the tree. From there you have all the branches of the tree: piano, horns, guitar, and after you’ve made this beautiful tree grow, you bring in the vocals on top.
At MixCon, I’m Focusing On The Platinum Latin Mix Because: This style can be tricky because Latin music is all about percussion and rhythm, but at the same time we Latinos are very romantic, so we really want the lyrics to come through. It’s really hard to mix a song with congas, timbales, and reggaetón beats, that also have the lyrics coming through at the same time.
Sneak Preview: I will show you how to mix Latin urban/Latin Caribbean rhythms, and take them into the mainstream. That includes how to mix horns, how to mix congas, how to mix deep, rich percussion. I’ll demonstrate why, for Latin music, percussion, shaker and maraca are the equivalent to the drum set when it comes to rock/pop.
I Love Leading Audio Workshops… So that people don’t make the same mistakes that I did when I was young, and so that they can learn from a person instead of a book. I love teaching, which is why I’m a professor at NYU. I’ve been on this long winding road, and now I have this opportunity to share my experiences with the younger generation, so they can have their own toolbox make their own informed decisions.
— David Weiss
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