PLP 086: David López on Audio Engineering, Gain Staging, and Mixing

Today I’m joined by David López, an audio engineer, consultant, educator, producer, DJ, and Ableton Certified trainer. As Didactic, he performs in various genres from electronic pop to reggae to downtempo to house music. He has over 20 years of experience and holds a degree in audio technology from SAE where he also spent seven years teaching recording arts and sciences.

You’ll Learn

  • His process for gain staging for live performances
  • The differences between corporate and club gigs
  • How to work with promoters when things go wrong
  • His thoughts on 320kb .mp3s vs. lossless formats for DJs
  • His mixing process
  • Why he generally likes compression before he EQs

Resources

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