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I offer professional Mixing and Mastering services, with experience in Dolby Atmos, analog gear, and industry-leading digital plug-ins. My goal is to elevate your music to the highest production standards, making it sound polished, impactful, and competitive in today’s market.

I’m a passionate Mixing Engineer with experience in both studio and live environments. With a keen ear for detail and a deep understanding of audio dynamics, I aim to bring out the full potential of every track to help artist get the best-sounding mix and mastering they can.

I studied Music Production and Engineering at Berklee College of Music. Since then, I’ve worked in various studios as both an assistant and chief engineer. Now based in Spain, I’ve collaborated with artists across a wide range of genres, including Rock, Pop, Indie, House, and Jazz, providing recording, mixing, and mastering services.

I primarily use Pro Tools as my main DAW and always prioritize quality in every project, even if it means putting in extra time and effort to get the best possible result. My goal is always to achieve the perfect balance and clarity, ensuring each production resonates with its intended audience. I approach every project with creativity, precision, and a strong commitment to excellence.

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6 Reviews

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by Terrence Moore
Marcos is an amazing engineer who has an amazing personality and is extremely knowledgable about his craft. From mixing to mastering his work is high quality and professional.
by Rene Aldrette
Marcos is an incredible professional. From the very start he understood the sound I was going for and gave it amazing clarity and energy. Communication was always quick and clear, and he incorporated my feedback without losing the essence of the project. Totally recommended and looking forward to working together again.
by Nathan Acupan
Marcos is not only a great mixer, engineer, and audio tech expert, but also he is a great musician and appreciator of all styles of music. He has great input during production as well as post-production. I’ve been lucky enough to work with him in person and remotely, and he maintains his professionalism throughout the whole process.
by Juan Ramirez
Great recording engineer and mixer!! Super recommended for popular and latin music mixing!!
by Izzy Estes
I highly recommend Marcos if you’re looking for top-quality mixes. He’s not only a talented and experienced mixing/mastering engineer, but also incredibly responsive and attentive to feedback. Working with him is great and I’m always happy with his mixes.
by Steve
Marcos is an amazing mixing engineer! I loved the result, very fast and very receptive to the revisions, 100% recommended. Thank you Marcos, I'm coming back soon!!

Interview with Marcos Cantu Medina

Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: Digital. I've had the opportunity to use all kinds of hardware units, and while they work great and are really fun to use, I don’t think they offer anything today that will make or break a mix, especially considering the extra effort and time they require. Many of the top mixers in the world are working 100% in the box."
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: I love seeing how a song evolves from demo to final mix. It’s rewarding when someone trusts me with their track and then tells me how much they loved the result.
Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: That is more technical than what it is. Mixing is a lot about feeling and emotion.
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: I’d say I approach mixing in an 'offensive' way. I do whatever it takes to get the sound I’m after, without worrying about how the EQ curve looks or whether I'm compressing too much or too little. I mix with my ears, not my eyes.
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Try to listen to the song before you start processing. When you do process, make changes because you hear something that needs adjustment, not just because you feel like you have to.
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: I have had the fortune to work with a lot of music styles like Latin Music, Jazz, Pop, R&B, Rock, Indie, House, Rap, etc.
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: Mixing, specially music styles that feature live instruments.
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: My goal is to bring 'life' to the song by making its key moments impactful, helping listeners connect with it easily.
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: I try to have a short conversation with the artist. This helps me better understand their perspective on the sound they want to achieve, and also get to know them better as an artist.
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: I find myself really inspired from producers like Neal Avron, Tom Lord-Alge, Peter Gabriel, Andrew Scheps, etc.
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Mix and Mastering.